Fundamentals of Open Source IT and Cloud Computing (LFS200)

The intent of this course is to take you on a journey from little or no knowledge of IT topics to the knowledge needed to demonstrate Linux and cloud environment proficiencies. The course begins with a foundational understanding of computer hardware, software, and operating systems, and walks you through concepts related to system administration, networking, troubleshooting, the Internet, cloud, security, DevOps, project management, and open source software and licensing.

The course, along with real-world experience and study, will provide the skills and knowledge also tested by the Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate (LFCA) exam.

The course is designed for those new to the IT industry or considering starting an IT career as a System Administrator or Engineer. This course is ideal for users interested in advancing to the professional level through a gained understanding of critical concepts for modern IT systems, including cloud computing.

Chapter 1. Course Introduction

Chapter 2. What is Linux?

Chapter 3. User Interfaces

Chapter 4. Installing Linux

Chapter 5. Linux Filesystems and File Management

Chapter 6. User and System Administration Commands

Chapter 7. Networking and Network Troubleshooting

Chapter 8. Software and Cloud Computing: Basic Concepts

Chapter 9. Security Fundamentals

Chapter 10. DevOps Fundamentals

Chapter 11. Supporting Applications and Developers

The demo/lab environment is Virtual Machine focused.

The prerequisites are:

1. A system with one of the following environments installed:

• VMware player or Workstation

• Oracle VirtualBox

• KVM

1. The necessary skills to create a virtual machine on the chosen hypervisor.

2. The machine should have a minimum of 4GB of memory and 20GB of free disk space.

3. The install image for Ubuntu 20.04 (link and installation instructions provided in the course).