Unix Fundamentals Course Overview
The Unix Fundamentals Course Overview by Open Source equips learners with essential Unix skills critical for navigating and managing operating systems. This course is invaluable for IT professionals, software developers, system administrators, and anyone seeking a strong foundation in Unix, enhancing their efficiency and problem-solving capabilities in diverse technical environments.
Course outline & what you'll learn
- History of Unix
- Unix Architecture
Overview of Unix Distributions
- File System Structure
- Command Line Interface (CLI) Basics
- Essential Unix Commands (ls, cp, mv, rm, etc.)
- Understanding File Permissions
- Creating and Removing Directories
- File Manipulation Commands
- Using grep, awk, and sed
- Redirecting Input and Output
- Piping Commands
- Introduction to Shell Scripting
- Writing and Executing Scripts
- Variables and Control Structures
- Understanding Processes and Job Control
- Monitoring Processes (ps, top, kill)
- Background and Foreground Processes
- Adding and Removing Users
- Managing User Permissions
- Understanding Groups and Group Permissions
Overview of Network Commands (ping, netstat)
- File Transfer Utilities (scp, sftp)
- Basic Network Configuration
- Basic System Configuration
- Managing Software Packages
- Understanding System Logs
- Common Issues and Solutions
- Backup and Recovery Strategies
- System Performance Monitoring
- Introduction to Unix Kernel
- Shell Customization
- Using version control systems (e.g., Git) in Unix
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