Linux Courses > Linux Fundamentals Training Course
Course Fee = £1030 (excl.VAT)
Linux Fundamentals Course Outline
Course Description
This course is designed to teach basic Linux user skills. It covers both command line and GUI interfaces as well as installing and setting up a Linux workstation.
Course pre-requisites:
Students must have an understanding of operating system functionality and concepts. Experience with DOS or UNIX is helpful. No prior Linux knowledge is required.
Topics covered on the 3 day Linux Fundamentals course
Introduction to Unix
- What is Linux?
- Then What is Unix?
- A Graphical View of Unix History
- Brief Linux History
- Linux System Construction
- Comparing Linux to Unix
- Comparing Linux to Windows/DOS
- Various Linux Distributions
- Common Linux Resources
Installing Linux
- Hardware Requirements
- What You Need Before Installing
- The Install Process
Getting Started
- Logging In
- Basic Linux Commands
- Using Online Help
- Restarting and Shutting Down Linux
The X Window System
- Overview of the X Window System
- Configuring X to Start Manually
- Starting X Manually
- Starting X Automatically
- Working with Windows and Menus
Customizing the X Interface
- Adding/Removing Shortcuts
- Modifying the Gnome Panel
The Shell Environment
- Kernel/Shell Relationship
- Types of Shells
- Getting to a Command Prompt
- Executing a Shell
- Changing the Default Shell
- Variables
- The Shell as a Programming Environment
The Bash Shell
- The Home Directory
- Startup Files
- Variables Revisited
- Accessing Previous Commands-History
- Command Completion
- Colors in a Command Line
Linux Commands
- Shell Command Syntax
- The MESG Command
- Writing Active Users
- Printing Files
- Defining and Creating Aliases
The Linux FileSystem
- The Linux FileSystem Standard (FSSTND)
- FileSystem Structure
- Linux Directory Structure
- Navigating from the Command Line
- Viewing Files/Directories in X
- Viewing Files/Directories from the Command Line
- Using Wildcard Characters
Redirection and Pipes
- Standard Input and Output
- Standard Output Redirection
- Standard Input Redirection
- Simultaneous Redirection
- Pipes
Organizing Files
- The Touch Command
- Creating Directories
- Deleting Files and Directories
- Copying and Moving Files and Directories
- Moving and Renaming
- Creating Links to a File
- Organizing Files and Directories in X
File/Directory Permissions
- What are Permissions?
- The CHMOD Command
- The UMASK Command
- The CHOWN Command
- Changing Permissions in X
Working with Applications and Packages
- Installing: The Traditional Unix Method
- Installing: The Linux Package Method (RPM)
Working with Text Documents and Editors
- Viewing and Editing Text Files in X
- Viewing Text Files from the Command Line
- Editing Text Files from the Command Line
- Using the Pico Editor
- The VIM Editor
- Deleting and Changing Text
Using Floppies and CDs
- Mounting/Unmouting Filesystems
- Mtools
- Automounting in X
Power User Utilities
- Regular Expressions
- Wildcards
- Locating Files from the Command Line
- Locating Files from Within X
- The GREP Command
- Determining Disk Usage
- The WC Command
- The SORT Command
- The UNIQ Command
Network Utilities
- The Control Panel - Network Configuration
- Networking Commands from the Shell
- The /ETC/Hosts File
Process Management
- Listing Processes from Within Gnome
- Listing Processes from the Command Line
- Killing Processes from Within Gnome
- Killing Processes from the Command Line
- Background Mode Operation (&)
This is an instructor led training course taught in a classroom based environment.
Course Classification:
Technical Training Course
Course Fee = £1030 (excl.VAT)
Scheduled course dates
| July 2009 |
August 2009 |
September 2009 |
October 2009 |
November 2009 |
| 1-3 | - | 2-4 | - | 4-6 |
If you want to attend the course but can't make the dates published, then please get in touch as we may well be able to add additional dates to those published or to re-arrange the course. Additionally, you could take advantage of one-to-one training with our SoloIT Training packages that also enables you to attend this course on dates that suit.
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