Tribhuvan University

Institute of Science and Technology

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology

Course Title: Network and System Administration

Course no: CSC472

Semester: VIII

Nature of course: Theory + Lab

Full Marks: 60 + 20 + 20

Pass Marks: 24 + 8 + 8

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description : The course covers different concepts of network and system administration including subjects ranging from initial installation of OS to day-to-day administrative tasks such as Network and Server Configurations, management of user accounts and disk space, and even imparting the trouble-shooting skills future system administrators will need to cope with unexpected behavior. Prerequisite: Computer Networking Course

Course Objective : The main objective of this course is to provide knowledge of different concepts of network and system administration, configuration, and management.

Course Contents:
Laboratory Works:

The laboratory work includes all the features mentioned in the course. SAMPLE:

  • Server/Client Installation over VMware Environment
  • Packet Analysis by using TCPDUMP and WIRESHARK
  • Network Practice with Packet Tracer
  • System Administration: User/Group management, File System Management…
  • Network Configuration: Start/Stop network Service, network interface configuration
  • Firewall Configuration
  • DNS and DHCP Configuration and Troubleshooting
  • Web and Proxy Server Configuration and Troubleshooting
  • Basic Mail Server Configuration and Troubleshooting
  • SAMBA, NFS, CUPS and FTP configuration and Troubleshooting
  • SDN controller installation and client network implementation (OpenDaylight)
  • Network topology programming with Mininet and visualization
  • Text Books:
    • 1. The Practice of System and Network Administration, Second Edition Thomas A. Limoncelli, Christina J. Hogan, Strata R. Chalup
    • 2. Advanced Linux Networking, Roderick W. Smith, Addison-Wesley Professional (Pearson Education), 2002.
    • 3. Linux Network Administrator's Guide, Tony Bautts, Terry Dawson, Gregor N. Purdy, O'Reilly, Third Edition, 2005
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