DURATION: 32Hrs

Prerequisites: Basic Computer Skills

Introduction to Linux

·         Overview of the various Linux distributions

• Linux History
• Explanation of Linux as Free Software
• Commercial Application for Linux

·         Distributions

• What is distribution?
• The major Distributions explained

·         Installation and configuration of Linux

• Pre-requisites of Installation – Hardware and software requirements.
• Understanding and creating partitions for various OS
• Getting starting for Installation
• Mounting file system and devices

·         X-Motif / X-Free86 Window Managers

• What is X-Windows?
• Difference and similarity between X-windows and Ms – Windows
• Knowing Window managers

·         Introduction to GNOME and KDE

• Knowing desktop managers
• Introduction to KDE and GNOME
• Features of KDE and GNOME
• Using display manager

·         Understanding basic and advanced UNIX/Linux Commands

·         What are Linux Commands?

·         Executing a Linux Command

·         Common Linux Command 

·         Type of Shells

·         Understanding Shells

·         Comparing Shells

·         Boume shell (sh)

·         C Shell (csh)

·         Boume Again Shell (bash)

·         Kom Shell (ksh)

·         Other Shells

·         Overview of bash

·         Setting enviornment variables in Bash.

·         Input and Output Redirection.

·         Filename completion.

·         Command line editing. 

·           Using the vi file editor

·         Understanding and using the Vi file editor 

·         Shell Scripting

·         Automating tasks with shell scripting

·         Shell variables and the environment

·         Conclusions on shell programming. 

·         Working with Files

·         Copying and deleting files

·         Moving and Renamimg files

·         Creating files

·         Creating symbolic links

·         A quick introduction to filename expansion. 

·         Advanced configuration of Linux

·         Creating boot disk

·         Configuration through Linuxconf and Xconfig.

·         Knowing various system directories 

·         TCP/IP networking and configuration

·         Concepts of TCP/IP protocol

·         Configuring TCP/IP protocol

·         Setting up host name

·         Getting to know various keywords in networking Aliases, passwd, group, shadow, hosts, networks Protocols, services, ethers, rpc, router, socket, Domain, nameserver, PPP, slip. 

·         Setting up of user accounts

·         Creating new users

·         Creating new groups

·         Setting up ownership and permissions through Superuser. 

·         Exploring the file system

·         Knowing the Linux file system.

·         DFS

·         NFS

·         CDF (CODA Distributed Filesystem) 

·         Customizing the Linux environment

·         Lanunching the Control Panel

·         Control panel features.

·         Introduction of Linuxcont. 

·         X-Windows advanced configuration-Xfree 86

·         Configuration of system through Xconfigurator

·         Setting up the Desktop

·         Managing KDE Menu

·         Managing GNOME Menu 

·         Installing applications under Linux and understanding the ‘rpm’ technology

·         What is RPM (RedHast Package Manager)?

·         Installing packages

·         Upgrading packages

·         Uninstalling packages 

·         Setting up of DNS

·         Brief History on DNS (Domain Name Service)

·         DNS Terminology

·         DNS Server Configuration

·         Troubleshooting and Debugging DNS