UNIX Part 2: Advanced Topics for Users

The second course in the UNIX curriculum teaches end users a little about how UNIX works and handles resources. It shows how UNIX can be best used by advanced users in a UNIX-based enterprise. This course can even act as a starting primer for users interested in becoming administrators.

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Duration: 8 hours Training Presented in: English

Audience

The intended audience for this series of courses are End Users Application Developers Technical Managers System Analysts System Administrators Software Engineers Database Administrators Help Desk/Support.

Objective

• Identify the hardware requirements for a UNIX system.
• Identify the features of job control.
• Identify the guidelines for managing disk space usage.
• Identify the benefits of networking.
• Identify the features of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
• Identify the requirements for remote access.
• Identify the features of Network Information Services (NIS).
• Identify the features of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).

Topics Include

Unit 1: Hardware and Processes

• Identify the hardware requirements for a UNIX system.
• Identify the memory requirements of a UNIX system.
• Identify the features of job control.
• Track multiple processes.
• Change the state of a running process.
• Schedule a script for later execution.

Unit 2: UNIX File Information

• Identify the characteristics of the main types of UNIX disks.
• Identify the methods of disk organization.
• Identify the characteristics of UNIX file systems.
• Identify the features of the home directory.
• Identify the features of file security.
• Identify the guidelines for managing disk space usage.
• Display available disk space.
• Create hard and symbolic links between files.

Unit 3: Networking Concepts and Commands

• Identify the benefits of networking.
• Identify the features of local area networks (LANs).
• Identify the features of wide area networks (WANs).
• Identify the features of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
• Identify the features of network file systems.
• Identify the requirements for remote access.
• Log in to a remote computer.
• Copy remote files.
• Transfer files by using File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
• Start a remote X-window.
• Identify the features of Network Information Services (NIS).
• Identify the features of hostname resolution.
• Identify the features of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
• Identify the features of UNIX e-mail services.

Unit 4: Data Backup

• Identify the features of the backup process.
• Identify the guidelines for backup scheduling.
• Identify the considerations involved in selecting backup media.
• Identify the method for backing up files to a magnetic tape by using the tar command.
• Create backup files.
• Verify a backup.
• Restore a backup.

Duration

8

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).

Media

• UNIX Part 1: User Fundamentals