Course Outline:

Installation

• Pre-installation
• Partitioning
• File Systems
• LVM
• Software RAID
• Installation walk through

The Linux Work Environment

• The Linux Desktop
• The Terminal
• Text Editing
• Software Installation
• Package Management
• User Management

Hardware Interaction and Boot Process

• Driver /Module Management
• Kernel Compilation
• Boot Loader
• Linux Boot Process
• Services Management
• Mounting File Systems

Linux Concepts & Utilities

• File Permissions & Ownership
• Shell Utilities
• Shell Scripting
• Task Schedulers
• Help Files

Networking

• IP Addressing
• Network Protocols
• Routing
• Linux Network Configuration
• X Windowing System
• Remote X Windows

Services

• DHCP
• DNS
• Samba File/ Print Sharing
• NFS
• Sendmail Email Server
• Dovecot IMAP & POP Server
• Apache Web Server
• OpenSSH

Troubleshooting & Security

• Log Files
• Repairing Filesystems
• Iptables Firewall
  
• Network Trouble Shooting
  

Linux Distribution:

CentOS: a distribution derived from source files published for Redhat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).  This will be the primary distribution that will be used in the training.

http://www.centos.org

Debian: a reliable Linux distribution developed by a community of volunteers.  It is used as the base for popular Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Xandros, Mepis, and others.  Debian will be the secondary distribution that will be referenced in the training.

http://www.debian.org

Learning/ Teaching Strategy:

Experiential and problem based methodologies will be used to enhance the teaching and learning of the course. Lectures will be related to real life scenarios and participants will be given problem sets to work on during laboratory time. Each participant will be provided their own computer to use during the training.

Instructors:

Holden M. Hao
Mr. Holden Hao completed his post graduate diploma in ICT in Education from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. He is a certified Linux Professional, and has been an active member and/or officer in various ICT organizations.  He is the founding president of DabaweGNU, Inc. and President of Afterfive Technologies.

Participants:

20 Students Maximum
5 Students Minimum

Prerequisites:

Participants must have prior experience in administering small networks. 

Inclusions:

• CentOS Installation DVD
• Reference Materials CD
  

• Lunch
• All day Coffee/ Light Snacks

Other benefits:

One free sit-in in future schedules of the same course (lectures only/ no hands-on/ subject to seat availability)