Linux Technology Overview Part 2: Features for Users

Audience

Technical managers and professionals who are evaluating whether or not to adopt Linux in their business environment should have in-depth knowledge of the capabilities of competing operating systems such as Unix and Windows NT and 2000.

Objective

• Identify the different Linux graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and shells.
• Identify the characteristics of the GNOME login procedure and desktop.
• Identify the options for customizing the GNU Network Object Model Environment (GNOME).
• Identify the features of the GNOME file manager.
• Identify basic file management tasks that are performed using the GNOME file manager.
• Identify some of the settings in the GNU Midnight Commander (GMC) that can be customized.
• Identify the features of making a hardware inventory of a computer system.
• Identify the features of disk partitioning in a Linux installation.
• Identify the steps in the Red Hat Linux workstation installation process.

Topics Include

Unit 1: Basic Principles First Steps

• Identify the different Linux graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and shells.
• Identify the characteristics of the GNOME login procedure and desktop.
• Identify the options for customizing the GNU Network Object Model Environment (GNOME).
• Identify file systems supported by Linux.
• Identify files directories and paths in the Linux directory tree.
• Identify the features of mounting removable storage media to the directory tree.
• Distinguish between different file types.

Unit 2: Using Linux

• Identify the features of the GNOME file manager.
• Identify basic file management tasks that are performed using the GNOME file manager.
• Search for files by using the GNOME file manager.
• Identify some of the settings in the GNU Midnight Commander (GMC) that can be customized.
• Identify the command-line interface (CLI) commands used for file maintenance.
• Identify the features of gEdit.
• Add a local printer.
• Identify the features of Linux packages.
• Manage packages by using GNU Network Object Red Hat Packet Manager (GnoRPM).
• Install packages with the GNU Network Object Red Hat Packet Manager (GnoRPM).
• Identify the features of Update Agent.

Unit 3: Red Hat Linux

• Identify the features of making a hardware inventory of a computer system.
• Identify the features of disk partitioning in a Linux installation.
• Identify the steps in the Red Hat Linux workstation installation process.
• Identify the features of configuring the X Window system after installation.
• Identify the help resources provided by Red Hat.
• Identify GNOME help resources.
• Identify help resources provided by the Linux community.

Duration

4

Minimum Requirements

The CDROM version of this course requires:

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).
• At least a double speed CDROM drive.
• An MPC compliant sound card with attached speakers or headphones is recommended (Currently only the CDROM version supports audio).

• At least a 486DX 33Mhz CPU.
• Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher and a Microsoft compatible mouse.
• At least 8MB RAM and 22MB available hard disk space or file server space.
• At least VGA graphics capability with a minimum 512K video RAM (1MB video RAM recommended).

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