RH124 Red Hat Linux Essential
Course Description
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This class introduces participants to the Linux system and teaches fundamental system administration skills. At the end of the course, you’ll be able to effectively use, customize, and script common command line utilities and perform essential system administration tasks, including basic installation, package management, and user management procedures. This is the first course for both the RHCT and RHCE certification tracks |
Audience |
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- Windows users and system administrators
- who wish to learn and administer Linux
- IT professionals who want to build user-level Linux skills and learn fundamental system administration skills
- Programmers, database administrators, and others who have worked on other operating systems but now want to perform those tasks on a Linux system
Prerequisites
- User-level experience with any computer operating system
- Prior command-line experience is helpful but not required
Course Content
An introduction to fundamental end-user and administrative tools in Red Hat Enterprise Linux,
designed for students with little or no command-line Linux or UNIX experience.
Unit 1 - Linux Ideas and History
• An Introduction to Linux and Open Source: what are the central ideas behind the Linux
phenomenon and where do they come from?
Unit 2 - Linux Usage Basics
• Logging into the system, changing users and editing text files.
Unit 3 - Running Commands and Getting Help
• How to use built-in and online documentation to enhance your experience.
Unit 4 - Browsing the File system
• Understanding the locations of important directories on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system and
navigating them from the command line and using the graphical Nautilus browser.
Unit 5 - Users, Groups and Permissions
• Reading and setting permissions on files and directories.
Unit 6 - Using the bash Shell
• Basic tips and tricks to make Red Hat Enterprise Linux's default shell work for you. Topics
include tab completion, history and an introduction to shell scripting.
Unit 7 - Standard I/O and Pipes
• The ins-and-outs of redirecting output between programs and files.
Unit 8 - Text Processing Tools
• An introduction to some of the most useful text-processing utilities in Red Hat Enterprise
Linux, including grep, cut, sed, sort, diff and patch.
Unit 9 - vim: An Advanced Text Editor
• How to get the most out of the powerful and flexible vim text editor.
Unit 10 - Basic System Configuration Tools
• Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux's graphical and text-based configuration tools to manage
networking, printing and date/time settings.
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Unit 11 - Investigating and Managing Processes
• Listing, terminating and scheduling program executions on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
Unit 12 - Configuring the Bash Shell
• A discussion of using shell variables and scripts to customize the command-line environment.
Unit 13 - Finding and Processing Files
• In-depth coverage of using the find command and related utilities to locate and act upon files
based on arbitrary criteria.
Unit 14 - Network Clients
• An overview of network tools available in Red Hat Enterprise linux, from web browsers to
email clients and diagnostic utilities.
Unit 15 - Advanced Topics in Users, Groups and Permissions
• A deeper discussion of how user and group identities are stored on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux
system, as well as the introduction of advanced filesystem permissions like SetUID and SetGID.
Unit 16 - The Linux Filesystem In-Depth
• The nuts-and-bolts of how Red Hat Enterprise Linux deals with filesystems. Topics include
partitions, inodes, linking and archiving tools.
Unit 17 - Essential System Administration Tools
• An introduction to fundamental system administration topics such as installing Red Hat
Enterprise Linux, managing software packages, and enhancing security with SELinux and the
netfilter firewall.
Unit 18 - So... What Now?
• Exposure to further options for training and involvement in the larger open-source community. |