CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005 Cert Guide

Book description

Learn, prepare, and practice for CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005 exam success with this Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT Certification learning.

CompTIA® Linux+ XK0-005 Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification helps you prepare to succeed on the CompTIA® Linux+ exam by directly addressing the exams objectives as stated by CompTIA®. Leading instructor and expert Ross Brunson shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.

This complete study package includes

  • Complete coverage of the exam objectives and a test-preparation routine designed to help you pass the exams

  • Do I Know This Already? quizzes, which allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section

  • Chapter-ending Key Topic tables, which help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly

  • The powerful Pearson Test Prep Practice Test software, complete with hundreds of well-reviewed, exam-realistic questions, customization options, and detailed performance reports

  • An online, interactive Flash Cards application to help you drill on Key Terms by chapter

  • A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies

  • Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organize and optimize your study time

Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that ensure your exam success.

This study guide helps you master all the topics on the Linux+ XK0-005 exam, deepening your knowledge of:

  • System Management: Linux fundamentals; file management; storage configuration and management; networking tools; configuration files; software installation; software configuration

  • Security: Security best practices; firewall implementation and configuration; remote connectivity configuration and execution; access controls

  • Scripting, Containers, and Automation: Shell script creation; container operations; version control

  • Troubleshooting: Storage issues; network resource issues; CPU and memory issues; user access and file permissions

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. About This eBook
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Pearson’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  6. Contents at a Glance
  7. Table of Contents
  8. About the Author
  9. Dedication
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. About the Technical Reviewer
  12. We Want to Hear from You!
  13. Reader Services
  14. Introduction
    1. Goals and Methods
    2. The Linux+ Domains and Objectives
    3. How This Book Maps to the Exam Objectives
    4. Book Features
    5. What’s New?
    6. Who Should Read This Book?
    7. Strategies for Exam Preparation
    8. Companion Website
    9. Pearson Test Prep Practice Test Software
  15. Credits
  16. Part I: System Management (Obj. 1.1 - 1.7)
    1. Chapter 1. Understanding Linux Fundamentals
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
      4. Basic Boot Process
      5. Boot Loaders and Files
      6. When Kernels Panic
      7. Device Types in /dev
      8. Installing Software from Source
      9. Storage Concepts
      10. Listing Your Hardware Info
      11. Summary
      12. Exam Preparation Tasks
      13. Review All Key Topics
      14. Define Key Terms
      15. Review Questions
    2. Chapter 2. Managing Files and Directories
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. File and Directory Operations
      4. File Metadata and File Types
      5. Soft and Hard Links
      6. File Compression, Archiving, and Backup
      7. Copying Objects Between Systems
      8. File Editing
      9. Feeling a Bit (awk)ward
      10. The printf Function
      11. Summary
      12. Exam Preparation Tasks
      13. Review All Key Topics
      14. Define Key Terms
      15. Review Questions
    3. Chapter 3. Configuring and Managing Storage
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. Determining Storage Hardware
      4. Performing Disk Partitioning
      5. Inspecting and Managing Software RAID
      6. Using Logical Volume Manager (LVM)
      7. Mounting Local and Remote Devices
      8. Monitoring Storage Space and Disk Usage
      9. Filesystem Management
      10. Storage Area Networks/Network-Attached Storage
      11. Summary
      12. Exam Preparation Tasks
      13. Review All Key Topics
      14. Define Key Terms
      15. Review Questions
    4. Chapter 4. Managing Processes and Services
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. Managing Processes
      4. systemd
      5. Scheduling Services
      6. Summary
      7. Exam Preparation Tasks
      8. Review All Key Topics
      9. Define Key Terms
      10. Review Questions
    5. Chapter 5. Using Network Tools and Configuration Files
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. Interface Management
      4. Name Resolution
      5. Network Monitoring
      6. Remote Networking Tools
      7. Summary
      8. Exam Preparation Tasks
      9. Review All Key Topics
      10. Define Key Terms
      11. Review Questions
    6. Chapter 6. Building and Installing Software
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. Package Management
      4. Sandboxed Applications
      5. System Updates
      6. Summary
      7. Exam Preparation Tasks
      8. Review All Key Topics
      9. Define Key Terms
      10. Review Questions
    7. Chapter 7. Managing Software Configurations
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. Updating Configuration Files
      4. Configuring Kernel Options
      5. Configuring Common System Services
      6. Representing Locales
      7. Summary
      8. Exam Preparation Tasks
      9. Review All Key Topics
      10. Define Key Terms
      11. Review Questions
  17. Part II: Security (Obj. 2.1 - 2.5)
    1. Chapter 8. Understanding Linux Security Best Practices
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. Public Key Infrastructure
      4. Certificate Use Cases
      5. Authentication
      6. Linux Hardening
      7. Summary
      8. Exam Preparation Tasks
      9. Review All Key Topics
      10. Define Key Terms
      11. Review Questions
    2. Chapter 9. Implementing Identity Management
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. Account Creation and Deletion
      4. Summary
      5. Exam Preparation Tasks
      6. Review All Key Topics
      7. Define Key Terms
      8. Review Questions
    3. Chapter 10. Implementing and Configuring Firewalls
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. Common Firewall Technologies
      4. Understanding iptables
      5. Additional Firewall Technologies
      6. Summary
      7. Exam Preparation Tasks
      8. Review All Key Topics
      9. Define Key Terms
      10. Review Questions
    4. Chapter 11. Using Remote Connectivity for System Management
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. SSH (Secure Shell)
      4. Executing Commands as Another User
      5. Summary
      6. Exam Preparation Tasks
      7. Review All Key Topics
      8. Define Key Terms
      9. Review Questions
    5. Chapter 12. Understanding and Applying Access Controls
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. File Permissions
      4. File and Directory Ownership
      5. Understanding and Using umask
      6. Permission Granularity Issues
      7. Finding Files by Permission
      8. Access Control Lists
      9. Context-Based Access
      10. Command-Line Utilities
      11. Summary
      12. Exam Preparation Tasks
      13. Review All Key Topics
      14. Define Key Terms
      15. Review Questions
  18. Part III: Scripting, Containers, and Automation (Obj. 3.1 - 3.5)
    1. Chapter 13. Automating Tasks via Shell Scripting
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. Shell Script Elements
      4. Environment Variables and Settings
      5. Working with Input/Output Streams
      6. Shell Script Elements
      7. Summary
      8. Exam Preparation Tasks
      9. Review All Key Topics
      10. Define Key Terms
      11. Review Questions
    2. Chapter 14. Perform Basic Container Operations
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. Container Management
      4. Container Image Operations
      5. Summary
      6. Exam Preparation Tasks
      7. Review All Key Topics
      8. Define Key Terms
      9. Review Questions
    3. Chapter 15. Performing Basic Version Control Using Git
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. Version Control Concepts
      4. Using Git for Version Control
      5. Summary
      6. Exam Preparation Tasks
      7. Review All Key Topics
      8. Define Key Terms
      9. Review Questions
    4. Chapter 16. Understanding Infrastructure as Code
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. File Formats
      4. Infrastructure as Code Concepts
      5. Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment
      6. Advanced Git Topics
      7. Summary
      8. Exam Preparation Tasks
      9. Review All Key Topics
      10. Define Key Terms
      11. Review Questions
    5. Chapter 17. Understanding Containers, Cloud, and Orchestration
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. Kubernetes Benefits and Application Use Cases
      4. Single-Node Multicontainer Use Cases
      5. Container Persistent Storage
      6. Container Networks
      7. Service Mesh
      8. Bootstrapping
      9. Container Registries
      10. Summary
      11. Exam Preparation Tasks
      12. Review All Key Topics
      13. Define Key Terms
      14. Review Questions
  19. Part IV: Troubleshooting (Obj. 4.1 - 4.5)
    1. Chapter 18. Analyzing and Troubleshooting Storage Issues
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. High Latency Issues
      4. Low Throughput Issues
      5. Input/Output Operations per Second Scenarios
      6. Capacity Issues
      7. Filesystem Issues
      8. I/O Scheduler Issues
      9. Device Issues
      10. LVM Issues
      11. Mount Option Issues
      12. Exam Preparation Tasks
      13. Review All Key Topics
      14. Define Key Terms
      15. Review Questions
    2. Chapter 19. Analyzing and Troubleshooting Network Resource Issues
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. Network Configuration Issues
      4. Firewall Issues
      5. Interface Errors
      6. Bandwidth Limitations
      7. Name Resolution Issues
      8. Testing Remote Systems
      9. Summary
      10. Exam Preparation Tasks
      11. Review All Key Topics
      12. Define Key Terms
      13. Review Questions
    3. Chapter 20. Analyzing and Troubleshooting CPU and Memory Issues
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. Runaway and Zombie Processes
      4. High CPU Utilization/Load Average/Run Queues
      5. CPU Times and CPU Process Priorities
      6. Memory Exhaustion and Out of Memory
      7. Swapping
      8. Hardware
      9. Summary
      10. Exam Preparation Tasks
      11. Review All Key Topics
      12. Define Key Terms
      13. Review Questions
    4. Chapter 21. Analyzing and Troubleshooting User and File Permissions
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. User Login Issues
      4. User File Access Issues
      5. Password Issues
      6. Privilege Elevation Issues
      7. Quota Issues
      8. Summary
      9. Exam Preparation Tasks
      10. Review All Key Topics
      11. Define Key Terms
      12. Review Questions
    5. Chapter 22. Analyzing and Troubleshooting Common Problems Using Systemd
      1. “Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
      2. Foundation Topics
      3. Unit Files
      4. Common Problems
      5. Summary
      6. Exam Preparation Tasks
      7. Review All Key Topics
      8. Define Key Terms
      9. Review Questions
    6. Chapter 23. Final Preparation
      1. Exam Information
      2. Getting Ready
      3. Tools for Final Preparation
      4. Suggested Plan for Final Review/Study
      5. Summary
  20. Appendix A. Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and Review Questions
  21. Glossary
  22. Index
  23. Appendix B. Study Planner
  24. Code Snippets

Product information

  • Title: CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005 Cert Guide
  • Author(s): Ross Brunson
  • Release date: December 2023
  • Publisher(s): Pearson IT Certification
  • ISBN: 9780137866946