Course Status:	Released	Courseware Features
Course Language:	English
Course Duration:	7 Hours
Deployment Options:	Online, Interactive CDs, Network, Downloads, Intranet

Audience

People wishing to learn about the Linux operating system

Prerequisites

Some knowledge of computer operating systems; experience of using a command-line interface would be useful though not essential

Course Aim

This learning path introduces the key aspects of the Linux operating system and equips the student to install and configure Linux on suitable hardware. It describes how to set up and configure essential networking services over TCP/IP networks, including the Network File System (NFS), DNS, network printing, e-mail, and configuring a web server. The learning path explains how to maintain a secure Linux system. This involves: managing users, software, and processes; working with the Linux filesystem, and using text editors and the Bash shell. It also incorporates troubleshooting techniques and principles for Linux systems. This learning path prepares students for the CompTIA Linux+ examination.

Learning Objectives

To describe how to administer and maintain a Linux system

Topics Covered

Users and accounts The superuser, users, and groups in Linux The password file in Linux Security issues for Linux accounts Understanding the filesystem Files in Linux The Linux filesystem hierarchy standard Exploring the Linux filesystem hierarchy Identifying files in Linux Understanding processes Introduction to Linux processes Running, monitoring, and killing Linux processes Investigating the Linux system processes Shells Why use the Linux shell? The shell prompt in Linux Issuing basic commands in Linux Special characters on the Linux command line Managing the Linux shell environment Setting $PATH in Linux Managing user accounts Creating, suspending, and deleting Linux user accounts Creating new user accounts in Linux Managing group accounts in Linux Managing users in Linux Mounting filesystems Mounting Linux filesystems Configuring Linux filesystems for mounting Mounting and unmounting Linux filesystems manually File and directory permissions Setting permissions on Linux files Setting permissions in Linux Using special permission modes in Linux Working with the filesystem Monitoring Linux filesystem usage Checking Linux filesystems Reporting your Linux system's file usage Creating partitions and filesystems in Linux

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