Professor
Office
Office Hours
 Katia Obraczka
BE - 329
TBA



T.A.
Office
Office Hours
Ignacio Solis & Kumar Viswanath
BE - 399C
TBA
Location
 
   
BE 162
Time

T-TH; 2-3:45 p.m.



CE Core Exam
IMPORTANT: The CE core exam is a pre-requisite for CMPE 155 (The CE core exam is a degree requisite for CE majors). The CE core examis offered once every quarter, and for Winter 2002, it will be held on Saturday January 5th., 2002, from noon-2pm in BE 152. For more information on the CE core exam and some sample questions, see http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/programs/ugrads/coreexam.html and http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/classes/cecore/samplequestions.
Notes

All students will get accounts on  netlab.cse.ucsc.edu which is the main server. The server maintains a Redhat mirror which students can use to install the Linux  distribution. 

We will be constantly updating this page. It is the student's responsibility to keep track of the updates.  
Class Description

The course focuses on network administration issues and procedures. It is structured as a sequence of (weekly or bi-weekly) exercises and projects of varying complexity covering a range of topics in network administration.  Projects will build up on one another and include exercises on: learning how to install and configure (client and server) machines, configure network routing, setting up firewalls and network appliances (e.g., proxy caches, proxy servers, etc.), and setting up and using wireless networks.  We will use Linux RedHat 7.2 as the operating system platform.
Lectures will introduce/overview background material as required for each project, discuss specific projects, present and demonstrate projects. Formal written reports and oral presentation and demonstration of projects is required.
Class Format

We will meet in the lab (BE 162) and once a week we will have a lecture describing background material that covers the project for that week.  Students are supposed to use the other session's meeting time to work in the lab. During this time, the instructor and/or TAs will be available in the lab. Students should expect to spend at least 10 hours/week in the lab in order to be able to complete their projects in time.
Syllabus



Assigned Date
Project Due Date
01/07/2002
01/15/2002
01/15/2002
01/22/2002
01/22/2002
01/29/2002
01/29/2002
02/05/2002
02/05/2002
02/14/2002 (New date!)
02/14/2002
02/21/2002
02/21/2002
02/28/2002
02/28/2002
Final exam date

Lecture Notes
Lecture 1
Lecture 2
Lecture 3
Lecture 4
Lecture 5
Lecture 6
Lecture 7
Lecture 8
Lecture 9
Grading

The final course grade will be computed by averaging (with equal weight) the scores obtained in all projects.
Academic Integrity

If you have questions or doubts about the UCSC Academic Integrity policies please read them. We won't tolerate any violation.
Documentation

The documentation available here is to be used as a starting point for most of the projects. The students may need to use other sources to complete their projects. Finding additional  documentation needed to complete an assignment is considered part of the assignment.
Lab Usage Policy Access: Only formally registered students will be granted access to the lab. No visitors are allowed (friends and family) into the lab.
Equipment: All equipment must remain in the lab at all times. Security of the equipment in the room is the responsibility of the students in the course. If equipment is broken, stolen or vandalized, the guilty party is to reimburse the School for cost of equipment plus labor. Significant losses are reported to the Dean and Campus Police. Students are to report immediatelly any faulty and/or missing equipment.
Lab fee: A $40 lab fee will be charged to each student. If no materials are distributed the fee will be reimbursed after mid-quarter. Food and Drink: Food and drinks are strictly prohibited.