CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005 Cert Guide

Learn, prepare, and practice for CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005 exam success with this Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT Certification learning. CompTIAÂ(R) Linux+ XK0-005 Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification helps you prepare to succeed on the CompTIAÂ(R) Linux+ exam by directly addressing the exam's objectives as stated

List of contents

            Introduction 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
           ...

About the author

Ross 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).

Summary

Learn, 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

Product details

• Authors: Ross Brunson
• Publisher: Pearson Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2024
• EAN: 9780137866885
• ISBN: 978-0-13-786688-5
• No. of pages: 896
• Series: Pearson; Certification Guide
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Operating systems, user interfaces