Becoming a Linux System Admin

Overview

The Becoming a Linux Power User covers managing Linux systems in a business environment.  Topics covered include installing Linux,  managing software and using centralized user directories among others.  The primary goal of the course is to highlight the differences in managing Linux machines in a business environment versus stand-alone or home systems. 

Objectives

Linux is one of the most important pieces of software code existing today that is powering some of the biggest companies on earth.  Since it is open-source,  it is always updated,  secure and can be configured as per the individual needs of any organization.  This course in Linux advanced features trains you to take up increasingly important roles in the corporate world.

• configure and upgrade Linux systems running one of the three major Linux distribution families: Red Hat,  SUSE,  Debian/Ubuntu.
• How to master the tools and concepts you’ll need to efficiently build and manage an enterprise Linux infrastructure.

Prerequisites

Experience with common UNIX/Linux user-level commands,  such as for moving,  copying and editing files.

Target Audience

This course is intended for System administrators and users who already have at least some basic exposure to Linux or another UNIX-based operating system constitute the target audience for this class.