CompTIA Linux+ Certification Training

This CompTIA Linux+ certification training class, developed to cover CompTIA Powered by LPI exams LX0-103 and LX0-104, builds on your existing user-level knowledge and experience with the Linux operating system to present fundamental skills and concepts that you will use on the job in any type of Linux career.

This course can benefit you in two ways. If your job duties include Linux troubleshooting, installation, or maintenance, or if you are preparing for any type of Linux-related career, it provides the background knowledge and skills you will require to be successful. In addition, it assists you if you are preparing to take the CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI exams (Exam Codes: LX0-103 and LX0-104), in order to become a CompTIA® Linux+ Certified Professional.

Goals

Identify basic Linux concepts and perform basic Linux tasks.
Manage user and group accounts.
Manage partitions and the Linux filesystem.
Manage various files in Linux.
Work with Linux permissions and ownership.
Print files.
Manage packages.
Manage kernel services.
Work with the Bash shell and shell scripts.
Manage jobs and processes.
Manage system services.
Configure network services.
Configure basic Internet services.
Implement measures to secure a Linux system.
Manage hardware associated with Linux systems.
Troubleshoot Linux system issues.
Install the Linux operating system.

Outline

Performing Basic Linux Tasks
1. Identify the History and Development of Linux
2. Enter Shell Commands
3. Get Help Using Linux
4. Start and Stop Linux
Managing User and Group Accounts
1. Create User and Group Accounts
2. Configure User Profiles
3. Administer User and Group Accounts
Managing Partitions and the Linux Filesystem
1. Create Partitions
2. Navigate Through the Linux Filesystem
3. Manage the Filesystem
4. Maintain the Filesystem
Managing Files in Linux
1. Create and Edit Text Files
2. Locate Files
3. Search Text Using Regular Expressions
4. Apply Filters to Text Streams
5. Link Files
6. Back Up and Restore Files
7. Manage Databases Using MariaDB
Managing Linux Permissions and Ownership
1. Modify File and Directory Permissions
2. Modify Default Permissions
3. Modify File and Directory Ownership
4. Set Special Permissions and Attributes
Printing Files
1. Configure a Local Printer
2. Print Files
3. Configure Remote Printing
Managing Packages
1. Manage Packages Using RPM
2. Verify Packages
3. Upgrade Packages
4. Configure Repositories
5. Manage Packages Using YUM
6. Advanced Package and Application Management
Managing Kernel Services
1. Explore the Linux Kernel
2. Customize Kernel Modules
3. Create an initrd Image
4. Manage Device Drivers and Hardware Devices
5. Monitor Processes and Resources
Working with the Bash Shell and Shell Scripts
1. Perform Basic Bash Shell Operations
2. Write a Bash Shell Script
3. Customize the Bash Shell
4. Redirect Standard Input and Output
5. Use Control Statements in Shell Scripts
Managing Jobs and Processes
1. Manage Jobs and Background Processes
2. Manage Processes Using the Process Table
3. Delay and Detach Jobs
4. Schedule Jobs
5. Maintain the System Time
Managing System Services
1. Configure System Services
2. Monitor System Logs
3. Configure Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux)
Configuring Network Services
1. Connect to a Network
2. Configure Routes
3. Configure Client Network Services
4. Manage Remote Network Systems
Configuring Basic Internet Services
1. Configure Email Services
2. Control Internet Services
Securing Linux
1. Implement Basic System Security
2. Secure User Accounts
Managing Hardware
1. Identify Common Hardware Components and Resources
2. Configure Removable Hardware
3. Configure Disk Quotas
Troubleshooting Linux Systems
1. Troubleshoot System-Based Issues
2. Troubleshoot Hardware Issues
3. Troubleshoot Network Connection and Security Issues
Installing Linux
1. Prepare for Installation
2. The Linux Boot Process
3. Configure GRUB
4. Install the Operating System
Configuring the GUI
1. Implement X
2. Customize the Display Manager
3. Enable Accessibility Settings in Linux

Class Materials

Each student in our Live Online and our Onsite classes receives a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following would be useful for this CompTIA class:

CompTIA A+ Certification

Prerequisite Courses

Courses that can help you meet these prerequisites:

CompTIA A+ Certification Training

CompTIA Linux+ Certification Training

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