Linux Fundamentals for Programmers Course

Course Description

The Linux Fundamentals course introduces technically oriented people and programmers to the fundamentals of the Linux operating system. It covers topics from installation and system architecture to scripting languages and principles of Linux programming.

Course Objectives

Delegates who complete the Linux Fundamentals course will be able to:

• Install an arbitrary Linux distribution.
• Configure and administer a system for everyday use.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues.
• Understand and use command line shells.
• Perform basic bash shell scripting.
• Create and compile programs (mainly in C).

Intended Audience

The Linux Fundamentals course is suitable for technically oriented persons or programmers wanting to become familiar with the Linux operating system.

Course Prerequisites

Some technical aptitude is required to attend the Linux Fundamentals course. Previous C programming experience or our Standard C Programming course will be an advantage.

Please ensure you meet the prerequisites for the Linux Fundamentals for Programmers Course before you attend the course. Read the importance of course prerequisites to understand why this is necessary.

Course Contents

Introduction

Unix & Linux history. •  Basic principles. •  Terminology. •  Hardware principles. •  Networking hardware. •  PC hard disk structure. •  CD-ROMs & DVDs.

Installation Principles

Distribution types. •  Planning, Preparation, Formatting. •  Boot managers & dual-booting. •  Application & daemons. •  Dependencies & Package managers.

System Architecture

Kernel. •  Device drivers. •  Hardware discovery. •  Plug and Play. •  Bootup process. •  File systems. •  Linux Standard Base (LSB) and Linux Filesystem Standard (LFS). •  Login shells. •  X-Windows. •  Xorg. •  Window managers. •  Remote X. •  Run levels.

Shells and Usage

Shell concepts & versions. •  Root. •  Homes. •  Bash. •  Environment. •  Finding help. •  Command line. •  File & directory manipulation. •  Editors. •  Standard Input / Output / Error. •  Pipes; Redirection. •  Hard & symbolic links. •  Archiving & compression.

Configuration and Administration

Conventions. •  Users, groups, passwords, permissions. •  Networking. •  Daemons. •  Processes. •  Monitoring. •  Log files. •  Runtime information. •  NFS, Samba. •  FTP; Telnet. •  Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). •  Remote login.

Scripting Languages

Shell scripts. •  Variables, expressions, operators, iteration, selection, functions, comments. •  File globbing. •  Regular expressions. •  I/O. •  Other scripting languages or scriptable tools: sed, awk, perl, python. •  Console control.

Linux Programming Introduction

GCC (GNU compiler). •  Make files. •  Compiling. •  Debugging. •  AutoConf and AutoMake. •  Libraries. •  Kernel compilation. •  Processes & threads. •  Socket programming. •  X programming. •  GUI libraries: wxWidgets, QT and GTK.

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