NDG Linux Essentials

Derbyshire County Council Library Service

Description

NDG Linux Essentials

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.

To enroll yourself on the course please enter your email address into the Enroll Now section on this page, and then complete your registration with the Cisco Networking Academy. These step by step instructions explain the registration process.

Course summary

NDG Linux Essentials is designed for learners who are beginning to build Linux knowledge for a career in IT. You can take the course online, at your own pace, for free.

• Learn basic open source concepts.

• Understand how Linux is used and the basics of the command line.

• Apply with skills using Linux virtual machine with step-by-step and hands-on lab activities.

• Build foundational knowledge for progressively mastering Linux commands.

• Connect with the global Cisco Networking Academy community.