Course Description
Red Hat Linux Essentials (RH033) is designed for beginning Linux system administrators who are interested in learning essential system administration skills for Enterprise Linux. The class provides-hands-on training to effectively use, customize, and script common command line utilities. In addition, administrators will learn how to perform essential system administration tasks including basic installation, package management, and user management procedures.
Audience:
Windows users and system administrators who would like to expand their skill-set and learn Linux
IT professionals who are interestsed in learning fundamental system administration skills
Programmers, database administrators, and others who interface with other operating systems but now want to perform those tasks on a Linux system
Prerequisites
User-level experience with any computer operating system
Prior command-line experience is helpful but not required
Certification Tracks:
Red Hat Certified Technician (RHCT)
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
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Course Outline
The following is an outline of the skills and knowledge represented in the training elements of the Red Hat Linux
Essentials (RH033) course.
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.
An Introduction to Linux and Open Source: what are the central ideas behind the Linux phenomenon and where do they come from?
Logging into the system, changing users and editing text files.
How to use built-in and online documentation to enhance your experience.
Understanding the locations of important directories on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system and navigating to them from the command line or with the graphical Nautilus browser.
Reading and setting permissions on files and directories.
Basic tips and tricks to make the Red Hat Enterprise Linux default shell work for you. Topics include tab completion, history, and an introduction to shell scripting.
The ins-and-outs of redirecting output between programs and files.
An introduction to some of the most useful text-processing utilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including grep, cut, sed, sort, diff, and patch.
How to get the most out of the powerful and flexible vim text editor.
Listing, terminating and scheduling program executions on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux's graphical and text-based configuration tools to manage networking, printing
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and date/time settings.
In-depth coverage of using the find command and related utilities to locate and act upon files based on arbitrary criteria .
An overview of network tools available in Red Hat Enterprise linux, from web browsers to email clients and diagnostic utilities.
A 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.
The nuts-and-bolts of how Red Hat Enterprise Linux deals with filesystems. Topics include partitions, inodes, linking and archiving tools.
An 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.
Exposure to further options for training and involvement in the larger open-source community.
This is a version-specific reference outline. Confirm the current syllabus and delivery arrangements with EIEIO.