RHCSA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8:: Training and Exam Preparation Guide (EX200), First Edition

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Asghar Ghori, Jan 10, 2020 - Computers - 560 pages

> Covers Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

> Covers ALL official exam objectives for the RHCSA exam based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

> Equally good for self-study and in-class training

> 81 Step-by-Step exercises

> 70 Do-It-Yourself Challenge Labs

> 375 Check Your Understanding Questions & Answers

> Concepts explained with diagrams

> Commands and options summarized in tables

> Exam tips included

> 4 Unique Sample RHCSA Exams


This book has 21 chapters that are organized logically. It covers the topics on local RHEL 8 installation; initial interaction with the system and basic commands; compression and archiving; file editing and manipulation; standard and special permissions; file searching and access controls; user monitoring and authentication files; users, groups, and password aging; bash shell features and startup files; processes and task scheduling; basic and advanced software administration techniques; system boot process and bootloader; kernel management and system initialization; logging and system tuning; basic and advanced storage management tools and solutions; local and remote file systems and swap regions; network device and connection configuration; time synchronization and hostname resolution; the secure shell service; and firewall and SELinux controls.


Each chapter highlights the major topics and relevant exam objectives at the beginning, and ends with review questions & answers and Do-It-Yourself challenge labs. Throughout the book, figures, tables, screen shots, examples, and exam tips have been furnished to support explanation and exam preparation. This book includes four sample exams for RHCSA, which are expected to be done using the knowledge and skills attained from reading the material and practicing the exercises and challenge labs. The labs and the sample exams include references to relevant topics and/or exercises.

 

Contents

Local Installation
1
Figure 110 Virtual Machine Creation
10
Download and Install RHEL 8
14
Initial Interaction with the System
33
Basic File Management
59
Advanced File Management
87
Basic User Management
113
Advanced User Management
135
Advanced Storage Partitioning
321
Local File Systems and Swap
345
Remote File System
375
Networking Network Devices and Network Connections
391
Figure 122 Boot
412
Time Synchronization and Hostname Resolution
415
The Secure Shell Service
431
The Linux Firewall
449

The Bash Shell
151
Linux Processes and Task Scheduling
175
Basic Package Management
195
Advanced Package Management
213
Boot Process GRUB2 and the Linux Kernel
249
System Initialization Message Logging and System Tuning
271
Basic Storage Partitioning
301
Security Enhanced Linux
461
Sample RHCSA Exam 1
481
Figure 127 Installation Summary Software Selection
495
Glossary
497
Index
517
Figure 135 Configuration Finishing Installation
520
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About the author (2020)

Asghar Ghori is a seasoned Linux/Cloud/DevOps consultant, trainer, and author. As a consultant, his experience ranges from deployment, support, and administration to solution architecture, design, and consulting; as a trainer, he has designed and delivered numerous training programs; and as a published author, He has eight books on UNIX and Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CompTIA Linux+) to his credit.


Asghar holds a BS in Engineering. He is RHCE, RHCSA, HP CSA, HP CSE, Oracle SCSA, IBM Certified Specialist for AIX, and CNE, with ITIL-F and PMP certifications. He is AWS CLP, SA, DA, and SysOps Administrator, as well as Azure Solution Architect Expert.

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