B.Sc. (Information Technology) Linux Operating System Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
This is the TY BSc IT syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it for ATKT candidates, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Linux Operating System
This is a paper of the Information Technology Minor, for students whose college runs that Minor. In Semester 5 you sit one pair: Linux Operating System and Linux Operating System Practical, or Mobile Programming Practical and IT Act 2000 and subsequent amendments. From 2026-27 your college sets and marks Minor papers itself.
Module I
- 1. Systems Administration – Software, User, Network, and Services Management Installing RHEL8,
- a Advanced Installation Options,
- b Basic Commands and Simple Shell Scripts,
- c Tools for Regular Operations
- d Securing Systems with Users, Groups, and Permissions
- e Enabling Network Connectivity Adding, Patching, and Managing Software
- f Adding, Patching, and Managing Software
Module II
- 1. Security with SSH, SE Linux, a Firewall, and System Permissions
- a Administering Systems Remotely
- b Securing Network Connectivity with firewall 2. Resource Administration
- a Managing Local Storage and Filesystems
- b Flexible Storage Management with LVM
- c Advanced Storage Management with Stratis and VDO
- d Understanding the Boot Process
Text Books
- 1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Administration - Master Linux Administration Skills and Prepare for the RHCSA Certification Exam (Packt, 2021,)
- 2 RHCSA_Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux_8_Training_and_Exam_Preparation_Gu ide
- 3 Red Hat RHCA 8 Cert Guide by Sander van Vugt
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Information Technology) 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.
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