Network Operating Systems

Course title: Network Operating Systems

Code: 3ФЕИТ07З020

Number of credits (ECTS): 6

Weekly number of classes: 2+2+1+0

Prerequisite for enrollment of the subject: Passed: Internet Technologies

Course Goals (acquired competencies): Introducing the concepts of network operating systems, remote login and administration, network services, network sharing files, directory services. Upon completion of the course students will be able to work and administer in the environment of network operating systems.

Total available number of classes: 180

Course Syllabus: Introduction to operating systems. Differences between operating systems and network operating systems. Administer network operating systems. Concepts of network communication. Client-server. Peer-to-peer network communication. Application level services and support. Terms of remote login, communication and file transfer. Mechanisms behind network operating systems. Remote Procedure Calling (RPC). Tools (rlogin, rsh, rcp, rexec). Telnet and FTP protocols. Secure remote login and communication. SSH protocol. Automate administrator tasks by typing command shell scripts. Protocols for the transmission of emails (e-mail). SMTP. POP3. IMAP. e-mail server. Postfix.  Network services in operating systems. Basic network communication services (DHCP. DNS). Basic network support configurations (IP address, network mask, gateway). Static and dynamic IP addresses. DHCP protocol. DNS protocol. DNS libraries (user applications). Sharing files in the network environment: smb, samba, NFS. User and System Authentication. System Network Directory Services (LDAP, Active Directory). Central Authentication of Users (NIS). Domains. User Profiles. Roaming user profiles.

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