Operating Systems Fundamentals

Operating Systems Fundamentals

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Instructor: Shadow Farrell

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9 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

154 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

3 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

98%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

Learners will master basic management of Linux from the command line including file management, operating system management and security.

Skills you'll gain

Category: User Provisioning
Category: Authorization (Computing)
Category: System Configuration
Category: OS Process Management
Category: File Management
Category: User Accounts
Category: Linux Administration
Category: Operating System Administration
Category: File Systems
Category: Linux Commands

Tools you'll learn

Category: Linux
Category: Unix Shell
Category: Ubuntu
Category: Shell Script
Category: System Software
Category: Unix
Category: Command-Line Interface
Category: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Category: Operating Systems
Category: Unix Commands

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There are 9 modules in this course

The Operating Systems Fundamentals course provides a comprehensive introduction to Linux and equips you with a foundation in this widely used open-source operating system. You will learn about various Linux distributions and the concept of Copyleft, gaining valuable knowledge on different system configurations.

Upon completing this course, you will be able to: ● Understand and use shell commands to extract basic system information and seek help from the operating system ● Mange Linux file systems, manage disks and directories, work with absolute and relative paths, and organize, backup, and restore files effectively ● Work with text files from the shell and employ expressions to search files and directories ● Apply security principles to set permissions and ownership ● Mange jobs, processes, the boot process, and also system settings including SELinux In addition, you will acquire hands-on experience on how to build your own Linux machine using virtualization, which they will use for all the lab assignments given throughout the course. You’ll complete a capstone project, showcasing the skills you have learned throughout the course.

In this module, students will learn basic information about the history of computers and Linux. Then students will explore simple shell commands and learn about virtualization.

What's included

13 videos12 readings3 assignments4 discussion prompts

13 videosTotal 73 minutes

Introduction to the ATA Track5 minutes
Overview of ATA Track1 minute
Advice for Completing the ATA6 minutes
Course Syllabus4 minutes
The Linux Environment4 minutes
Shell Syntax9 minutes
Getting Basic Information4 minutes
Getting Help7 minutes
Virtualization6 minutes
Installing VirtualBox Walkthrough3 minutes
Installing Ubuntu Walkthrough10 minutes
Using Basic Shell Commands Walkthrough9 minutes
Performing Basic Linux Tasks Review5 minutes

12 readingsTotal 122 minutes

README5 minutes
History of Computers5 minutes
History of Operating Systems3 minutes
Computer Components3 minutes
Open Source and Copyleft5 minutes
History of Linux3 minutes
Linux Distributions2 minutes
Getting Basic Information Reference6 minutes
Getting Help Reference10 minutes
Installing VirtualBox10 minutes
Installing Ubuntu35 minutes
Using Basic Shell Commands35 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 65 minutes

Performing Basic Linux Tasks Practice Assessment20 minutes
Enter Shell Commands Practice Assessment25 minutes
Performing Basic Linux Tasks Graded Assessment20 minutes

4 discussion promptsTotal 40 minutes

What's your favorite operating system?10 minutes
How do you choose a new computer?10 minutes
What operating systems have you used?10 minutes
Do you prefer a GUI or the command line?10 minutes

In this module, students will learn the structure of the Linux file system including understanding directories, paths, and naming conventions. They will also learn to search and backup content.

What's included

16 videos9 readings5 assignments2 discussion prompts

16 videosTotal 79 minutes

Understanding File Systems5 minutes
Standard Directories4 minutes
Absolute Paths5 minutes
Relative Paths5 minutes
File Browsers2 minutes
Creating and Removing Directories4 minutes
Listing Files and Directories3 minutes
Working with Files8 minutes
Using grep5 minutes
whereis Command2 minutes
find Command7 minutes
Archiving6 minutes
Working with Directories Walkthrough3 minutes
Searching for Files with Find Walkthrough11 minutes
Performing Backups Walkthrough4 minutes
Managing the File System in Linux Review4 minutes

9 readingsTotal 84 minutes

File Naming Conventions3 minutes
find Command Reference6 minutes
dump Command3 minutes
tar Command3 minutes
gzip Command2 minutes
unzip Command2 minutes
Working with Directories15 minutes
Searching for Files with Find40 minutes
Performing Backups10 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 62 minutes

The Linux File System Practice Assessment1 minute
File System Commands Practice Assessment15 minutes
Locate Files Practice Assessment15 minutes
Back Up and Restore Files Assessment15 minutes
Managing the File System in Linux Graded Assessment16 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

What's your filing system?10 minutes
What's your recovery plan?10 minutes

In this module, students will learn how to manage text files from the shell. They will master the cat command and the vim Editor. They will learn how to search and filter text files, and work with text streams.

What's included

16 videos7 readings4 assignments

16 videosTotal 82 minutes

The vim Command6 minutes
The cat Command5 minutes
diff, vimdiff and wc4 minutes
aspell, tr and Redirecting Output4 minutes
LS with Wildcards4 minutes
Using grep with Expressions to Find Numbers3 minutes
Using grep with Expressions to Find Letters7 minutes
Using grep with Expressions to Find Special Characters8 minutes
cut Command7 minutes
sort Command6 minutes
TextUtil Commands4 minutes
Creating Text Files Using Vim Walkthrough4 minutes
Editing Text Files in Command Mode walkthrough4 minutes
Searching Text Files Walkthrough6 minutes
Applying textutil Commands to Modify the Output Walkthrough4 minutes
Working with Text Files Review 5 minutes

7 readingsTotal 75 minutes

The vim Command Reference8 minutes
Expressions7 minutes
Working with Text Streams Reference10 minutes
Creating Text Files Using Vim20 minutes
Editing Text Files in Command Mode10 minutes
Searching Text Files10 minutes
Applying textutil Commands to Modify the Output10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Create and Edit Text Files Practice Assessment15 minutes
Searching Text Practice Assessment15 minutes
Filtering Text Practice Assessment15 minutes
Working with Text Files Graded Assessment15 minutes

In this module, students will learn about the default user and group accounts, and how to create new users and groups as well as manage passwords. Students will learn about user profiles and using the skeleton directory to set up a template for new profiles.

What's included

12 videos9 readings4 assignments

12 videosTotal 67 minutes

Creating User Accounts9 minutes
Modifying User Accounts7 minutes
Deleting User Accounts5 minutes
Passwords6 minutes
Groups5 minutes
User Profiles4 minutes
The Skeleton Directory5 minutes
Creating User and Group Accounts Walkthrough5 minutes
Configuring User Profiles Walkthrough8 minutes
Configuring a New User Account Walkthrough6 minutes
Managing Group Accounts Walkthrough2 minutes
User and Group Accounts Review3 minutes

9 readingsTotal 110 minutes

User Accounts Reference15 minutes
Default User Accounts1 minute
Passwords Reference8 minutes
Groups Reference5 minutes
Global User Profiles1 minute
Creating User and Group Accounts20 minutes
Configuring User Profiles40 minutes
Configuring a New User Account10 minutes
Managing Group Accounts10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

User Accounts Practice Assessment15 minutes
Password and Groups Practice Assessment15 minutes
Configure User Profiles Practice Assessment15 minutes
User and Group Accounts Graded Assessment15 minutes

In this module, students will learn about Linux permissions and ownership. Students will explore the default file and directory permissions, as well as how to change them. They will also master the basics of access control lists and flags.

What's included

11 videos5 readings3 assignments

11 videosTotal 66 minutes

Permissions5 minutes
Effective Permissions6 minutes
chmod Command5 minutes
Default File and Directory Permissions8 minutes
chown Command3 minutes
Special Permissions9 minutes
chattr and lsattr Commands6 minutes
Modifying File and Directory Permissions Walkthrough6 minutes
Modifying File and Directory Ownership Walkthrough2 minutes
Setting User Access to Files Walkthrough12 minutes
Managing Linux Permissions and Ownership Review4 minutes

5 readingsTotal 101 minutes

Permissions Reference23 minutes
Special Permissions Reference18 minutes
Modifying File and Directory Permissions20 minutes
Modifying File and Directory Ownership10 minutes
Setting User Access to Files30 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 60 minutes

Modify File and Directory Permissions Practice Assessment15 minutes
Set Special Permissions and Attributes Practice Assessment15 minutes
Managing Linux Permissions and Ownership Graded Assessment30 minutes

In this module students will learn about starting and stopping Linux, and managing services. They will explore processes and jobs, and learn to manage them throughout the lifecycle of the operating system.

What's included

4 videos16 readings5 assignments

4 videosTotal 27 minutes

Starting and Stopping Linux Walkthrough3 minutes
Managing Jobs and Processes Walkthrough6 minutes
Managing Timing of Jobs and Processes Walkthrough10 minutes
Managing Jobs and Processes Review8 minutes

16 readingsTotal 134 minutes

Services6 minutes
System Booting and Shutdown4 minutes
Processes5 minutes
Multitasking and Jobs7 minutes
The Process Table10 minutes
Process States5 minutes
Process Commands4 minutes
Delayed and Detached Jobs6 minutes
Cron4 minutes
Common Daily Jobs4 minutes
Crontab Files6 minutes
System Time9 minutes
Locale Settings4 minutes
Starting and Stopping Linux10 minutes
Managing Jobs and Processes20 minutes
Managing Timing of Jobs and Processes30 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 70 minutes

Start and Stop Linux Practice Assessment10 minutes
Manage Jobs and Background Processes Practice Assessment20 minutes
Delay and Detach Jobs Practice Assessment15 minutes
Maintain the System Time Practice Assessment10 minutes
Managing Jobs and Processes Graded Assessment15 minutes

In this module students will learn about file systems, partitions, and the commands and utilities to manage them. Students will learn about mount points, swap space, local storage devices, journaling file systems and file system maintenance.

What's included

4 videos12 readings4 assignments

4 videosTotal 29 minutes

Creating Partitions Walkthrough14 minutes
Mounting File Systems Walkthrough7 minutes
Maintaining the Linux File System Walkthrough3 minutes
Managing Partitions and the Linux File System Review5 minutes

12 readingsTotal 113 minutes

File Systems7 minutes
Partitions4 minutes
Commands and Utilities8 minutes
Burning Discs2 minutes
Mount Points3 minutes
Swap Space5 minutes
Local Storage Devices3 minutes
Journaling File Systems2 minutes
File System Maintenance Commands9 minutes
Creating Partitions 40 minutes
Mounting File Systems20 minutes
Maintaining the Linux File System10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 50 minutes

Create Partitions Practice Assessment15 minutes
Manage the File System Practice Assessment10 minutes
Maintain the File System Practice Assessment10 minutes
Managing Partitions and the Linux File System Graded Assessment15 minutes

In this module students will learn about system initialization, system logs, centralized logging and log file analysis. Students will also learn about Security-Enhanced Linux and security policies.

What's included

3 videos8 readings3 assignments

3 videosTotal 14 minutes

Configuring System Log Settings Walkthrough5 minutes
Configuring rsyslogd as a Central Log Server Walkthrough3 minutes
Managing System Services Review7 minutes

8 readingsTotal 56 minutes

System Initialization5 minutes
System Logs4 minutes
Centralized Logging9 minutes
Log File Analysis5 minutes
Security-Enhanced Linux3 minutes
Security Policies5 minutes
Configuring System Log Settings15 minutes
Configuring rsyslogd as a Central Log Server10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 35 minutes

Configure System Services and Manage Logs Practice Assessment10 minutes
Configure Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) Practice Assessment10 minutes
Managing System Services Graded Assessment15 minutes

Students will demonstrate mastery of the material by creating and uploading a capstone project.

What's included

2 videos1 peer review

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