The CompTIA Linux+ course, developed to cover CompTIA exam XK0-004, builds on your existing user-level knowledge and experience with the Linux operating system to present fundamental skills and concepts that you will use in your profession.

This course can benefit you in two ways. If your job duties include Linux troubleshooting, installation, or maintenance, or if you are preparing for any type of Linux-related career, it provides the background knowledge and skills you will require to be successful. In addition, it assists you if you are preparing to take the CompTIA Linux+exam XK0-004, in order to become a CompTIA Linux+ Certified Professional.

Associated Certification:

• Exam Code: XK0-005

In this course, you’ll learn how to manage, operate, configure and maintain systems and hardware within a Linux environment.

You’ll build knowledge on software operations, managing users, groups and services, as well as understanding Linux boot process concepts and kernel modules. You’ll also learn how to:

• Troubleshoot and diagnose Linux issues, including system properties, user issues, application and hardware issues
• Apply security topics like as user/group permissions and ownership, access and authentication methods, Linux firewalls, and file backup, restoration and compression
• Demonstrate automation and scripting skills like BASH scripts and version control using GIT

Section 1: Hardware and System Configuration

• Explain Linux boot process concepts
• Given a scenario, install, configure, and monitor kernel modules
• Given a scenario, configure and verify network connection parameters
• Given a scenario, manage storage in a Linux environment
• Compare and contrast cloud and virtualisation concepts and technologies
• Given a scenario, configure localisation options

Section 2: Systems Operation and Maintenance

• Given a scenario, conduct software installations, configurations, updates, and removals
• Given a scenario, manage users and groups
• Given a scenario, create, modify, and redirect files
• Given a scenario, manage services
• Summarise and explain server roles
• Given a scenario, automate and schedule jobs
• Explain the use and operation of Linux devices
• Compare and contrast Linux graphical user interfaces

Section 3: Security

• Given a scenario, apply or acquire the appropriate user and/or group permissions and ownership
• Given a scenario, configure and implement appropriate access and authentication methods
• Summarise security best practices in a Linux environment
• Given a scenario, implement logging services
• Given a scenario, implement and configure Linux firewalls
• Given a scenario, backup, restore, and compress files

Section 4: Linux Troubleshooting and Diagnostics

• Given a scenario, analyse system properties and remediate accordingly
• Given a scenario, analyse system processes in order to optimise performance
• Given a scenario, analyse and troubleshoot user issues
• Given a scenario, analyse and troubleshoot application and hardware issues

Section 5: Automation and Scripting

• Given a scenario, deploy and execute basic BASH scripts
• Given a scenario, carry out version control using Git
• Summarise orchestration processes and concepts

• Linux administrator
• Network administrator
• Web administrator
• Technical support specialist
• Systems administrator

There are no formal prerequisites for this course.

However, CompTIA strongly recommend you have either CompTIA A+ or CompTIA Network+ certifications, or 9 to 12 months experience in configuring, monitoring and supporting servers running the Linux OS.