Here are 100 chapter titles for SunOS (and Solaris, given their close relationship), progressing from beginner to advanced concepts, focusing on operating systems principles:
I. Introduction to SunOS/Solaris (1-10)
- What is SunOS/Solaris? A Historical Perspective
- Understanding the Solaris Architecture: Kernel, Shell, and File System
- Logging in and Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
- Basic Commands: Navigating the File System, Managing Files and Directories
- Understanding File Permissions and Ownership
- Working with Text Editors: vi, emacs, nano
- Getting Help: man pages and online resources
- The Solaris Desktop Environment: GNOME and other options
- Booting and Shutting Down the System
- Basic System Configuration: Time, Date, and Network
II. User and Group Management (11-20)
- User Accounts: Creation, Modification, and Deletion
- Group Management: Creating, Modifying, and Deleting Groups
- User and Group IDs (UIDs and GIDs)
- Password Management: Security Best Practices
- Understanding /etc/passwd and /etc/group files
- User Profiles and Shell Customization
- Managing User Quotas
- Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
- LDAP and other Directory Services Integration
- Troubleshooting User and Login Issues
III. File System Management (21-30)
- The Solaris File System Hierarchy: Understanding the Structure
- Working with Files and Directories: Creation, Deletion, and Manipulation
- File System Types: UFS, ZFS, NFS, etc.
- Mounting and Unmounting File Systems
- Disk Partitioning and Formatting
- Managing Disk Space: df, du, and other utilities
- Working with Symbolic Links and Hard Links
- File System Check and Repair: fsck
- ZFS: Advanced File System Features (snapshots, clones, RAID-Z)
- Troubleshooting File System Issues
IV. Process Management (31-40)
- Processes: Understanding the Basics
- Process Creation and Termination
- Process States and Transitions
- Viewing Processes: ps, top, and prstat
- Process Control: Signals and System Calls
- Background Processes and Job Control
- Scheduling Processes: nice and priority
- Process Groups and Sessions
- Daemons: Background Processes and System Services
- Troubleshooting Process-Related Issues
V. Memory Management (41-50)
- Memory Organization: Virtual Memory and Paging
- Memory Allocation and Deallocation
- Swapping and Paging: Managing Memory Pressure
- Memory Mapping: mmap and related system calls
- Shared Memory: Interprocess Communication
- Memory Leaks: Identifying and Fixing Memory Issues
- Memory Management Utilities: vmstat and others
- Understanding Memory Performance
- Tuning Memory Parameters
- Troubleshooting Memory-Related Problems
VI. I/O Management (51-60)
- I/O Devices and Drivers
- Device Files and Special Files
- I/O System Calls: read, write, open, close
- Asynchronous I/O
- Direct Memory Access (DMA)
- Buffering and Caching
- Disk I/O Performance: Monitoring and Tuning
- Network I/O: Sockets and Network Programming
- Character and Block Devices
- Troubleshooting I/O Issues
VII. Networking (61-70)
- Network Configuration: ifconfig, ip, and dladm
- Network Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, etc.
- Network Services: DNS, DHCP, SSH, etc.
- Network File System (NFS)
- Network Security: Firewalls and Intrusion Detection
- Socket Programming: Creating Network Applications
- Network Monitoring Tools: tcpdump, snoop, and others
- Network Troubleshooting: ping, traceroute, and other utilities
- Wireless Networking
- Network Performance Tuning
VIII. Security (71-80)
- System Security: Hardening Your System
- User and Group Security: Access Control and Permissions
- Password Security: Strong Passwords and Password Management
- Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems
- Security Auditing and Logging
- Security Vulnerabilities and Exploits
- Security Patching and Updates
- Data Encryption and Secure Communication
- Kerberos and other Authentication Mechanisms
- Security Best Practices
IX. System Administration (81-90)
- System Startup and Shutdown
- System Configuration Files
- Software Installation and Management: pkg and other tools
- System Monitoring and Performance Tuning
- Backup and Recovery
- Disaster Recovery Planning
- User and Group Management
- File System Management
- Process Management
- Network Administration
X. Advanced Topics (91-100)
- Kernel Internals: Understanding the Kernel
- Device Driver Development
- System Calls and API Programming
- Performance Analysis and Tuning
- Debugging and Troubleshooting
- Virtualization and Containers
- Cloud Computing and Solaris
- Automation and Scripting (Shell Scripting, Python)
- Solaris Zones (Containers)
- The Future of Solaris and Open Source Operating Systems