CompTIA Linux+ Training for Exam XK0-002 - Course Outline

Instructor - Ron Terry (A+, Network+, Security+, i-Net+, Server+, Linux+, MCP 2000, MCSA 2000, CNA Netware 5)
Estimated Time to Complete - 50 hours

 Lecture Videos: 41 Lessons (4 Hrs 15 Mins)
 Demonstration Videos: 63 Lessons (7 Hrs 3 Mins)
 Hands-on Labs: 91 Scenarios (Student lab activities)
 Fact Sheets: 106 (each with 1 or more printable pages)
 Exam Questions: 385 (each with answers and explanations)
 Exams: 47 Practice Tests (each with detailed reporting)

1.0 Linux Overview (26 questions)

• 1.1 Linux Overview 
  
   1.1.1 Course Overview (1 Min 00 Secs)
   1.1.2 Linux History (5 Mins 12 Secs)
   1.1.3 Licensing Facts 
   1.1.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 1.1 
  
  1.2 Linux Architecture 
  
   1.2.1 Linux Components (5 Mins 13 Secs)
   1.2.2 Component Facts 
   1.2.3 File Types (7 Mins 07 Secs)
   1.2.4 The File System (17 Mins 47 Secs)
   1.2.5 Exploring the File System (5 Mins 56 Secs)
   1.2.6 File Types 
   1.2.7 Directory Contents 
   1.2.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 1.2 
  
  1.3 Choosing Linux 
  
   1.3.1 Uses for Linux (1 Min 11 Secs)
   1.3.2 Computer Roles 
   1.3.3 Distributions (3 Mins 43 Secs)
   1.3.4 Distribution Facts 
   1.3.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 1.3 
  
  1.4 Installing Linux 
  
   1.4.1 The Installation Process (7 Mins 51 Secs)
   1.4.2 Installing Linux (Red Hat Installer) (18 Mins 29 Secs)
   1.4.3 Installation Facts 
   1.4.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 1.4

2.0 Using Linux (34 questions)

• 2.1 The Shell 
  
   2.1.1 Shell Facts 
   2.1.2 Using Shell Commands (2 Mins 49 Secs)
  
  2.2 Navigating the File System 
  
   2.2.1 File Paths (6 Mins 56 Secs)
   2.2.2 Navigating the File System (5 Mins 17 Secs)
   2.2.3 Path Facts 
   2.2.4 File System Commands 
   2.2.5 Find the Working Directory 
   2.2.6 Find a Hidden File 
   2.2.7 View File Information 
   2.2.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.2 
  
  2.3 Viewing and Searching Files 
  
   2.3.1 Viewing Text Files (5 Mins 51 Secs)
   2.3.2 Searching the File System (4 Mins 50 Secs)
   2.3.3 Viewing and Searching Commands 
   2.3.4 View a List of Available Shells 
   2.3.5 View the Contents of a File 
   2.3.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.3 
  
  2.4 Text Editors 
  
   2.4.1 Using vi (4 Mins 11 Secs)
   2.4.2 Using nano (2 Mins 50 Secs)
   2.4.3 vim Commands 
   2.4.4 sed and awk Commands 
   2.4.5 Modify an Existing File 
   2.4.6 Create a New File 
   2.4.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.4 
  
  2.5 Environment Variables 
  
   2.5.1 Setting Environment Variables (3 Mins 43 Secs)
   2.5.2 Environment Variable Facts 
   2.5.3 View Environment Variables 
   2.5.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.5 
  
  2.6 Script Files 
  
   2.6.1 Script Files 
   2.6.2 Scripting Syntax 
   2.6.3 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.6 
  
  2.7 Graphical Interfaces 
  
   2.7.1 Using Gnome (3 Mins 30 Secs)
   2.7.2 Using KDE (4 Mins 33 Secs)
  
  2.8 Help 
  
   2.8.1 How to Get Help (5 Mins 37 Secs)
   2.8.2 Using Help Resources (2 Mins 46 Secs)
   2.8.3 Help Facts 
   2.8.4 Get Help 1 
   2.8.5 Get Help 2 
   2.8.6 Get Help 3 
   2.8.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.8

3.0 Users and Groups (14 questions)

• 3.1 Users and Groups 
  
   3.1.1 Linux User and Groups (3 Mins 48 Secs)
   3.1.2 User and Group Facts 
  
  3.2 User Management 
  
   3.2.1 Managing Users (12 Mins 47 Secs)
   3.2.2 User Commands and Files 
   3.2.3 Create a User Account 
   3.2.4 Rename a User Account 
   3.2.5 Find the User ID 
   3.2.6 Delete a User 
   3.2.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.2 
  
  3.3 Group Management 
  
   3.3.1 Managing Groups (5 Mins 30 Secs)
   3.3.2 Group Commands and Files 
   3.3.3 Add Users to a Group 
   3.3.4 View Group Membership 
   3.3.5 Add a User to Additional Groups 
   3.3.6 Remove a User from a Group 
   3.3.7 Remove a User from All Groups 
   3.3.8 Rename and Create Groups 
   3.3.9 Delete a Group and Users 
   3.3.10 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.3 
  
  3.4 Quota Management 
  
   3.4.1 Managing Quotas (11 Min 30 Secs)
   3.4.2 Quota Commands 
   3.4.3 Find the User Quota 
   3.4.4 Turn Quotas On 
   3.4.5 Turn Quotas Off 
   3.4.6 Edit Quotas 1 
   3.4.7 Edit Quotas 2 
   3.4.8 Generate a Quota Report 
  
  3.5 User Account Security 
  
   3.5.1 Delegating Administrative Tasks (12 Mins 11 Secs)
   3.5.2 The root User Account 
   3.5.3 Find the Login Name 
   3.5.4 Switch Users for a Command 
   3.5.5 Switch to the Root User 
   3.5.6 Log Out of the System 
   3.5.7 Password and User Account Security 
   3.5.8 Change Your Password 
   3.5.9 Change a User's Password 
   3.5.10 Lock and Unlock User Accounts 
   3.5.11 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.5

4.0 Managing the File System (16 questions)

• 4.1 Permission and Ownership Concepts 
  
   4.1.1 Permissions and Ownership (12 Mins 59 Secs)
   4.1.2 Permission Facts 
   4.1.3 Ownership Facts 
   4.1.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.1 
  
  4.2 Managing Permissions 
  
   4.2.1 Changing Permissions (5 Mins 09 Secs)
   4.2.2 Permission Commands 
   4.2.3 Set Directory Permissions 
   4.2.4 Add File Permissions 
   4.2.5 Set File Permissions 
   4.2.6 Enable Directory Browsing 
   4.2.7 Set the SUID Bit 
   4.2.8 Remove SUID and GUID Permissions 
   4.2.9 Change the Umask 1 
   4.2.10 Change the Umask 2 
   4.2.11 Change the Umask 3 
   4.2.12 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.2 
  
  4.3 Managing Ownership 
  
   4.3.1 Changing Ownership (5 Mins 55 Secs)
   4.3.2 Ownership Commands 
   4.3.3 Change File Ownership 
   4.3.4 Change Group Ownership for a File 
   4.3.5 Change Directory Ownership 
   4.3.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.3 
  
  4.4 Managing Files 
  
   4.4.1 Managing Files (5 Mins 28 Secs)
   4.4.2 File Management Commands 
   4.4.3 Create Directories 
   4.4.4 Delete Directories 
   4.4.5 Delete Files 
   4.4.6 Delete a Directory Structure 
   4.4.7 Move Files 
   4.4.8 Create a Hard Link 
   4.4.9 Create a Soft Link 
   4.4.10 Determine the Directory Size 
   4.4.11 Determine the Amount of Free Disk Space 
   4.4.12 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.4

5.0 Services and Processes (26 questions)

• 5.1 Init and Runlevels 
  
   5.1.1 Init and System V (8 Mins 58 Secs)
   5.1.2 Init and Runlevel Facts 
   5.1.3 Using chkconfig (6 Mins 05 Secs)
   5.1.4 Init Commands and Files 
   5.1.5 Find the Runlevel 
   5.1.6 Change the Runlevel 
   5.1.7 Change the Default Runlevel 
   5.1.8 Change a Service Runlevel 
   5.1.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.1 
  
  5.2 Services 
  
   5.2.1 Starting and Stopping Services (Daemons) (2 Mins 09 Secs)
   5.2.2 Services Commands and Files 
   5.2.3 Determine Service Status 
   5.2.4 Restart a Service 
   5.2.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.2 
  
  5.3 Managing Processes 
  
   5.3.1 Process Management (5 Mins 09 Secs)
   5.3.2 Managing Processes (6 Mins 37 Secs)
   5.3.3 Running Multiple Processes (4 Mins 25 Secs)
   5.3.4 Process Management Facts 
   5.3.5 View Processes Commands 
   5.3.6 Process Management Commands 
   5.3.7 Power Management Commands 
   5.3.8 Kill a Remote Terminal Services Session 
   5.3.9 Stop a Zombie Process 
   5.3.10 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.3 
  
  5.4 Scheduling Tasks 
  
   5.4.1 Task Scheduling (5 Mins 21 Secs)
   5.4.2 Task Scheduling Using cron (6 Mins 53 Secs)
   5.4.3 cron Commands and Files 
   5.4.4 Task Scheduling Using at (4 Mins 17 Secs)
   5.4.5 at Commands 
   5.4.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.4

6.0 Installing Software (14 questions)

• 6.1 Software Distribution 
  
   6.1.1 Installing Applications (6 Mins 04 Secs)
   6.1.2 Software Installation Facts 
  
  6.2 Tarballs 
  
   6.2.1 Tarballs (6 Mins 32 Secs)
   6.2.2 Installing from Tarballs (7 Mins 17 Secs)
   6.2.3 Tarball Facts 
   6.2.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.2 
  
  6.3 Package Managers 
  
   6.3.1 Package Managers (9 Mins 04 Secs)
   6.3.2 Using RPM (9 Mins 35 Secs)
   6.3.3 Package Manager Front Ends (6 Mins 47 Secs)
   6.3.4 Using APT (18 Mins 25 Secs)
   6.3.5 Using YUM (6 Mins 37 Secs)
   6.3.6 Package Manager Facts 
   6.3.7 Package Manager Commands 
   6.3.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.3 
  
  6.4 Archive and Backup 
  
   6.4.1 Archive and Backup (8 Mins 06 Secs)
   6.4.2 Using tar for Backup (4 Mins 06 Secs)
   6.4.3 Archive and Backup Facts 
   6.4.4 Archive and Backup Commands 
   6.4.5 Create a Tarball Archive File 
   6.4.6 Create and Extract from Tarball Archive Files 
   6.4.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.4

7.0 Installing Hardware (52 questions)

• 7.1 Installation Overview 
  
   7.1.1 The Installation Process 
   7.1.2 ESD Prevention 
   7.1.3 Safety Measures 
   7.1.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.1 
  
  7.2 BIOS, CMOS, and Memory 
  
   7.2.1 BIOS and CMOS 
   7.2.2 Change the Boot Device Order 
   7.2.3 Disable Memory Tests 
   7.2.4 Enable the Parallel Port 
   7.2.5 Memory Facts 
   7.2.6 Memory Installation Facts 
   7.2.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.2 
  
  7.3 System Resources 
  
   7.3.1 System Resources 
   7.3.2 Common IRQ Assignments 
   7.3.3 Common I/O Addresses 
   7.3.4 Common DMA Assignments 
   7.3.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.3 
  
  7.4 IDE, SCSI, and Floppy Devices 
  
   7.4.1 IDE (4 Mins 36 Secs)
   7.4.2 IDE Facts 
   7.4.3 SCSI (7 Mins 40 Secs)
   7.4.4 SCSI Facts 
   7.4.5 Floppy Device Facts 
   7.4.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.4 
  
  7.5 USB, Firewire, Parallel, and Serial Devices 
  
   7.5.1 USB and Firewire (4 Mins 41 Secs)
   7.5.2 USB and Firewire Facts 
   7.5.3 Parallel and Serial Facts 
   7.5.4 PCMCIA Facts 
   7.5.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 7.5

8.0 Managing Devices (24 questions)

• 8.1 Kernel Modules 
  
   8.1.1 Kernel Modules (4 Mins 13 Secs)
   8.1.2 Managing Kernel Modules (7 Mins 25 Secs)
   8.1.3 Kernel Module Commands 
   8.1.4 Insert a Module into the Kernel 
   8.1.5 Remove a Module from the Kernel 
   8.1.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.1 
  
  8.2 Compiling the Kernel 
  
   8.2.1 Why Customize the Kernel (3 Mins 17 Secs)
   8.2.2 Recompiling the Kernel (6 Mins 32 Secs)
   8.2.3 Configuring and Compiling the Kernel (9 Mins 57 Secs)
   8.2.4 Kernel Facts 
   8.2.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.2 
  
  8.3 XWindows 
  
   8.3.1 Configuring X Windows (6 Mins 40 Secs)
   8.3.2 Configuring XF86Config (11 Min 26 Secs)
   8.3.3 XWindows Facts 
   8.3.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.3 
  
  8.4 Printing 
  
   8.4.1 Printing Systems (4 Mins 16 Secs)
   8.4.2 Configuring Printing (6 Mins 15 Secs)
   8.4.3 Managing Printing 
   8.4.4 Samba Printing Facts 
   8.4.5 Permissions Facts 
   8.4.6 Print a File 
   8.4.7 Remove a Print Job 
   8.4.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.4 
  
  8.5 Multimedia 
  
   8.5.1 Sound Servers (1 Min 04 Secs)
   8.5.2 Client Media Players (2 Mins 40 Secs)
   8.5.3 Multimedia Facts 
   8.5.4 Codec Facts 
   8.5.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 8.5

9.0 Disks and Volumes (28 questions)

• 9.1 Device Files 
  
   9.1.1 Device Files (7 Mins 24 Secs)
   9.1.2 Viewing Device Files (6 Mins 50 Secs)
   9.1.3 Device File Names 
  
  9.2 Volumes 
  
   9.2.1 Volumes (17 Mins 23 Secs)
   9.2.2 Volume Facts 
   9.2.3 Partitioning with fdisk (8 Mins 40 Secs)
   9.2.4 fdisk Facts 
   9.2.5 Find the Boot Device 
   9.2.6 Find the Swap Device 
   9.2.7 RAID Volumes 
   9.2.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.2 
  
  9.3 File Systems 
  
   9.3.1 File Systems (1 Min 53 Secs)
   9.3.2 Formatting (4 Mins 55 Secs)
   9.3.3 File System Facts 
   9.3.4 Formatting Commands 
   9.3.5 Format a Hard Disk 
   9.3.6 Format a Floppy Disk 
   9.3.7 Format a Hard Disk with reiserfs 
   9.3.8 Create a Swap Area 
   9.3.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.2 
  
  9.4 Mounting 
  
   9.4.1 Volume Mount Points (5 Mins 52 Secs)
   9.4.2 Mounting Local Volumes (6 Mins 10 Secs)
   9.4.3 Mounting Facts 
   9.4.4 Mounting Commands and Files 
   9.4.5 Mount a Volume 
   9.4.6 Unmount a Volume 
   9.4.7 Mount Devices 
   9.4.8 Editing /etc/fstab (11 Min 12 Secs)
   9.4.9 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.4 
  
  9.5 Planning Partitions and Volumes 
  
   9.5.1 Planning Partitions and Volumes 
   9.5.2 ExamSim Questions - Section 9.5

10.0 Boot and Shutdown (15 questions)

• 10.1 System Boot 
  
   10.1.1 The Boot Process (4 Mins 35 Secs)
   10.1.2 Configuring GRUB (7 Mins 39 Secs)
   10.1.3 Configuring LILO (3 Mins 26 Secs)
   10.1.4 Boot Facts 
   10.1.5 Multiboot Systems 
   10.1.6 Boot Loader Commands and Files 
   10.1.7 Read the Boot File 
   10.1.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 10.1 
  
  10.2 System Shutdown 
  
   10.2.1 Shutting Down the System (3 Mins 35 Secs)
   10.2.2 Shutdown Commands and Files 
   10.2.3 Shut Down Immediately 
   10.2.4 Shut Down with Notification 
   10.2.5 Shut Down and Reboot 
   10.2.6 Control Shutdown Users 
   10.2.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 10.2

11.0 Networking (35 questions)

• 11.1 Networking Concepts 
  
   11.1.1 Networking Configuration (5 Mins 06 Secs)
   11.1.2 DNS Configuration (7 Mins 07 Secs)
   11.1.3 TCP/IP Protocols 
   11.1.4 IP Addressing 
   11.1.5 Ethernet Architecture 
   11.1.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 11.1 
  
  11.2 Network Configuration 
  
   11.2.2 Using Network Configuration Commands (6 Mins 33 Secs)
   11.2.3 Editing Network Configuration Files (7 Mins 44 Secs)
   11.2.3 Configuring DNS (15 Mins 23 Secs)
   11.2.4 Configuring DHCP (8 Mins 59 Secs)
   11.2.5 Implementing IP Masquerading (4 Mins 58 Secs)
   11.2.6 Networking Commands and Files 
   11.2.7 Configuring PPP Dialup Networking (2 Mins 25 Secs)
   11.2.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 11.2 
  
  11.3 Network Services 
  
   11.3.1 Networking Services (14 Mins 49 Secs)
   11.3.2 Configuring NFS (8 Mins 22 Secs)
   11.3.3 Configuring Samba (18 Mins 03 Secs)
   11.3.4 Configuring Apache (9 Mins 09 Secs)
   11.3.5 Super Servers (3 Mins 20 Secs)
   11.3.6 Configuring xinetd (4 Mins 24 Secs)
   11.3.7 Controlling Access to Network Services (2 Mins 55 Secs)
   11.3.8 Networking Services 
   11.3.9 Email Service (5 Mins 19 Secs)
   11.3.10 ExamSim Questions - Section 11.3 
  
  11.4 Centralized User Management 
  
   11.4.1 Configuring an NIS Server (5 Mins 18 Secs)
   11.4.2 Configuring an NIS Client (3 Mins 01 Sec)
   11.4.3 NIS Facts 
   11.4.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 11.4 
  
  11.5 Network Client Applications 
  
   11.5.1 Remote Access (3 Mins 32 Secs)
   11.5.1 Using FTP to Transfer Files (2 Mins 47 Secs)
   11.5.2 Using SSH (5 Mins 50 Secs)
   11.5.3 Remote Access and Administration 
   11.5.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 11.5

12.0 Security (13 questions)

• 12.1 Security Guidelines 
  
   12.1.1 Physical Security 
   12.1.2 User Account Security 
   12.1.3 Security Control and Auditing 
   12.1.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 12.1 
  
  12.2 Network Security 
  
   12.2.1 Security Tools (1 Min 43 Secs)
   12.2.2 Configuring a Firewall with iptables (3 Mins 10 Secs)
   12.2.3 Testing Firewall Rules with nmap (2 Mins 40 Secs)
   12.2.4 Implementing Intrusion Detection with Tripwire (10 Mins 10 Secs)
   12.2.5 Network Security Tools 
   12.2.6 Common Port Numbers 
   12.2.7 Encryption Facts 
   12.2.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 12.2

13.0 Troubleshooting (47 questions)

• 13.1 Troubleshooting Tools 
  
   13.1.1 Using Log Files (6 Mins 37 Secs)
   13.1.2 Log Files 
   13.1.3 The /proc Filesystem 
   13.1.4 View /proc Information 1 
   13.1.5 View /proc Information 2 
   13.1.6 Configuration Files and Directories 
   13.1.7 Documentation Tips 
   13.1.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 13.1 
  
  13.2 System Troubleshooting 
  
   13.2.1 Troubleshooting Process 
   13.2.2 Troubleshooting Disk Problems 
   13.2.3 Rescue Mode 
   13.2.4 LILO Boot Errors 
   13.2.5 Core Dumps 
   13.2.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 13.2 
  
  13.3 Network Troubleshooting 
  
   13.3.1 Troubleshooting Network Connections (4 Mins 40 Secs)
   13.3.2 Network Troubleshooting 
   13.3.3 Start a NIC 
   13.3.4 Stop a NIC 
   13.3.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 13.3

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