Topics Covered (XKO-OO4)

Familiarising Yourself with Linux:

• Review the History and Development of Linux
• Enter Shell Commands
• Get Help Using Linux
• Start and Stop Linux

Managing User and Group Accounts:

• Create User and Group Accounts
• Configure User profiles
• Manage User and Group Accounts

Managing Partitions and the Linux Filesystem:

• Create Partitions
• Navigate Through the Linux Filesystem
• Manage the Filesystem
• Maintain the Filesystem

Managing Files in Linux:

• Create and Edit Files
• Locate Files
• Search Text Using Regular Expressions
• Apply Filters to Text Streams
• Link Files
• Backup and Restore Files
• Manage Databases Using MySQL

Working with Linux Permissions and Ownership:

• Modify File and Directory Permissions
• Modify Default Permissions
• Modify File and Directory Ownership
• Set Advanced Permissions

Printing Files:

• Configure a Local Printer
• Print Files
• Manage Print Jobs and Queues
• Configure Remote Printing

Managing Packages:

• Manage Packages Using RPM
• Verify Packages
• Upgrade Packages
• Configure Repositories
• Manage Packages using YUM
• Manage Packages using the Debian Package Manager
• Manage Packages Using Source Files
• Manage Shared Libraries

Managing Kernel Services:

• Explore the Linux Kernel
• Customise Kernel Modules
• Create an initrd Image
• Monitor Hardware Devices
• Monitor Processes and Resources

Working with Bash Shell and Shell Scripts:

• Perform Basic Bash Shell Operations
• Write a Bash Shell Script
• Customise the Bash Shell
• Redirect Standard Input and Output
• Use Control Statements in Shell Scripts

Managing Jobs and Processes:

• Manage Jobs and Background Processes
• Manage Processes using the Process Table
• Examine Delayed and Detached Jobs
• Schedule Jobs
• Maintain the System Time

Managing System Services:

• Configure System Services
• Monitor System Logs
• Configure SELinux

Configuring Network Services:

• Connect to a Network
• Configure Routes
• Configure Client Network Services
• Manage Remote Network Systems

Configuring Basic Internet Services:

• Configure Email Services
• Configure Internet Services

Searching Linux:

• Examine the Basics of System Security
• Secure User Accounts
• Enable Firewall Functionality
• Implement Security Auditing
• Describe the Intrusion Detection System

Managing Hardware:

• Identify Common Hardware Components and Resources
• Configure Removable Hardware
• Configure Disk Quotas

Troubleshooting Linux Systems:

• Troubleshoot System-Based Issues
• Troubleshoot Hardware Issues
• Troubleshoot Network Connection and Security Issues

Installing Linux:

• Preparation for Installation
• Identify the Phases of the Linux Boot Sequence
• Configure GRUB
• Install the Operating System
• Perform Post-Installation Tasks

Configuring the GUI:

• Implement X
• Customise the Display Manager
• Customise the Window Environment
• Enable Accessibility Settings in Linux