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Linux Admin for Windows Admins Bootcamp

The Linux Administration for Windows Administrators Bootcamp is an intensive 5-day Linux Administration training course specifically designed for Windows system administrators who want to learn how to install, configure, and maintain systems that use Linux and other open source software.

The class assumes that the student already knows how to administer a network of Windows computers.

Upon completion of Linux Admin for Windows Admins Bootcamp, the student will:

Prerequisites

For best results, the student should have a strong working knowledge of TCP/IP Networking, Basic PC hardware technologies, and network operating system configuration experience such as Unix or Microsoft Server. The student should also know how to use one of the common Unix editors: vi, emacs, jove, etc.

Syllabus

Section Contents
LPI Exam Prep 101 Hardware and Architecture
Linux Installation
Linux Package Management
Common commands
Linux Devices
Identify key File Systems
X-Window configuration and testing
LPI Exam Prep 102 About the Linux kernel
Boot initialization and runlevels
Printing
Documentation and On-line help
Simple Scripting and shells
Compiling code
Administrative Task
Networking Basics
Network Services
Security
LPI Exam Prep 201 Kernel Patching
The Linux Startup functions
Maintaining and Modifying file systems
RAID
NFS and SMB
System Maintenance
Automating task
Troubleshooting
LPI Exam Prep 202 –Mail –DNS WEB Services
Network Client Management
System Security
Troubleshooting the Network

What's Included

Class price includes all class materials, a luxury room, three delicious meals a day, a stylish Big Nerd Ranch t-shirt, and ground transportation to and from the airport. Plan to arrive the afternoon or evening before your class begins and depart on the last day of your class after 4 PM.