Tag Archives: Spring 2021

CYBER.ORG – Lab – Linux 104 (Linux Shortcuts and Scripting)

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

Resources:

  • See PowerPoint presentation: Lab – Linux 104

Assignment:

  1. Begin reading the Lab – Linux 104 presentation to study the fundamentals of the Linux operating system.

Assigned: February 10th, 2021
Teacher Pacing Due Date: February 11th, 2021

CYBER.ORG – Lab – Linux 103 (Advanced Linux Commands)

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

Resources:

  • See PowerPoint presentation: Lab – Linux 103

Assignment:

  1. Begin reading the Lab – Linux 103 presentation to study the fundamentals of the Linux operating system.

Assigned: February 8th, 2021
Teacher Pacing Due Date: February 9th, 2021

CYBER.ORG – Lab – Linux 102

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

Resources:

  • See PowerPoint presentation: Lab – Linux 102

Assignment:

  1. Begin reading the Lab – Linux 102 presentation to study the fundamentals of the Linux operating system.

Assigned: February 5th, 2021
Teacher Pacing Due Date: February 8th, 2021

CYBER.ORG – Lab – Linux 101

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

Resources:

  • See PowerPoint presentation: Lab – Linux 101

Assignment:

  1. Begin reading the Lab – Linux 101 presentation to study the fundamentals of the Linux operating system.

Assigned: February 2nd, 2021
Teacher Pacing Due Date: February 5th, 2021

CYBER.ORG – Intro to Linux

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

Resources:

  • See PowerPoint presentation: Appendix A – Linux

Assignment:

  1. Begin reading the Appendix A – Linux presentation to study the fundamentals of the Linux operating system.

Assigned: February 1st, 2021
Teacher Pacing Due Date: February 5th, 2021

CYBER.ORG – Intro to Networking

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

Resources:

  • See PowerPoint presentation: Appendix B – Networking.pptx

Assignment:

  1. Begin reading the Appendix B – Networking presentation to study the fundamentals of Networking.

Assigned: January 25th, 2021
Teacher Pacing Due Date: January 29th, 2021

CYBER.ORG: Cyber Law Review and Quiz

Objective: Students will begin preparing for proficiency in cyber security with an overview of relevant domestic and international laws.

Resources:

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

Assignment:

  1. Review the Appendix C – Federal Laws.pptx presentation to refresh your memory on the relevant domestic and international laws discussed in class yesterday.
  2. 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: January 21st, 2021
Teacher Pacing Due Date: January 21st, 2021

Cyber Security Boot Camp – Day 2: The Linux CLI – Spring 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. Today we will 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 on Friday.

Assigned: January 14th, 2021
Teacher Pacing Due Date: January 15th, 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: January 12th, 2021
Teacher Pacing Due Date: January 13th, 2021

NetOp Pre-Test Spring 2021

Objective:
Take the NetOp pre-test in the Google Classroom online courseware.

Links:
Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com

Topics Discussed:
Networking and Operating Systems

Assignment:

Click the Google Classroom link to connect to the online testing website.

  1. Navigate to the Google Classroom and click on today’s Assignment Post.
  2. Click on the “NetOp PreTest Spring 2021” exam.
  3. The quiz is 100 questions, all multiple choice, and reflects all the material presented in the chapters we cover in the first half of the class.
  4. Please put away all notes, study guides and other materials before starting the quiz.
  5. Please close all other documents and webpages and do not open any new tabs or windows until after you have submitted the quiz.
  6. Please remain silent until everyone has completed the exam.
  7. Remember, this is a pre-test, so do your best to answer all the questions, but don’t worry if you don’t have all the answers. That’s what you’re here to learn.
  8. Submit your test answers before the end of the class period today.
  9. The exam session will conclude at the end of the class period, so use your time wisely.
  10. When you have completed your exam, the rest of the time is yours, please use it wisely.