Course Description
The new CompTIA Linux+ is for the IT pro who will use Linux to manage everything from cars and smartphones to servers and supercomputers, as a vast number of enterprises use Linux in the cloud, cybersecurity, mobile, and web administration applications.
In the new CompTIA Linux+, candidates are only required to pass one exam for certification. However, the new certification is no longer eligible for the LPI 2-for-1 offer.
- CompTIA Linux+ is the only job-focused Linux certification covering the latest foundational skills demanded by hiring managers.
- Unlike other certifications, the new exam includes performance-based and multiple-choice questions to identify the employees who can do the job.
- The exam covers tasks associated with all major distributions of Linux, setting the foundation for advanced vendor/distro-specific knowledge.
CompTIA Linux+ covers common tasks in major distributions of Linux, including the Linux command line, basic maintenance, installing and configuring workstations, and networking.
Program Objectives
- Summarize Linux fundamentals.
- Given a scenario, manage files and directories.
- Given a scenario, configure and manage storage using the appropriate tools.
- Given a scenario, configure and use the appropriate processes and services.
- Given a scenario, use the appropriate networking tools or configuration files.
- Given a scenario, build and install software.
- Given a scenario, manage software configurations.
2.0 Security
- Summarize the purpose and use of security best practices in a Linux environment.
- Given a scenario, implement identity management
- Given a scenario, implement and configure firewalls.
- Given a scenario, configure and execute remote connectivity for system management.
- Given a scenario, apply the appropriate access controls.
3.0 Scripting, Containers, and Automation
- Given a scenario, create simple shell scripts to automate common tasks.
- Given a scenario, perform basic container operations.
- Given a scenario, perform basic version control using Git.
- Summarize common infrastructure as code technologies.
- Summarize container, cloud, and orchestration concepts.
4.0 Troubleshooting
- Given a scenario, analyze and troubleshoot storage issues.
- Given a scenario, analyze and troubleshoot network resource issues.
- Given a scenario, analyze and troubleshoot central processing unit (CPU) and memory issues.
- Given a scenario, analyze and troubleshoot user access and file permissions.
- Given a scenario, use systemd to diagnose and resolve common problems with a Linux system.
Exam Details
The new version of CompTIA Linux+ covers an evolving job role that focuses more on how Linux powers the cloud. The exam includes cutting edge technologies that help automate and orchestrate business processes, including infrastructure as code and containers.
Number of Questions: 90 questions
Type of Questions: Multiple choice and performance-based
Length of Test: 90 Minutes
Passing Score: 720 (on a scale of 100 to 900)
Recommended experience
Recommended experience is 12 months of hands-on experience working with Linux servers in a junior Linux support engineer or junior cloud/DevOps support engineer job role. CompTIA A+, Network+, and Server+ or similar certifications and/or knowledge are also recommended.
Course Features
- Lectures 27
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 365 days
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 686
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Yes
