XK0-004 CompTIA Linux+

The CompTIA Linux+ Practice Lab will provide you with the necessary platform to gain hands on skills in Linux operating systems. By completing the lab tasks you will improve your practical skills in configuring, monitoring and supporting servers running the Linux OS, applying/acquiring the appropriate permissions and ownership, summarizing best practices, analyze and troubleshoot issues within Linux and deploying and executing scripts. These same tasks will help you understand the objectives and competencies required by the CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-004) certification exam.

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• MODULE 1 | Design Hard Disk Layout
• MODULE 2 | Create Partitions and Filesystems
• MODULE 3 | Using Various Disk Management Tools
• MODULE 4 | Working with Kernel, Boot Modules, and Files
• MODULE 5 | Working with Relative and Absolute Paths
• MODULE 6 | Work with the Flow Control Constructs
• MODULE 7 | Control Mounting and Unmounting of Filesystems
• MODULE 8 | View the Hard Drive Details
• MODULE 9 | Check and Repair Filesystems
• MODULE 10 | Using RPM and YUM Package Management
• MODULE 11 | Using Debian Package Management
• MODULE 12 | Using Repositories
• MODULE 13 | Managing User and Group Accounts and Related System Files
• MODULE 14 | Run User Level Queries
• MODULE 15 | Managing Disk Quotas
• MODULE 16 | Working with Bash Profiles and Bash Scripts
• MODULE 17 | Setup Host Security
• MODULE 18 | Perform Basic File Editing Operations Using vi
• MODULE 19 | Search Text Files using Regular Expressions
• MODULE 20 | Using Shell Input and Output Redirections
• MODULE 21 | Install and Configure a Web Server
• MODULE 22 | Performing Basic File Management
• MODULE 23 |Amending Hard and Symbolic Links
• MODULE 24 | Find System Files and Place Files in the Correct Location
• MODULE 25 | Use Systemctl and update-rc.d Utility to Manage Services
• MODULE 26 | Configuring Host Names
• MODULE 27 | Change Runlevels and Shutdown or Reboot System
• MODULE 28 | Maintain System Time
• MODULE 29 | Configure Client Side DNS
• MODULE 30 | Configure System Logging
• MODULE 31 | Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) Basics
• MODULE 32 | Automate System Administration Tasks by Scheduling Jobs
• MODULE 33 | Create, Monitor and Kill Processes
• MODULE 34 | Manage Printers and Printing
• MODULE 35 | Accessibility
• MODULE 36 | Manage File Permissions and Ownership
• MODULE 37 | Perform Security Administration Tasks
• MODULE 38 | Working with Access Control List
• MODULE 39 | Configure SELinux
• MODULE 40 | Maintain the Integrity of Filesystems
• MODULE 41 | Work with Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM)
• MODULE 42 | Secure Communication using SSH
• MODULE 43 | Securing Data with Encryption
• MODULE 44 | Work with TTY
• MODULE 45 | Set up SFTP to Chroot Jail only for Specific Group
• MODULE 46 | Secure a Linux Terminal and Implement Logging Services
• MODULE 47 | Boot the System
• MODULE 48 | Configure UFW and DenyHosts
• MODULE 49 | Compress Data using Various Tools and Utilities
• MODULE 50 |Process Text Streams using Filters
• MODULE 51 | Basic Network Troubleshooting
• MODULE 52 | Use Streams Pipes and Redirects
• MODULE 53 | Perform CPU Monitoring and Configuration
• MODULE 54 | Perform Memory Monitoring and Configuration
• MODULE 55 | Perform Process Monitoring
• MODULE 56 | Modify Process Execution Priorities
• MODULE 57 | Manage File and Directory Permissions
• MODULE 58 | Access the Linux System
• MODULE 59 | Configure Inheritance and Group Memberships
• MODULE 60 | Patch the System
• MODULE 61 | Working with the Environment Variables
• MODULE 62 | Shells, Scripting and Data Management
• MODULE 63 | Customize or Write Simple Scripts
• MODULE 64 | Configure Permissions on Files and Directories
• MODULE 65 | Work with PKI