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The Foundation of Iron
A 26-week educational programme — from the electron to the system, before the infrastructure
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  • The Foundation of Iron — From the Electron to the System — Cover PageFRAR
  • W01 — Electricity and Poweri1. Understand voltage, current, resistance and their relationship (Ohm's law)2. Distinguish active, reactive and apparent power, convert kW to kVA3. Read and interpret an electrical…FRAR
  • W02 — Number-Base Conversioni1. Convert a number between binary, octal, decimal and hexadecimal2. Perform the 4 basic arithmetic operations in each numbering system3. Understand the relationship between bit, byte and…FRAR
  • W03 — Boolean Algebra and Logic Circuitsi1. Know the basic logic operators (AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR) and their truth tables2. Simplify a logic function using Boolean algebra3. Simplify a logic function using a Karnaugh map4.…FRAR
  • W04 — Embedded Programming Basicsi1. Understand microcontroller architecture (CPU, memory, I/O pins)2. Distinguish sensors from actuators, understand the concept of a control loop3. Write and upload a first Arduino…FRAR
  • W05 — PLCs and Integrating Projecti1. Understand the logic of industrial programmable logic controllers (PLCs)2. Translate an automation specification into program logic3. Combine several sensors and several actuators in a…FRAR
  • W06 — PC and Server Hardwarei1. Identify and name the components of a workstation and a server (CPU, RAM, motherboard, power supply, cooling)2. Understand the BIOS/UEFI's role in booting a machine3. Safely disassemble…FRAR
  • W07 — Storage and Filesystemsi1. Understand the physical structure of a disk (sectors, partitions)2. Distinguish the main filesystems (ext4, NTFS, ZFS) and their use cases3. Understand RAID principles and its common…FRAR
  • W08 — Linux Fundamentalsi1. Understand Linux's general architecture and the role of distributions2. Install a Linux distribution on bare metal3. Navigate the filesystem hierarchy from the shell4. Manipulate files,…FRAR
  • W09 — Linux Administration Level 1i1. Install, update and remove packages using the distribution's package manager2. Understand and manage system services with systemd3. Create and administer users and groups4. View and…FRAR
  • W10 — Linux Administration Level 2i1. Schedule automatic tasks with cron2. Write simple shell scripts to automate repetitive tasks3. Manage and rotate system logs4. Set up basic monitoring of a server5. Configure simple…FRAR
  • W11 — Windows Server Fundamentalsi1. Understand Windows Server architecture and its differences from Linux2. Install Windows Server on bare metal3. Configure initial settings (network, machine name, activation)4. Manage…FRAR
  • W12 — Windows Server Local Administrationi1. Create and manage local users and groups on Windows Server2. Manage NTFS permissions on files and folders3. Configure network resource sharing4. Use Windows Event Viewer for diagnosis5.…FRAR
  • W13 — Bare-Metal Virtualisationi1. Distinguish type-1 and type-2 hypervisors2. Install and configure Proxmox VE (or equivalent) on bare metal3. Create, start, stop and delete virtual machines4. Manage virtual resources…FRAR
  • W14 — High Availability and Backupi1. Understand RPO and RTO2. Configure a simple two-node cluster on the hypervisor3. Test automatic VM failover on node failure4. Implement a GFS (Grandfather-Father-Son) backup strategy5.…FRAR
  • W15 — System Hardeningi1. Apply OS hardening principles on both Linux and Windows Server2. Configure and manage SSH securely3. Set up a local firewall on both systems4. Manage security updates5. Audit a basic…FRAR
  • W16 — Mid-Programme Defencei1. Deploy a complete environment integrating Linux, Windows Server, virtualisation, backup and security2. Demonstrate autonomous administration competence on both systems3. Write clear and…FRAR
  • W17 — OSI Model and Advanced Addressingi1. Describe the 7 OSI layers and the role of each2. Explain the encapsulation and decapsulation mechanism3. Master subnet calculation (network address, broadcast, host range)4. Capture and…FRAR
  • W18 — Switching and VLANsi1. Understand how a switch works (MAC table, forwarding, flooding)2. Design and configure network segmentation using VLANs3. Configure trunking between switches (trunk mode, 802.1Q…FRAR
  • W19 — Routingi1. Understand how routing works and a router's role at OSI layer 32. Read and interpret a routing table3. Configure static routes and a default route4. Configure inter-VLAN routing…FRAR
  • W20 — DHCPi1. Understand the DHCP protocol operation (DORA)2. Install and configure a DHCP server on Linux3. Manage address leases and exclusion ranges4. Configure inter-VLAN DHCP relay5. Diagnose…FRAR
  • W21 — DNSi1. Understand DNS resolution (recursive and iterative)2. Know the main DNS record types (A, AAAA, MX, CNAME, PTR, SRV)3. Install and configure an authoritative and recursive DNS server4.…FRAR
  • W22 — Enterprise Directoryi1. Understand Active Directory's logical structure (forest, domain, organisational units)2. Install and promote a domain controller on Windows Server3. Create and organise users, groups and…FRAR
  • W23 — Group Policy Objectsi1. Understand GPO principles (inheritance, precedence, scope)2. Create and link GPOs to OUs, sites or the domain3. Configure security and configuration GPOs4. Deploy settings to client…FRAR
  • W24 — Web Server HTTP HTTPSi1. Understand the HTTP/HTTPS protocol and web client-server architecture2. Install and configure a web server (Apache or Nginx)3. Host a simple site and resolve it via the Week 21 DNS4. Set…FRAR
  • W25 — Relational Databasesi1. Understand the relational model (tables, keys, relationships)2. Install and administer a DBMS (MySQL or PostgreSQL)3. Create databases, tables and run basic SQL queries4. Back up and…FRAR
  • W26 — Network Security, Synthesis and Final Defencei1. Implement network ACLs and a basic perimeter firewall2. Carry out an end-to-end security audit on the full infrastructure3. Synthesise the 25 weeks into a coherent enterprise…FRAR
  • Full Programme — complete concatenation with the cover pageiThe full concatenation of the programme: cover page followed by all 26 complete weeks, in a single printable document.FRAR