Unit 1 Worksheet - Linux File Operations

Instructions

Fill out the worksheet as you progress through the lab and discussions. Hold your worksheets until the end to turn them in as a final submission packet.

Resources / Important Links

Downloads

The worksheet has been provided below. The document(s) can be transposed to the desired format so long as the content is preserved. For example, the .txt could be transposed to a .md file.

Unit 1 Recording

Discussion Post #1

Using a 0-10 system, rate yourself on how well you think you know each topic in the table below. (You do not have to post this rating).

SkillHigh (8-10)Mid (4-7)Low (0-3)Total
Linux
Storage
Security
Networking
Git
Automation
Monitoring
Database
Cloud
Kubernetes
Total

Next, answer these questions here:

  1. What do you hope to learn in this course?

  2. What type of career path are you shooting for?

Discussion Post #2

  1. Post a job that you are interested in from a local job website. (link or image)

  2. What do you know how to do in the posting?

  3. What don't you know how to do in the posting?

  4. What are you doing to close the gap? What can you do to remedy the difference?

Submit your input by following the link below.

The discussion posts are done in Discord threads. Click the 'Threads' icon on the top right and search for the discussion post.

Start thinking about your project ideas (more to come in future weeks):

Topics:

  1. System Stability
  2. System Performance
  3. System Security
  4. System monitoring
  5. Kubernetes
  6. Programming/Automation

You will research, design, deploy, and document a system that improves your administration of Linux systems in some way.

Definitions

Kernel:

Kernel Args:

OS Version:

Modules:

Mount Points:

Text Editor:

Digging Deeper

  1. Use vimtutor and see how far you get. What did you learn that you did not know about vi/vim?

  2. Go to https://vim-adventures.com/ and see how far you get. What did you learn that you did not already know about vi/vim?

  3. Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8XtNXutVto and see how far you get with vim. What did you learn that you did not already know about vi/vim?

Reflection Questions

  1. What questions do you still have about this week?

  2. How are you going to use what you’ve learned in your current role?