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In this course, students are introduced to a second operating system that was developed in an entirely different way to the Windows operating system. Having grown out of the UNIX culture, Linux presents an extremely powerful and interesting working environment, whether it be a highly customisable graphical user interface, or the amazingly powerful command-line interface. The student will learn all the exciting possibilities of the GNOME desktop as well as some of the finer points of using Linux commands to work with files and directories, to redirect input and output, and to control Linux processes. This course also provides plenty of opportunities to have fun with all the applets to be found within the GNOME desktop environment. The growth in use and popularity of Linux means that both IT and web engineers will need more than a user's knowledge of Linux. This course aims to give students a deeper grasp of the administrative issues involved in maintaining a Linux system. This starts with the installation of Linux and many of the basic administrative tasks needed to manage a simple Linux system and users of the system. Realising that a Linux machine will usually be connected to a network, the course includes the basic tasks surrounding network connectivity and getting printers connected and working. Connectivity with Windows machines and networks, as well as the Internet, are also dealt with. As Linux is often used as a web server, setting up an Apache Web server is included in the course.
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