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Introduction to the CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005) Certification

If you are interested in gaining a professional Linux certification, CompTIA Linux + is a popular first choice. This course will teach you about the Linux+ exam and why the certification is so good.

Andrew Mallett - Pluralsight course - Introduction to the CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005) Certification
by Andrew Mallett

What you'll learn

The recommended order of courses to prepare for the CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005) Certification is as follows: Introduction to the CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005) Certification CompTIA Linux+: System Management CompTia Linux+: Security CompTia Linux+: Scripting, Containers, and Automation CompTia Linux+: Troubleshooting In a modern IT role, you have to be multi-skilled, just knowing Linux is not enough. In this course, Introduction to the CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005) Certification, you’ll learn to manage various Linux distributions but crucially you will also learn much of the DevOps toolset. First, you’ll explore Linux administration. Next, you’ll discover Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and tools such as Ansible, Puppet, and Terraform. Finally, you’ll learn how to troubleshoot Linux. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Linux and DevOps needed to pass the CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005 exam. **Recommended order of completion:** * Introduction to the CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005) Certification * CompTIA Linux+: System Management * CompTIA Linux+: Security * CompTIA Linux+: Scripting, Containers, and Automation * CompTIA Linux+: Troubleshooting

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Andrew Mallett - Pluralsight course - Introduction to the CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005) Certification
Andrew Mallett

Andrew is a committed evangelist of the Linux Operating System and the concept of community and freedom that it provides. He has worked as a technical trainer since 1995 and has taught throughout the world, including Australia, the US, Germany and Eastern Europe. Andrew started teaching Linux in 2004 when Novell acquired SUSE and has been a long time supporter of Novell and provides SYSOP support the the Certifed Novell Instructor community on Linux. Andrew founded theurbanpenguin and has been submitting video training material to his YouTube channel since 2009 and currently has over 8,500 subscribers and 1.6 Million views. Andrew has had two publications with Packt: Citrix Access Gateway VPX Essentials (2012) and Citrix XenApp (2013).

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