MAC 254: Adv Wdows & UNIX Syst Admin at LaGuardia Community College
4 credits · Fall 2026
Adv Wdows & UNIX Syst Admin (MAC 254) at LaGuardia Community College has 2 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 2 sections has an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Tristan Brown and Luis Rizo.
Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Tristan Brown ranks chillest (Fair) and Luis Rizo least chill (Brutal).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
Pre-requisites of MAC 232 AND MAC 233 are required.
About this course
This course provides students with the practical skills needed to serve as Windows and UNIX system administrators. Topics include installation and maintenance of Windows and UNIX servers, user administration and security, file system and folder permissions, DNS, LDAP deployment, Samba, NFS, login scripts, profiles and policy editor, directory services, DHCP, IIS, Apache, e-mail, printers, PowerShell, shell scripting, server and workstation troubleshooting, and network monitoring.
Best professors for MAC 254 at LaGuardia CC, Fall 2026
- Tristan BrownChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.1 (23) · difficulty 2.9/5 · 83% would take again
- Luis RizoChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 2.1 (37) · difficulty 4.1/5 · 27% would take again
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
MAC 254 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 8:08 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about MAC 254 at LaGuardia CC
- Who teaches MAC 254 at LaGuardia CC in Fall 2026?
- Tristan Brown and Luis Rizo are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is MAC 254 at LaGuardia CC hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.5 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a MAC 254 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.