Red Hat Linux Tutorial

This Linux training course introduces users to the process of preparing a hard drive for use with the Linux operating system and explains the Linux boot process. This is self-paced, internet-based Red Hat Linux tutorial -- there are no books to purchase and no scheduled classes to attend

Red Hat Linux
Partitions and Boot

Linux Software
File Management

GNU System Command

File System Maitenance

Users and Groups

Text Streams

Permissions

Administration

Backup and Restore

• Identify the types of partitions that exist on a Linux system
• Explain the capabilities of the disk formatting utilities fips and fdisk
• Create primary partitions, swap partitions, and extended partitions with fdisk
• Describe the Linux boot process
• Identify and describe the contents of the /etc/inittab file
• Describe the function of LILO
• Safely shut down a Linux system

• Understanding Partitions
• Understanding fdisk
• Creating a Primary Partition
• Creating a Swap Partition
• Creating an Extended Partition
• Formatting Partitions
• Understanding File System Organization
• Booting Linux
• Understanding Runlevels
• Understanding the init Daemon
• Understanding LILO
• Shutting Down Linux

• Exercises that allow users to practice the application
• Simulations that allow users to practice course skills, even if they don't have access to the application
• Notes - See additional information related to the topic in the text
• Tips - See a different, faster, or easier way of doing something
• Quick References - See a quick reference guide to the features introduced in a chapter
• Details - Display more detailed information related to the current topic
• Hotwords - See related information
• Navigation Bar - Maneuver easily through the courses
• Course Topics and Index -- with searching feature and hyper-links
• Skill Assessment - can be used for pre and post-testing -- tracking first try, best try and course grade - if passed, green check mark will appear as 'mastered' - hyperlinks to units within the course to go back and re-take a certain unit again. Use as pre-test to determine which course topics you want to focus on and to go directly into that unit.

This course is for anyone who is interested in learning the fundamentals of the Linux operating system.

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