In the Autumn of 1990, Linus Torvalds, a computer student and computer hobbists at the University of Helsinki in Finland, became interested in the operating system used by the unversity computer. There usually was a long line of people waiting to use the computer. Linus bought an Intel 386 PC and developed his first program...
Amazing eLearning presents The Newcomer's Guide to LInux. This tutorial is a must-have guide for the beginner who wants to explore the benefits of using Linux vs. Unix and Microsoft. You will become familiar with the history and distribution of Linux. In addition, we will show you how to obtain a linux installation program and understand the basic of Linux operating system.
After you learn the basic, you will start to learn the Redhat 9 - the first full distribution of Linux. You will learn the installation, configuration, operation, Network services setup and security.
Chapter 1: Introduction to Linux - Open Source Software
1.1 What is Linux?
1.2 What types of software are available?
1.3 What is Open Source software?
1.4 Benefits of Open Source Software
1.5 What is an operating system (O/S)?
1.6 Who are the users of Linux?
Chapter 2: History of Linux 2.1 History of Linux
2.2 Development of Linux
Chapter 3: Comparison of Linux to Windows and Unix 3.1 Comparison of Linux and MS-DOS
3.2 Comparison of Linux and Windows
3.3 Comparison of Linux and Windows NT
3.4 Comparison of Linux and Unix
Chapter 4: Linux Distribution 4.1 Understanding a Linux distribution
4.2 Introduction to the main Linux distributions, including:
- Editions
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Free downloads and paid downloads
- Official homepages
Chapter 5: Recommendations of Linux distributions for various types of users 5.1 Distributions based on RPM package management
5.2 Distributions based on DEB package management
5.3 Distributions based on source code package management
Chapter 6: Preparation before installing Linux 6.1 Understanding Linux hardware requirements
6.2 Choosing an installation method that fits your needs and hardware
6.3 Collecting information about your hard devices that might be needed for the installation process
Chapter 7: Obtaining a Linux installation program 7.1 Internet downloads
7.2 Installation CD purchases
Chapter 8: Anatomy of the Linux operating system 8.1 Linux Kernel
8.2 Shell
8.3 Applications
8.4 File system
Redhat-Linux 9 Outline: Lesson 1. Redhat Installation
Lesson 2. Working on Linux at console mode
Lesson 3. Advanced text-based skills
Lesson 4. Help features at console mode
Lesson 5. Professional text-based features
Lesson 6. Command-line networking
Lesson 7. Working on Linux shells
Lesson 8. Fundamentals of desktop
Lesson 9. File operations on desktop
Lesson 10. Using OpenOffice
Lesson 11. Desktop networking
Lesson 12. Help features at desktop
Lesson 13. Desktop customization
Lesson 14. Advanced desktop skills
Lesson 15. Remoting desktop applications
Lesson 16. Command-line system administration
Lesson 17. System administration on desktop
Lesson 18. Security
Lesson 19. Software Installation
Lesson 20. Configuring Network File Services
Lesson 21. Configuring Web and FTP Service
Lesson 22. System Maintenance