Linux for Absolute Beginners!
Linux for Absolute Beginners!
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7 hours, 25 minutes
Learning Outcome
- Learn the Installation process of Linux
- Discover the use of Command line usage
- Figure out how to choose and setup a Development tools including choosing an IDE
- Explore how to setup and use GitHub to collaborate on projects
- Figure out how to make your own Complete Meteor.js web project
- Find out the setup and use of LAMP stack for high-performance web applications
- Learn to control User management in your system
- Discover the methods used in Network administration
Description
We are now living in The age of digitalization. Everything from jobs, business and social interaction has taken the form of an information and data driven look. Networking tools play a huge role managing the demands of this age. Our Linux for Absolute Beginners course is designed to cover the very basics of using the Linux operating system, and moves on to the advanced system and networking skills necessary to become a Linux administrator.
Learning Linux can be a great way to start off a career in app development, server configuration, networking, and become a system administrator. Having suck skills can land you a jab of a system admin whose role involves configuring and maintaining all the functions of a system which runs with Linux
Course design
The course is delivered through our online learning platform, accessible through any internet-connected device. There are no formal deadlines or teaching schedules, meaning you are free to study the course at your own pace.
You are taught through a combination of
- Video lessons
- Online study materials
How is the course assessed?
To successfully complete the course you must pass an automated, multiple-choice assessment. The assessment is delivered through our online learning platform. You will receive the results of your assessment immediately upon completion.
Will i receive a certificate of completion?
Upon successful completion, you will qualify for the uk and internationally-recognised certificate and you can choose to make your achievement formal by obtaining your pdf certificate at a cost of £9 and hardcopy certificate for £15.
Why study this course
Linux for absolute beginners course is open to all, with no formal entry requirements. Learners will be able to choose a career path in the it sector as networking administrators, maintenance, and web development experts.
All you need is a passion for learning, a good understanding of the english language, numeracy and it, and to be over the age of 16.
Course Curriculum
| Introduction to Linux | |||
| Introduction to Linux | 00:08:00 | ||
| Linux distributions explained | 00:07:00 | ||
| Linux Installation | |||
| VirtualBox installation and virtual machine setup | 00:08:00 | ||
| Ubuntu Linux installation in a virtual machine | 00:07:00 | ||
| Ubuntu Linux setup in a virtual machine continued | 00:06:00 | ||
| First bootup into Linux | 00:02:00 | ||
| VirtualBox Guest Additions | 00:08:00 | ||
| Ubuntu desktop customization | 00:08:00 | ||
| Unity Tweak Tool | 00:12:00 | ||
| Installing Linux alongside Windows (dual boot) | 00:06:00 | ||
| Dual boot setup continued | 00:10:00 | ||
| Linux Command Line Interface (CLI) Essentials | |||
| Introduction to the Linux command line interface (CLI) | 00:06:00 | ||
| Navigating directories with the ls command | 00:08:00 | ||
| Administrator privileges in terminal | 00:06:00 | ||
| Using the package manager to install new applications | 00:04:00 | ||
| Searching through the repositories to find new applications to download | 00:02:00 | ||
| Installing packages which are not located in the repositores | 00:05:00 | ||
| Keeping programs updated via terminal | 00:05:00 | ||
| File permissions and ownership explained | 00:04:00 | ||
| File permissions and ownership continued | 00:08:00 | ||
| Creating new files using the touch command.mp4 | 00:05:00 | ||
| Creating new directories and moving files | 00:05:00 | ||
| Copying, renaming, and removing files.mp4 | 00:05:00 | ||
| Advanced CLI Usage | |||
| The find command and it’s practical uses | 00:04:00 | ||
| The find command and it’s practical uses continued | 00:05:00 | ||
| Find command final thoughts | 00:03:00 | ||
| Using the grep command to find information within files | 00:03:00 | ||
| Using grep in conjunction with the find command | 00:03:00 | ||
| How to redirect the output of a command | 00:03:00 | ||
| Using the top command to view applications in real time | 00:01:00 | ||
| Viewing the entire list of open processes and closing applications via terminal | 00:06:00 | ||
| Services explained | 00:02:00 | ||
| Configuring services via terminal | 00:05:00 | ||
| Using crontabs to schedule tasks | 00:03:00 | ||
| Crontab practical applications | 00:03:00 | ||
| Linux Development Tools | |||
| Choosing an integrated development environment (IDE) | 00:04:00 | ||
| Eclipse installation and setup | 00:04:00 | ||
| PyCharm installation and setup | 00:05:00 | ||
| PyCharm installation problem resolved | 00:02:00 | ||
| GitHub installation and how to setup a repository | 00:04:00 | ||
| How to push and pull information from our repository | 00:06:00 | ||
| How to remove and ignore directories in our repository.mp4 | 00:05:00 | ||
| How to resolve merge conflicts | 00:07:00 | ||
| How to setup and manage branches | 00:07:00 | ||
| Correction from previous lecture | 00:01:00 | ||
| Web Development Project | |||
| Getting started with Meteor | 00:06:00 | ||
| Setting up our Meteor project | 00:06:00 | ||
| Setting up our router and React components | 00:06:00 | ||
| Watch as our Meteor project begins to take form | 00:07:00 | ||
| Getting into the programming of our Meteor app | 00:13:00 | ||
| Rendering our blog posts | 00:09:00 | ||
| Putting the finishing touches on our Meteor app | 00:06:00 | ||
| Web Server Setup, Host Cofiguration and App Deployment | |||
| Apache 2, PHP 5, and MySQL setup | 00:04:00 | ||
| Server configuration | 00:06:00 | ||
| Linux hosts file | 00:03:00 | ||
| Deploying our Meteor to our Apache 2 server | 00:05:00 | ||
| Setting up our MongoDB NoSQL database | 00:05:00 | ||
| Setting up our virtual host | 00:04:00 | ||
| Using a shell script to set our environment variables | 00:08:00 | ||
| Installing and configuring phpMyAdmin | 00:03:00 | ||
| Let’s take a tour around the phpMyAdmin panel | 00:05:00 | ||
| Creating a basic virtual host | 00:08:00 | ||
| Setting up a WordPress installation on top of our Apache 2 environment | 00:07:00 | ||
| Before using WordPress we need to setup our database | 00:06:00 | ||
| Python installation and command line interface | 00:04:00 | ||
| Why is Python 3 worth learning | 00:04:00 | ||
| Linux User Management | |||
| Adding and removing users through the graphical user interface (GUI) | 00:04:00 | ||
| Adding new users through terminal.mp4 | 00:04:00 | ||
| How to delete users through terminal | 00:01:00 | ||
| How to change an exsisting user’s password | 00:01:00 | ||
| Adding users to a group and why this is valuable | 00:04:00 | ||
| Linux Network Administration | |||
| Introduction to networking | 00:02:00 | ||
| How does the internet work | 00:05:00 | ||
| What is a local area network | 00:07:00 | ||
| Practical networking commands | 00:06:00 | ||
| Practical networking commands continued | 00:05:00 | ||
| Using netstat to track detailed network statistics | 00:05:00 | ||
| An in-depth look at the Linux hosts file | 00:05:00 | ||
| Linux hosts file continued | 00:05:00 | ||
| Using traceroute to track the servers a request passes through | 00:04:00 | ||
| Using network mapper to track the activity on your network | 00:08:00 | ||
| Network mapper continued | 00:07:00 | ||
| Using SSH to access the command line of a remote host | 00:03:00 | ||
| Using SFTP to transfer files to and from machines | 00:04:00 | ||
| Setting up an SSH host on our local machine | 00:05:00 | ||
| Using the man command to learn about the programs on your machine | 00:04:00 | ||
| Order Your Certificate | |||
| Order Your Certificate Now | 00:00:00 | ||
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