Linux System Administration
Training
Provided by Online Training Directory
This course will teach students how to setup, install, maintain and administer a computer system using the Linux operating system.
Topics include system installation and configuration, startup and shutdown, adding/deleting users, installing peripheral devices, backing up and restoring system and user data, application package installation, security, and task scheduling.
Students will also learn how to administer and maintain file systems, accounts, printers and hardware devices with the Linux operating system.
This course comes with electronic study guides.
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Linux System Administration
Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to administer Linux in managing hardware, accounts, printers and file systems. You will have a good understanding of the operating system and how it works. Successful completion of this course will provide students knowledge and understanding necessary to take the second of three required exams to become qualified for the Linux Professional Institute`s LPI Certification and or CompTIA`s Linux+ certification.
Assessment
This course has a pre and post assessment to gauge your comprehension of the subject matter for each of the six levels. At the beginning of each section the instructor outlines the Pre-Required skills and knowledge for that section. As the student completes each section there are quizes testing the knowledge and comprehension. The knowledge gained in one section is the prerequisit knowledge for the following section. The quizzes will help student underdtand their knowledge prior to taking the next section.
Instructor: William Holliker is President of Open Systems Courseware which specializes in the development and delivery of leading edge technical training and courseware for Unix, Linux, Programming and Networking technologies. William has been a technical course developer and instructor for over 25 years. He has written three certificate training programs and two certification programs. In addition to his technical experience, William has delivered over 500 technical training courses throughout the world. Lesson 1: Linux System Administration System Administration Overview
Contact Hours: 24
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to administer Linux in managing hardware, accounts, printers and file systems. You will have a good understanding of the operating system and how it works. Successful completion of this course will provide students knowledge and understanding necessary to take the second of three required exams to become qualified for the Linux Professional Institute`s LPI Certification and or CompTIA`s Linux+ certification.
Assessment
This course has a pre and post assessment to gauge your comprehension of the subject matter for each of the six levels. At the beginning of each section the instructor outlines the Pre-Required skills and knowledge for that section. As the student completes each section there are quizes testing the knowledge and comprehension. The knowledge gained in one section is the prerequisit knowledge for the following section. The quizzes will help student underdtand their knowledge prior to taking the next section.
Instructor: William Holliker is President of Open Systems Courseware which specializes in the development and delivery of leading edge technical training and courseware for Unix, Linux, Programming and Networking technologies. William has been a technical course developer and instructor for over 25 years. He has written three certificate training programs and two certification programs. In addition to his technical experience, William has delivered over 500 technical training courses throughout the world. Lesson 1: Linux System Administration System Administration Overview
- Duties of a System Administrator
- Choosing a System Administrator
- System Documentation
- File System Management
- Process Management
- System Startup
- System Shutdown
- Runlevels
- The init Process
- ?Shutdown Revisited?
- Controlling Services
- Controlling Processes
- Overview of User Accounts
- Adding a User Account
- Modifying Accounts
- Deleting Accounts
- Print Spooling System
- Printer Commands
- The LPRng Print Spooler System
- Configuring a Printer Using the LPRng Files
- Managing a LPRng Printer from the Command Line
- The CUPS Print Spooler System
- Configuring a CUPS Printer
- Managing a CUPS Printer Using the Command Line
- Troubleshooting
- Types of File Systems on Linux
- Mountable File Systems
- Creating a File System
- File System Maintenance
- Disk Quotas
- Managing Extended Attributes
- The cron Command
- The at Command
- I/O Subsystem
- Device Types
- Backup Strategies
- Backup Commands
- Compression Programs
- Installing Software Packages
- Red Hat Package Management (RPM) System
- Debian Packages
- Downloading & Installing Software from the Internet
- Installing/Upgrading XFree86
- Obtaining Window Manager
- Installing Enlightenment
- Linux Kernal
- Obtaining the Kernal
- Installing from Source
- Upgrading Kernal Binaries
- Loadable Modules
- Time Components
- Displaying the Date and Time
- Setting and Showing Hardware Clock Time
- Identifying Hardware Devices
- Configuring System Hardware
- Installing a Modem
- Radius Servers
- Managing Mobile Hardware Devices
- Adding IDE Hard Drives
- Managing SCSI Devices
- Security and Documentation Resources
- Why is a System Hacked
- System Security Overview
- Securing the System
- Types of Documentation
- Manual Pages
- Documenting System Changes
- Troubleshooting Process
- Booting Issues
- Rescue Mode
- Hardware Issues
- Login Issues
- Corrupted Shared Libraries
- File System Issues
- Examining System Resources
Contact Hours: 24
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