Linux Fundamentals

Overview: This course concentrates on the Linux operating system, its concepts and facilities for data processing, software development and database applications. Hands-on exercises throughout the course help the students master the basics of vi editing, shell programming and a great range of commands and utilities. This course provides a solid foundation for those who become power users, software developers or system administrators.

Course Length: 5 days

Prerequisites: Students must have experience with other computer operating systems.

Course Topics:

• An Introduction to Linux
• Linux Session
• The File System
• The vi Editor
• The bash Shell
• The Shell Environment
• Command Input and Output
• Processes
• Pipes and Filters
• Organizing Files
• Power Tools
• Network Utilities
• Writing Shell Scripts
• Administration and Hardware
• The Way Ahead
• The X Window System
• Linux Installation