Discover the Windows alternative that companies like IBM, Dell, HP, Novell and Sun are excited about. Students will install Linux, configure the X Window System, and learn to navigate the Linux command-line shell. Students will also learn fundamental concepts common to Linux: the kernel, Linux file system, boot process and run levels, shell scripting, and editing text files.
Introduction to Using Linux
Planning your installation
Pre-installation Hardware Considerations
Installation of Linux
Installing and Updating Software in Linux
User Administration in Linux
Administration of Filesystems and Security
Administration of Networks in Linux
Linux Essentials
Configuring Printing and File Sharing
Configuration Files and Related Topics
Maintenance of a Linux System
Troubleshooting Problems in a Linux System
Troubleshooting in Linux
Hardware Issues in Linux
More Hardware Issues in Linux
Multimedia in Linux
Introduction to sed and awk
Security Issues
Printing and Mail
Hodgepodge: Learning to Learn Linux