Introduction to the CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-005) Certification
by Andrew Mallett
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.
What you'll learn
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.
About the author
Andrew is an all around Linux professional with in depth knowledge of the OS and this is supported with scripting in bash, perl, python and ruby and application development in C, C++ and Java.
Having worked for many years in training, Andrew has developed automated course build systems after endless time wasted on Friday nights. The first build system he built was aptly named
"Friday nights." This has inspired his interest in all things deployment related. He has authored training courses on M... moreicrosoft Deployment Toolkit as well as countless bespoke PXE solutions
to training organizations.
His commitment to the community shows in the amount of content that he has uploaded to his YouTube channel since theurbanpenguin was founded in 2009, as well as more recently helping with the
Google / Raspberry Pi CoderDojo project. He also teaches Linux in schools.
Over the years Andrew has taught Novell, Microsoft, Lotus Notes, Citrix, Solaris as well as Linux. It is Linux, though, where his love is. Andrew is able to help you understand how the product will fit into your organization and understand the heterogeneous environment we all work in.