Learn To • To identify attributes of an X server. • To identify considerations for installing the X Window System. • To identify characteristics of X Window System configuration tools. • To identify features of Linux shells. • To identify features of the shell environment. • To identify features of shell variables. • To identify features of installed file package management. • To identify methods used to rebuild packages. • To identify features of graphical user interface (GUI) utilities that are used to manage packages. • To identify functions of Linux kernels. • To identify characteristics of kernel version numbers. • To identify considerations for changing the kernel.
Audience The audience includes Linux Professionals and System Administrators with 6 months of experience with the Linux operating system. They provide basic installation, operation, and troubleshooting services and basic system administration tasks. The prerequisites are: - 6 months experience with the Linux operating system - Core hardware examination from A+ revised for Linux, or equivalent experience - Basic computer skills
Total Learning Time 6 to 8 hours
Objectives
Unit 1: X Window System 1.5 - 2 hours • Identify attributes of an X server. • Identify considerations for installing the X Window System. • Identify characteristics of X Window System configuration tools. • Configure the X Window System with Xconfigurator. • Identify features of XF86Setup. • Identify attributes of the XF86Config file. • Identify guidelines for testing an X Window System configuration. • Identify characteristics of the methods used to start the X Window System. • Match features of common window managers with their names. • Identify methods for changing window managers in GNOME. • Match common window manager files with their uses. • Identify features of the Tab Window Manager (TWM) configuration files. • Identify features of common desktop environments. • Identify characteristics of KDE. • Identify characteristics of the GNU Network Object Model Environment (GNOME). • Identify methods for navigating windows. • Identify controls used to manage desktop environments.
Unit 2: Using the Linux Shell 1.5 - 2 hours • Identify features of Linux shells. • Identify features of the shell environment. • Identify features of shell variables. • Identify functions used to set environment variables. • Match common environment variables with their features. • Identify common methods for starting a shell. • Identify methods used to launch programs from shells. • Identify functions of directory-viewing commands. • Identify methods for manipulating directories. • Match commands used to view file contents with their features. • Identify functions of commands used to manipulate files. • Match commands used to link files with their functions. • Identify features of shell shortcuts.
Unit 3: Installing and Configuring Packages 1.5 - 2 hours • Identify features of installed file package management. • Identify methods used to rebuild packages. • Identify features of graphical user interface (GUI) utilities that are used to manage packages. • Identify features of package formats. • Identify features of Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) packages. • Identify features of Debian packages. • Identify characteristics of tarball packages. • Identify factors to consider when converting package formats by using alien. • Identify guidelines for validating packages. • Match rpm command set operators with their operations. • Match functions of the dpkg command set with their names. • Identify functions of apt utilities. • Match functions of the tar command set with their names.
Unit 4: Kernels and Boot Loaders 1.5 - 2 hours • Identify functions of Linux kernels. • Identify characteristics of kernel version numbers. • Identify considerations for changing the kernel. • Match boot loader types with their features. • Identify functions of the Linux Loader (LILO) configuration file. • Sequence the steps for adding a new kernel to the Linux Loader (LILO).
Linux+ Part 3: User Administration and Networking
Course Overview This course teaches learners about user administration and networking. The User Administration section teaches about user account principles, managing users and groups, and account security. The Networking section teaches about basic network configuration, networking services, and remote access configuration and administration.
Learn To • To identify features of the root account. • To identify features of the etc/password file. • To identify characteristics of the multiuser environment. • To identify features of networks. • To match networking technologies with their features. • To identify features of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
Audience The audience includes Linux Professionals and System Administrators with 6 months of experience with the Linux operating system. They provide basic installation, operation, and troubleshooting services and basic system administration tasks. The prerequisites are: - 6 months experience with the Linux operating system - Core hardware examination from A+ revised for Linux, or equivalent experience - Basic computer skills
Total Learning Time 7 to 8 hours
Objectives
Unit 1: User Administration 3.5 - 4 hours • Identify features of the root account. • Identify features of the etc/passwd file. • Identify characteristics of the multiuser environment. • Identify guidelines for using the command line to add a user. • Match Linuxconf Base info fields with their descriptions. • Identify commands used to manage a user account. • Identify Linuxconf features used to manage a user account. • Identify functions of user configuration files and directories. • Identify features of a group. • Match groupadd command options with their descriptions. • Sequence the steps to add a group by using Linuxconf. • Identify commands used to manage a group. • Identify features of file permissions. • Identify features of chmod. • Identify features of the umask command. • Identify features of commands used to modify file ownership. • Identify considerations for configuring user-level security. • Identify guidelines for securing a file system. • Identify features of process permissions.
Unit 2: Networking 3.5 - 4 hours • Identify features of networks. • Match networking technologies with their features. • Identify features of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). • Match Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) services with their functions. • Identify features of a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) configuration. • Identify functions of a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) configuration. • Identify features of ifconfig. • Identify features of network configuration tools. • Identify features of the Domain Name Service (DNS). • Identify features of the Network File System (NFS). • Identify features of Samba. • Identify features of Network Information Service (NIS). • Identify features of File Transfer Protocol (FTP). • Identify features of Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). • Identify resources used to create a Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) connection. • Identify features of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) connections. • Identify features of broadband connections. • Identify features of remote login access utilities. • Identify features of the Secure Shell (SSH). • Identify features of tools used to administer remote systems. • Identify features of the remote X Window System.
Linux+ Part 4: Administration and Maintenance
Course Overview This course teaches learners about administering services and processes and about system maintenance. The Administration section teaches about configuration files, run levels, processes, shell commands, and security. The System Maintenance section teaches about managing partitions, scheduling jobs, core dumps, and backing up and restoring data.
Learn To • To identify functions of system configuration files. • To identify functions of common configuration files. • To identify functions of run levels. • To match file system hierarchy directories with their descriptions. • To match fdisk commands with their functions. • To match mkfs parameters used to create new file systems with their functions.
Audience The audience includes Linux Professionals and System Administrators with 6 months of experience with the Linux operating system. They provide basic installation, operation, and troubleshooting services and basic system administration tasks. The prerequisites are: - 6 months experience with the Linux operating system - Core hardware examination from A+ revised for Linux, or equivalent experience - Basic computer skills
Total Learning Time 6 to 7 hours
Objectives
Unit 1: Administering Services and Processes 3 - 3.5 hours • Identify functions of system configuration files. • Identify functions of common configuration files. • Identify functions of run levels. • Identify functions of commands used to change runlevels. • Identify features of startup scripts. • Identify features of inetd.conf and xinetd.conf. • Identify features of custom startup files. • Identify considerations for examining processes by using ps. • Match top command options with their functions. • Identify functions of commands used to kill processes. • Identify features of nice and renice commands used to set process priority. • Identify features of the find command. • Identify features of vi. • Identify features of basic shell scripting. • Identify guidelines for performing security tasks. • Identify considerations for log file analysis. • Identify considerations for physically securing a computer. • Match methods of accessing user documentation with their descriptions. • Identify considerations for creating system documentation. • Identify considerations for writing system documentation. • Identify features of the cut and paste commands. • Identify functions of the grep commands.
Unit 2: System Maintenance 3 - 3.5 hours • Match file system hierarchy directories with their descriptions. • Match fdisk commands with their functions. • Match mkfs parameters used to create new file systems with their functions. • Identify functions of fsck parameters used to check file systems. • Match partitionsmount command options and parameters with their functions. • Identify command options used to monitor disk space. • Identify features of cron. • Identify features and functions of the crontab command. • Identify features and functions of the at command. • Identify features of a core dump. • Identify considerations for managing core dumps. • Identify features of backup strategies. • Match types of backup media with their descriptions. • Identify features of backup software. • Identify features of tar for creating a backup. • Identify methods used to recover from a disaster by using a backup
Linux+ Part 5: Hardware and Troubleshooting
Course Overview This course teaches learners about hardware and troubleshooting. The Hardware section teaches about adding hardware, managing printers, swap space, laptop hardware, and hardware problems. The Troubleshooting section teaches about identifying and categorizing problems, boot issues, filesystem and software problems, and network problems.
Learn To • To identify features of methods used to verify hardware detection. • To identify locations for obtaining hardware drivers. • To identify the commands used to load and remove hardware kernel modules. • To identify considerations for categorizing problems. • To identify considerations for categorizing user problems. • To identify considerations for identifying problems by using log files.
Audience The audience includes Linux Professionals and System Administrators with 6 months of experience with the Linux operating system. They provide basic installation, operation, and troubleshooting services and basic system administration tasks. The prerequisites are: - 6 months experience with the Linux operating system - Core hardware examination from A+ revised for Linux, or equivalent experience - Basic computer skills
Total Learning Time 6 to 8 hours
Objectives
Unit 1: Hardware 3 - 4 hours • Identify features of methods used to verify hardware detection. • Identify locations for obtaining hardware drivers. • Identify the commands used to load and remove hardware kernel modules. • Identify considerations for configuring hardware. • Identify features of hardware device files. • Identify features of printing in Linux • Identify features of a filter. • Match /etc/printcap file features with their descriptions. • Identify features of printer configuration tools. • Match lpr options used to print a file with their functions. • Identify functions of the commands used to manage print queues. • Identify considerations for determining swap space. • Identify considerations for adding a swap partition. • Identify features of hot-swappable hardware. • Identify features of laptop hardware. • Identify considerations for troubleshooting Enhanced Integrated Device Electronics (EIDE) devices. • Identify considerations for troubleshooting Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) devices. • Identify considerations for troubleshooting peripheral devices. • Identify considerations for troubleshooting core system hardware.
Unit 2: Troubleshooting 3 - 4 hours • Identify considerations for categorizing problems. • Identify considerations for categorizing user problems. • Identify considerations for identifying problems by using log files. • Identify features of system status tools. • Identify features of troubleshooting resources. • Match Linux Loader (LILO) boot error codes with their meanings. • Identify features of rescue disks. • Identify features of booting into single-user mode. • Identify methods for managing file system problems. • Match configuration file problems with their configuration files. • Identify functions of troubleshooting commands. • Identify features of package installation problems. • Identify reasons for stopping and restarting processes. • Identify features of backup and restore problems. • Identify functions of network diagnostic utilities. • Identify guidelines for using network diagnostic utilities. • Identify network server problems and their possible causes. |