CompTIA Linux+ Certification Training
The CompTIA Linux+ is the most popular Linux certification in the world. It’s a must-have for any person who wants to work in this area of IT. It’s now in its 20th year and has been updated recently marking a shift from the LIPC1 syllabus (which it now shares around 60% content with).
All US government jobs and contracts require IT staff to possess a CompTIA certification for the technology they support. Linux is tested in Cisco exams also.
This course has been completely revised and updated for the brand new Linux+ exam:
- XK0-004 – Linux+
CompTIA Linux+ Certification
Linux runs the internet and is used by over 90% of companies. There is currently a huge demand for Linux engineers who are needed to configure and maintain the IT infrastructure for companies large and small all around the globe.
Linux is used on many devices used everyday from smartphones to cars, supercomputers and home appliances, desktops and enterprise servers, the Linux operating system is ubiquitous in fact.
Linux has been growing in use since the late 1990s and has a user-base that spans the globe. You can find Linux running the software on your phones and IoT devices including your thermostats, in your cars, refrigerators, Roku devices, and televisions. It also runs most of the Internet, all of the world’s top 500 supercomputers, and the world’s stock exchanges.
We take you by the hand and guide you through the entire Linux+ syllabus from start to finish. Included are more than $400 worth of CompTIA Linux+ practice tests, advanced multi-technology labs, real-world and exam tricks and tips and to guarantee your success come exam day.
Your course is taught by a Linux industry expert who designs, configures and supports Linux for international companies. He shares his decades of experience with you as you learn the insider tips and secrets you can use on-the-job as a Linux engineer.
Linux is tested in most IT exams from Cisco, CompTIA, Ethical Hacking, WiFi Engineer, Software Engineer and more. You must learn it if you want to work in the modern IT industry. If you need to learn the theory, please check out our sister website howtonetwork.com for CompTIA Linux+ training.
Take this course if you:
- Are a novice and want to learn Linux basics
- Want to pass your CompTIA Linux+ certification exam
- Want to work in any government IT roles (all require Linux+)
- Find just reading a study guide not sufficient to understand the material
- Can’t seem to nail subjects such as scripting or bash
- Need Linux+ practice tests
- Want an easy-to-follow study program that will get you results
- Can’t find enough practice exams with solutions to prepare yourself
- Want to dramatically improve your hands-on Linux skills
Module 1 | Hardware and System Configuration | |
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Unit 1 | Boot Sequence | |
Unit 2 | Install a Boot Manager | |
Unit 3 | Kernel Modules | |
Unit 4 | Your Computer on the Network | |
Unit 5 | Network Configuration | |
Unit 6 | Modern Network Troubleshooting Tools | |
Unit 7 | Legacy Network Troubleshooting Tools | |
Unit 8 | dnsutils | |
Unit 9 | Filesystems and Storage | |
Unit 10 | Design Hard Disk Layout | |
Unit 11 | Create Partitions and Filesystems | |
Unit 12 | Filesystem Integrity | |
Unit 13 | Manual Mounting | |
Unit 14 | Automatic Mounting | |
Unit 15 | Logical Volume Manager | |
Unit 16 | Linux as a Virtualization Guest | |
Unit 17 | Timezones | |
Unit 18 | Locales | |
Module 2 | Systems Operation and Maintenance | |
Unit 1 | Shared Libraries | |
Unit 2 | Apt | |
Unit 3 | Dpkg | |
Unit 4 | YUM | |
Unit 5 | RPM | |
Unit 6 | Creating Users and Groups | |
Unit 7 | User Profiles | |
Unit 8 | Users | |
Unit 9 | Groups | |
Unit 10 | Pipes and Redirection | |
Unit 11 | Process Text Streams Using Filters | |
Unit 12 | Find and Globbing | |
Unit 13 | Redirection and File Descriptors | |
Unit 14 | Pipes | |
Unit 15 | vi Navigation | |
Unit 16 | vi Modes | |
Unit 17 | Create and Change Hard and Symbolic Links | |
Unit 18 | SysVInit and Systemd | |
Unit 19 | Runlevels and Boot Targets | |
Unit 20 | Systemd and Processes | |
Unit 21 | Foreground and Background Jobs | |
Unit 22 | Cron | |
Unit 23 | At and Systemd | |
Unit 24 | Manage Printers and Printing | |
Unit 25 | Processes and Configuration | |
Unit 26 | PCI Devices and Peripherals | |
Unit 27 | Install and Configure X11 | |
Unit 28 | Accessibility | |
Module 3 | Security | |
Unit 1 | Basic Security and Identifying User Types | |
Unit 2 | Managing File Permissions and Ownership | |
Unit 3 | Special Directories and Files | |
Unit 4 | File Permissions | |
Unit 5 | Directory Permissions | |
Unit 6 | User Auditing | |
Unit 7 | SSH | |
Unit 8 | GPG | |
Unit 9 | Pluggable Authentication Modules | |
Unit 10 | OpenVPN | |
Unit 11 | Best Practices (SSH) | |
Unit 12 | Best Practices (Authentication) | |
Unit 13 | Best Practices (Auditing) | |
Unit 14 | System Messaging and Logging | |
Unit 15 | Rsyslog | |
Unit 16 | Logrotate | |
Unit 17 | Journald | |
Unit 18 | Ports and Services | |
Unit 19 | iptables | |
Unit 20 | UFW | |
Unit 21 | File Archiving and Unarchiving | |
Unit 22 | Remote Backups | |
Module 4 | Linux Troubleshooting and Diagnostics | |
Unit 1 | Network Monitoring | |
Unit 2 | Network Troubleshooting | |
Unit 3 | Monitoring Disk Performance | |
Unit 4 | Monitoring Disk Usage | |
Unit 5 | CPU Configuration | |
Unit 6 | CPU Monitoring | |
Unit 7 | Swap Space | |
Unit 8 | Memory Monitoring | |
Unit 9 | Resetting the Root Password | |
Unit 10 | Process Monitoring | |
Unit 11 | Sending Signals | |
Unit 12 | Modify Process Execution Priorities | |
Unit 13 | Storage Quotas | |
Unit 14 | Immutability | |
Unit 15 | Understanding Computer Hardware | |
Unit 16 | RAID | |
Unit 17 | Patching | |
Unit 18 | Package Repositories | |
Unit 19 | Memory Testing | |
Module 5 | Automation and Scripting | |
Unit 1 | Shell Scripting | |
Unit 2 | Environment Variables, Types, and History | |
Unit 3 | Standard Syntax | |
Unit 4 | Quoting and Escaping | |
Unit 5 | Regular Expressions | |
Unit 6 | Basic Regex | |
Unit 7 | Extended Regex | |
Unit 8 | Scripting Practice 1 | |
Unit 9 | Scripting Practice 2 | |
Unit 10 | Creating a Git Repo | |
Unit 11 | Working with Git | |
Unit 12 | Git Branches | |
Unit 13 | Ansible | |
Unit 14 | Puppet | |
Module 6 | Practice Exams | |
Unit 1 | Exam 1 | |
Unit 2 | Exam 2 | |
Unit 3 | Exam 3 | |
Unit 4 | Exam 4 |