Course content

• IT History
• Hardware
• Operating System
• Data Communication
• Command Line Interface
• Machine Virtualization and Various Virtualization Platforms
• Introduction to Cloud Services
• User Management
• Access Control and Rights
• Data Storage, Backup and Recovery
• Troubleshooting
• Basic Log Analysis

Learning outcome

Knowledge

• The candidate has a basic understanding of hardware, operating systems virtualization and cloud solutions for both client and server use.
• The candidate has a basic understanding of computer networks.
• The candidate has a basic understanding of the historical development of the IT subject.

Skills

• The candidate can use the command line interface on most commonly used operating systems.
• The candidate can implement basic solutions for data storage, backup, and recovery.
• The candidate can install, configure, cure, and upgrade the operating system and software.
• The candidate can perform user administration and access control on most commonly used operating systems.
• The candidate can perform basic troubleshooting and log analysis on most commonly used operating systems.

General competence

• The candidate is aware of how IT automation affects organisations.
• The candidate is aware of the ethical and legal consequences of the distribution of roles within IT systems and data storage.
• The candidate is familiar with how IT systems in production are absolutely central to the behavior of organisations.

Sustainability

The course teaches fundamental knowledge regarding digital infrastructure and practical skills for managing digital infrastructure. Hence, the course contributes to the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

• SDG 8 "Decent work and economic growth" by preparing students to acquire practical skills for decent work in the future.
• SDG 9 "Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure" by preparing students to build and manage resilient digital infrastructures.

Learning methods and activities

• Lectures
• Solving tasks individually or in groups
• Practical exercises
• Kahoot competitions

Compulsory assignments

• Mandatory exercises

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Admission to the Bachelor's program in Digital Infrastructure and Cyber ​​Security.

Course materials

1. The Linux Command Line, Fifth Internet Edition, William Shotts.

This book can be freely downloaded from http://linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php

2. IT infrastructure Architecture - Infrastructure Building Blocks and Concepts, Third Edition, Sjaak Lann

This course will only cover a few sections of this book, so there is no need to buy it. Everything you need to learn will be presented in our lecture slides.

Credit reductions