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Linux Infrastructure ServicesLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: TTC5530

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Juha Jokinen

Objective

Purpose of the course
You learn to design and implement the most common infrastructure services with Linux applications.

Competences:
EUR-ACE Knowledge and understanding
EUR-ACE Engineering practice

Competence goal of the course
You will know the most common infrastructure services produced on Linux and the applications they are produced on. You know how to plan and implement the deployment of service-producing applications, manage services and the content connected to them. You understand how the services produced with Linux are connected. You know how to harden applications that produce services and implement their implementation in accordance with general best practices.

Content

Most common Linux application services:
- Web servers (Apache, NGINX)
- Application backends (PHP-FPM, Node.js, Java)
- Proxy servers
- File servers (SMB, NFS)
- DNS servers
- Mail servers (MTA, MDA, webmail)

Also important general server components:
- System service units
- sendmail program and local mail delivery
- LDAP authentication
- alternatives -system

Security and hardening:
- Linux firewall structure
- SELinux
- TLS, OpenSSL usage

Qualifications

Linux basics and basic use of command line
Data networks

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient: The student knows what infrastructure services are generally offered with Linux applications. The student can implement the service according to common configurations.

Satisfactory 2: The student understands the common operational models of Linux infrastructure services. The student is able to design and implement a service requiring simple configuration.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3: The student understand the common operational models of Linux infrastructure services and the existing best practices regarding them. The student is able to design and implement a service according to best practices.

Very good 4: The student understand the operations of Linux infrastructure services as well as their strengths and weaknesses in various implementations. The student is able to design and implement services according to requirement specification. The student is able to harden existing services.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5: The student masters the ideology of Linux intrastructure services, the connections between various services and their strengths and weaknesses. The student is able to design and implement a wide service entity in accordance with information security.

Enrollment

18.11.2024 - 09.01.2025

Timing

13.01.2025 - 30.04.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Lutakko Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
Teachers
  • Jussi Ahonen
Groups
  • TTV22S5
    Tieto- ja viestintätekniikka (AMK)
  • TTV22S2
    Tieto- ja viestintätekniikka (AMK)
  • TTV22S3
    Tieto- ja viestintätekniikka (AMK)
  • TTV22S1
    Tieto- ja viestintätekniikka (AMK)
  • TTV22S4
    Tieto- ja viestintätekniikka (AMK)

Objectives

Purpose of the course
You learn to design and implement the most common infrastructure services with Linux applications.

Competences:
EUR-ACE Knowledge and understanding
EUR-ACE Engineering practice

Competence goal of the course
You will know the most common infrastructure services produced on Linux and the applications they are produced on. You know how to plan and implement the deployment of service-producing applications, manage services and the content connected to them. You understand how the services produced with Linux are connected. You know how to harden applications that produce services and implement their implementation in accordance with general best practices.

Content

Most common Linux application services:
- Web servers (Apache, NGINX)
- Application backends (PHP-FPM, Node.js, Java)
- Proxy servers
- File servers (SMB, NFS)
- DNS servers
- Mail servers (MTA, MDA, webmail)

Also important general server components:
- System service units
- sendmail program and local mail delivery
- LDAP authentication
- alternatives -system

Security and hardening:
- Linux firewall structure
- SELinux
- TLS, OpenSSL usage

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient: The student knows what infrastructure services are generally offered with Linux applications. The student can implement the service according to common configurations.

Satisfactory 2: The student understands the common operational models of Linux infrastructure services. The student is able to design and implement a service requiring simple configuration.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3: The student understand the common operational models of Linux infrastructure services and the existing best practices regarding them. The student is able to design and implement a service according to best practices.

Very good 4: The student understand the operations of Linux infrastructure services as well as their strengths and weaknesses in various implementations. The student is able to design and implement services according to requirement specification. The student is able to harden existing services.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5: The student masters the ideology of Linux intrastructure services, the connections between various services and their strengths and weaknesses. The student is able to design and implement a wide service entity in accordance with information security.

Prerequisites

Linux basics and basic use of command line
Data networks

Enrollment

20.11.2023 - 04.01.2024

Timing

08.01.2024 - 30.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Lutakko Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
Teachers
  • Jussi Ahonen
Groups
  • TTV21S3
    Tieto- ja viestintätekniikka (AMK)
  • TTV21S5
    Tieto- ja viestintätekniikka (AMK)
  • TTV21S2
    Tieto- ja viestintätekniikka (AMK)
  • TTV21S1
    Tieto- ja viestintätekniikka (AMK)

Objectives

Purpose of the course
You learn to design and implement the most common infrastructure services with Linux applications.

Competences:
EUR-ACE Knowledge and understanding
EUR-ACE Engineering practice

Competence goal of the course
You will know the most common infrastructure services produced on Linux and the applications they are produced on. You know how to plan and implement the deployment of service-producing applications, manage services and the content connected to them. You understand how the services produced with Linux are connected. You know how to harden applications that produce services and implement their implementation in accordance with general best practices.

Content

Most common Linux application services:
- Web servers (Apache, NGINX)
- Application backends (PHP-FPM, Node.js, Java)
- Proxy servers
- File servers (SMB, NFS)
- DNS servers
- Mail servers (MTA, MDA, webmail)

Also important general server components:
- System service units
- sendmail program and local mail delivery
- LDAP authentication
- alternatives -system

Security and hardening:
- Linux firewall structure
- SELinux
- TLS, OpenSSL usage

Learning materials and recommended literature

Materials in the e-learning environment.

Teaching methods

- lectures
- independent study
- webinars
- small group learning
- exercises
- learning tasks
- seminars

Practical training and working life connections

If possible
- visiting lecturers
- projects

Exam dates and retake possibilities

The possible date and method of the exam will be announced in the course opening.

Alternative completion methods

The admission procedures are described in the degree rule and the study guide. The teacher of the course will give you more information on possible specific course practices.

Student workload

One credit (1 Cr) corresponds to an average of 27 hours of work.

- lectures 52 h
- exercises 15 h
- assignment 35 h
- independent study 30 h
- company visits 3 h
Total 135 h

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient: The student knows what infrastructure services are generally offered with Linux applications. The student can implement the service according to common configurations.

Satisfactory 2: The student understands the common operational models of Linux infrastructure services. The student is able to design and implement a service requiring simple configuration.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3: The student understand the common operational models of Linux infrastructure services and the existing best practices regarding them. The student is able to design and implement a service according to best practices.

Very good 4: The student understand the operations of Linux infrastructure services as well as their strengths and weaknesses in various implementations. The student is able to design and implement services according to requirement specification. The student is able to harden existing services.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5: The student masters the ideology of Linux intrastructure services, the connections between various services and their strengths and weaknesses. The student is able to design and implement a wide service entity in accordance with information security.

Prerequisites

Linux basics and basic use of command line
Data networks

Enrollment

01.11.2022 - 05.01.2023

Timing

09.01.2023 - 28.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Face-to-face

Unit

School of Technology

Campus

Lutakko Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

0 - 35

Degree programmes
  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
Teachers
  • Jussi Ahonen

Objectives

Purpose of the course
You learn to design and implement the most common infrastructure services with Linux applications.

Competences:
EUR-ACE Knowledge and understanding
EUR-ACE Engineering practice

Competence goal of the course
You will know the most common infrastructure services produced on Linux and the applications they are produced on. You know how to plan and implement the deployment of service-producing applications, manage services and the content connected to them. You understand how the services produced with Linux are connected. You know how to harden applications that produce services and implement their implementation in accordance with general best practices.

Content

Most common Linux application services:
- Web servers (Apache, NGINX)
- Application backends (PHP-FPM, Node.js, Java)
- Proxy servers
- File servers (SMB, NFS)
- DNS servers
- Mail servers (MTA, MDA, webmail)

Also important general server components:
- System service units
- sendmail program and local mail delivery
- LDAP authentication
- alternatives -system

Security and hardening:
- Linux firewall structure
- SELinux
- TLS, OpenSSL usage

Learning materials and recommended literature

Materials in the e-learning environment.

Teaching methods

- lectures
- independent study
- distance learning
- webinars
- small group learning
- exercises
- learning tasks
- seminars

Practical training and working life connections

- visiting lecturers
- projects

Exam dates and retake possibilities

The possible date and method of the exam will be announced in the course opening.

Alternative completion methods

The admission procedures are described in the degree rule and the study guide. The teacher of the course will give you more information on possible specific course practices.

Student workload

One credit (1 Cr) corresponds to an average of 27 hours of work.

- lectures 52 h
- exercises 15 h
- assignment 35 h
- independent study 30 h
- company visits 3 h
Total 135 h

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Sufficient: The student knows what infrastructure services are generally offered with Linux applications. The student can implement the service according to common configurations.

Satisfactory 2: The student understands the common operational models of Linux infrastructure services. The student is able to design and implement a service requiring simple configuration.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good 3: The student understand the common operational models of Linux infrastructure services and the existing best practices regarding them. The student is able to design and implement a service according to best practices.

Very good 4: The student understand the operations of Linux infrastructure services as well as their strengths and weaknesses in various implementations. The student is able to design and implement services according to requirement specification. The student is able to harden existing services.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5: The student masters the ideology of Linux intrastructure services, the connections between various services and their strengths and weaknesses. The student is able to design and implement a wide service entity in accordance with information security.

Prerequisites

Linux basics and basic use of command line
Data networks