Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS), 3rd Edition
Sander van VugtPublished by Pearson (April 7, 2023)
ISBN-13: 9780138230616
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Get prepared for the Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) exam. This comprehensive course will teach you core Linux concepts and usage along with clear explanations on the objectives of the LFCS exam. You will start with Linux Fundamentals, 2nd edition, a full video course on Linux basics, concepts, practices, and theories so you can get the foundational knowledge you need. You will then dive into the core part of the LFCS exam—including Advanced System Administration—and managing storage, security, SSH services, and virtualization. Each lesson ends with a lab that can act as training for the hands-on LFCS exam.
The LFCS section explores more advanced LFCS topics which include Advanced Systems Management; security; storage; containers and virtualization; and open-source solutions. Utilize the practice exam at the end of the course to test your skills, compare your answers to mine, and get a feel for the exam before you take the test.
Linux Fundamentals, 2nd Edition
Module 1: Essential Commands
Lesson 1: Installing Linux
Lesson 2: Using Essential Tools
Lesson 3: Essential File Management Tools
Lesson 4: Advanced File Management Tools
Lesson 5: Working with Text Files
Lesson 6: Advanced Text File Processing
Lesson 7: Connecting to a Server
Lesson 8: Working with the Bash Shell
Module 2: User and Group Management and Permissions
Lesson 9: User and Group Management
Lesson 10: Permissions Management
Lesson 11: Storage Management Essentials
Module 3: Operating Running Systems
Lesson 12: Managing Networking
Lesson 13: Working with Systemd
Lesson 14: Managing Software
Lesson 15: Managing SSH
Lesson 16: Managing Time
Lesson 17: Process Management
Lesson 18: Scheduling Tasks
Lesson 19: Reading Log Files
Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)
Module 1: Advanced Systems Management
Lesson 1: Shell Scripting Basics
Lesson 2: The Kernel
Lesson 3: Advanced Systemd Features
Lesson 4: Networking
Lesson 5: Logging
Lesson 6: Processes
Lesson 7: The Boot Procedure
Module 2: Managing Security
Lesson 8: Managing Local Security
Lesson 9: Firewall Management
Lesson 10: SELinux and Apparmor
Module 3: Managing Storage
Lesson 11: Partitions
Lesson 12: Filesystems and Mounts
Lesson 13: Logical Volume Manager
Lesson 14: Backups
Module 4: Containers and Virtualization
Lesson 15: Containers
Lesson 16: Virtual Machines
Module 5: Using Essential Open Source Solutions
Lesson 17: LDAP
Lesson 18: Git
Module 6: Practice Exam
Lesson 19: Sample Exam
Sander van Vugt has many years of experience working with, writing about, and teaching Linux and Open Source topics. He is the author of the best-selling Red Hat RHCSA Cert Guide and the Red Hat RHCSA Complete Video Course along with many other titles on topics that include RHCE, Bash, Kubernetes, Ansible and more. Sander also works as a Linux instructor, teaching on-site and online classes for customers around the world.