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NDG Linux I

More rigorous and comprehensive than NDG Linux Essentials, this course develops your Linux mastery and prepares you for certification.

By Cisco Networking Academy in collaboration with NDG

Advance Your Skills With NDG Linux

This is the course for aspiring, career-minded Linux system administrators who want to advance their skills and prepare for either the LPIC-1 or CompTIA Linux+ Certifications. NDG Linux I provides hands-on labs and activities, ensuring that you grow your expertise. Expect to perform maintenance tasks on the command line, install and configure a computer running Linux, and configure basic networking, using virtual machines running Linux. No prerequisite knowledge required, however the concepts in this course are covered at a more challenging pace than in NDG Linux Essentials. This is the first course in a 2-course series together with NDG Linux II.

$29.95 for self-paced classes; cost for instructor-led classes is determined by the institution

You'll Learn These Core Skills:

  • Gain a working knowledge of the Linux command line.
  • Install and configure a computer running Linux.
  • Configure basic networking using virtual machines.
  • First course in 2-course series needed for preparing for either certification LPIC-1 (Exam 101) or CompTIA Linux+ powered by LPI.
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Length: 
70 hours
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Cost: 
Determined by Institution
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Level: Advanced
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Learning Type: Instructor-led, Online self-paced
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Languages: English

Coursework

Interactive Activities
Practice Labs
Chapter Exams
Midterm
Final Exam

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