Linux Basics and Installation – lx02wgspl
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Duration: 4 Days
The objective of the course is to teach students enough about Linux to successfully install, configure, and run Linux on the student’s personal workstation and be productive with it.
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Objectives
- Install and configure Linux on a workstation
- Use Linux for daily work
Audience
This course is designed for students with little or no Linux knowledge or experience who want to make a start with Linux.
Prerequisites
You should be able to use a Microsoft Windows-based workstation.
Topics
Day 1
- Unit 1: Introduction to Linux
- Unit 2: Installing Linux
- Exercise 1: Linux installation
- Unit 3: Using the system
- Exercise 2: Using the system
- Unit 4: Working with files and directories
- Exercise 3: Working with files and directories
Day 2
- Unit 5: File and directory permissions
- Exercise 4: File and directory permissions
- Unit 6: Linux documentation
- Exercise 5: Linux documentation
- Unit 7: Editing files
- Exercise 6: Editing files
- Unit 8: Shell basics
- Exercise 7: Shell basics
Day 3
- Unit 9: Working with processes
- Exercise 8: Working with processes
- Unit 10: Linux utilities
- Exercise 9: Linux utilities
- Unit 11: Shell scripting
- Exercise 10: Shell scripting
- Unit 12: The Linux GUI
- Exercise 11: The Linux GUI
Day 4
- Unit 13: Customizing the user environment
- Exercise 12: Customizing the user environment
- Unit 14: Basic system configuration
- Exercise 13: Basic system configuration
- Unit 15: Integrating Linux in a Windows environment
- Exercise 14: Integrating Linux in a Windows environment