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Computer Science 201: Introduction to Linux

3 transferable college credits

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Introduction to Linux

Earn college credit with Introduction to Linux—a self-paced online course covering the Linux environment, command line essentials, file systems, permissions, processes, and basic administration. Complete short lessons, quizzes, and assignments on your schedule, then finish with a proctored final exam. Great for CS/IT learners and prerequisites, with transcript options.

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Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: analyze the historical progression of operating systems, identify significant milestones, explain the factors driving their evolution, and evaluate their impact on modern computing paradigms; mastering the fundamentals of Linux, including its origins, development process, and features, and applying this knowledge to appreciate its significance and applications in various industries; explore and analyze entrepreneurial opportunities and professional paths in open-source software, enabling students to apply this knowledge in pursuing careers in software development, system administration, and community management; mastering hardware requirements and evaluate the process of selecting appropriate Linux distributions for installation on various systems, apply this knowledge to make informed decisions in system setup and configuration; develop practical skills for the installation procedure for Fedora Linux on local machines and virtual environments and apply troubleshooting techniques and best practices to ensure seamless integration; develop proficiency in managing Linux user accounts, implementing security measures, and controlling user permissions to evaluate system integrity and ensure data confidentiality for effective system administration; interpret core concepts of shell, terminal, bash, and kernel in Linux; and apply basic commands to navigate the system and perform essential tasks, fostering efficient command-line interaction and automation.

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Learning Outcomes

Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: analyze the historical progression of operating systems, identify significant milestones, explain the factors driving their evolution, and evaluate their impact on modern computing paradigms; mastering the fundamentals of Linux, including its origins, development process, and features, and applying this knowledge to appreciate its significance and applications in various industries; explore and analyze entrepreneurial opportunities and professional paths in open-source software, enabling students to apply this knowledge in pursuing careers in software development, system administration, and community management; mastering hardware requirements and evaluate the process of selecting appropriate Linux distributions for installation on various systems, apply this knowledge to make informed decisions in system setup and configuration; develop practical skills for the installation procedure for Fedora Linux on local machines and virtual environments and apply troubleshooting techniques and best practices to ensure seamless integration; develop proficiency in managing Linux user accounts, implementing security measures, and controlling user permissions to evaluate system integrity and ensure data confidentiality for effective system administration; interpret core concepts of shell, terminal, bash, and kernel in Linux; and apply basic commands to navigate the system and perform essential tasks, fostering efficient command-line interaction and automation.

Major Course Topics

Major topics include introduction to Linux and its ecosystem; Linux history, philosophy, community, and distributions; boot process, Kernel, Filesystems, and Linux installation; working with the Linux desktop and basic operations; system configuration and software management in Linux; essential applications in Linux; basic Linux command line operations; documentation and help resources in Linux; managing and monitoring processes in Linux; Linux filesystems and data management; text editors in Linux; user and system management in Linux; text processing and file manipulation in Linux; networking and data transfer in Linux; Shell Scripting Fundamentals in Linux; advanced Shell Scripting Techniques; Linux Printing and Document Management; and comprehensive Linux security.

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