Linux Networking for Administrators Online Course

Linux Networking for Administrators Online Course

This introductory course is designed for beginners to learn Linux networking using CentOS and VirtualBox. You’ll start with Linux installation, explore VirtualBox setup, and configure CentOS 7 and 8 with internet access. Gain hands-on experience with critical networking concepts such as NIC bonding, SSH, Telnet, NTP, and the chronyd daemon. Learn to transfer files efficiently using wget and rsync, and troubleshoot network issues with commands like traceroute.

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to configure, manage, and troubleshoot Linux networking in practical scenarios.

Who should take this Course?

The Cloud Computing with Linux Online Course is ideal for students, IT professionals, and system administrators who want to learn how to deploy, manage, and scale cloud infrastructure using Linux. It is also suitable for developers, DevOps engineers, and technology enthusiasts seeking hands-on experience with Linux-based cloud services, virtualization, and automation to build efficient and scalable cloud solutions.

What you will learn

• Learn how to install a virtual machine
• Install Linux and CentOS in your system
• Understand the networking components in Linux
• Understand the network files and commands in Linux
• Understand the usage of curl and ping commands
• Understand the usage of traceroute command

Course Outline

Introduction

• Linux Network Administration - Introduction
• Course Overview

Lab Setup

• Download and Install VirtualBox
• Creating First Virtual Machine
• Linux Installation
• Linux CentOS8 Installation

Linux Network Administration

• Enabling Internet in Linux
• Network Components
• Network Files and Commands
• NIC Information
• NIC Bonding
• Downloading Files and Apps
• curl and ping Commands
• File Transfer Commands
• SCP - Secure Copy Protocol
• rsync - Remote Synchronization
• SSH and Telnet
• Hostname and IP Lookup
• Network Time Protocol - NTP
• chronyd - newer Version of NTP
• Tracing Network Traffic - Traceroute