Linux+ Part 2 (Replaced with courses NGE16260-NGE16264)

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Contents

1. Contents
2. Description
3. Audience
4. Prerequisites
5. Objectives
6. Topics Include
7. Duration
8. Minimum Requirements
9. Media

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Description

This course teaches about the X Window System, the Linux shell, package installation, and the kernel. You learn how to install and configure the Xfree86 server, and about the features of window managers and desktop environments. You are also introduced to the Linux shell, environment variables and basic shell commands. The Installing and Configuring Packages section teaches about package formats and package management. The Kernel and Boot Loaders section teaches about kernel version numbering, recompiling the kernel, and installing boot loader.

Audience

The audience includes Linux Professionals and System Administrators with 6 months of experience with the Linux operating system. They provide basic installation, operation, and troubleshooting services and basic system administration tasks.

Prerequisites

6 months experience with the Linux operating system - Core hardware examination from A+ revised for Linux, or equivalent experience - Basic computer skills

Objective

Upon completion of this learning object, the student will be able to:

• identify attributes of an X server.
• identify considerations for installing the X Window System.
• identify characteristics of X Window System configuration tools.
• identify features of Linux shells.
• identify features of the shell environment.
• identify features of shell variables.
• identify features of installed file package management.
• identify methods used to rebuild packages.
• identify features of graphical user interface (GUI) utilities that are used to manage packages.
• identify functions of Linux kernels.
• identify characteristics of kernel version numbers.
• identify considerations for changing the kernel.

Topics Include

Unit 1: X Window System

• Identify attributes of an X server.
• Identify considerations for installing the X Window System.
• Identify characteristics of X Window System configuration tools.
• Configure the X Window System with Xconfigurator.
• Identify features of XF86Setup.
• Identify attributes of the XF86Config file.
• Identify guidelines for testing an X Window System configuration.
• Identify characteristics of the methods used to start the X Window System.
• Match features of common window managers with their names.
• Identify methods for changing window managers in GNOME.
• Match common window manager files with their uses.
• Identify features of the Tab Window Manager (TWM) configuration files.
• Identify features of common desktop environments.
• Identify characteristics of KDE.
• Identify characteristics of the GNU Network Object Model Environment (GNOME).
• Identify methods for navigating windows.
• Identify controls used to manage desktop environments.

Unit 2: Using the Linux Shell

• Identify features of Linux shells.
• Identify features of the shell environment.
• Identify features of shell variables.
• Identify functions used to set environment variables.
• Match common environment variables with their features.
• Identify common methods for starting a shell.
• Identify methods used to launch programs from shells.
• Identify functions of directory-viewing commands.
• Identify methods for manipulating directories.
• Match commands used to view file contents with their features.
• Identify functions of commands used to manipulate files.
• Match commands used to link files with their functions.
• Identify features of shell shortcuts.

Unit 3: Installing and Configuring Packages

• Identify features of installed file package management.
• Identify methods used to rebuild packages.
• Identify features of graphical user interface (GUI) utilities that are used to manage packages.
• Identify features of package formats.
• Identify features of Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) packages.
• Identify features of Debian packages.
• Identify characteristics of tarball packages.
• Identify factors to consider when converting package formats by using alien.
• Identify guidelines for validating packages.
• Match rpm command set operators with their operations.
• Match functions of the dpkg command set with their names.
• Identify functions of apt utilities.
• Match functions of the tar command set with their names.

Unit 4: Kernels and Boot Loaders

• Identify functions of Linux kernels.
• Identify characteristics of kernel version numbers.
• Identify considerations for changing the kernel.
• Match boot loader types with their features.
• Identify functions of the Linux Loader (LILO) configuration file.
• Sequence the steps for adding a new kernel to the Linux Loader (LILO).

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

CDROM