Visit the course site at decal.ocf.io!

We will be covering the basics of administering a Linux-based server environment in the manner of the EECS Instructional Servers (hivexx.cs.berkeley.edu) and the Open Computing Facility (tsunami.ocf.berkeley.edu, etc.). By the end of this course, we expect you to be comfortable using GNU/Linux, understand in a broad sense how the system’s various parts work together, e.g. init, filesystems, services, daemons, etc., understand basic networking, have a good sense about maintaining system security, understand system administration essentials in general and have a practical taste of what sysadmins do in industry.

We know potential students will have differing backgrounds in terms of CS and sysadmin experience. The OCF will provide support for students of all levels by being available for drop-in help during staff hours and of course during lab time. Everyone is welcome!

To get enrolled in the DeCal, (1) attend an infosession and (2) complete Lab 0 (~10 minutes). See https://decal.ocf.io for details!