Course Overview

This Linux course doesn't make any assumptions about your background or knowledge of Linux. You need no prior knowledge to benefit from this course. You will be guided step by step using a logical and systematic approach. As new concepts, commands, or jargon are encountered they are explained in plain language, making it easy for anyone to understand

By the end of this course, you will fully understand the most important and fundamental concepts of Linux server administration. More importantly, you will be able to put those concepts to use in practical real-world situations. You'll be able to configure, maintain, and support a variety of Linux systems. You can even use the skills you learned to become a Linux System Engineer or Linux System Administrator.

Who this course is for:

• Professionals that need to learn Linux to become more effective at work. Helpdesk staff, application support engineers, and application developers that are required to use the Linux operating system.
• Anyone with a desire to learn about Linux.
• People thinking about a career as a Linux system administrator or engineer, but need the basics first.
• Researchers, college professors, and college students that will be using Linux servers to conduct research or complete course work.

What you'll learn

• Downloading, installing and configuring VirtualBox on Windows 8
• How to create a Red Hat virtual machine
• Basic familiarization with Linux Graphical user interface
• Commands
• YUM, RPM packet manager
• Globbing
• IO Redirection
• Vim text editor
• Links
• Backups and compression
• Automating tasks with cron
• Introduction to Network Interfaces
• Network manager and network configuration
• SSH, LVM, LUKS