SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

Configuring hardware settings, changing runlevels and booting/shutting down

LINUX INSTALLATION AND PACKAGE MANAGEMENT

Managing disk layouts, booting, shared libraries, and various packages

NETWORKING FUNDAMENTALS

Understanding, configuring, and troubleshooting basic networks in Linux

GNU AND UNIX COMMANDS

Using the command line to create, manage, and modify files and processes

DEVICES, LINUX FILESYSTEMS, FILESYSTEM HIERARCHY STANDARD

Partitioning, managing, and maintaining filesystems, permissions, and more

SECURITY

Setting up host security, security administration tasks, and data encryption

SHELLS, SCRIPTING & DATA MANAGEMENT

Using and managing the shell environment, simple scripts, and SQL data

USER INTERFACES & DESKTOPS

Managing and configuring X11, display managers, and accessibility features

ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS

Managing users, groups, system files, task automation, and localization

ESSENTIAL SYSTEM SERVICES

Managing system time, mail transfer agents, logging, printers, and more