Linux powers nearly all of the world’s supercomputers, most of the servers powering the Internet, the majority of financial trades worldwide and billions of Android devices. In short, Linux is everywhere. This instructor-led course will give you a good working knowledge of Linux, from both a graphical and command line perspective, allowing you to easily navigate through any of the major Linux distributions.
INSTRUCTOR-LED COURSE
Fundamentals of Linux (LFS300)
Who Is It For
This class is designed for people who have little or no prior experience with Linux or Unix. System administrators, developers, architects, decision makers or new Linux users can all benefit from the content covered in this class, especially if they are looking to work with more involved topics such as Linux system administration, network management and enterprise system architecture.
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What You’ll Learn
In this course you will learn about the history of Linux, how to install Linux, how to use the Graphical User Interface, how to control Linux using the command line, basic Linux security, and much more.
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What It Prepares You For
This course will provide you with a good working knowledge of Linux, from both a graphical and command line perspective, preparing you to easily navigate through any of the major Linux distributions.
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Introduction
- Linux Foundation Training
- Linux Foundation Certifications
- Linux Foundation Digital Badges
- Laboratory Exercises, Solutions and Resources
- Distribution Details
- Labs
Preliminaries
- Linux Distributions and Desktops
- Keeping Current
- Filesystem Layout
- Editors
- sudo
- Labs
Linux Philosophy and Concepts
- Linux Philosophy
- Linux Community
- Linux Vocabulary
- Linux Distributions
- Labs
Linux Installation
- Source Media
- Doing the Install
- Labs
Graphical Interface
- Session Management
- Exploring the Filesystem
- Customizing the Graphical Desktop
- Labs
System Configuration from the Graphical Interface
- Display Settings
- Network Manager
- NTP (Network Time Protocol)
- Graphical Software Package Management
- Labs
Finding Linux Documentation
- The UNIX Manual
- GNU Info
- Command Help
- Other Documentation Sources
- Labs
Common Applications
- Office Applications
- Multimedia Applications
- Graphics Editors
- Labs
Text Editors
- Creating a File Without an Editor
- nano
- gedit
- vi
- emacs
- Labs
Boot Process
- Linux Kernel and initramfs
- init and Services
- Console
- X Window System and Desktop Manager
- Labs
Command-line Operations
- Basic Operations
- Command Prompt
- Wildcards
- Searching for Files
- Package Management
- Labs
User Environment
- Environment Variables
- Key Shortcuts
- Command History
- Command Aliases
- File Ownership and Permissions
- Labs
Text Operations
- echo
- sed
- awk
- Miscellaneous Text Utilities
- Sorting, Cutting, Pasting, Joining, Splitting
- Regular Expressions and grep
- Labs
File Operations
- Partitions and Mount Points
- Network File System (NFS)
- Working with Files
- Comparing Files
- File Types
- Compressing Data
- Labs
Bash Shell Scripting
- Features
- Functions
- Command Substitutions and Arithmetic
- If Conditions and Tests
- Looping Structures
- Case Structure
- Debugging
- Creating Temporary Files and Directories
- Labs
Processes
- Process Attributes
- ps
- top
- Load Averages
- Process Control
- Starting Processes in the Future
- Labs
Printing
- Printing Operations
- PostScript and PDF
- Labs
Networking
- Networking Interfaces and Configuration
- Networking Utilities and Tools
- Labs
Local Security Principles
- When to Use Root
- sudo
- Passwords
- Bypassing User Authentication
- Labs
Closing and Evaluation Survey
Prerequisites
$3250
Live Online (Virtual) or Live (Classroom)
4 days of Instructor-led class time
Hands-on Labs & Assignments
Resources & Course Manual
Certificate of Completion
Digital Badge
