CNA Laboratory Enrichment By Virtualization
Adodo, Segun (2011)
Adodo, Segun
Keski-Pohjanmaan ammattikorkeakoulu
2011
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201105046111
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201105046111
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This study is related to networking and the aim is to enrich the laboratory work aspect of the networking study module as implemented by the school’s information technology department. The existing practice lab structures in the institution’s information technology degree programme rely more on Microsoft windows than other operating systems. As a result, experience in non-window operating systems is low in students.
To increase the awareness of the Linux operating system among networking students, this thesis work conceived a cost-efficient system that comprises a network-aware virtual environment deployed with the Linux platform. The platform is equipped with system administration and monitoring tool and also server applications common to Unix systems. This system provides a sandbox that students can use to experiment at no risk to experience a non-windows platform and acquaint with system administrator tasks usually carried out in enterprises business setup. A prototype laboratory exercise that uses the Linux platform was developed to engage students with this operating system. Furthermore, this thesis work proposed a cable labeling system aimed at facilitating improved cable management system in the networking laboratory to enable students working in the laboratory focus on the targeted task and learn accordingly. Also, the school IT support can reallocate their time resource to more productive use.
To increase the awareness of the Linux operating system among networking students, this thesis work conceived a cost-efficient system that comprises a network-aware virtual environment deployed with the Linux platform. The platform is equipped with system administration and monitoring tool and also server applications common to Unix systems. This system provides a sandbox that students can use to experiment at no risk to experience a non-windows platform and acquaint with system administrator tasks usually carried out in enterprises business setup. A prototype laboratory exercise that uses the Linux platform was developed to engage students with this operating system. Furthermore, this thesis work proposed a cable labeling system aimed at facilitating improved cable management system in the networking laboratory to enable students working in the laboratory focus on the targeted task and learn accordingly. Also, the school IT support can reallocate their time resource to more productive use.