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Linux+
Certification Training Program
Course
Overview
CompTIA Linux+ Curriculum series is
divided into five courses: Installation,
Management, Configuration, Security,
and Documentation and Hardware. The
CompTIA Linux+ certification is an
international industry credential
that validates the knowledge of individuals
with at least six months of practical
Linux experience and professionals
who want to certify their technical
knowledge in basic installation, operation
and troubleshooting for Linux operating
systems.
COURSES:
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See individual course descriptions
for specific course objectives and
scope.
Audience
The audience includes Linux Professionals
and System Administrators with 6-12
months of practical experience with
the Linux operating system. They provide
basic installation, operation, and
troubleshooting operating systems
on workstations and servers. The candidate
will be able to explain fundamental
open source resources/licenses, demonstrate
knowledge of user administration,
understand file permissions/software
configurations and manage local storage
devices and network protocols.
Performance
Objectives:
Upon
completion of the course, the student
will be able to:
1. Identify the purpose of a Linux
machine based on predetermined customer
requirements.
2. Identify all system hardware required
and validate that it is supported
by Linux.
3. Determine what software and services
should be installed and how storage
space will be allocated to file systems.
4. Compare and contrast how major
Linux licensing schemes work.
5. Identify the function of different
Linux services and the strengths and
weaknesses of different distributions
and their packaging solutions.
6. Describe the functions, features
and benefits of Linux solutions as
compared with other operating systems.
7. Describe the different types of
Linux installation interactions and
determine which to use for a given
situation.
8. Select the appropriate parameters
for Linux installation and packages
based on the machine's “role”.
9. Select the appropriate options
for partitions based on pre-installation
choices and partition according to
pre-installation plan using fdisk.
10. Perform configuration on filesystems.
11. Select the appropriate networking
configuration, protocols and security
settings.
12. Create users and passwords during
installation.
13. Install and configure Xfree86
server.
14. Select the appropriate window
managers or desktop environment.
15. Explain when and why the kernel
will need to be recompiled.
16. Install the boot loader and install
and uninstall applications after installing
the operating system.
17. Perform validation that an installed
application is performing correctly
in both a test and production environment.
18. Perform reconfiguration of the
Xwindow System with automated utilities.
19. Perform configuration on the client's
workstation for remote access and
set the environment variables.
20. Perform configuration of basic
network services and settings, basic
server services and basic Internet
services.
21. Arrange, add and configure printers.
22. Demonstrate a reconfiguration
of a boot loader.
23. Identify the purpose and characteristics
of configuration files.
24. Arrange, load, remove and edit
list modules.
25. Develop and document the installation
of the operating system, including
configuration.
26. Prepare access rights.
27. Create and delete users and create,
modify and delete groups.
28. Identify and change file permissions,
modes and types by using chmod, chown
and chgrp.
29. Perform administrative tasks while
logged in as root, or by using the
su command.
30. Find, mount and manage filesystems
and devices.
31. Use common shell commands and
expressions and network commands to
connect to and manage remote systems.
32. Create, extract and edit file
and tape archives using tar.
33. Manage run levels using init and
shutdown.
34. Demonstrate stopping, starting
and restarting services as needed.
35. Create, edit and save files using
vi and create and manage local storage
devices and file systems.
36. Produce and program basic shell
scripts using common shell commands.
37. Select and verify user and root
cron jobs and understand the function
of cron.
38. Plan, run and interpret ifconfig.
39. Perform a download and install
patches and updates.
40. Identify, execute and kill processes.
41. Inspect and determine the cause
of errors from system log files.
42. Use disk utilities to solve file
system problems.
43. Analyze and resolve problems based
on user feedback.
44. Evaluate and detect common errors.
45. Demonstrate appropriate action
on boot errors.
46. Identify backup and restore errors
and application failure on the server.
47. Use network utilities to identify
network connectivity problems.
48. Perform removal and replacement
of hardware and accessories based
on symptoms of a problem by identifying
basic procedures for adding and removing
filed replaceable components.
49. Identify basic networking concepts,
including how a network works.
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