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Competencies for ITNW 2405
Students will be able to:
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Explain how an operating system works
Explain how and why Linux was created
Describe career options related to Linux
Describe some benefits of using Linux
Discuss hardware issues related to installing Linux and collect hardware and network
information needed to install Linux
6. Organize a hard disk efficiently for a Linux installation
7. Install a popular distribution of Linux
8. Troubleshoot problems with a Linux installation
9. Manage files and directories on a Linux system using basic commands
10. Launch programs and manage corresponding software packages
11. Add and remove features fro the Linux kernel
12. Review and change the initialization process that starts a Linux-based computer
13. Shut down a Linux system in an orderly way
14. Understand how the X Window System functions and review the installation and settings
of the X Window System
15. Use popular graphical desktop interfaces
16. Describe how a Linux shell operates and customize your shell environment
17. Use common text editors to create or modify text files
18. Describe popular text-processing methods and tools used on Linux
19. Explain the role and responsibilities of the system administrator
20. Use basic system administration commands in Linux
21. Create and manage Linux user accounts
22. Install and maintain diverse types of Linux file systems
23. Manage processes on Linux using basic commands
24. Understand the system’s vulnerabilities and plan to protect data
25. Check the integrity of your Linux file system
26. Understand how redundant disk systems can protect data
27. Access the /proc file system to manage system status
28. Control how processes use system resources
29. Track physical and virtual memory usage
30. Locate and relieve system bottlenecks
31. Manage system logs
32. Create shell scripts using basic shell programming features
33. Automate one-time and repetitive tasks using “at” and “crontab”
34. Reconfigure the Linux kernel
35. Configure and use the traditional Linux printing architecture
36. Understand the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS)
37. Manage networked printing resources
38. Understand data backup strategies
39. Describe hardware and software used to back up Linux systems
40. Use popular backup utilities such as “tar”, “cpio” and graphical backup utilities