User:Cmorley

Personal Info

Charlie Morley is a freshman Marquette University student studying Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics.

Research Area

Charlie is studying possible areas of overhaul and improvement in IT and Systems Administration - administrator applications related to user authentication, permissions, systems management and diagnostics.

Weekly Log

Week 1 (5/30-6/3)

• Attended REU orientation to meet fellow researchers and become familiar with the REU program
• Attended library research orientation to learn how to use Marquette's research resources
• Became familiarized with layout and pieces of Marquette's and the MSCS Department's technology systems
• Took on responsibilities in systems administration for the MSCS Department in order to gain an understanding of the practices and needs of system administration offices
• Had brief discussions over possible projects with project mentors
• Set up personal and project information in the REU documentation, defined short-term research goals as the project approach and details manifest more clearly
• Read a few texts on general systems administration techniques and authentication within systems administration to attempt to gain a basic understanding of the academic perspective on systems administration
  • [Authentication and Authorization in Multilevel Security Systems for Public Administration, El Fray, et al.]
  • [Decentralising Distributed Systems Administration, Hogan, et al.]
  • [Keys to Successful Systems Administration, Akins, M.L. and Griffin, J.R.]
  • [Specification of a Distributed Heterogeneous Systems Administration, Claude, et al.]

Week 2 (6/6-6/10)

• Continued to become familiar and take on responsibilities in systems administration
  • Computer replacement, reimaging
  • Equipment replacement, inventory taking
• Attended technical writing and research presentation seminar
• Set up sandbox workspace for testing upgrades of MU MSCS file and authentication server

Week 3 (6/13-6/17)

• Attended first instructional section of Responsible Conduct of Research training
• Attended LaTeX technical writing tool seminar
• Started work on installing a proof-of-concept file and authentication server in sandbox workspace, with a client