Archived site. These are my course and outreach materials from 2013–2018, preserved as they were. My current website is russfeld.me.

CIS 527 (Spring 2015)

Section A: MW 12:30 - 1:45pm in Nichols 22
Optional Lab: F 12:30 - 1:45pm in Nichols 22

Information will be posted here as the class progresses. In the meantime, for students currently enrolled in the class, please refer to K-State Canvas for the latest information.

Teaching Assistant:

Vijay Chakravaram - chakravaram AT ksu DOT edu>

Class Content

Syllabus
Schedule
Lecture 1 - Introduction & Motivation
Lecture 2 - OS Installation & Configuration
Lecture 3 - User Management
Lecture 4 - Processes, Services & Software
Lecture 5 - Permissions & Security
Lecture 6 - Configuration Management
Lecture 7 - Puppet 1 - Basics
Lecture 8 - Puppet 2 - More Puppet
Lecture 9 - Puppet 3 - Puppet Enterprise
Lecture 10 - Networking Overview
Lecture 11 - DHCP - DNS - SNMP
Lecture 12 - No Lecture
Lecture 13 - Network Monitoring (Ethan Schwaiger)
Lecture 14 - Directory Services Overview
Lecture 14 - Setting up a Windows Domain Controller
Lecture 15 - Interoperability (Seth Galitzer)
Lecture 16 - Setting up an OpenLDAP Server
Lecture 17 - File Servers
Lecture 18 - Application Servers
Lecture 19 - No Lecture (Work Day)
Lecture 20 - Web Servers (not available)
Lecture 21 - Backups
Lecture 22 - Backup Strategies
Lecture 23 - Windows & Linux Backups
Lecture 24 - The Cloud
Lecture 25 - Configuring the Cloud (Ethan Schwaiger)
Lecture 26 - Information Technology Infrastructure Library
Lecture 27 - System Monitoring (Vernon Turner)
Lecture 28 - Final Review

Classes

Information and materials from classes I've taught:

Previous Semesters

Summer 2018
- CIS 527 Online (self-paced online version)
Spring 2017
Fall 2016
Spring 2016
Fall 2015
- CIS 115 (Fall 2015)
- CIS 225 (Fall 2015)
Spring 2015
- CIS 115 (Spring 2015)
- CIS 527 (Spring 2015)
Fall 2014
- CIS 115 (Fall 2014)
- CIS 225 (Fall 2014)
Spring 2014
- CIS 115 (Spring 2014)
- CIS 527 (Spring 2014)
Fall 2013
- CIS 115 (Fall 2013)
- CIS 225 (Fall 2013)
Spring 2013
- CIS 115 (Spring 2013)

Projects

Programming projects I've worked on:

Java Rubik's Cube Solver
K-State Engineering Advising System
(using the Laravel PHP framework)
Beattie Union Cemetery website
(using the Laravel PHP framework)
Medical Device Coordination Framework (MDCF)
(implemented a DDS based message passing system)

Handiwork

Papers written, presentations given, etc.:

Curriculum Vitae (current, on russfeld.me)
Papers
Presentations
Open House
Curriculum Resources