Requirements: Basic Computer Knowledge

Duration: 3 Days

Target: Installing and Using Linux


Contents:

UNIX History, UNIX in Comparison to Other Operating Systems (MS-DOS, Windows NT)

Basic Concepts
Shell-Oriented Working
Tcsh and bash - The Most Important Shells
Where's the Drive Letters? - UNIX-Filesystem Layout
Finding Files - The UNIX Directory Structure
Everyday Utilities

Installation
Linux Distributions
Hardware Considerations - Getting Ready for Installation
Choosing Packages
Network Configuration
Compiling the Linux Kernel

System Maintenance
User Administration
Creating, Changing User Profiles
Basic UNIX Security

Process Management
Process Basics
Starting and Stopping Processes
Using Process Priorities