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ewiget writes "I will be teaching a Unix web based course at the Maysville Community College with a focus on Linux and preparing the students for the CompTIA Linux+ certification exam.

Please contact Janet Garrison at the college for more details. Members of the MLUG who are interested in taking this course, please call the college ASAP - the cost of this course is cheap and since it is web based, you take it right from your home. I will release more details soon!

NIS230 - Unix Administration

Please Note: This class will focus on topics that prepare students for the CompTIA Linux+ certification exam. The class will be team taught by Janet Garrison and Ed Wiget.

Students will have the option of using a version of Linux that can be booted from a CD. Therefore, students may complete this class without installing Linux on their home computers.

Delivery Format: This is a web-based, distance-learning class delivered via the Kentucky Virtual University (KYVU) and Maysville Community and Technical College. All lecture materials, assignments, and tests will be disseminated and administered using online methods. Students will not be required to attend any on-campus class meetings.

Course Description: This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform post- installation and day-to-day administration tasks in a single-domain or multiple-domain UNIX based network (using Linux).

Credit Hours: Three hours of academic credit will be awarded to students who enroll for a letter grade and receive a passing grade for the course. (Students may also enroll in the class on a non-graded, "audit" basis.)

Prerequisites: Successful completion of either NIS160 Network Core Technologies or CIS210 Communications and Networking , -or- Consent of Instructors

Required Textbook:
Linux+ Guide to Linux Certification
Authors: Jason Eckert, M. John Schitka
Publisher: Course Technology
ISBN: 0-619-13004-0 ? 2003
(link to book web page)

Textbooks are available for purchase from the Maysville Community and Technical College Bookstore. For more information, please contact the bookstore staff at 606-759-7141 Ext. 66166.

Tuition Rates & Fee Payment Info:
$276 - KY Resident ($92 X 3 cr. hrs.)
$330 - Non-Resident - contiguous county ($110 X 3 cr. hrs.)
$828 - Non-Resident ($276 X 3 cr. hrs.)

Tuition rates are set by the KCTCS Board of Regents and are subject to change.

Residents of Adams or Brown County in Ohio may qualify for in-state tuition rates. Contact Patricia Massie, Registrar, for information. Special Note: Maysville Community & Technical College reserves the right to make a change in this and charge non-resident tuition at any time before the semester starts.

Scholarships for Senior Citizens: The Donovan Fellowship is open to persons who are 65 years of age or over. There is no charge for tuition. Please contact the Student Development Office or your advisor for information on how to enroll.

Student tuition fees are due at the time of registration.

Click here for more details about the fee payment process.

Ready to start learning about Unix/Linux?

1. Complete online application for admission. Click here for admission and registration instructions for new students.
2. Contact Information Technology Academic Advisor Janet Garrison to register for the NIS230 class:
--- Phone: 606-759-7141 Ext. 66139
--- Email: janet.garrison(at)kctcs.edu
3. Contact the MCTC Business Office at 606-759-7141 Ext. 66104 and make arrangments to pay fees
4. Contact the MCTC Bookstore at 606-759-7141 Ext. 66166 and order your textbook (Course Code: NIS230-Z1)
5. Visit the class web site for more details:
6.
* Point your web browser to www.kyvu.org
* Click on the "Log-in and Go to Class" button
* For "Username", type first initial of first name, entire last name, and the last four digits of your Social Security number (Ex. jsmith1234)
* For "Password", type the last four digits of your Social Security number
* Click on the link for NIS230 Unix Administration
* Read the course syllabus and introduce yourself to the class by sending a message via the built-in email system available under the "In Touch" option on the main menu "


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