Munroe, Randall. "XKCD: Devotion to Duty." Https://xkcd.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2016. https://xkcd.com/705/.

Covers basic understanding of the command line to automation of administrative tasks and configuration across a large environment. Learn to cron, armor, and log administrative scripts and translate them into high level scripting languages. Also includes regex, stream editing, remote admin, change management, databases and web.

• EDITION: 4TH 11
• PUBLISHER: PEARSON
• ISBN: 9780131480056

• EDITION: 3RD 05
• PUBLISHER: INGRAM PUB
• ISBN: 9780596009656

• EDITION: 15
• PUBLISHER: No Starch Press
• ISBN: 9781593275990
• Free Online Version: https://automatetheboringstuff.com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Students will be evaluated based on timely completion of assignments, labs and assigned reading. The final for this class will be to fully automate the process of spinning up a node in AWS with a finishing script that correctly installs the django server.

Grading Scale Standard College Grading Scale:

95% >

A 4.0 - 3.9

94%-90%

A- 3.8 - 3.5

89%-87%

B+ 3.4 - 3.2

86%-84%

B 3.1 - 2.9

83%-80%

B- 2.8 - 2.5

79%-77%

C+ 2.4 – 2.2

76%-74%

C 2.1 - 1.9

73%-70%

C- 1.8 - 1.5

69%-67%

D+ 1.4 - 1.2

66%-65%

D 1.1 – 1.0

<65%

F < 1.0 = 0.0

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ADA Accommodations

If you need academic adjustments based on a documented disability, or have any emergency medical information to share about yourself, or need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an appointment with the instructor as soon as possible.

Tutoring Resources

BE learning center & Bruce McKenna Writing Center

BE Learning Center (BE2102) provides free one on one and online tutoring in a variety of areas including:

Mathematics Writing Business and Statistics

Please also note their online tutoring service for students who need the flexibility. It can be found at www.etutoring.org

The Bruce McKenna Writing Center Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 1-4 PM Library Classroom A