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During this course, students will be introduced to the installation, configuration, and management of a Linux operating system. At the end of this course, students will be able to understand the basic functions of the Linux operating system including the role of the system administrator. The course will discuss such topics as running the Linux system, using the graphical user interface (GUI), the Linux command line system, the Linux shell and text files and basic administration tasks.

Learning Objectives

Students completing this course should be able to:
Understand the origins, key features, and common uses of Linux, identify the characteristics of various Linux distributions and install a popular distribution of Linux. Work with the Linux shell, command line, and text editors, and locate and use help resources and documentation. Explain the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, search for, manage and work with directories and files. Understand and modify file and directory ownership and permissions. Identify common boot loaders and their operations, and manage and understand filesystem and storage device types in Linux. Manage and understand command inputs and outputs, variables and shell scripts. Explain and configure common GUI environments and their components including X Windows, and use the Linux Desktop. Understand how to start, stop and restart daemons, how the init daemon works, and the purpose and operations of run levels and targets

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):