Red Hat Enterprise Linux Technical Overview

Course description

Learn the basics of Linux

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Technical Overview (RH024) is a series of no-cost, on-demand, online videos that provide a technical introduction to Linux® for IT professionals.

This course is based on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux 8.

Course content summary

The videos will demonstrate basic practical techniques of Linux use and system administration tasks for professionals new to the operating system who are interested in preparing for further study. You will be introduced to why Linux and the open source development model is so important in today's computing environment.

Audience for this course

IT leaders, administrators, engineers, architects, and anyone else seeking a high-level understanding of Linux.

Prerequisites for this course

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Outline for this course

Video 1. What are Linux, open source software, and a distribution?

Video 2. Introduction to the shell

Video 3. Kernel and user spaces

Video 4. Orientation to the graphical user interface

Video 5. File management in Linux

Video 6. The file system hierarchy

Video 7. Editing files using Vim

Video 8. Organizing users and groups

Video 9. File permissions

Video 10. Managing software

Video 11. Configuring networking

Video 12. Controlling system startup processes

Video 13. Introduction to containers

Video 14. Overview of cockpit

Video 15. Learning more about Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

After the course

Red Hat System Administration I (RH124)

The course provides students with Linux administration "survival skills" by focusing on core administration tasks. This curriculum also provides a foundation for students planning to become full-time Linux system administrators by introducing key command line concepts and enterprise-level tools.

Red Hat System Administration II (RH134)

This course is designed as the second part of the Red Hat® Certified System Administrator (RHCSA®) training track for IT professionals who have taken Red Hat System Administration I (RH124). The curriculum goes deeper into core Linux system administration skills, including storage configuration, security feature management, task control, and installation and deployment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Red Hat System Administration II with exam (RH135)

This offering is designed as the second part of the Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) training track for IT professionals who have taken Red Hat System Administration I (RH124), and includes the RHCSA exam (EX200). The curriculum explores and validates core Linux system administration skills, including storage configuration, security feature management, task control, and installation and deployment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) exam (EX200)

This exam tests your knowledge in areas of system administration common across a wide range of environments and deployment scenarios. The skills tested in this exam are the foundation for system administration across all Red Hat products. By passing this exam, you become a Red Hat Certified System Administrator.

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