Course Outline

Unit 1 - Getting Started with the GNOME Graphical Desktop

• Get started with GNOME and edit text files with gedit

Unit 2 - Manage Files Graphically with Nautilus

• Manage files graphically and access remote systems with Nautilus

Unit 3 - Get Help in a Graphical Environment

• Access documentation, both locally and online

Unit 4 - Configure Local Services

• Configure the date and time and configure a printer

Unit 5 - Manage Physical Storage I

• Understand basic disk concepts and manage system disks

Unit 6 - Manage Logical Volumes

• Understand logical volume concepts and manage logical volumes

Unit 7 - Monitor System Resources

• Manage memory and CPU utilization

Unit 8 - Manage System Software

• Manage system software locally and using Red Hat Network (RHN)

Unit 9 - Get Started with Bash

• Understand basic shell concepts, execute simple commands, and use basic job control techniques

Unit 10 - Get Help in a Textual Environment

• Use man and info pages and find documentation in /usr/share/doc

Unit 11 - Establish Network Connectivity

• Understand basic network concepts; configure, manage, and test network settings

Unit 12 - Administer Users and Groups

• Manage users and groups

Unit 13 - Manage Files from the Command Line

• Understand Linux filesystem hierarchy; manage files from the command line

Unit 14 - Secure Linux File Access

• Understand Linux file access mechanisms; manage file access from the GUI and the command line

Unit 15 - Administer Remote Systems

• Share and connect to a desktop; use SSH and rsync

Unit 16 - Configure General Services

• Manage services; configure SSH and remote desktops

Unit 17 - Manage Physical Storage II

• Manage filesystem attributes and swap space

Unit 18 - Install Linux Graphically

• Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux and configure the system with firstboot

Unit 19 - Manage Virtual Machines

• Understand basic virtualization concepts; install and manage virtual machines

Unit 20 - Control the Boot Process

• Understand runlevels and manage GRUB

Unit 21 - Deploy File Sharing Services

• Deploy an FTP server and a web server

Unit 22 - Secure Network Services

• Manage a firewall; understand SELinux concepts and manage SELinux

Unit 23 - Comprehensive Review

• Get a hands-on review of the concepts covered throughout the course