To really learn Linux, you have to install and work with it. Using virtualization, everyone is able to install Linux on their local machine without having to create a dual boot or a secondary partition on their hard drive.

This course will offer a virtual install option for the final project in Week 7. This means students have an option to either write a paper demonstrating what they have learned or actually build a working install of Linux using virtualization.

For the Virtual Install Option for Week 7, write a paper on installing and setting up Linux in a VM and cover some of the important commands you learned about in the course.

Students can build a virtual install of Kali Linux and run through any of the commands in the discussions or the testout labs. Examples of commands include ifconfig, head, tail, cat, less more, fdisk, top, ps, and grep.

Write a report that documents the steps you follow in installing Linux, and make sure to detail which version of Linux you installed. Provide screens shots for each command; more than 1 screenshot many be needed to demonstrate some of the commands.

Each image should include a short description describing the image. Your write up should also included brief responses to the following questions:

1. What are your thoughts on Virtual Machines? (What do you like/dislike about VMs?)

2. What are the capabilities and limitations of a Virtual Machine?

3. How will you apply what you have learned from using Virtual Machines?

At the end of Week 7, submit your Virtual Install paper to TII and upload the TII report along with your completed lab project to the Week 7 Linux Implementation Project assignment located under Assignments. Your project should be built like any other project. Use an APA cover sheet, provide a short introduction telling the reader what the lab report is about, describe your host machine, your hardware, any issues you had to overcome and how you overcame them. Most importantly have fun with project and enjoy the learning opportunity!