| Outline: |
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| Lesson 1: Linux Ideas and History |
An Introduction to Linux and Open Source
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| Lesson 2: Linux Usage Basics |
Logging into the system
Changing users
Editing text files
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| Lesson 3: Running Commands and Getting Help |
How to use built-in and online documentation to enhance your experience.
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| Lesson 4: Browsing the Filesystem |
Understanding 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.
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| Lesson 5: Users, Groups and Permissions |
Reading and setting permissions on files and directories.
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| Lesson 6: Using the Bash Shell |
Basic 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.
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| Lesson 7: Standard I/O and Pipes |
The ins-and-outs of redirecting output between programs and files.
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| Lesson 8: Text Processing Tools |
An introduction to some of the most useful text-processing utilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including grep, cut, sed, sort, diff and patch.
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| Lesson 9: vim: An Advanced Text Editor |
How to get the most out of the powerful and flexible vim text editor.
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| Lesson 10: Basic System Configuration Tools |
Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux's graphical and text-based configuration tools to manage networking, printing and date/time settings.
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| Lesson 11: Investigating and Managing Processes |
Listing, terminating and scheduling program executions on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.
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| Lesson 12: Configuring the Bash Shell |
A discussion of using shell variables and scripts to customize the command-line environment.
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| Lesson 13: Finding and Processing Files |
In-depth coverage of using the find command and related utilities to locate and act upon files based on arbitrary criteria .
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| Lesson 14: Network Clients |
An overview of network tools available in Red Hat Enterprise linux, from web browsers to email clients and diagnostic utilities
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| Lesson 15: Advanced Topics in Users, Groups and Permissions |
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
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| Lesson 16: The Linux Filesystem In-Depth |
The nuts-and-bolts of how Red Hat Enterprise Linux deals with filesystems.
Topics include partitions, inodes, linking and archiving tools.
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| Lesson 17: Essential System Administration Tools |
An introduction to fundamental system administration topics such as installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Managing software packages
Enhancing security with SELinux and the netfilter firewall.
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| Lesson 18: What Now? |
Exposure to further options for training and involvement in the larger open-source community.
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