CNT 263 - CompTIA Linux+

5 Credits
This course provides introductory coverage of Linux systems administration. It is designed to help students successfully pass CompTIA’s Linux+ Certification exam. The course covers the basics of current Red Hat and Debian based distros. Additional focus will be on the use of Linux OS in Cloud Environments, i.e., AWS Cloud services using Amazon Linux. This course equips students with the information necessary to remain current with industry changes impacting both physical and virtual network infrastructures.

Course Outcomes

Summarize and explain common uses of Linux in both physical and cloud environments.
Demonstrate the steps necessary to boot and properly shutdown a Linux system.
Show competency in hard disk partitioning and understand the reasoning behind different partitioning approaches.
Develop a maintenance schedule including system updates, backup & restore, shutdown & reboot.
Create and execute basic shell scripts.
Utilize version control such as Git and/or GitHub.
Manage files and directories including permissions and ownership.
Perform common administrative tasks including administering users and groups, printer administration and working with log files.
Display and edit text files with vi and other common text editors.
Deploy, configure, and manage a Linux server in a cloud architecture.
Use the command line to complete a series of routine tasks.
Demonstrate navigation between directories to access and manipulate files.
Use SSH, Bash, or Python to manage cloud services.
Troubleshoot Linux Server issues.