CompTIA Linux Certification

Training Provided by The Virtual Training Company This VTC tutorial is intended for users with some Linux experience and provides the information required to pass the CompTIA Linux+ certification exam. The CompTIA Linux+ certification is an industry credential that validates the knowledge of technicians with six months experience installing, operating, and maintaining Linux operating systems. The certification is intended to be entry level in difficulty and never require upgrading. This tutorial, by long time VTC author, Arthur Griffith, provides the information in the areas covered by the exam: planning the implementation, installation, configuration, administration, system maintenance, troubleshooting, and identifying, installing, and maintaining system hardware. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the <b> CompTIA Linux+ Certification</b> lessons.<br><br><i>*View other CompTIA certifications by clicking here.</i>

CompTIA Linux Certification

Introduction

1. Course Introduction
2. CompTIA Linux+

Planning the Implementation

1. The Purpose of the Machine
2. The Required Hardware
3. The Required Software
4. Allocation of Storage Space
5. The Different Licensing Schemes
6. The Basic Services
7. Comparing and Selecting a Distribution
8. Compare Linux to Other Operating Systems
9. The Linux Kernel Version Numbers
10. Obtaining Software
11. Resources for Maintenance and Operation

Installation

1. Available Installation Options
2. Select the Appropriate Installation Method
3. Proper Parameters for Installation
4. Select the Appropriate Option Settings pt. 1
5. Select the Appropriate Option Settings pt. 2
6. Partition the Hard Disk(s)
7. Configure the File System
8. Network Protocols
9. Set Security
10. Users and Passwords
11. Install the XFree86 Server
12. Window Manager and GUI Environment
13. Compiling the Kernel
14. Install the Boot Loader
15. Install and Uninstall Applications
16. Read Installation Log Files

Configuration

1. Reconfigure XFree86
2. Set Up Remote Access
3. Set Environment Variables
4. Configure Basic Network Services
5. Configure Network Services
6. Configure Internet Services
7. Check and Size Swap Space
8. Manage Printing
9. LILO
10. The Basic Configuration Files
11. Install and Uninstall Modules
12. Configuration of Access Rights

Administration

1. Add and Remove Users
2. Modify User Configuration
3. File Permissions and Ownership pt. 1
4. File Permissions and Ownership pt. 2
5. The Standard Linux File Structure
6. The Linux File Utilities
7. The su Command
8. Mounting and Unmounting File Systems
9. The Multi-User System
10. Common Shell Usage
11. Connecting to Remote Systems
12. The tar Command
13. The Run Levels of Init
14. Starting and Stopping Services
15. Print Spools and Queues
16. The vi Editor
17. Shell Scripts

System Maintenance

1. Device Nodes
2. Making Disk Partitions
3. Making a File System
4. Crontab
5. Core Files
6. Ifconfig
7. Processes
8. System Log Files
9. Backup and Restore
10. Security

Troubleshooting

1. Isolating and Locating the Problem
2. Troubleshooting Best Practices
3. File System Check
4. Common Errors
5. Service Failure
6. Troubleshooting Commands
7. Troubleshooting Utilities
8. Identifying Network Problems

Hardware

1. Hardware Configuration
2. SCSI
3. USB and IEEE 1394
4. Motherboard
5. Networking
6. Network Addressing
7. Troubleshooting IDE and SCSI
8. Troubleshooting Devices

Wrap Up

1. What this Course Covered

Credits

1. About This Author

About The Training Provider: The Virtual Training Company

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