Synopses & Reviews
The Lab Manual provides students with the hands-on instruction necessary to prepare for the certification exam. Designed for classroom-led or self-paced study, labs complement main text content and offer a unique, practical approach to learning that is a key component to the exams. The Lab Manual includes lab activities, objectives, materials list, step-by-step procedures, illustrations and review questions.
Synopsis
Lab Manual for Linux+ Guide to Linux Certification, Second Edition has been revised to provide the hands-on instruction necessary to facilitate learning, which will empower students to successfully pass the revised version of CompTIA?s Linux+ Certification exam.
About the Author
Ed Sawicki has authored over 20 books about Linux, NetWare, and networking and Internet-related technologies, such as TCP/IP, DNS and DHCP, and security. His previous work for Course Technology includes Advanced Guide to Linux Networking and Security and Lab Manual for Linux+ Guide to Linux Certification. He has over 2 million air miles from lecturing world-wide at various seminars and conferences on a wide range of cutting-edge topics. He also teaches part time at colleges in Portland, Oregon on subjects such as Data Communications, Wide Area Networking, and Unix/Linux. Ed manages an Apache-based eCommerce site, based on Apache, that generates $70 million per year. He has developed a method of protecting eCommerce sites from attackers who harvest customer credit card numbers.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Linux 2. Preparing for Linux Installation 3. Linux Installation and Usage 4. Exploring Linux Filesystems 5. Linux Filesystem Management 6. Linux Filesystem Administration 7. Advanced Installation 8. Working with the BASH Shell 9. System Initialization 10. Managing Linux Processes 11. Common Administrative Tasks 12. Compression, System Backup, and Software Installation 13. Troubleshooting and Performance 14. Linux Networking 15. Configuring Network Services and Security