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Linux Fundamentals
What You Will Learn
Linux Fundamentals focuses on the fundamental tools and concepts of Linux. Beginners develop a solid foundation in Linux, while advanced users discover patterns and fill in gaps in their knowledge. Students gain proficiency using the command line. Topics include: basic file manipulation; basic and advanced filesystem features; I/O redirection and pipes; text manipulation and regular expressions; managing jobs and processes; vi, the standard Unix editor; automating tasks with shell scripts; managing software; secure remote administration; and more. Also, this course is designed to provide extensive hands-on experience.
This course is not eligible for the Take 3 Discount.
This course is offered in collaboration with partners SLU Workforce Center and Johnson County Community College Continuing Education.
This section is facilitated by an instructor online. Within 2 business days of the class start date, you will receive instructions about how to access the class online.
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Linux Fundamentals
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Dates: 7/29/2025 - 8/28/2025 Tu Th
Course type: Networking
Times: 5:30PM-8:30PM
Location: Live Online Campus Map 
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Course Code: SLUNETSEC-120-5
Category: Networking
Contact Hours: 30.0
Format: Classroom
Schedule Details:
After registering for this course, you can come back to the catalog to register for more courses.
Issues with registering? Please contact us at CERegistration@jccc.edu or call 913-469-2323.
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- WHAT IS LINUX?
a. Unix and its Design Principles
b. FSF and GNU
c. General Public License
d. The Linux Kernel
e. Linux Kernel and Versioning
f. Components of a Distribution
g. Slackware
h. SUSE Linux Products
i. Debian
j. Ubuntu
k. Red Hat Linux Products
l. Oracle Linux - LOGIN AND EXPLORATION
a. Logging In
b. Running Programs
c. Interacting with Command Line
d. Desktop Environments
e. GNOME
f. Starting X
g. Gathering Login Session Info
h. Gathering System Info
i. uptime & w
j. got root?
k. Switching User Contexts
l. sudo
m. Help from Commands and Documentation
n. whereis
o. Getting Help Within the Graphical Desktop, man, & info
p. $MANPATH, whatis and apropos - THE LINUX FILESYSTEM
a. Filesystem Support
b. Unix/Linux Filesystem Features
c. Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
d. Navigating the Filesystem
e. Displaying Directory Contents
f. Filesystem Structures
g. Determining Disk Usage With df and du
h. Determining Disk Usage (GUI)
i. Disk Usage with Quotas
j. File Ownership
k. Default Group Ownership
l. File and Directory Permissions
m. File Creation Permissions with umask
n. SUID and SGID on files
o. SGID and Sticky Bit on Directories
p. Changing File Permissions
q. User Private Group Scheme - MANIPULATING FILES
a. Directory Manipulation
b. File Manipulation
c. Deleting and Creating Files
d. Managing Files Graphically
e. Drag and drop with Nautilus
f. Physical Unix File Structure
g. Filesystem Links
h. File Extensions and Content
i. Displaying and Previewing Files
j. Producing File Statistics
k. Displaying Binary Files
l. Searching the Filesystem
m. Alternate Search Method - SHELL BASICS
a. Role of Command Shell
b. Communication Channels
c. File Redirection
d. Piping Commands Together
e. Filename Matching
f. File Globbing and Wildcard Patterns
g. Brace Expansion
h. Shell and Environment Variables
i. Key Environment Variables
j. Which and Type
k. General Quoting Rules
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a. Archives with tar and cpio
b. The gzip, bzip2, and XZ Compression Utility
c. The PKZIP Archiving/Compression format
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a. Searching Inside Files
b. The Streaming Editor
c. Text Processing with Awk
d. Replacing Text Characters
e. Text Sorting
f. Duplicate Removal Utility
g. Extracting Columns of Text
h. Combining Files and Merging Text
i. Comparing File Changes - REGULAR EXPRESSIONS
a. Regular Expression Overview and Implementations
b. RE Character Classes
c. Regex Quantifiers
d. RE Parenthesis - TEXT EDITING
a. Text Editing
b. Pico/GNU Nano
c. Pico/Nano Interface
d. Nano configuration
e. Pico/Nano Shortcuts
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a. System Messaging Commands
b. Controlling System Messaging
c. Internet Relay Chat
d. Instant Messenger Clients
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a. Shells
b. Identifying and Changing the Shell
c. Shell Configuration Files
d. Script Execution
e. Bourne Shell: Shell Prompts
f. Bash: Bourne-Again Shell
g. Bash: Configuration Files
h. Bash: Command Line History
i. Bash: Command Editing
j. Bash: Command Completion
k. Bash: "shortcuts"
l. Bash: prompt
m. Setting Resource Limits via ulimit - INTRODUCTION TO SHELL SCRIPTING
a. Shell Script Strengths and Weaknesses
b. Example Shell Script
c. Positional Parameters
d. Input & Output
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f. Exit Status
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h. Conditional Statements
i. Flow Control: case
j. The borne for-Loop
k. The while and until Loops - PROCESS MANAGEMENT AND JOB CONTROL
a. What is a Process?
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c. Viewing Processes
d. Signals
e. Tools to Send Signals
f. nohup and disown
g. Managing Processes
h. Tuning Process Scheduling
i. Job Contro
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Real-time discussions with your instructor and fellow students via technology
$2,995.00
Linux Fundamentals
Selected Course
Dates: 7/29/2025 - 8/28/2025 Tu Th
Course type: Networking
Times: 5:30PM-8:30PM
Location: Live Online Campus Map
Contact Hours:
Course Code: SLUNETSEC-120-5
Category: Networking
Contact Hours: 30.0
Format: Classroom
Schedule Details:
After registering for this course, you can come back to the catalog to register for more courses.
Issues with registering? Please contact us at CERegistration@jccc.edu or call 913-469-2323.
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