RHCSA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: Training and Exam Preparation Guide (EX200), Third Edition - Softcover

Ghori, Asghar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1775062163 ISBN 13: 9781775062165

Publisher: Endeavor Technologies, 2023

Synopsis

HIGHLIGHTS:
> Covers Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
> Covers ALL Latest Official Exam Objectives
> Great for Self-Study and In-Class/Virtual Training
> 22 Chapters
> 99 Real-Life Step-By-Step Exercises and Shell Scripts
> 74 Do-It-Yourself Challenge Labs
> 381 Review Questions & Answers
> 4 Sample RHCSA Exams (4 x 22 tasks per exam)
 
RHCSA Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: Training and Exam Preparation Guide, Third Edition provides an in-depth coverage of the latest RHCSA (version 9) EX200 exam objectives. The most definitive guide available on the subject, this book explains concepts, analyzes configuration files, describes command outputs, shows step-by-step procedures (includes screenshots of actual commands executed and outputs they produced), and challenges the readers' comprehension of the concepts and procedures by presenting plenty of supplementary labs and sample realistic exam tasks to perform on their own.
 
This book has 22 chapters that are organized logically, from building a lab environment to the fundamentals of Linux to sophisticated Linux administration topics. The book covers the topics on local RHEL 9 installation; initial interaction with the system; essential Linux commands; file 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 job 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 file systems and swap regions; network device and connection configuration; hostname resolution and time synchronization; remote file systems and automounting; the secure shell service; firewall and SELinux controls; bash shell scripting; and operating system virtualization using containers.
 
Each chapter highlights the major topics and relevant exam objectives at the beginning and ends with several review questions & answers and Do-It-Yourself challenge labs. Throughout the book, figures, tables, screenshots, examples, warnings, notes, and exam tips are furnished to support explanation and exam preparation. There are four sample RHCSA exams that are expected to be performed using the knowledge and skills attained from reading the material, following the in-chapter exercises, and completing the end-of-chapter challenge labs. The labs and the sample exams include hints to relevant topics and/or exercises.
 
This book may be used as a self-learning guide by RHCSA 9 exam aspirants, a resource by instructors and students to follow in physical and virtual training sessions, an on-the-job resource for reference, and an easy-to-understand guide by novice and non-RHEL administrators.

About this title

About the Author

Asghar Ghori is a seasoned Linux | Cloud | DevOps consultant, trainer, curriculum developer, and author. As a consultant with 30+ years of experience, he has architected, implemented, and administered complex technology solutions for both private and public sector organizations. As a trainer and curriculum developer with 20+ years of experience, he has designed, developed, and delivered numerous training programs on Linux/UNIX fundamentals, RHCSA, RHCE, Microsoft Azure (Fundamentals, Administrator, and Solution Architect), AWS (Practitioner and Solution Architect), Automation (Terraform and Ansible), UNIX administration and networking, high-availability clusters, and backup and recovery. As a published author with 20+ years of writing experience, he has 11 books on Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux and CompTIA Linux+) and UNIX to his credit.

Asghar is an engineer by education. He holds several technical certifications including RHCSA, RHCE, HPCSA, HPCSE, SCSA, IBM Certified Specialist for AIX, and CNE, as well as IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation and Project Management Professional (PMP) certifications. He is 5x Azure Certified, 4x AWS Certified, MCP, and HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate (HCTA). Asghar is Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and a big advocate of cloud adoption.

From the Back Cover

Topics Included:

> LAB Environment Setup
> Local Installation in Virtual Machines
> Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Essentials
> Files, Permissions, Compression, and Archiving
> Users, Groups, and Password Aging
> Processes and Task Scheduling
> Packages and Package Groups
> System Boot Process
> Interaction with Bootloader
> The Linux Kernel
> System Initialization and Service Management
> Message Logging and Journaling
> System Tuning
> Storage Management
> Local File Systems and Swap Regions
> Network Devices and Connections
> Network File System (NFS)
> Automatic Network File System Mounting (AutoFS)
> Hostname Resolution
> Time Synchronization
> Secure Shell
> The Linux Firewall
> Security Enhanced Linux
> Bash Shell Scripting
> Linux Containers

Edition details

• Publisher: Endeavor Technologies
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1775062163
• ISBN 13: 9781775062165
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 582