SkillsTrain Introduces New Home Study Linux Course
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Press Release Pricing | News by Category | News by Country | News by US Region | Recent News | PR.com News on Your Site Press Releases SkillsTrain Press Release Receive press releases from SkillsTrain: By Email RSS Feeds: SkillsTrain Introduces New Home Study Linux Course To meet the growing demand for Linux Systems Support Engineers, Administrators and Developers, Europes largest blended learning IT company, SkillsTrain, has introduced a new Linux+ course, encompassing the CompTIA Linux+ examination and enabling existing IT professionals to study and qualify around existing work and personal commitments.The CompTIA Linux+ credential certifies the user has fundamental management experience of Linux systems from the command line, can demonstrate knowledge of user administration, understand file permissions, software configurations, and management of Linux-based clients, server systems and security.This is widely recognised as demonstrating competence and skill in using Linux, which is why we selected it as the accreditation standard for our new course.The CompTIA Linux+ credential certifies the user has fundamental management experience of Linux systems from the command line, can demonstrate knowledge of user administration, understand file permissions, software configurations, and management of Linux-based clients, server systems and security.SkillsTrain Principal Myra Smallman said “The new SkillsTrain Linux+ course is designed to allow even those with a relatively low knowledge or experience base to achieve a formally recognised Linux+ qualification.This is widely recognised as demonstrating competence and skill in using Linux, which is why we selected it as the accreditation standard for our new course.“Because of its flexible nature, students can study the course around existing work commitments to achieve a qualification which will thoroughly equip them to work with Linux and give them an edge in the IT jobs market”.For further information about SkillsTrain’s new Linux+ course call 0800 052 3965 or visit www.skillstrainuk.comPress contact: Mary Stuart-Miller, 01403 738844 m.stuart-miller@virgin.netCourse outline:-SkillsTrain Linux+ - Part AUnit 1 - Introduction to LinuxTopic A: Linux as an operating systemTopic B: Common uses for LinuxUnit summary: Introduction to LinuxUnit 2 - Installing a Linux systemTopic A: Installing LinuxTopic B: Understanding hardwareTopic C: Gathering pre-installation informationUnit summary: Installing a Linux systemUnit 3 - Exploring interfaces and filesystemsTopic A: Linux interfacesTopic B: Basic shell commandsTopic C: Files and directoriesTopic D: Displaying the contents of filesTopic E: Searching and editing text filesUnit summary: Exploring interfaces and filesystemsUnit 4 - Filesystem managementTopic A: The Filesystem Hierarchy StandardTopic B: Searching and linking filesTopic C: File and directory permissionsTopic D: Default and special permissionsUnit summary: Filesystem managementUnit 5 - Filesystem administrationTopic A: The /dev directory and device filesTopic B: Using floppy disks and CD-ROMsTopic C: Hard disksTopic D: Monitoring filesystemsUnit summary: Filesystem administrationUnit 6 - Advanced installation and troubleshootingTopic A: Advanced hardware configurationTopic B: Fault-tolerant disk systemsTopic C: Advanced installation methodsTopic D: Troubleshooting installationsUnit summary: Advanced installation and troubleshootingUnit 7 - Working with the BASH shellTopic A: Command input and outputTopic B: Shell variablesTopic C: Shell scriptsTopic D: BASH command historyUnit summary: Working with the BASH shellSkillsTrain Linux+ - Part BSystem initializationTopic A: Booting and boot loadersTopic B: System initializationUnit summary: System initializationThe X Windows systemTopic A: GUI componentsTopic B: Configuring X WindowsUnit summary: The X Windows systemManaging system processesTopic A: Starting, viewing, and killing processesTopic B: Foreground and background processesTopic C: Process priorities and schedulingUnit summary: Managing system processesPrinter and log file administrationTopic A: Printer administrationTopic B: Log file administrationUnit summary: Printer and log file administrationUser, group, and file administrationTopic A: Administering users and groupsTopic B: Administering user filesUnit summary: User, group, and file administrationCompression, backup, and software installationTopic A: CompressionTopic B: System backupTopic C: Software installationUnit summary: Compression, backup, and software installationTroubleshooting and performance monitoringTopic A: TroubleshootingTopic B: Performance monitoringUnit summary: Troubleshooting and performance monitoringNetwork ConfigurationTopic A: Networks and TCP/IPTopic B: Configuring a PPP interfaceTopic C: Name resolutionTopic D: Using network resourcesTopic E: Configuring network servicesUnit summary: Network ConfigurationSecurityTopic A: System securityTopic B: Detecting intrusionUnit summary: Security### Contact Information SkillsTrain Mary Stuart-Miller 01403 738844 www.skillstrainuk.com Terence Holloway-Johnson, Trainee PR Officer 01582 543618 Click here to view the list of recent Press Releases from SkillsTrain Promote Your Business Press Release Pricing Email this page to a friend