Day 2: Linux Installation and Package Management

• Design hard disk layout
• Install a boot manager
• Manage shared libraries
• Use Debian package management
• Use RPM and YUM package management

Day 3+4: GNU and Unix Command

• Work on the command line
• Process text streams using filters
• Perform basic file management
• Use streams, pipes and redirects
• Create, monitor and kill processes
• Modify process execution priorities
• Search text files using regular expressions
• Perform basic file editing operations using vi

Day 5+6: Devices, Linux Filesystems, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

• Create partitions and filesystems
• Maintain the integrity of filesystems
• Control mounting and unmounting of filesystems
• Manage disk quotas
• Manage file permissions and ownership
• Create and change hard and symbolic links
• Find system files and place files in the correct location

Day 7: Shells, Scripting and Data Management

• Customize and use the shell environment
• Customize or write simple scripts
• SQL data management

Day 8: User Interfaces and Desktops

• Install and configure X11
• Setup a display manager
• Accessibility

Day 9: Administrative Tasks

• Manage user and group accounts and related system files
• Automate system administration tasks by scheduling jobs
• Localisation and internationalisation

Day 10: Essential System Services

• Maintain system time
• System logging
• Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) basics
• Manage printers and printing

Day 11: Networking Fundamentals

• Fundamentals of internet protocols
• Basic network configuration
• Basic network troubleshooting
• Configure client side DNS

Day 12: Security

• Perform security administration tasks
• Setup host security
• Securing data with encryption

Day 13: Final review

Review/Practice for the exam

Day 14: Final Exam

Final Exam