RH033VT Red Hat Linux Essentials - Virtual Training

Overview:

Red Hat Virtual Training provides an exceptional learning experience with: • The same industry-acclaimed classroom courses taught with Certified Red Hat Courseware. • Live Virtual Hands-on Labs. • Certified Red Hat Instructors ~ Subject Matter Experts. • Real time training conducted remotely and attended in 4 hour increments over 9 days. • Access to Live Access Labs, a remote Red Hat Enterprise Linux system provided for students to complete course labs. The Live Access Labs are available 24X7 for the duration of the course to allow you to gain additional expertise with the system. Red Hat Virtual Training courses provide an ideal combination of flexibility and knowledge transfer. You'll see live stream web delivery of the instructor's screen as he speaks, provides examples, and answers questions. RH033VT is a Virtual Training course which provides an introduction to fundamental end-user and administrative tools in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, designed for students with little or no command-line Linux or UNIX experience.

Description:

Prerequisites:
User-level experience with any computer system, including: use of mouse, use of menus and use of any graphical user interface.

Goal:
A power user or junior administrator who can effectively install, use and perform basic configuration of a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.

Audience:
IT professionals who want to build user-level skills before learning Linux System and Network Administration.

Prepares for:
RH131 Red Hat Linux System Administration
RH131VT Red Hat Linux System Administration Virtual Training
RH133 Red Hat Linux System Administration and RHCT

Includes:
9 days intensive training on Red Hat Enterprise Linux
36 Hours
4 hours each day
M-F week 1
M-Th week 2
Start Time: 1pm EST
End Time: 5pm EST

Hands-on labs and exercises
Student materials, pre-assessment questionnaire, study aids, handouts
Access to laboratory machines 24x7 throughout class duration, excluding occasional maintenance periods

A Tour of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Note: Technical content subject to change without notice. Significant changes in course content will generally be available in posted outlines at least two months prior to being implemented in scheduled courses, to allow enrolled students adequate prep time. Reload this page regularly to insure up-to-date information.

Unit 1 - Linux Ideas and HistoryAn Introduction to Linux and Open Source: what are the central ideas behind the Linux phenomenon and where do they come from?
Unit 2 - Linux Usage BasicsLogging into the system, changing users and editing text files.
Unit 3 - Running Commands and Getting HelpHow to use built-in and online documentation to enhance your experience.
Unit 4 - Browsing the FilesystemUnderstanding the locations of important directories on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system and navigating them from the command line and using the graphical Nautilus browser.
Unit 5 - Users, Groups and PermissionsReading and setting permissions on files and directories.
Unit 6 - Using the bash ShellBasic tips and tricks to make Red Hat Enterprise Linux's default shell work for you. Topics include tab completion, history and an introduction to shell scripting.
Unit 7 - Standard I/O and PipesThe ins-and-outs of redirecting output between programs and files.
Unit 8 - Text Processing ToolsAn introduction to some of the most useful text-processing utilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including grep, cut, sed, sort, diff and patch.
Unit 9 - vim: An Advanced Text EditorHow to get the most out of the powerful and flexible vim text editor.
Unit 10 - Basic System Configuration ToolsUsing Red Hat Enterprise Linux's graphical and text-based configuration tools to manage networking, printing and date/time settings.
Unit 11 - Investigating and Managing ProcessesListing, terminating and scheduling program executions on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
Unit 12 - Configuring the Bash ShellA discussion of using shell variables and scripts to customize the command-line environment.
Unit 13 - Finding and Processing FilesIn-depth coverage of using the find command and related utilities to locate and act upon files based on arbitrary criteria .
Unit 14 - Network ClientsAn overview of network tools available in Red Hat Enterprise linux, from web browsers to email clients and diagnostic utilities.
Unit 15 - Advanced Topics in Users, Groups and PermissionsA deeper discussion of how user and group identities are stored on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system, as well as the introduction of advanced filesystem permissions like SetUID and SetGID.
Unit 16 - The Linux Filesystem In-DepthThe nuts-and-bolts of how Red Hat Enterprise Linux deals with filesystems. Topics include partitions, inodes, linking and archiving tools.
Unit 17 - Essential System Administration ToolsAn introduction to fundamental system administration topics such as installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux, managing software packages, and enhancing security with SELinux and the netfilter firewall.
Unit 18 - So... What Now?Exposure to further options for training and involvement in the larger open-source community.