Linux Operating System Essentials Training Series

CDROMs, e-Study Guides

This course will walk you through the Linux installation and setup, including some of the more difficult topics like network settings and graphical interface configuration. You will learn the basics of using Linux and get into the popular text editor VI. Using VI you will learn the basics of the Linux shell and how to create and program your own shell. Lastly, the course will cover a number of built-in Linux utilities and network commands.

Course Instructor: William C. Holliker, Linux Expert
William Holliker is President of Open Systems Courseware which specializes in the development and delivery of leading edge technical training and courseware for Unix, Linux, Programming and Networking technologies. William has been a technical course developer and instructor for over 25 years. He has written three certificate training programs and two certification programs. In addition to his technical experience, William has delivered over 500 technical training courses throughout the world.

Lesson 1: Linux Essentials

Linux Essentials Overview

Module Objectives

Linux System Overview

Differences in Linux and Unix

Operating Systems Overview

Linux Installation Details

Installation Objectives

Install Steps

Hardware Requirements

Hardware Control

Linux Device Names

Installation Methods

Installation Classes

Partitioning the Hard Drive

Network Settings

Installing Linux

Objectives

Firewall Configuration

Language Support

Account Configuration

Packages to Install

Post Installation

Graphical Interface Configuration

Installation Complete

First Boot following Installation

Installing Student Training Files

Lesson 2: Linux Utilization

Using Linux

Objectives

Login Screens

Logging In

The Shell

Linux Resources

Linux Reference Manual

Keyword Searches

Command Execution

Option Formats

Types of Commands

Passwords

User Information

Processes

Linux Communications

Objectives

Electronic Mail

Linux File System

Objectives

Types of Files

File Systems Characteristics

File System Commands

Directory Commands

File Manipulation Commands

Printing Files

Lesson 3: Linux Text Editing and Linux Shell

Linux Text Editing

Objectives

Editing Modes

Entering & Exiting VI

Navigating within VI

Creating Text

Modifying Text

Text Substitution

VI Shortcuts

VI Options

Linux Shell

Objectives

Shell Overview

Shell Functions

Shell Variables

Quoting

I/O Redirection

Pipes

User Environment

Lesson 4: Shell Programming & Utilities

Shell Programming

Objectives & Prerequisites

Creating a Shell Program

Executing The Shell Program

Comments

Debugging Shell Programming

Functions

Aliases

Conditional Testing

IF Statement

Looping

Job Control

Linux Utilities

Objectives & Prerequisites

Regular Expressions

Printing File Information

Extracting Information

Translating Information

Counting Words

File Differences

Finding Files

Network Commands

Objectives & Prerequisites

Ping Command

Telnet Command

FTP Command