Defiinition of SysAdministrator

Molecular Biosystems

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Apr 25, 1994, 3:45:01 PM4/25/94

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I am looking for a "textbook" definition of a System Administrator.
I image the best fit would be that definition used in a job description
coming out of human resources.
Also/instead: a list of the key activitites/responsabilities of a
System Administrator.
I know the job varies depending on the company/system/etc, but I'm
after an outline here.

Thanks
Bob

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Dan Cross

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Apr 25, 1994, 4:55:32 PM4/25/94

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In article <2ph6jt$p...@news.cerf.net>,

Molecular Biosystems <cj...@class.class.org> wrote:
>I am looking for a "textbook" definition of a System Administrator.
>I image the best fit would be that definition used in a job description
>coming out of human resources.
>Also/instead: a list of the key activitites/responsabilities of a
>System Administrator.
>I know the job varies depending on the company/system/etc, but I'm
>after an outline here.

It's too lengthly for my poor fingers to type it all in here, but the preface
and first few chapters of "Unix System Administration Handbook" give a fairly
good definition of a Sys Admin and his/her responsibilites... I highly
recommend checking it out if you are looking for a good introduction to this
kinda thing... Publisher is Prentice Hall, and the it is authored by
Nemeth <sp?>, Synder, and Seebass. Hope this helps!

- Dan C.

jo...@hdg-trw1.army.mil

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Apr 26, 1994, 1:51:03 AM4/26/94

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True. Also check out page 2 of "Introduction to System Administration" by
Eleen Frisch and published by O'Reilly and Associates.

R Johns
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Phil Scarr

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Apr 27, 1994, 2:26:28 PM4/27/94

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In article <2ph6jt$p...@news.cerf.net>,
Molecular Biosystems <cj...@class.class.org> wrote:

>I am looking for a "textbook" definition of a System Administrator.

Office whipping person who is responsible for fixing every user-created failure
on every machine in the office (including copiers, coffee machines and
toilets). Often doubles as the office oracle-of-all-knowledge.

Questions posed to me in a typical day:

"What's the area code for Baltimore?"
"How much postage should I put on this?"
"Why won't this copy double-sided?"
"Where is the stapler? Do you have it?"
"Why doesn't this fax machine work?"

I love my job...

-Phil

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DFRussell

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Apr 30, 1994, 5:02:22 PM4/30/94

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SysAdm; see SysAdministrator.

SysAdministrator; see SysAdm.

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