Linux Essentials for IT Professionals

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Course Introduction – Who should take this course?

Lecture 1: Course Introduction – Who should take this course?

Chapter 2: Introduction to Linux

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Create a Linux home lab

Lecture 3: Exercise 1 – Review the System Requirements for an Ubuntu Installation

Lecture 4: Exercise 2 – Install Ubuntu using Installer Media

Lecture 5: Exercise 3 – Complete the Post-installation of Ubuntu software updates

Chapter 3: File and Directory Management in Linux

Lecture 1: Introduction + Lab Topology

Lecture 2: Exercise 1 – Using the Linux Terminal

Lecture 3: Exercise 2 – Navigate the Linux File System

Lecture 4: Exercise 3 – Create Files in the Linux File System

Lecture 5: Exercise 4 – Move Files and Create Links

Chapter 4: Editing Files in Linux

Lecture 1: Module 3 – Introduction

Lecture 2: Exercise 1 – Work with the Vi Text Editor

Lecture 3: Exercise 2 – Use the Vim Text Editor

Lecture 4: Exercise 3 – Use the nano text editor

Chapter 5: Access Control Utilities

Lecture 1: Introduction – Access Control Utilities

Lecture 2: Exercise 1 – Controlling Access to Directory and Files with Standard Permissions

Lecture 3: Exercise 2 – Controlling Access to Directory and Files with Advanced Permissions

Chapter 6: Linux Backup and File Compression Concepts

Lecture 1: Introduction – Linux Backup and File Compression Concepts

Lecture 2: Exercise 1 – Use Tar to Backup and Compress Files

Lecture 3: Exercise 2 – Use the Dd Command to Backup an Entire Disk

Chapter 7: Package Management and Updating Linux Devices

Lecture 1: Introduction: Package Management and Updating Linux Devices

Lecture 2: Exercise 1 – Install and Update Software using Dnf

Lecture 3: Exercise 2 – Install and Update Software using Apt

Chapter 8: Introduction To Linux Identity Management

Lecture 1: Introduction To Linux Identity Management

Lecture 2: Exercise 1- Create And Configure User Accounts In Linux

Lecture 3: Exercise 2 – Create and Configure Groups in Linux

Chapter 9: Elevated User Privilege Management

Lecture 1: Introduction – Elevated User Privilege Management

Lecture 2: Exercise 1 – Use Elevated Privileges in Linux

Lecture 3: Exercise 2 – Manage Authentication in Linux

Chapter 10: Remote Connectivity Management

Lecture 1: Introduction – Remote Connectivity Management

Lecture 2: Exercise 1 – Install an SSH Server on Linux Systems

Lecture 3: Exercise 3 – Install the SSH Client on Linux Systems

Chapter 11: Managing Processes in Linux

Lecture 1: Introduction – Managing Processes in Linux

Lecture 2: Exercise 1 – Find a Runaway Process in Linux

Lecture 3: Exercise 2 – Stop a Runaway Process in Linux

Chapter 12: Storage management concepts

Lecture 1: Introduction – Storage management concepts

Lecture 2: Exercise 1 – Create Partitions on a Disk Drive

Lecture 3: Exercise 2 – Create a Filesystem on a Disk Drive

Lecture 4: Exercise 3 – Mount a Filesystem on a Disk Drive

Chapter 13: Logical Volume Manager Commands

Lecture 1: Introduction – Logical Volume Manager Commands

Lecture 2: Exercise 1 – Prepare the System for LVM (Logical Volume Manager)

Lecture 3: Exercise 2 – Create Volumes

Lecture 4: Exercise 3 – Format and Mount the Logical Volume

Lecture 5: Exercise 4 – Remove the LVM

Chapter 14: Managing Linux Shared Storage

Lecture 1: Introduction – Managing Linux Shared Storage

Lecture 2: Exercise 1 – Create a RAID Array

Lecture 3: Exercise 2 – Create a Filesystem on the RAID Array

Lecture 4: Exercise 3 – Mount the RAID Array

Lecture 5: Exercise 4 – Make the RAID Array Persistent

Chapter 15: Linux Scripting Techniques

Lecture 1: Introduction – Linux Scripting Techniques

Lecture 2: Exercise 1 – Search Files using grep

Lecture 3: Exercise 2 – Working with Regular Expressions

Lecture 4: Exercise 3 – Create a Non-interactive Script

Lecture 5: Exercise 4 – Create an Interactive Script

Lecture 6: Exercise 5 – Create Scripts using Loops and Conditions

Chapter 16: Container Creation & Management

Lecture 1: Introduction – Container Creation & Management

Lecture 2: Exercise 1 – Run Containers on a Linux System

Chapter 17: Versioning Control using GIT

Lecture 1: Introduction – Versioning Control using GIT

Lecture 2: Exercise 1 – Create a Git Repository

Chapter 18: Configuring Networking in Linux

Lecture 1: Exercise 1 – Configure Network Adapter in Alma

Lecture 2: Exercise 2 – Configure Network Adapter in Ubuntu

Chapter 19: Name Resolution

Lecture 1: Introduction – Name Resolution

Lecture 2: Exercise 1 – Configure Name Resolution on a Linux System

Chapter 20: Remote Access Tools

Lecture 1: Introduction – Remote Access Tools

Lecture 2: Exercise 1 – Secure Remote Access to Alma and an Ubuntu Device

Chapter 21: Configuring Linux Firewalls

Lecture 1: Introduction – Configuring Linux Firewalls

Lecture 2: Exercise 1 – Setup a Linux Firewall in Ubuntu

Lecture 3: Exercise 2 – Setup Firewall Rules in Ubuntu

Chapter 22: Authentication Methods

Lecture 1: Introduction – Authentication Methods

Lecture 2: Exercise 1 – Configure MFA in Linux

Lecture 3: Exercise 2 – Configure Linux system to Join Microsoft Active Directory Domain

Chapter 23: How IT Professionals Use Linux: Importance and Real Projects

Lecture 1: How IT Professionals Use Linux: Importance and Real Projects