Red Hat Certified System Administrator: The Environment Overview/Description Target Audience Prerequisites Expected Duration Lesson Objectives Course Number Expertise Level Overview/Description
Gnome and the Bash shell are two of the most used interfaces in Red Hat Enterprise 7 for managing the system. Understanding these two interfaces is critical for administrating a Red Hat Enterprise system. In this course you will learn the basic usage of Gnome and how to configure some of its properties. You will also get an introduction to the Bash shell command line environment. This course is one of a series in the Skillsoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 RHCSA exam (EX200).
Target Audience
Established IT professionals who wish to acquire job skills and to be trained specifically to pass the Red Hat RHCSA EX200 certification exam
Prerequisites
None
Expected Duration (hours)
2.0
Lesson Objectives Red Hat Certified System Administrator: The Environment
start the course
use Gnome to run applications, manage virtual workspaces, and use window control buttons
configure Gnome menus, panels, and desktop icons, themes, and colors for a better user experience
access online help with a web browser or built-in help through Gnome
explore the file system using the Gnome file manager
copy, move, delete, and rename files and directories using the Gnome file manager
create and edit text files from the desktop environment using the Gnome editor
login, logoff, lock, and unlock a Gnome session as well as power up and down a system
use the two default Gnome mail clients and configure basic settings to send and receive e-mail
work with the network-manager to check the network configuration and explore networks from the File Manager
describe the roles and differences between Xwindows and the Gnome desktop environment
configure system and security settings from the Gnome interface
switch users on a multiuser system and run multiple desktops for different users
describe a shell, the purpose for shells, and list some of the shells available
open, close, set fonts, set colors, resize, and run a command from the Bourne Again Shell (BASH)
using autocomplete, and using history with the hist command and arrow keys
list, copy, move, and delete files
list, create, move, change, and delete directories; and use shortcuts to move around the file system
execute GUI applications from the command line, run them in the background, and see diagnostic or debug information in the shell
use man and info to get help, and identify or locate help in /usr/share/doc
use common commands like less, cat, more, and diff to view and compare file contents
describe how relative and absolute paths are used and how shortcuts like ../ and ~/ make directory traversal easier
create aliases for commands and make links to files or directories
manipulate the BASH prompt and describe how the env and export features can be used
use the shell tools echo, cat, and who to create and edit text files
explore the Gnome User Interface and run commands from the BASH Shell
Course Number: lu_rhel_a01_it_enus
Expertise Level
Intermediate