B.Sc. (Computer Science) Linux Server Administration Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the TY BSc Computer Science syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it — her Summer 2026 third-year timetables name that scheme — so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Linux Server Administration
The University sets the practical for this subject separately, in Linux Server Administration Practical. It carries its own credits, so it is examined as a paper of its own.
Module I
- Introduction to Linux Server Environment: Technical summary of major Linux distributions (Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora), Linux architecture overview (Kernel, Shell, File System hierarchy), Package management systems (APT, YUM/DNF), Managing software repositories and updates
- Single-Host Administration: User and group management (useradd, usermod, passwd, groupadd), File permissions and ownership, Boot process and system initialization, Booting and shutting down processes, Managing services using systemctl, Core system services and logging, Linux file systems (ext4, XFS, mounting, fstab), Disk management basics (fdisk, lsblk, df, du), Configuring and compiling the Linux kernel (basic process overview)
- Networking Fundamentals for Administrators: TCP/IP model for system administrators, IP addressing, subnetting basics, Network configuration, Hostname resolution and DNS basics, Routing tables and basic troubleshooting,
- Linux Security and Firewall: Linux firewall architecture (Netfilter framework), iptables / firewalld configuration basics, System hardening principles, User authentication mechanisms, Basic network security concepts, Log monitoring and intrusion detection overview
Module II
- Internet Services Configuration: Domain Name System (DNS) – concepts and configuration basics, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) server setup, Apache Web Server (HTTP/HTTPS configuration), Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Email services architecture
- Mail and Secure Remote Services: Post Office Protocol (POP3), Internet Mail Access Protocol (IMAP), Secure Shell (SSH) configuration and hardening, Network Authentication Systems: Kerberos, LDAP, NIS; Security considerations in service deployment
- Intranet and Enterprise Services: Network File System (NFS), Samba (Linux– Windows file sharing), Distributed File Systems (DFS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), File services management
- Database and Application Services: MySQL server administration, LAMP stack architecture (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP), Deploying LAMP applications, Email services configuration, Chat applications, Virtual Private Networking: concepts and configuration
Text Books
- 1 Linux Administration: A Beginner’s Guide, Wale Soyinka, Seventh Edition, McGraw-Hill Education, 2016
- 2 Ubuntu Server Guide, Ubuntu Documentation Team, 2016
- 1 Mastering Ubuntu Server, Jay LaCroix, PACKT Publisher, 2016
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Computer Science) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.