Course materials may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the prior written permission of IBM. Course overview This 4-day course is designed to teach students enough about Linux to successfully install, configure, and run Linux on the student's personal workstation and be productive with it.
Agenda: Day 1 • Course introduction • Unit 1: Linux – Introduction and installation • Exercise 1: Installing Linux • Unit 2: Using the system • Exercise 2: Using the system • Unit 3: Working with files and directories • Exercise 3: Working with files and directories
Agenda: Day 3 • Unit 8: Working with processes • Exercise 8: Working with processes • Unit 9: Linux utilities • Exercise 9: Linux utilities • Unit 10: Shell scripting • Exercise 10: Shell scripting • Unit 11: The Linux GUI • Exercise 11: The Linux GUI
Agenda: Day 4 • Unit 12: Customizing the user environment • Exercise 12: Customizing the user environment • Unit 13: Basic system configuration • Exercise 13: Basic system configuration • Unit 14: Integrating Linux in a Windows environment • Exercise 14: Integrating Linux in a Windows environment
Introductions • Name • Company • Where you live • Your job role • Your current experience with the products and technologies in this course • Do you meet the course prerequisites? • What you expect from this class
Class logistics • Course environment • Start and end times • Lab exercise procedures • Materials in your student packet • Topics not on the agenda • Evaluations • Breaks and lunch • Outside business • For classroom courses: ▪ Lab room availability ▪ Food ▪ Restrooms ▪ Fire exits ▪ Local amenities