LX101: Introduction to Linux & Administration (2-4 Days)
Course Overview
The popularity of the UNIX operating system has increased steadily over
the last decade or so. The system's stability and scalability has led to it becoming the system of choice
for enterprise-level applications such as hosting mail and World-Wide Web servers and providing database
services. At the same time, the growing acceptance of popular, freely available derivations such as Linux
and FreeBSD means that UNIX is reaching out to the desktop as never before. The growth of UNIX means that
skilled administrators are in great demand.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, the participant will have:
- Gained a working knowledge of UNIX configuration, maintenance and tuning
- Developed skills to enable him/her to automate many of the day-to-day aspects of running a UNIX system
- Developed skills sufficient to enable him/her to administer a UNIX-based user community
- Become aware of some of the various security issues surrounding UNIX
- Gained the ability to solve system-related problems as they occur
- Obtained an appreciation of the widespread UNIX administrator's community and of the resources that
are available to support him/her.
Audience
Users of the UNIX operating system who want to develop more in-depth administration skills, World-Wide
Web site developers and administrators who are interested in hosting their site under UNIX, other IT
personnel and consultants who need to understand UNIX system administration.
Course Topics
The system administration course covers the following topics:
- Introduction
- Configuring the Kernel
- Examining the Bootup Process
- Adding Disks/Devices and Dealing with File Systems
- User Management & Accounting & Security
- Backup and Restoring Files
- Periodic Activity & Printer Management
- Monitoring and Maintaining a Unix System
- Automation of Administrative Tasks
- Network Configuration
- Network Security
- Interworking UNIX
- Hosting a World-Wide Web Server
- The X Window System
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