Acing the LINUX+ Certification Exam

Patrick Regan has not only been a PC technician and network administrator/engineer for the last 12 years, but has also taught many computer and networking technology classes at Sacramento local colleges (Heald Colleges and Institute of Technology). He has done a lot of formal and informal training while an IT administrator (Heald Colleges) and a product support engineer for Intel's Customer Service and participated in and led many projects (Heald Colleges and Intel). For his teaching accomplishments, he has received the Teacher of the Year award from Heald Colleges and has received several recognition awards from Intel. He currently holds many certifications including Microsoft's MCSE, MCSA, and MCT CompTIA's A+, Network+, Server+, Linux+, Security+ and CTT+; Cisco's CCNA; and Novell's CNE and CNT.

I. LINUX BASICS.

 1. Introduction to the Linux+ Exam.
 2. PC Fundamentals.
 3.Introduction to UNIX and Linux.
 4.Downloading and Installing Linux.
 5.Using the Command Prompt.
 6.Introduction to X Window.
 7.Working with Applications.
 8.Printing in Linux.
 9.Networking with Linux.
II. ADVANCED TOPICS.

10. Linux Architecture.
11. User Management.
12. Disk and File System Management.
13. File and System Security.
14. Shell Scripts.
III. NETWORK SERVICES.

15. File and Print Sharing.
16. DNS and DHCP Services.
17. Web Services.
18. Remote Access.
19. Email Services.
Appendix A: Binary Conversion.