Introduction to Server Setup

Servers are an integral part of today's offices and having knowledge of them can be of great benefit to businesses. This course will lead students to learn how to build and configure a self-hosted server from scratch. Topics include Linux/UNIX operating system installation and common instructions, user accounts and privileges, TCP/IP principles, OSI seven-layer protocol, DHCP and DNS concepts, router settings, Nginx maintenance and installation, Firewall and Proxy Server-related features and practical work. Additional content such as creating backups, configuring security features, upgrading software, SSL authentication / OpenSSL will also be covered.