Red Hat Academy Linux Classes and Certificate

Greenville Technical College is a proud member institution in the Red Hat Academy, the only online Linux training program of its kind in the world. Greenville Tech is the only college in South Carolina offering the Red Hat Academy curriculum for full college credit. Students in the Red Hat Academy learn through classroom lectures with a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) instructor, hours of hands-on labs that provide students real life Linux scenarios, and challenging written tests and exams.

Greenville Tech offers an 18 credit hour Linux Administration Certificate designed to help network administrators enhance their Linux skills. Click here for the Certificate Requirements.

The Red Hat Academy Program at Greenville Tech includes four three credit hour college courses (click links below to view course syllabi):

IST190: Linux Essentials

Students will learn to be effective users of Linux systems acquiring skills and understanding of command line functions, file systems, users and groups, bash shell, process management, text editors, network applications, searching and organizing data, and graphical applications.

 

IST191: Linux System Administration

Students will learn to install and configure Linux, manage the Linux filesystem, understand the Linux boot process, administer Linux users and groups, and become familiar with various Linux administrative tools.

 

IST192: Linux Network Applications

Students will learn how to install and configure Linux network services including Apache Web Server, Squid Proxy Server, Berkley Domain Name Service (BIND), Network File Service (NFS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Samba File Service (SMB), and Sendmail E-mail Service.

 

IST193: Linux Security Administration (and Shell Script Programming)

Students will learn how to configure and administer various Linux security features including Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM), TCP Wrappers, and kernel level firewalling using iptables; as well as advanced administration of user authentication, password management, system monitoring, and data encryption. Students will also learn the fundamentals of shell script programming.

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