Linux for Developers 

Introduction to Linux for Developers (Course 2)

Module 1 Overview

Kernel vs. Operating System and Tools

History of Linux

UNIX and Linux

Linux Distributions

Using Linux Distributions (Demo)

Graphical Layers and Interfaces

Using KDE Desktop (Demo)

Getting Help

Graphical Interfaces: GNOME and KDE

Linux Standard Base

Software Environment

Preparing Your System

sudo (Lab)

Using Multiple Workspaces (Lab)

Using Multiple Tabs in a Terminal Window (Lab)

man Pages

info

--help and help

Multiple man Pages (Lab)

Using info (Lab)

Linux and the Operating System

Graphical Environments and Interfaces

Getting Help

Module 2 Overview

Introduction to Text Editors

vi Editor

emacs Editor

The Development of Shells

Introduction to Filesystems

Using fdisk (Demo)

Partitioning Considerations

echo and cat

vi Commands

emacs Commands

vi and emacs Tutorials (Lab)

Shells

Shell Initialization

Aliases

Environment Variables

Customizing the Command Line Prompt

Special Characters

Redirection

Pipes

Command Substitution and Expressions

Customizing the Prompt (Lab)

Redirection and Pipes (Lab)

Filesystem Layout

Partitions

Paths

Hard and Soft (Symbolic) Links

Adding to the Path (Lab)

Text Editors

Shells, Bash, and the Command Line

Filesystem Layout, Partitions, Paths, and Links

Module 3 Overview

System Boot

Using GRUB (Demo)

System Initialization

Using Swap and OOM (Demo)

Threading Models

Using Predictable Network Interface Device Names

/boot Directory

System Runlevels

Killing the Graphical User Interface (Lab)

Memory

Swap

Invoking the OOM Killer (Lab)

Networking and Network Interfaces

Networking and Network Interfaces (Cont.)

Static Configuration of a Network Interface (Lab)

System Initialization

Memory

Networking

Module 4 Overview

File Transfer Tools

Graphical Monitoring Tools

Using System Monitoring (Demo)

Using Kernel Modules (Demo)

Device Management

Using udev (Demo)

Using systemctl (Demo)

Basic Commands and Utilities

Monitoring and Performance Utilities

Installing and Running ksysguard (Lab)

Loading/Unloading Kernel Modules

Managing System Services

Using stress (Lab)

System Monitoring

Kernel Modules and Device Management

Module 5 Overview

System Installation

Using Graphical Package Management (Demo)

Using Yast (Demo)

Using rpm (Demo)

Using dpkg (Demo)

Using yum and dnf (Demo)

Basics of Users and Groups

Creating, Modifying, and Removing User Accounts (Demo)

Software Management and Packaging

Upgrading and Patching

User Directories, Environments, etc.

Logging Files

Installing a New Repository on a Red Hat and CentOS (Lab)

Adding and Removing Users and Groups

Files, Users, and Permissions

root (super) user, su and sudo

Working with User Accounts (Lab)

Open Source Software Development, Linux and Git Specialization Digital Badge

System Administration

Users and Groups