Students will gain hands-on experience with kernel customization, package management, process and disk management, as well as user and group management. This course is ideal for students who expect to become the primary system administrator for one or more hosts, but currently may have only junior system administration privileges and responsibilities. 079-935, Linux System Administration is the second course in the Linux series.
After completion of the second course in this series, the final course in this series is 079-933, Linux Networking. Linux Networking helps students gain a comprehensive overview of the TCP/IP functionality and networking features and daemons available for the Linux platform.079-934, Students also learn fundamental concepts common to Linux: the kernel, Linux filesystem, boot process and runlevels, shell scripting, and editing text files.
Course Objectives |
|
Course Benefits |
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
-
Describe the role of a Linux system administrator.
-
Explain the function of the kernel and how it interacts with the rest of the system.
-
Use package management to perform system updates and maintain system integrity.
-
Make and install programs from source code.
-
Perform basic process, memory, and performance management.
-
Manage system functionality through daemons.
-
Manage file ownership and permissions.
-
Manage user and group accounts and related system files.
-
Configure and verify system security.
-
Customize and use the shell in user and system environments.
-
Design and maintain an effective data backup strategy.
-
Use and manage local system documentation. Configure logging and monitor log files of local and remote systems.
|
|
Students obtain the skills required to manage and maintain a Linux based network environment and can obtain higher level positions in the Information Technology industry. This course also acts as a pre- requisite towards certification like RHCT and RHCE.
Students completing this course can aquire a position under the following areas of Information Technology industry:
|
Prerequisites |
|
Course Duration |
Prior to enrolling in this course students must have 6-12 months of experience with Linux Operating Systems.
ABCO Technology recommends students enroll in the following course before taking System Administration Level courses:
|
|
This course will be taught in a total of 40 hours broken down into 4-hour class sessions. |
|
Recommended Training |
Linux Systems Administration
|
|
Back to Computer Certification page
