You must meet with your instructor before the end of the orientation period ending Wednesday January 22 2020.

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Students not attending the mandatory orientation meeting by the end of the second week of the term will be withdrawn from the course as a “No Show”, unless prior arrangements are made with the instructor.

1. Demonstrate proficiency in the execution of network administrative tasks.
2. Demonstrate proficiency in performing troubleshooting and maintenance activities.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in performing documentation and technical reference activities.”

If desired, students may request an account on YborStudent.hccfl.edu (a Linux server), which can be accessed from on or off campus using any SSH capable terminal emulator such as PuTTY.  (Your user ID and password will be provided by your instructor, along with instructions on how to use this.)  From off-campus, you can practice using any Unix/Linux system available (or install Linux at home).  Using a virtual machine is recommended.

Your student account on YborStudent.hccfl.edu will be deleted soon after the term ends.  Be sure to make copies of all your files if you wish to keep them!

Students may need USB flash drives to save projects or submit them from HCC.

In order to use computers on campus, you will need your HCC student ID and password.  These can be obtained from HawkNet. 

You can use HawkNet (WebAdvisor) to obtain your final grade for the course.  You must use your assigned Hawkmail (Hawkmail365) email address or Canvas Mail if you wish to discuss your grades via email.  (Note, it may be possible to setup your Hawkmail account to forward all received emails to some outside email account; but you still must send mail from Hawkmail to discuss grades.)

Most college systems use a single sign-on user ID, known as HCC “NetID”.  Visit netid.hccfl.edu to register and to update your credentials.  (Your initial password is your uppercase first name initial, lowercase last name initial, and your seven digit student ID number.)  Note, the quickest way to resolve login issues is the HCC Live Web Portal (hcclive.hccfl.edu).

The college provides wireless network connections for students and guests on Dale Mabry campus.  For students, select the network “HCC_Wireless” from the list of available networks.  Follow the on-screen steps by entering your HCC email address and network password.  For HCC guests: Select “HCC_Guest” from available networks.  Follow the on-screen steps to complete registration.  This network will be available between 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM.  These are the only official HCC networks; don't use others that may appear.

Hawk Alert text messaging service allows you to receive important information regarding campus closures or emergencies.  You may also sign up for financial aid notifications and registration and payment deadlines.  This is a free service, although some fees may be applied by your cellular service provider or plan for text messages.  For more information, visit https://www.hccfl.edu/support-services/hawk-alert.

HCC's Student Assistance Program (SAP) offers resources tailored to student life, providing you with the right tools to help you through some of life's toughest challenges.  The college has contracted Baycare Health Management to provide free, professional, confidential counseling by telephone and in person.  A wide range of topics may be addressed through this program, including mental health counseling, budgeting, and financial concerns.  Please call 800-878-5470 or send email to baycaresap@baycare.org for further information.

HCC DM Open Lab
Computers are located in the computer science department open lab in DTEC–462.  Lab hours are:

It is expected that at least 70% of students will successfully pass each assessment with at least 70% or higher, ore the equivalent for an approved industry certification (if raw scores are made available to your instructor).  (See Project below for more details.)

• During the orientation meeting(s) with the student, one or more projects will be selected by the student and approved by your instructor.  This may take several meetings.  In general, the student can suggest their own projects.
• Other than the initial orientation meeting, there are no set meeting times for this course.  At least one meeting is required to review each deliverable, at a time arranged by the student.
• The student will submit deliverables (such as progress reports, or system journals) by email prior to the deliverables review meeting.  You should submit using the email address as discussed below in submitting assignments.
• Students can go to the open computer lab anytime they are open to work or to submit assignments.  Be sure you should leave yourself sufficient time to complete your work.  (So don't show up at 9:50 PM when the lab closes at 10:00 PM!)
• Attendance is required for the orientation meeting(s), except with the permission of the instructor.
• You must communicate with your instructor via email, at least twice a month to verify your continued enrollment in this class.  Students receiving federal financial aid may have to return some or all funds if they fail to follow this policy!
• You must follow the academic honesty policy and the student code of conduct for HCC.  A second cheating offense will result in an “F” for the course, and your name will be turned over to the dean for further handling.  I take these matters very seriously.  You have been warned!
• Communications Policy:  I will respond to your emails within 48 hours or two business days.  HCC policy is that grades can only be discussed in person or via email only if you use your assigned HCC HawkNet (Campus Cruiser) email account.
• If you are having difficulty with some aspect of your project please feel free to ask me about it (well before the due date).  You can send emails of questions and/or your work-in-progress, to receive feedback and suggestions.
• All discussions and agreements reached between a student and their instruction must be documented in emails.  It is up to the student to ensure this happens.
• No appointment is necessary to see me during my scheduled, on-campus office hours.  You can just “walk-in”.  You can make appointments for other times as long as I'm available. 
• Occasionally my office hours will be canceled on short (or no) notice, for example if the dean calls me for a meeting.  Before driving out to campus just for my office hours, you can contact me the night before to make sure I still plan to be there.
• Late Policies:  Late assignments (projects or exams) generally will not be accepted.  An assignment is late if not turned in by the due date and time agreed to with the student's project schedule.  Don't wait until the last minute to submit an assignment or project; if a problem arises, you may miss the due date.

  Late assignments will be accepted late only if you obtain the instructor's permission prior to the due date of the assignment, or for a documented serious medical reason.  All late assignments are subject to a late penalty of at least one letter grade (10%) regardless of the reason for the delay.

  Work later than one week will receive a more severe late penalty; very late assignments without adequate excuses will receive a grade of F (0).  However if you have a very good reason your instructor may waive any or all of the late penalty.  (Examples of good reasons include extended illness that prevents working, being out of town for work, or military service.  Remember documentation will be required.)

• The dangers of the flu or another contagious disease require some changes to normal policies.  HCC has implemented the recommendations for institutions of higher learning of the CDC.  (See www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/ for guidance from the CDC.)  You won't need documentation if you miss class due to the flu.  (But if you think you have the flu, you should see a doctor as soon as you can.)  In the unlikely event of a school closure due to the flu, some plan to make up the missed work will be made.

  If you think you have the flu, stay home.  Do not come to HCC until 48 hours after your fever has broken as you are still infectious.  Also, people are infectious to others for a day or so before they have any symptoms.  Flu is spread by touching doorknobs, computer keyboards, railings on stairs, etc., that were touched by someone with the flu.  Avoid shaking hands; use the “fist shake” (touching of fists) if you must use a physical greeting.  The most effective way to avoid catching the flu is to wash your hands frequently, especially after touching something that was touched by others.  Avoid unnecessary touching of eyes, nose and mouth.  While not as good as properly washing hands, hand sanitizers have been installed throughout the campus; use them often.

The student is expected to pick their own project, which must be approved by the instructor.  If a student selects a topic that requires a substantial technology-related learning curve, (such as learning a new language or operating system, etc.), then that portion of the effort is over and above the effort expected for the capstone project itself.  The project can take many forms, depending on your interests.  It must be educational, have a research component, and relate to your major.  It should also have a clear focus and well-defined success criteria.  You should analyze a problem, research known solutions and products that address the problem, develop a design and a plan, choose some interesting or challenging portion of the problem to implement.  Examples include:

• Provisioning a server, such as a web, DNS, and database system, using Ubuntu, Debian, FreeBSD, or some operating system other than Red Hat based.
• Setting up a load-balancing cluster of web servers on a cloud such as AWS.
• Implementing your own cloud (using, say, OpenStack), with a couple of servers provisioned.
• Volunteer as a system administrator for some open source project, and complete some real project (or a portion of a large project).

In addition to projects, you can choose other types of assessments, including obtaining some HCC approved industry certification, such as Linux+.  (You will need to obtain this during the term, or within a month prior to the start of the term.)

You need to have two assessments for the capstone.