UNIX and Linux: Fundamentals
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Course Duration
2 Days
Course Description
You are familiar with the Microsoft Windows environment. However, your organisation is moving to the Linux environment to operate applications that specifically run on Linux. You need to get familiar with working in Linux. In the Linux: Fundamentals course, you will use the command line interface (CLI) in Linux to perform basic tasks.
Course Objective
You will be introduced to Linux and work with its files and directories. You will also manage the processes and jobs in Linux.
Target Student
Individuals who are using the Windows desktop operating system and are migrating to Linux or a mixed Windows/Linux environment.
Prerequisites
Competence in basic Windows operating system functions such as opening and saving files, managing windows, launching applications, and configuring desktop preferences, as well as a general understanding of personal computer concepts such as hardware, software, processing, and data storage.
Delivery Method
Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- get started with Linux.
- work with files and directories.
- manage the security permissions of files and directories.
- create and edit files by using the vi editor.
- manage processes in Linux.
- learn how to manage jobs.
- manage communication with different computers.
Course Content
- 1.1 Determine and configure hardware settings
- 1.2 Boot the system
- 1.3 Change runlevels and shutdown or reboot system
- 2.1 Design hard disk layout
- 2.2 Install a boot manager
- 2.3 Manage shared libraries
- 2.4 Use Debian package management
- 2.5 Use RPM and YUM package management
- 3.1 Work on the command line
- 3.2 Process text streams using filters
- 3.3 Perform basic file management
- 3.4 Use streams, pipes and redirects
- 3.5 Create, monitor and kill processes / 103.6 Modify process execution priorities
- 3.6 Modify process execution priorities
- 3.7 Search text files using regular expressions
- 3.8 Perform basic file editing operations using vi
- 4.1 Create partitions and filesystems
- 4.2 Maintain the integrity of filesystems
- 4.3 Control mounting and unmounting of filesystems
- 4.4 Manage disk quotas
- 4.5 Manage file permissions and ownership
- 4.6 Create and change hard and symbolic links
- 4.7 Find system files and place files in the correct location
