To benefit from this ourse, you must be familiar with basic UNIX system administration functions and must know how to:

1. Configure the system kernel
2. Start and stop the system
3. Set up user and group accounts
4. Monitor the system
5. Configure the system log

Knowledge of shell programming is helpful, but not required.

You can take this course on any of the following platforms:

1. Windows 2000/2003/XP/ Vista/ Windows 7
2. Linux Redhat 9.2 / Suse Linux 9.3
3. MAC OS X