Certificate in Linux

Target Audience

• School leavers after A/L
• Anyone interested in learning Linux

Course Duration

40 hours-weekday sessions

Course Prerequisites

Students should have the basic computer literacy. No familiarity with Linux or other UNIX operating systems is required.

Course Outline

Theory

• Understand the history and development of computers.
• Explain the use of computers in industry today.
• Understand the use of operating systems and applications.
• Examine the need for different types of operating systems and applications.
• Compare open-source operating systems based on their development and use in industry today.
• Understand the architecture of operating systems and how they develop.
• Learn about the source codes of open-source operating systems and how they develop.
• Understand the security of open-source operating systems.
• Learn about the command line of open-source operating systems and how to use it.
• Understand how to customize open-source operating systems to meet the needs of industry.

Practical

• Install virtualization software and understand how to use it.
• Install Ubuntu operating system using basic methods.
• Understand the pre-installation process and customization options.
• Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux with customized partitions.
• Understand file systems and text editors.
• Learn about the built-in utilities of Linux and how to use them.
• Create a user in the graphical user interface (GUI) and test it.
• Create a user in the command line and assign a password.
• Understand how Linux encrypts passwords and how to save passwords.
• Create new scripts and save them for Linux.
• Edit the IP address and modify Linux scripts in reverse.