Linux Technical Overview

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    Course

  • Location

    London-city

This course is designed to give delegates an overview of the various distributions of LINUX available. It is technically orientated to enable staff at all levels to have an appreciation of what LINUX is, and the various features available with the different versions. Who will the Course Benefit? Anyone who wants an overview of the main features of the Linux operating system. Learning Objectives To provide the delegate with a technical understanding of the LINUX Operating System, including its main features, the software interfaces to access it and the main-stream versions. The delegates will be introduced to: The main milestones of its history and the development of Open SourceThe basic structure and main features of LINUX as an Operating systemIts advantages and disadvantagesThe main versions and their featuresBasic installationThe main S/W tools for system administrationStandard Graphical interfaces available and their featuresOffice Products available

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London-City ((select))
EC3V 9LJ

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On request

About this course

Experience of IT and an understanding of operating systems are required.

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Subjects

  • Operating System
  • Red Hat
  • Server
  • Linux

Course programme

Course Contents - DAY 1Course Introduction

  • Administration and Course Materials
  • Course Structure and Agenda
  • Delegate and Trainer Introductions
Session 1: A BRIEF HISTORY OF OPEN SOURCE
  • What is Linux?
  • The Free Software Movement
  • Copyleft and the GPL
  • The Linux Kernel
  • Common Distributions
  • The Linux Model
  • The Hardware, Kernel and Utilities
  • The Shell
  • Standard Hardware Requirements
  • Commonly Supported Platforms
  • Advantages & Disadvantages of Linux Summary
Session 2: ENTERPRISE DISTRIBUTIONS
  • The Redhat Distribution
  • Advanced Server 3.0
  • About Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Features
  • Advanced Server 4.0
  • The Fedora Project
  • Centos: a Redhat Alternative
  • The Red Hat Network (RHN)
  • Red Hat Desktop 3
  • Red Hat Applications
  • The Suse Linux Product Offerings
  • Enterprise Class Product Offerings
  • Suse(r) Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)
  • Novell Open Enterprise Server
  • Enterprise Desktop
  • Suse(r) Linux Professional (9.3)
  • New Open Product: Suse Linux (openSUSE)
  • Mandriva Linux
  • Summary
  • Lesson Review & Solutions
Session 3: LINUX FEATURES
  • Installing Linux
  • File System Allocation
  • The Installation Process
  • Automating the Installation
  • Administration Tools
  • Command Line Mode
  • Utilities and Tools
  • Updating System Software
  • Loading Additional Software
  • Source Code Compilation
  • Device Drivers
  • Summary
  • Lesson Review & Solutions
Session 4: LINUX GRAPHICAL SYSTEMS
  • Graphical Systems
  • The X-Windows System
  • X and the Client-Server Model
  • Window Managers
  • Display Managers
  • The Gnome Interface
  • The KDE Interface
  • The Open Office Suite
  • The Koffice Suite
  • Star Office
  • Summary
  • Lesson Review & Solutions

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