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Linux Fundamentals
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 18 hours
  • Course by Packt
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About

This course is the first of a series that aims to prepare you for a role working as an information technology professional. In this course, you will be introduced to the Linux operating system. You will learn about the licensing model and several Linux distributions. We will go through some services delivered in the Linux operating system. We will conclude this course by looking at how to search and analyze text using command line tools in the operating system.

Modules

Getting Started with Linux

    • 10 Videos
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10 Videos

  • Introduction
  • Possible Options to Use Linux on macOS and Windows
  • Creating a Linux Container Using Docker
  • What is Shell, Terminal, and Command?
  • Getting Information about the Linux Computer
  • How Shell Understands That You Have Entered a Command?
  • Getting Help on Commands Using the Man Utility
  • Command Options
  • Command Arguments
  • Arguments for Options

Processes in Linux

    • 6 Videos
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6 Videos

  • What are Processes?
  • List Running Processes
  • Starting Additional Processes and Killing Processes
  • Installing the htop Package Using apt-get
  • Using the htop Utility
  • Summary for Processes Monitoring

Data Streams and Piping in Linux

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Assessment 1

6 Videos

  • Data Streams of the Process
  • Redirecting STDOUT and STDERR to the File
  • Where do Process Data Streams Send Data by Default?
  • How to Send Data to STDIN and Redirect STDOUT and STDERR?
  • Piping
  • Summary for the Data Streams and Piping

Files and Directories Management in Linux

    • 12 Videos
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12 Videos

  • Introduction to Files and Directories Management
  • Linux File System Structure and Navigation
  • Listing Files and Directories
  • Exploring Subdirectories of the Root Directory
  • Creating and Removing Directories and Files
  • Creating New Files
  • Editing Files Using the Vim and Nano Editors
  • Copying and Moving Files and Directories
  • Reading Files
  • Filtering Text Using the grep Command
  • Soft versus Hard Links
  • Creating Hard and Soft Links

Search Operations in Linux

    • 6 Videos
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6 Videos

  • Introduction to the Find Command
  • Searching Files Using the Find Command
  • Some Other Examples of the Find Command
  • Executing Additional Commands inside the Find Operation
  • Xargs Command
  • Piping Results of the Find Command to the Other Command Using Xargs

Compressing and Sorting in Linux

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Assessment 2

4 Videos

  • Overview of the tar and gzip Utilities
  • Creating and Extracting Compressed Archive Using tar and gzip
  • Sorting Files Using the ls Command
  • Sorting Contents of Files Using the Sort Utility

User Management and Permissions in Linux

    • 5 Videos
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5 Videos

  • Introduction to the User Management in Linux
  • Creating Users Using the useradd Command
  • Creating a New User Using the adduser Command
  • Changing Ownership of the File
  • Changing Permissions

Executable Files and Scripting in Linux

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Assessment 3

3 Videos

  • Creating Executable Script
  • Adding Path to the Scripts into the PATH Variable
  • Summary for Users, Permissions, and Scripts

Networking in Linux

    • 6 Videos
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6 Videos

  • Introduction to Linux Networking
  • Exploring IP Address Settings
  • Verifying Connectivity with Remote Servers
  • Enabling Secure Shell (SSH) on the Linux Server
  • Connecting to the Linux Server Remotely Using Secure Shell (SSH)
  • Using the curl and wget Utilites

Environment Variables in Linux

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Assessment 4

2 Videos

  • Environment Variables
  • Solution - Script with Environment Variables Access

Summary

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Full Course Assessment

1 Videos

  • Linux Course Summary

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Discover the essentials of the Linux operating system with "Linux Fundamentals" on Coursera. Perfect for aspiring IT professionals, this foundational course covers Linux distributions, licensing models, and key services. Learn to search and analyze text using command line tools over 1080 minutes of engaging content. Available with a Starter subscription, it's ideal for beginners in IT and computer science.

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