Linux Essentials

Derbyshire County Council Library Service

Description

Welcome to Derbyshire Libraries
You can join Derbyshire Libraries and benefit from a range of services, including free wifi, internet access, eBooks, eMagazines, eAudiobooks and newspapers online.
In partnership with Cisco Networking Academy, Derbyshire Libraries are pleased to be able to give you the opportunity to develop your IT knowledge and skills by enrolling on free online courses. 

The self-paced Cisco Networking Academy courses introduce you to a range of different areas and enable you to start on your journey into a career in IT. You can access them from a library computer or from your own device at a time to suit you.

Please complete the Enroll section on this page to register for this course with Cisco Networking Academy. You can access Cisco Networking Academy Support & FAQs here.

Course Overview
This course teaches fundamentals of the Linux operating system, command line, and open source programming concepts.

Benefits
Nearly every IT job requires some Linux knowledge. Gain hands-on practice with Linux commands through the Linux virtual machine embedded in the course. 

Prepare for Careers
•    Develop fundamental operating system skills for entry-level IT jobs
•    Prepare for LPI certificate exam
•    Fulfill prerequisites to pursue more specialised IT and networking skills