CentOS Online Training

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UPDATED: December 31, 2014

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This CentOS training course prepares learners to use CentOS, a popular, open source Linux distro. This course delivers first-hand training and experience with CentOS, the alternative to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). You'll learn to install, manage, configure and optimize your enterprise network running on Linux.

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What you'll learn

Understanding CentOS’ relationship to Linux
Manipulating Text I/O
Archiving, compressing and CHMOD
Managing network services and reading log files
Managing partitions and logical volumes
Hosting virtual machines, and setting up web/FTP services

FAQs

What will you learn in this course on CentOS?

CentOS is a very popular Linux distribution used in server rooms all over the planet. Even if you already know Linux, this CentOS course will still be useful to you. You'll learn how to maintain an enterprise network with free, open source and stable software.

Who should take this CentOS training?

Network administrators and systems administrators are the obvious candidates for this Linux CentOS course. If you're already comfortable, you should get immersed in the enterprise distribution from Linux quickly. If you're just starting out with Linux, mastering CentOS early is a good first step in your career.

Is this Linux CentOS training associated with any certifications?

No, this training in the Linux CentOS distribution won't help you prepare for any specific certification. This course emphasizes real-world skills administering and configuring the enterprise Linux distribution. Certification exams tend to drill you on memorized facts, but this course is all about practical usage.

What certification should you consider after taking this Linux CentOS course?

This course could help you toward certifications like Red Hat Certified Enterprise Application Developer from Red Hat. But be careful when preparing for Red Hat certification exams with courses in Linux CentOS, since CentOS is the free and open source version of the RHEL.

Why should you take this CentOS training?

You should take this CentOS training so you can be the hero when your company decides that it does want to use RHEL, but doesn't want to pay the licensing. You'll be a better administrator, but you'll also have a much better understanding of open source operating systems.

Who is this for?

This CentOS training is based on administrator-level Linux training, which means it was designed for systems administrators. This fundamental CentOS commands and operations skills course is valuable for new IT professionals with at least a year of experience with open source platforms and experienced systems administrators looking to validate their CentOS skills.

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Study plan

Download the free CentOS study plan to complete this course in about 9 hours.

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