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OverviewLearn, prepare, and practice for CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005 exam success with this Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT Certification learning. CompTIA® Linux+ XK0-005 Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification helps you prepare to succeed on the CompTIA® Linux+ exam by directly addressing the exam's objectives as stated by CompTIA®. Leading instructor and expert Ross Brunson shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. This complete study package includes Complete coverage of the exam objectives and a test-preparation routine designed to help you pass the exams Do I Know This Already? quizzes, which allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section Chapter-ending Key Topic tables, which help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly The powerful Pearson Test Prep Practice Test software, complete with hundreds of well-reviewed, exam-realistic questions, customization options, and detailed performance reports An online, interactive Flash Cards application to help you drill on Key Terms by chapter A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organize and optimize your study time Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success. This study guide helps you master all the topics on the Linux+ XK0-005 exam, deepening your knowledge of: System Management: Linux fundamentals; file management; storage configuration and management; networking tools; configuration files; software installation; software configuration Security: Security best practices; firewall implementation and configuration; remote connectivity configuration and execution; access controls Scripting, Containers, and Automation: Shell script creation; container operations; version control Troubleshooting: Storage issues; network resource issues; CPU and memory issues; user access and file permissions Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ross BrunsonPublisher: Pearson Education (US) Imprint: Pearson IT Certification ISBN: 9780137866885ISBN 10: 0137866887 Pages: 896 Publication Date: 07 April 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. 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Table of ContentsIntroduction xliii Part I: System Management (Obj. 1.1 - 1.7) Chapter 1 Understanding Linux Fundamentals 3 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 3 Foundation Topics 6 Filesystem Hierarchy Standard 6 Basic Boot Process 8 Boot Loaders and Files 14 When Kernels Panic 22 Device Types in /dev 23 Installing Software from Source 24 Storage Concepts 28 Listing Your Hardware Info 35 Summary 38 Exam Preparation Tasks 39 Review All Key Topics 39 Define Key Terms 40 Review Questions 40 Chapter 2 Managing Files and Directories 43 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 43 Foundation Topics 46 File and Directory Operations 46 File Metadata and File Types 57 Soft and Hard Links 60 File Compression, Archiving, and Backup 63 Copying Objects Between Systems 78 File Editing 82 Feeling a Bit (awk)ward 92 The printf Function 94 Summary 95 Exam Preparation Tasks 96 Review All Key Topics 96 Define Key Terms 97 Review Questions 97 Chapter 3 Configuring and Managing Storage 101 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 101 Foundation Topics 104 Determining Storage Hardware 104 Performing Disk Partitioning 108 Inspecting and Managing Software RAID 114 Using Logical Volume Manager (LVM) 114 Mounting Local and Remote Devices 118 Monitoring Storage Space and Disk Usage 123 Filesystem Management 126 Storage Area Networks/Network-Attached Storage 131 Summary 134 Exam Preparation Tasks 135 Review All Key Topics 135 Define Key Terms 136 Review Questions 136 Chapter 4 Managing Processes and Services 139 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 139 Foundation Topics 142 Managing Processes 142 systemd 159 Scheduling Services 170 Summary 180 Exam Preparation Tasks 181 Review All Key Topics 181 Define Key Terms 182 Review Questions 182 Chapter 5 Using Network Tools and Configuration Files 185 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 186 Foundation Topics 188 Interface Management 188 Name Resolution 199 Network Monitoring 207 Remote Networking Tools 217 Summary 221 Exam Preparation Tasks 222 Review All Key Topics 222 Define Key Terms 223 Review Questions 223 Chapter 6 Building and Installing Software 225 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 226 Foundation Topics 228 Package Management 228 Sandboxed Applications 268 System Updates 270 Summary 275 Exam Preparation Tasks 276 Review All Key Topics 276 Define Key Terms 277 Chapter 7 Managing Software Configurations 281 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 281 Foundation Topics 283 Updating Configuration Files 283 Configuring Kernel Options 289 Configuring Common System Services 300 Representing Locales 304 Summary 315 Exam Preparation Tasks 316 Review All Key Topics 316 Define Key Terms 317 Review Questions 317 Part II: Security (Obj. 2.1 - 2.5) Chapter 8 Understanding Linux Security Best Practices 321 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 321 Foundation Topics 323 Public Key Infrastructure 323 Certificate Use Cases 325 Authentication 326 Linux Hardening 333 Summary 348 Exam Preparation Tasks 349 Review All Key Topics 349 Define Key Terms 350 Review Questions 350 Chapter 9 Implementing Identity Management 353 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 353 Foundation Topics 355 Account Creation and Deletion 355 Summary 374 Exam Preparation Tasks 375 Review All Key Topics 375 Define Key Terms 375 Review Questions 376 Chapter 10 Implementing and Configuring Firewalls 379 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 379 Foundation Topics 382 Common Firewall Technologies 382 Understanding iptables 385 Additional Firewall Technologies 398 Summary 400 Exam Preparation Tasks 401 Review All Key Topics 401 Define Key Terms 401 Review Questions 402 Chapter 11 Using Remote Connectivity for System Management 405 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 405 Foundation Topics 408 SSH (Secure Shell) 408 Executing Commands as Another User 416 Summary 421 Exam Preparation Tasks 422 Review All Key Topics 422 Define Key Terms 423 Review Questions 423 Chapter 12 Understanding and Applying Access Controls 427 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 427 Foundation Topics 429 File Permissions 429 File and Directory Ownership 434 Understanding and Using umask 437 Permission Granularity Issues 437 Finding Files by Permission 444 Access Control Lists 445 Context-Based Access 448 Command-Line Utilities 457 Summary 457 Exam Preparation Tasks 458 Review All Key Topics 458 Define Key Terms 458 Review Questions 459 Part III: Scripting, Containers and Automation (Obj. 3.1 - 3.5) Chapter 13 Automating Tasks via Shell Scripting 463 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 463 Foundation Topics 466 Shell Script Elements 466 Environment Variables and Settings 469 Working with Input/Output Streams 475 Shell Script Elements 487 Summary 517 Exam Preparation Tasks 518 Review All Key Topics 518 Define Key Terms 519 Review Questions 519 Chapter 14 Performing Basic Container Operations 523 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 523 Foundation Topics 525 Container Management 525 Container Image Operations 533 Summary 534 Exam Preparation Tasks 535 Review All Key Topics 535 Define Key Terms 535 Review Questions 536 Chapter 15 Performing Basic Version Control Using Git 539 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 539 Foundation Topics 541 Version Control Concepts 541 Using Git for Version Control 546 Summary 568 Exam Preparation Tasks 569 Review All Key Topics 569 Define Key Terms 569 Review Questions 570 Chapter 16 Understanding Infrastructure as Code 573 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 573 Foundation Topics 576 File Formats 576 Infrastructure as Code Concepts 579 Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment 588 Advanced Git Topics 590 Summary 591 Exam Preparation Tasks 592 Review All Key Topics 592 Define Key Terms 593 Review Questions 593 Chapter 17 Understanding Containers, Cloud, and Orchestration 597 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 597 Foundation Topics 600 Kubernetes Benefits and Application Use Cases 600 Single-Node Multicontainer Use Cases 604 Container Persistent Storage 605 Container Networks 608 Service Mesh 611 Bootstrapping 612 Container Registries 613 Summary 614 Exam Preparation Tasks 615 Review All Key Topics 615 Define Key Terms 616 Review Questions 616 Part IV: Troubleshooting (Obj. 4.1 - 4.5) Chapter 18 Analyzing and Troubleshooting Storage Issues 619 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 619 Foundation Topics 623 High Latency Issues 623 Low Throughput Issues 627 Input/Output Operations per Second Scenarios 631 Capacity Issues 633 Filesystem Issues 638 I/O Scheduler Issues 643 Device Issues 647 LVM Issues 656 Mount Option Issues 659 Exam Preparation Tasks 663 Review All Key Topics 663 Define Key Terms 664 Review Questions 664 Chapter 19 Analyzing and Troubleshooting Network Resource Issues 667 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 667 Foundation Topics 670 Network Configuration Issues 670 Firewall Issues 674 Interface Errors 679 Bandwidth Limitations 686 Name Resolution Issues 687 Testing Remote Systems 689 Summary 696 Exam Preparation Tasks 697 Review All Key Topics 697 Define Key Terms 698 Review Questions 698 Chapter 20 Analyzing and Troubleshooting CPU and Memory Issues 701 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 701 Foundation Topics 704 Runaway and Zombie Processes 704 High CPU Utilization/Load Average/Run Queues 707 CPU Times and CPU Process Priorities 711 Memory Exhaustion and Out of Memory 713 Swapping 717 Hardware 719 Summary 720 Exam Preparation Tasks 721 Review All Key Topics 721 Define Key Terms 721 Review Questions 721 Chapter 21 Analyzing and Troubleshooting User and File Permissions 725 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 725 Foundation Topics 728 User Login Issues 728 User File Access Issues 731 Password Issues 735 Privilege Elevation Issues 736 Quota Issues 736 Summary 738 Exam Preparation Tasks 739 Review All Key Topics 739 Define Key Terms 739 Review Questions 739 Chapter 22 Analyzing and Troubleshooting Common Problems Using Systemd 743 “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 743 Foundation Topics 745 Unit Files 745 Common Problems 756 Summary 761 Exam Preparation Tasks 762 Review All Key Topics 762 Define Key Terms 762 Review Questions 763 Chapter 23 Final Preparation 765 Exam Information 765 Getting Ready 767 Tools for Final Preparation 768 Suggested Plan for Final Review/Study 772 Summary 772 Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and Review Questions 773 Glossary 790 Online Elements: Appendix B Study Planner 9780137866885, TOC, 10/3/23ReviewsAuthor InformationRoss Brunson has more than 30 years of experience as a Linux and open-source trainer, training manager, and certification architect, and is the author of the nowclassic LPIC-1 Exam Cram 2, several iterations of the CompTIA Linux+ Cert Guide, and dozens of technical courses for major organizations. Ross is currently the Education Architect at Grafana Labs (www.grafana.com), where he focuses on building a learning framework and training offerings that help employees and customers make the best use of Grafana to observe, troubleshoot, and maintain their environments. Previously, Ross was a Senior Technical Training Engineer for NGINX, where he completely redid the Fundamentals learning track, authored a number of Getting Started guides, and taught a number of customer engagements to help new NGINX customers take full advantage of the platform. Before NGINX, Ross enjoyed a few years at Linux Academy/A Cloud Guru where as a Senior Training Architect, he authored the SUSE Certified Administrator and Engineer courses, did the Red Hat Certified System Administrator Labs, created many additional courses on systemd, VIM and the screen command, and wrote and reviewed way too many exam questions. Ross has also put in a tour of duty as the Certification Architect at SUSE, where he helped redesign and modernize the entire certification program. He has also spent five years as the Director of Member Services for the Linux Professional Institute, where he contributed to placing several LPI courses into the Cisco Networking Academy, conducted dozens of train-the-trainer sessions, and provided sales enablement support for the worldwide Master Affiliate network, spanning more than 100 countries and nearly a million certified professionals. Ross holds a number of key IT certifications and is author of several successful technical books and dozens of technical courses for major organizations (including the first U.S. LPI Certification Bootcamps). He is skilled at both contributing to and building community around IT products. Ross lives in Paradise Valley, Montana, with his family and enjoys traveling far and wide, participating in hiking, winter sports, photography, and playing the drums with great vigor (although not everyone around him appreciates it). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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