Eleventh hour Linux+ [electronic book] : exam XK0-003 study guide / by Graham Speake ... [et al.].

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TextPublication details: Rockland, Mass. : Syngress ; Oxford : Elsevier Science [distributor], c2010.Description: xii, 170 p. : illISBN:

1597494976
9781597494977

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Contents:

Installing Linux -- Managing Filesystems -- Booting Linux -- Configuring the Base System -- Using BASH -- Installing Applications -- Installing, Configuring as a Workstation -- Installing, Configuring as a Server -- Securing Linux -- Troubleshooting and Maintaining Linux.

Summary: The 11th Hour Linux+ Study Guide is keyed to the XK0-003 revision of the CompTIA Linux+exam. This book is streamlined to include only core certification information and is presented for ease of last-minute studying. Main objectives of the exam are covered with key concepts highlighted. Fast Facts quickly review fundamentals Exam Warnings highlight particularly tough sections of the exam Crunch Time sidebars point out key concepts to remember Did You Know? sidebars cover sometimes forgotten details Top Five Toughest Questions and answers help you to prepare The 11th Hour Study Guide Series focuses on just the essentials needed to pass your certification exam and make the most of the last days before the test! Fast Facts quickly review fundamentals Exam Warnings highlight particularly tough sections of the exam Crunch Time sidebars point out key concepts to remember Did You Know? sidebars cover sometimes forgotten details Top Five Toughest Questions and answers help you to prepare.

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Eleventh Hour Linux+: Exam XK0-003 Study Guide offers a practical guide for those preparing for the Linux+ certification exam.

The book begins with a review of important concepts that are needed for successful operating system installation. These include computer hardware, environment settings, partitions, and network settings. The book presents the strategies for creating filesystems; different types of filesystems; the tools used to create filesystems; and the tools used to administer filesystems. It explains the Linux boot process; how to configure system and user profiles as well as the common environment variables; and how to use BASH command line interpreter.

The remaining chapters discuss how to install, configure, support, and remove applications; the configuration of Linux as a workstation and as a server; securing the Linux system; and common tools for managing a system. Each chapter includes information on exam objectives, exam warnings, and the top five toughest questions along with their answers.

Includes index.

The 11th Hour Linux+ Study Guide is keyed to the XK0-003 revision of the CompTIA Linux+exam. This book is streamlined to include only core certification information and is presented for ease of last-minute studying. Main objectives of the exam are covered with key concepts highlighted. Fast Facts quickly review fundamentals Exam Warnings highlight particularly tough sections of the exam Crunch Time sidebars point out key concepts to remember Did You Know? sidebars cover sometimes forgotten details Top Five Toughest Questions and answers help you to prepare The 11th Hour Study Guide Series focuses on just the essentials needed to pass your certification exam and make the most of the last days before the test! Fast Facts quickly review fundamentals Exam Warnings highlight particularly tough sections of the exam Crunch Time sidebars point out key concepts to remember Did You Know? sidebars cover sometimes forgotten details Top Five Toughest Questions and answers help you to prepare.

Electronic reproduction. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science & Technology, 2010. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Title from title screen (viewed on Apr. 28, 2010). Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Chapter 1 Installing Linux
Chapter 2 Managing Filesystems
Chapter 3 Booting Linux
Chapter 4 Configuring the Base System
Chapter 5 Using BASH
Chapter 6 Installing Applications
Chapter 7 Installing, Configuring as a Workstation
Chapter 8 Installing, Configuring as a Server
Chapter 9 Securing Linux
Chapter 10 Troubleshooting and Maintaining Linux
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Author notes provided by Syndetics

Graham Speake is by training a classicist and by profession and academic publisher. He is the founder and honorary secretary of the Friends of Mount Athos and a frequent visitor to the mountain.