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Moodle 2 Administration

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Moodle 2 Administration

Overview of this book

Moodle has evolved from an academic project to the world's most popular virtual learning environment. During this evolution, its complexity has risen dramatically and so have the skills that are required to administer the system.Moodle 2 Administration is a complete, practical guide to administering Moodle sites. It covers how to set up Moodle in any learning environment, configuration and day-to-day admin tasks, as well as advanced options for customizing and extending Moodle.The author, who has been administering systems for over 20 years, has adopted a problem-solution approach to bring the content in line with your day-to-day operations. The practical examples will help you to set up Moodle for large groups and small courses alike. This is a one-stop reference for any task you will ever come across when administering a Moodle site of any shape and size.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
Moodle 2 Administration
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
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Preface

Security an overview


Moodle takes security extremely seriously and any potential issues are given highest priority. Fixed vulnerabilities often trigger the release of minor versions, which emphasizes the importance of the subject.

The security of a system is as good as its weakest link. Moodle relies on significant software, hardware, and network infrastructure; security can potentially be compromised in a number of areas. As the focus of this book is on Moodle and the administration thereof, we only cover security elements of Moodle per se. The following areas are not dealt with, and it is necessary to consult the respective documentation on security issues:

  • Software: As described in Chapter 2, The Moodle System, Moodle's key components comprise of a web server (usually Apache or Microsoft IIS), a database server (for example, MySQL, MS SQL Server, or Oracle), and a programming language (PHP). Additional PHP and operating system extensions are required, for instance, to support multiple...