Red Hat Linux Essentials

This class is designed for persons who have no command-line experience in Linux or UNIX and want to develop skills for using and customizing their own Red Hat Linux workstation.  This class is for IT professionals who want to build user-level skills before learning Linux System and Network Administration.

Prerequisites:

• User-level experience with any computer system, use of mouse, use of menus, use of any graphical user interface.

Topics covered:

• Linux Ideas and History
• Linux Usage Basics
• Running Commands and Getting Help
• Browsing the Filesystem
• Users, Groups and Permissions
• Using the bash Shell
• Standard I/O and Pipes
• Text Processing Tools
• vim: An Advanced Text Editor
• Basic System Configuration Tools
• Investigating and Managing Processes
• Configuring the Bash Shell
• Finding and Processing Files
• Network Clients
• Advanced Topics in Users, Groups and Permissions
• The Linux Filesystem In-Depth
• Essential System Administration Tools
• So... What Now?

At course completion:

• Students will be able to do the above.