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CompTIA Linux +

Information Technologies

CompTIA Linux +

hours

30

language

English

Target Audience

Any 

prerequisites

Students should have knowledge and experience of personal computers and an understanding of networking technologies

Skills Gained

This course will help students prepare for the Linux+ Certification exam

Topics Covered

  • Evaluating Computer Requirements
  • Workstations
  • Servers
  • Dedicated Appliances
  • Special Needs
  • Determining Available Resources
  • Utilizing Existing Hardware
  • Balancing Budgetary Limitations
  • Considering Available Expertise
  • Deciding What Hardware to Use
  • A Rundown of PC Hardware
  • CPU
  • RAM
  • Hard Disk Space
  • Network Hardware
  • Video Hardware
  • Miscellaneous Hardware
  • Checking Hardware Configuration before Installation
  • Checking Cabling
  • Checking IRQs, DMA, and I/O Settings
  • Checking EIDE Devices
  • Checking SCSI Devices
  • Checking BIOS Settings
  • Planning Disk Partitioning
  • Understanding the PC Partitioning System
  • Linux Partition Requirements
  • Common Optional Partitions
  • Linux Filesystem Options
  • Partitioning Tools
  • Linux and Non-Linux Solutions
  • Linux vs. Proprietary OSs
  • Linux vs. Other Open Source OSs
  • A Rundown of Linux Distributions
  • Determining Software Needs
  • Common Workstation Programs
  • Common Server Programs
  • Useful Software on Any System
  • Validating Software Requirements
  • Understanding Software Licenses
  • Open Source Software Licenses
  • Commercial Software Licenses
  • Miscellaneous Software Licenses
  • Using Licensed Software in Linux
  • Linux Distributions' Licenses
  • Locating Linux Software
  • Locating Open Source Software
  • Locating Commercial Software

  • Selecting an Installation Method
  • Media Options
  • Methods of Interaction during Installation
  • Starting the Installation
  • Selecting Basic Installation Parameters
  • Language
  • License Terms
  • Installation Class and Hardware Detection
  • Installation Class
  • Disk Detection
  • Mouse and Keyboard
  • Configuring Disks
  • Disk Partitioning
  • Creating Filesystems
  • Choosing Packages for Installation
  • Install-Time User Configuration
  • root Password Options
  • User Account Creation
  • Miscellaneous Settings
  • Install-Time Network Configuration
  • Mandrake Summary Configuration
  • Service Configuration
  • Boot Options
  • Initial X Configuration
  • Checking Post-Installation Log Files
  • Additional Possible Configuration Options
  • Post-Installation X Configuration
  • Selecting an X Server
  • Configuring X
  • Configuring Window Managers
  • Understanding the Role of the Window Manager
  • Common Window Managers for Linux
  • Running a Window Manager
  • Understanding Widget Sets
  • Configuring Desktop Environments
  • Common Desktop Environments for Linux
  • Running a Desktop Environment
  • Mixing and Matching Desktop Environment Components

  • Basic Command Shell Use
  • Starting a Shell
  • Viewing Files and Directories
  • Manipulating Files
  • Launching Programs
  • Shell Shortcuts
  • Package Concepts
  • File Collections
  • The Installed File Database
  • Rebuilding Packages
  • Installing and Removing Packages
  • RPM Packages
  • Debian Packages
  • Tarballs
  • Converting between Package Formats
  • GUI Package Management Tools
  • Validating Proper Program Functioning
  • Checking an Application on a Test System
  • Checking an Application on a Production System
  • Ongoing Application Monitoring
  • Kernel Issues • The Role of the Kernel
  • Kernel Version Numbering
  • When to Recompile the Kernel
  • Configuring Boot Loaders
  • The Role of the Boot Loader
  • Available Boot Loaders
  • An Overview of the LILO Configuration File
  • Adding a New Kernel to LILO
  • Adding a New OS to LILO
  • Users and Security
  • Linux Multiuser Concepts
  • User Accounts: The Core of a Multiuser System
  • Groups: Linking Users Together for Productivity
  • Mapping UIDs and GIDs to Users and Groups
  • The Importance of Home Directories
  • File Permissions
  • File Access Permissions
  • Changing File Ownership and Permissions
  • Setting Default Permissions
  • Configuring User Accounts
  • Adding Users
  • Modifying User Accounts
  • Deleting Accounts
  • Configuring Groups
  • Adding Groups
  • Modifying Group Information
  • Deleting Groups
  • Common User and Group Strategies
  • The User Private Group
  • Project Groups
  • Multiple Group Membership
  • Account Security
  • Enforcing User Password Security
  • Steps to Reduce the Risk of Compromised Passwords
  • Disabling Unused Accounts
  • Filesystem Security
  • Evaluating Your User File Permissions Scheme
  • Evaluating Permissions on Programs
  • Removing Unnecessary Programs
  • Keeping Software Up-to-Date
  • Detecting Intruders
  • Setting Process Permissions
  • The Risk of SUID and SGID Programs
  • When Is SUID or SGID Necessary?
  • Finding SUID or SGID Programs
  • Monitoring Log Files
  • Locating Important Log Files
  • Information Recorded in Log Files
  • Usual and Unusual Log File Activity
  • Tools to Aid in Log File Analysis
  • Physical Security
  • What an Intruder Can Do with Physical Access
  • Steps to Mitigate Damage from Physical Attacks

  • Understanding Networks
  • Basic Functions of Network Hardware
  • Types of Network Hardware
  • Network Packets
  • Network Protocol Stacks
  • Network Addressing
  • Types of Network Addresses
  • DNS and Routers: Linking It All Together
  • Network Ports • Basic Network Configuration
  • Clients and Servers
  • DHCP Configuration
  • Static IP Address Configuration
  • Using GUI Configuration Tools
  • Configuring Remote Client Access
  • Initiating a PPP Connection
  • Using ISDN Services
  • Using DSL or Cable Modem Services
  • Network Application Configuration
  • Using a Web Browser
  • Using an E-Mail Client
  • Using X Programs Remotely
  • Using an FTP Client
  • Accessing SMB/CIFS Shares
  • Accessing NFS Shares
  • Using an SNMP Client
  • Using NIS
  • Setting Up a Remote Access Server
  • Setting Remote Access Rights
  • Controlling Access via a Firewall
  • Controlling Access via TCP Wrappers
  • Controlling Access via xinetd
  • Controlling Access via Passwords
  • Controlling Access via File Permissions
  • Remote System Administration
  • Text-Mode Logins
  • GUI Logins
  • File Transfers
  • Remote Administration Protocols
  • Network Diagnostic Tools

  • Basic Configuration File Locations
  • User Configuration Files
  • System Configuration Files
  • Format of Common Configuration Files
  • Startup Scripts
  • /etc/inittab
  • /etc/fstab
  • /etc/modules.conf
  • /etc/profile
  • Additional Files
  • Setting Environment Variables
  • The Role of Environment Variables
  • Where to Set Environment Variables
  • The Meanings of Common Environment Variables
  • Starting and Stopping Services
  • Starting and Stopping via SysV Scripts
  • Editing inetd.conf
  • Editing xinetd.conf or xinetd.d Files
  • Custom Startup Files
  • Setting the Runlevel
  • Understanding the Role of the Runlevel
  • Using init or telinit to Change the Runlevel
  • Permanently Changing the Runlevel
  • Basic GUI Use
  • Features Offered by Window Managers
  • Features Offered by Desktop Environments
  • Launching an Xterm
  • GUI Administrative Tools
  • Basic Shell Scripting
  • Beginning a Shell Script
  • Using External Commands
  • Using Variables
  • Using Conditional Expressions
  • Documenting System Configuration
  • Maintaining an Administrator's Log
  • Backing Up Important Configuration Files

  • Partition Management and Maintenance
  • Using fdisk to Create Partitions
  • Creating New Filesystems
  • Checking a Filesystem for Errors
  • Partition Control
  • Identifying Partitions
  • Mounting and Unmounting Partitions
  • Using df
  • Understanding the Linux Filesystem Hierarchy
  • The FSSTND and FHS
  • Important Directories and Their Contents
  • Using du
  • Backing Up and Restoring a Computer
  • Common Backup Hardware
  • Common Backup Programs
  • Planning a Backup Schedule
  • Preparing for Disaster: Backup Recovery
  • File Manipulation Commands
  • Navigating the Linux Filesystem
  • Manipulating Files
  • Manipulating Directories
  • Editing Files with Vi
  • Vi Modes
  • Basic Text Editing Procedures
  • Saving Changes
  • Managing Cron Jobs
  • The Role of Cron
  • Creating System Cron Jobs
  • Creating User Cron Jobs
  • Handling Core Dumps
  • Understanding Core Dumps
  • Locating and Deleting Unneeded Core Files
  • Managing Processes
  • Examining Process Lists with ps
  • Restricting Processes' CPU Use
  • Killing Processes

  • Adding Swap Space
  • Evaluating Swap Space Use
  • Adding a Swap File
  • Adding a Swap Partition
  • Basic Printing
  • The Linux Printing Architecture
  • Using PostScript and Ghostscript
  • BSD and LPRng Configuration and Use
  • Monitoring and Controlling the Print Queue
  • Adding New Hardware
  • Locating Hardware Drivers
  • Configuring Hardware in Linux
  • Making Hardware Accessible to Users
  • Managing Kernel Modules
  • Kernel Module Configuration Files
  • Inserting and Removing Kernel Modules
  • Diagnosing Hardware Problems
  • Core System Problems
  • EIDE/ATA Problems
  • SCSI Problems
  • Problems with Peripherals
  • Identifying Supported and Unsupported Hardware
  • Using Linux with a Laptop
  • Special Laptop Installation Issues
  • Understanding Power Management
  • Using PC Card Devices

  • Localizing the Problem
  • Symptoms of Hardware Problems
  • Symptoms of Kernel Problems
  • Symptoms of Application Software Problems
  • Symptoms of Configuration Problems
  • Symptoms of User Problems
  • Problem Identification
  • Using Log Files to Identify Problems
  • Using System Status Tools to Identify Problems
  • Evaluating User Complaints
  • Diagnosing Software Problems
  • Filesystem Problems
  • Configuration File Problems
  • Server Software Problems
  • Backup and Restore Problems
  • Diagnosing Network Problems
  • Reviewing Your Network Configuration
  • Localizing the Source of the Problem
  • Handling LILO Boot Errors
  • LILO Boot Error Codes
  • Non-LILO Boot Techniques
  • Fixing LILO from an Emergency Boot System
  • Using an Emergency Disk Set
  • Locating a Ready-Made Emergency Disk
  • Creating a Custom Emergency Disk
  • Emergency Disk Recovery Tools
  • Stopping, Starting, or Restarting Processes
  • When to Stop, Start, or Restart a Process
  • Working Around Recurring Problems
  • Package Dependencies and Conflicts
  • Real and Imagined Package Dependency Problems
  • Workarounds to Package Dependency Problems
  • Startup Script Problems
  • Using Common Troubleshooting Commands
  • File-Location Commands
  • File-Examination Commands
  • Redirection and Pipes

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