Bioinformatics tools change rapidly, requiring regular updates and installs of new tools. Managing servers with sufficient power to utilize these tools is a valuable skill. Students in the course will explore server administration from hardware through installation through maintenance and security concerns.
COS majors only
| Texts: | None needed |
| Meetings: | Lecture F 11-11:50pm, location TBD (**) |
| Instructor: | Michael Osier |
| Office: | 08-1338 |
| Instructor Schedule | Online |
| Contact: | mvoscl@rit.edu |
Under certain circumstances, the instructor may have to alter course requirements, assignment deadlines, and grading procedures; and the university may have to alter the academic calendar.
| Friday | ||
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Jan 12 | Introduction |
| Week 2 | Jan 19 | System hardware |
| Week 3 | Jan 26 | Linux/Unix OSes |
| Week 4 | Feb 2 | The commandline |
| Week 5 | Feb 9 | Systems installation |
| Week 6 | Feb 16 | Securing the network - firewalls and ports |
| Week 7 | Feb 23 | Shell scripting |
| Week 8 | Mar 2 | Internal services, systems monitoring |
| Week 9 | Mar 9 | Spring Break |
| Week 10 | Mar 16 | Compiling and makefiles |
| Week 11 | Mar 23 | Common types of bioinformatics tools |
| Week 12 | Mar 30 | R and packages |
| Week 13 | Apr 6 | NGS/HTS tools |
| Week 14 | Apr 13 | Practicals |
| Week 15 | Apr 20 | Practicals |
| Week 16 | Apr 27 | Closure |
| 10 quizzes | 10 pts each x 10 = 100 pts total |
| Participation | 60 pts |
| Practical | 40 pts |
| Total | 200 pts |
| A | [190-200] |
| A- | [180-190) |
| B+ | [173.4-180) |
| B | [166.7-173.4) |
| B- | [160-166.7) |
| C+ | [153.4-160) |
| C | [146.7-153.4) |
| C- | [140-146.7) |
| D | [120-140) |
| F | <120 |
Unless written permission is granted by the faculty member, or a specific accommodation has been approved by the Disability Services Office, students are prohibited from recording lectures or presentations.
For the first offense, anyone caught plagiarizing or otherwise cheating will receive a 0 (zero) on the assignment, and be referred to the Head of the School of Life Sciences. In the event of a second offense, the student will receive an "F" for the course. Duplicate submissions or excessive patchwriting will also receive a grade of 0 (zero) for the assignment. In the case of especially egregious offenses, the instructor reserves the right to assign a grade of "F" for the course, as per RIT policy.
If you have any questions about whether or not something constitutes plagiarism and/or cheating, please ask the instructor in advance.
Contents last updated 9/16/25