Course Content
🗓️ Day 1 – Getting Started with Linux
• Understand what Linux is and why it’s essential for DevOps and AI. • Learn basic terminal commands: pwd, ls, cd. • Explore the filesystem hierarchy and directory structure. • Practice moving around the shell confidently.
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Introduction to Linux
The Terminal & The Shell
Navigating the Filesystem
Absolute vs. Relative Paths
Hands‑On Lab & Challenge
Wrap‑Up & Next Steps
🗓️ Day 2 – Working with Files and Directories
• Create, view, and edit files using touch, cat, nano. • Organize directories with mkdir, rmdir, cp, mv. • Understand absolute vs. relative paths. • Hands‑on: build a mini project folder structure.
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Introduction to Files and Directories
Creating and Viewing Files
Viewing File Contents in Detail
Directory Operations
Hands‑On Lab
Wrap‑Up & Challenge
🗓️ Day 3 – Permissions and Ownership
• Learn how Linux manages read, write, and execute permissions. • Commands: chmod, chown, chgrp. • Understand user roles (root, user, group). • Practice fixing permission errors and securing files.
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Introduction to Permissions
Understanding Users and Groups
Changing Permissions
Changing Ownership
Hands‑On Lab
Wrap‑Up & Challenge
🗓️ Day 4 – Processes and Services
• Understand what processes are and how to monitor them. • Commands: ps, top, kill, systemctl. • Learn how services start, stop, and restart. • Hands‑on: manage a simple service like nginx or ssh.
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Introduction to Processes
Monitoring Processes
Managing Processes
Services and Systemctl
Hands‑On Lab
Wrap‑Up & Challenge
🗓️ Day 5 – Networking and Remote Access
• Basics of IP addresses, ports, and protocols. • Commands: ping, ip, ssh, scp. • Learn secure remote connections and file transfers. • Practice connecting to a remote server.
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Introduction to Networking Basics
Checking Connectivity
Secure Remote Connections
File Transfers with SCP
Hands‑On Lab
Wrap‑Up & Challenge
🗓️ Day 6 – Shell Scripting Essentials
• Introduction to shell scripting and variables. • Write simple scripts using echo, loops, and conditionals. • Learn how to make scripts executable. • Hands‑on: automate a daily task (e.g., backup or log cleanup).
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Introduction to Shell Scripting
Variables and Basic Commands
Conditionals and Loops
Making Scripts Executable
Hands‑On Lab
Wrap‑Up & Challenge
Introduction to the Linux Terminal

🗓️ Day 1 Hands-On Lab: Terminal Navigation

Read the tasks below, click into the sandbox terminal, and execute the navigation sequences.

📋 Lab Milestones

  • [ ] Task 1: Human-Readable Sizing — Navigate to the /etc directory and run a long listing that formats file sizes in human-readable metrics (KB/MB).

  • [ ] Task 2: Temporal Sorting — Run a long listing inside /etc that sorts the files by modification time, reversing the order so the newest assets appear at the bottom.

  • [ ] Task 3: The Environment Toggle — Use the shortcut flag to instantly teleport from your current directory back to your previous working location.

 

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