This comprehensive study guide delivers 100% coverage of every topic on the challenging CompTIA Linux+ exam.
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CompTIA Linux+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition (Exam XK0-005) offers complete coverage of every topic on the test and features more than 180 accurate practice questions. Videos and a downloadable virtual machine is pre-configured for use with specific exercises in each chapter. Sidebars throughout offer real-world insights and practical applications, and end-of-chapter summaries and review questions aid in retention.
Shell scripts are text files that contain a variety of commands that can be used to automate tasks and process information. Scripts have features of many programming languages, including variables, operators, conditionals, looping, and more. Because these features are related to the Bash shell, details are found in the bash man page. A script is a series of commands that produces a specific result. When you run commands at the shell, you are intermittently acting like a script; the only difference is that the script groups the commands together within a file and executes the file.
This chapter dives into how virtualization led to the creation of containers and cloud computing. Then, you will learn how to control and secure these containers with Docker and Kubernetes. Let’s first explore virtualization. Virtualization creates a virtual computing environment that, to the operating system, appears to be a physical environment. Virtual environments sit on top of a physical environment, called the host computer. The virtual environments are considered guest computers. The guests are managed by a hypervisor.
Offers complete coverage of all exam objectives for the CompTIA Linux+ certification Contains a coupon for 10% off any CompTIA exam Online content includes 180 practice questions and training videos from the author
Introduction Chapter 1 An Introduction to Linux and a Pre-Assessment Exam Chapter 2 Using the vi Text Editor Chapter 3 Working with the Linux Shell Chapter 4 Managing Linux Users and Groups Chapter 5 Managing Linux Files and Directories Chapter 6 Managing Ownership and Permissions Chapter 7 Managing Storage Chapter 8 Configuring Volume Management Chapter 9 Managing Linux Processes Chapter 10 Managing Linux Applications Chapter 11 Managing the Linux Boot Process Chapter 12 Managing Hardware Under Linux Chapter 13 Writing Shell Scripts Chapter 14 Managing Linux Network Settings Chapter 15 Understanding Network Security Chapter 16 Securing Linux Chapter 17 Applying DevOps: Automation and Orchestration Chapter 18 Understanding Virtualization and the Cloud Chapter 19 Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Chapter 20 Installing and Configuring Linux Appendix A Objective Map Appendix B About the Online Content Index