RH033 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux Essentials

This five-day instructor-led course is designed for students with little or no command-line Linux or UNIX experience. The course provides an introduction to Linux and the fundamental end-user and the administrative tools in Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

After completing this course, students will be able to effectively install, use and perform basic configuration of a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.

Module 1: Linux Ideas and History
• An Introduction to Linux and Open Source: what are the central ideas behind the Linux phenomenon and where do they come from?

Module 2: Linux Usage Basics
• Logging into the system, changing users and editing text files.

Module 3: Running Commands and Getting Help
• How to use built-in and online documentation to enhance your experience.

Module 4: Browsing the Filesystem
• Understanding the locations of important directories on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system and navigating them from the command line and using the graphical Nautilus browser.

Module 5: Users, Groups and Permissions
• Reading and setting permissions on files and directories.

Module 6: Using the bash Shell
• Basic tips and tricks to make Red Hat Enterprise Linux's default shell work for you. Topics include tab completion, history and an introduction to shell scripting.

Module 7: Standard I/O and Pipes
• The ins-and-outs of redirecting output between programs and files.

Module 8: Text Processing Tools
• An introduction to some of the most useful text-processing utilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, including grep, cut, sed, sort, diff and patch.

Module 9: vim: An Advanced Text Editor
• How to get the most out of the powerful and flexible vim text editor.

Module 10: Investigating and Managing Processes
• Listing, terminating and scheduling program executions on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system.

Module 11: Basic System Configuration Tools
• Using Red Hat Enterprise Linux's graphical and text-based configuration tools to manage networking, printing and date/time settings.

Module 12: Finding and Processing Files
• In-depth coverage of using the find command and related utilities to locate and act upon files based on arbitrary criteria .

Module 13: Network Clients
• An overview of network tools available in Red Hat Enterprise linux, from web browsers to email clients and diagnostic utilities.

Module 14: Advanced Topics in Users, Groups and Permissions
• A deeper discussion of how user and group identities are stored on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system, as well as the introduction of advanced filesystem permissions like SetUID and SetGID.

Module 15: The Linux Filesystem In-Depth
• The nuts-and-bolts of how Red Hat Enterprise Linux deals with filesystems. Topics include partitions, inodes, linking and archiving tools.

Module 16: Essential System Administration Tools
• An introduction to fundamental system administration topics such as installing Red Hat Enterprise Linux, managing software packages, and enhancing security with SELinux and the netfilter firewall.

Module 17: Configuring the Bash Shell
• A discussion of using shell variables and scripts to customize the command-line environment.

Module 18: Next Steps
• Exposure to further options for training and involvement in the larger open-source community.

IT professionals who want to build user-level skills before learning Linux System and Network Administration. 

User-level experience with any computer system, including: use of mouse, use of menus and use of any graphical user interface.