TEST YOUR MIGHT! – LINUX QUIZ – FALL 2021

Objective:

  • I can demonstrate my understanding of Linux fundamentals through a summative quiz.

Links:

Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com
US Cyber Range Virtual Linux Environment: https://www.uscyberrange.org/

Topics Discussed:

  • Linux Labs 101 – 104

Assignment:

  1. Connect to our Google Classroom and navigate to today’s assignment post titled: CYBER.ORG – Linux Quiz – Fall 2021.
  2. The quiz is 20 questions, all multiple choice. Please select the best answer from the options provided.
  3. This is an open-resource quiz, and you may use the Linux 101 – 104 slideshows presented in class, as well as the us.cyberrange.org Kali Linux virtual environment as your resources.
  4. Submit your test answers before the end of the class period today. The test will autosubmit at the end of the class period, so please manage your time wisely.

Assigned: September 14th, 2021
Due Date: September 14th, 2021

CYBER.ORG – LAB – LINUX 101, 102, 103 and 104

Objective:

Students will begin preparing for proficiency in cyber security with an overview of Linux fundamentals and advanced commands.

Resources:

  • See PowerPoint presentations: Lab – Linux 101, Lab – Linux 102, Lab – Linux 103 and Lab – Linux 104

Assignment:

  1. Read the Lab – Linux 101, Lab – Linux 102, Lab – Linux 103 and Lab – Linux 104 presentations to review fundamental Linux commands as well as advanced commands within the Linux operating system.
  2. Use your Kali Linux console at https://uscyberrange.org to follow along with the presentations, and practice or test the commands as you read about them.
  3. Familiarize yourself with the commands presented in preparation for the Linux quiz coming up on Tuesday the 14th.

Assigned: September 9th, 2021
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 13th, 2021

CYBER.ORG – LAB – FUN WITH LINUX

Objective: Students will begin preparing for proficiency in cyber security with an overview of computer networking fundamentals.

Resources:

  • See PowerPoint presentation: Lab – Fun With Linux

Assignment:

  1. Begin reading the Lab – Fun With Linux presentation to have a little fun while practicing with commands in the Linux operating system.
  2. Download the Linux Commands Cheat Sheet to refresh your memory on a variety of common Linux commands.
  3. To complete today’s Lab activity, upload a screenshot of your ASCII aquarium to today’s Google Classroom assignment post!

Assigned: September 2nd, 2021
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 7th, 2021

CYBER.ORG: CYBER LAW CASE STUDY AND QUIZ

Objective: Students will begin preparing for proficiency in cyber security with an overview of relevant domestic and international laws so they can conduct cybersecurity operations within the boundaries of domestic and international law.

Resources:

  • Read the PowerPoint presentation: Appendix C – Federal Laws.pptx
  • Cyber Law Quiz

Assignment:

  1. Visit the Google Classroom page to download and read the Cyber Laws.pptx presentation to learn about the domestic and international laws related to cybersecurity that we will discuss in class today.
  2. Download and read the Case Study – Cyber Law.pdf document. We will be completing a Case Study activity to collect our thoughts on the issues raised by the incident discussed in the article.
  3. The class will conclude with a brief Check for Understanding quiz to confirm your understanding of the laws and regulations that pertain to the cyber security profession.

Assigned: August 31st, 2021
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 2nd, 2021

CYBER Security BOOT CAMP – WEEK 3: WEBMINAL AND VIM TUTOR

Objective: 

Students will continue preparing for proficiency in cyber security by completing a tutorial on the VIM Text Editor application within the Linux Command Line Interface.

Links:

Topics Discussed:

  • Linux
  • GUI
  • CLI
  • Shell
  • bash
  • Prompt
  • Input/Output
  • VIM text editor

Assignment:

  1. Visit Webminal.org, and log in using the account that you created last week.
  2. By now you should have completed lessons 1 through 5, and should have a basic understanding of how to navigate, create and manipulate files and directories, and manipulate system processes within the Linux CLI.
  3. This week, we are going to further investigate the manipulation of text files within the Linux CLI by using the first of two very popular text editors built into Linux: VIM
  4. Log into Webminal.org and type “vimtutor” at the command prompt.
  5. Complete the VIM Tutorial. There are seven lessons in the tutorial, and upon completion, you should have a basic understanding of how to create, edit and save files, as well as get additional help in VIM.
  6. You should be able to complete the seven lessons by the end of this week. Pace yourself accordingly.
  7. To demonstrate final completion of the seven lessons: show me your completed “~/.vimrc” configuration file (and/or upload a copy to the related Google Classroom assignment post).

Assigned: August 23rd, 2021
Teacher Pacing Due Date: August 26th, 2021

CYBER SECURITY BOOT CAMP – WEBMINAL

Objective: 

Students will begin preparing for proficiency in cyber security and information security techniques, technologies and methodologies.

Links:

Topics Discussed:

  • Linux
  • GUI
  • CLI
  • Shell
  • bash
  • Prompt
  • Input/Output

Assignment:

  1. Visit Webminal.org, and create an account using your haydenmagnet.org email address.
  2. Continue exploring the Linux command line, using the command descriptions and tutorials available on the Webminal site.

Assigned: August 16th, 2021
Teacher Pacing Due Date: August 17th, 2021

CYBER SECURITY BOOT CAMP – THE LINUX CLI – FALL 2021

Objective:  Students will begin preparing for proficiency in cyber security and information security techniques, technologies and methodologies.

Links:

Topics Discussed:

  • Linux
  • GUI
  • CLI
  • Shell
  • bash
  • Prompt
  • Input/Output

Assignment:

  1. Load  the Linux Journey website, and navigate to the Command Line instruction module.
  2. Let’s walk through the Command Line online instruction module together, investigating a number of important commands used to navigate and perform actions within the Linux shell.
  3. Visit JSLinux to see a fully-featured Linux shell running a JavaScript-based emulator. This also provides us a very useful platform for practicing CLI commands.
  4. Input the commands described in the module, and observe their output:
    1. echo
    2. pwd
    3. cd
    4. ls
    5. touch
    6. file
    7. cat
    8. less
    9. history
    10. cp
    11. mv
    12. mkdir
    13. rm
    14. find
    15. help
    16. man
    17. whatis
    18. alias
    19. exit
  5. Once you’ve got the hang of these basics, we’ll explore more complex commands in tomorrow’s module. Be prepared to use these commands in a brief Check for Understanding quiz next week.

Assigned: August 12th, 2021
Teacher Pacing Due Date: August 13th, 2021

CYBER SECURITY BOOT CAMP – DAY 1: BEGINNING THE LINUX JOURNEY – SPRING 2021

Objective: 

Students will begin preparing for proficiency in cyber security and information security techniques, technologies and methodologies by learning the basics of the Linux operating system.

Links:

Topics Discussed:

  • Curriculum Overview
  • Cyber Security
  • Linux
  • Linux History
  • GNU
  • GPL
  • Linux Distributions
  • Linux Kernel
  • Package Management
  • Rolling Release
  • Branches
  • Advantages/Disadvantages of Linux

Assignment:

  1. The first step on our journey to Cybersecurity proficiency is to gain proficiency in the Linux operating system. A large portion of the systems that run the Internet run on a variant of Linux, and therefore learning how to effectively use the Linux command line will be a necessary step towards gaining this proficiency.
  2. We will begin by visiting the Linux Journey website, and we will walk through the online instruction modules together, learning about the history of Linux, and working our way through a few of the various distributions of Linux, noting the unique features of each and exploring the advantages and disadvantages presented by each flavor of Linux.
  3. Tomorrow, we will begin working with the Command Line Interface in Linux, and investigate a few important commands.

Assigned: August 12th, 2021
Teacher Pacing Due Date: August 13th, 2021

HAYDENMAGNET.ORG ACCOUNTS AND GOOGLE CLASSROOM 2021

Objective:

  • Successfully log into your Haydenmagnet.org Google Account.
  • Create a Google Doc.
  • Connect to the Google Classroom for your class period.
  • Turn in your Google Doc using Google Classroom.

Student-Friendly Objective:

  • I can log into my Haydenmagnet.org Google Account with the login information provided to me and turn in an assignment using Google Classroom, so that I can successfully hand in assignments throughout the school year.

Links:
Google Apps for Carl Hayden: https://www.haydenmagnet.org

Topics Discussed:

  • Haydenmagnet.org
  • Google Drive
  • Google Classroom

Assignment:

  • Open a Chrome browser and visit the Google website.
  • Click the blue Sign In button in the upper right corner.
  • Sign in with the Haydenmagnet.org account provided to you in your Computer Fundamentals or Computer Science class. If you do not remember your username or password from this account, or if you never took Computer Fundamentals or Computer Science, please see Mister Marmolejo to get your account information.
  • Once you are logged in, click on the “waffle” icon in the upper right corner and choose “Drive” from the list of Google Apps to access Google Drive. Here you will have access to the most useful Google Apps: Document, Presentation, Spreadsheet, Form and Drawing.
  • Click on the blue New button on the left hand side, and create a new Google Doc.
  • In this document, write a couple of sentences to tell me about the most interesting thing you’ve learned during our past two weeks together. It can be anything you learned in this class: something about the room, about the class itself, about me or another member of the class, etc.
  • When you are finished, click the words “Untitled Document” in the upper left corner, and give this document a proper name.
  • Open a new Window or Tab in Safari and navigate to https://classroom.google.com.
  • You should be able to join the Classroom using the code provided in class. If you did not receive the code, please see Mr. Marmolejo.
  • Look over the introduction post and the current assignment. This is where you will turn in the Google Doc you just created.
  • Attach the Google Doc to today’s assignment and submit it using Google Classroom by tomorrow.
  • If you have any questions, my email address is mi.marmolejo@haydenmagnet.org.

Assigned: August 10th, 2021
Teacher Pacing Due Date: August 12th, 2021

ACCOUNT SETUP 2021-22

Objectives:

  • Create and test student login accounts.

Objective:

  • I can successfully log on to the lab workstations.

Links:

Lab Use Policy Presentation

Topics Discussed:

  • Proper use of school and network resources
  • Software Copying
  • Copyright
  • Software Privacy and Vandalism
  • Care of Equipment
  • Food and Drink Policy
  • Internet Usage Guidelines
  • Consequences of Policy Violation

Assignment:

  1. Today I’ll walk you through the process of logging in to the computer for the first time.
  2. Don’t forget your Plans for Success are due today! Make sure you get those turned in to me before you leave class.
  3. Tomorrow, we’ll begin our introduction to the Macintosh operating system, so make sure you give me your Plan for Success and get logged in today so you’re ready for this week’s lessons.

Posted: August 9th, 2021

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