Part A
Introduction: Linux: The Operating System: Linux Distributions, Difference Between Linux and Windows, Separation of the GUI and the Kernel, Understanding Linux Kernel, Installing Linux in a Server Configuration, Booting and Shutting Down Process, Concept of Root, Basic commands, working with vi Editor. [CO1]
Understanding files and File System: Understanding Files and Directories in Linux, File Structure and hierarchy, File Permissions, File Management and Manipulation, Managing File System. [CO3]
Managing Packages & Users: Installing and removing Software in Linux, Getting and Unpacking the Package, Configuring the Package, Compiling the Package, Installing the Package, Managing Users and Groups. [CO4]
Part B
DNS: Installing a DNS Server, Configuring a DNS Server, DNS Records Types, Setting Up BIND Database Files, The DNS Toolbox, Configuring DNS Clients.
Web Server: Understanding the HTTP Protocol, Installing the Apache HTTP Server, Starting Up and Shutting Down Apache, Configuring Apache.
E-Mail Server: Understanding SMTP, Installing the Postfix Server, Configuring the Postfix Server, Running the Server, POP and IMAP Basics, Installing the UW-IMAP and POP3 Server
Samba Server: The Mechanics of SMB, Samba Administration, Using SWAT, Creating a Share, Mounting Remote Samba Shares, Creating Samba Users, Using Samba to Authenticate Against a Windows Server. [CO5]