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Linux System Administration Course

What will I learn?

Become a master of Linux System Administration with our in-depth course specifically designed for Kenyan tech professionals. You'll learn proper problem-solving skills, how to tune application settings for the best performance, and how to manage disk space like a pro. Get skilled up in system monitoring using tools like vmstat, top, and htop. Sharpen your skills in analyzing network performance using netstat and iftop, and become a boss at managing logs using grep and tail. You'll also get better at writing reports and documentation so you can share what you've learned with your team.

Apoia's Unique Benefits

Online and lifetime access to courses
Certificate adhering to educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support available at all times
Select and organize the chapters you want to study
Customize the course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet required

Develop skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Optimize configurations: Improve application performance with correct settings (ensure your apps *chakachua* properly!).

Monitor systems: Use tools like vmstat, top, and htop to understand system performance and *cheki* on things.

Manage logs: Search, move through, and understand log files for real analysis (become a log *fundi*!).

Analyze networks: Use netstat and iftop to get a full picture of network traffic (become a network *mtaalam*!).

Efficient disk management: Analyze and manage disk space well using du and df tools (manage your disk like a true *askari*!).

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It does not equate to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.