Objective:
Students will begin preparing for proficiency in cyber security and information security techniques, technologies and methodologies by learning the basics of the Linux operating system.
Links:
Topics Discussed:
- Curriculum Overview
- Cyber Security
- Linux
- Linux History
- GNU
- GPL
- Linux Distributions
- Linux Kernel
- Package Management
- Rolling Release
- Branches
- Advantages/Disadvantages of Linux
Assignment:
- The first step on our journey to Cybersecurity proficiency is to gain proficiency in the Linux operating system. A large portion of the systems that run the Internet run on a variant of Linux, and therefore learning how to effectively use the Linux command line will be a necessary step towards gaining this proficiency.
- We will begin by visiting the Linux Journey website, and we will walk through the online instruction modules together, learning about the history of Linux, and working our way through a few of the various distributions of Linux, noting the unique features of each and exploring the advantages and disadvantages presented by each flavor of Linux.
- Tomorrow, we will begin working with the Command Line Interface in Linux, and investigate a few important commands.
Assigned: August 12th, 2021
Teacher Pacing Due Date: August 13th, 2021