Red Hat System Administration I provides a foundation for students wishing to become full-time Linux system administrators by introducing key command line concepts and other enterprise-level tools. These concepts are further developed in the follow-on course, Red Hat System Administration

The CompTIA A+ certification validates the latest skills needed by today’s computer support professionals. CompTIA A+ ensures the right people have the right skills. While many of the essential skills are universal, there are additional skills required to support the needs of businesses. By offering alternative validation paths for specific job scenarios, CompTIA A+ gives individuals the ability to grow their careers in a certain area, and employers the flexibility to choose the validation that best fits their needs.

The CompTIA Network+ certification is the sign of a competent networking professional. It is an international, vendor-neutral certification that proves a technician’s competency in managing, maintaining, troubleshooting, installing and configuring basic network infrastructure.

CompTIA Security+ (2011 Objectives) is the primary course you will need to take if your job responsibilities include securing network services, network devices, and network traffic. It is also the main course you will take to prepare for the CompTIA Security+ (2011 Edition) Certification examination (exam number SY0-301). In this course, you will build on your knowledge and professional experience with computer hardware, operating systems, and networks as you acquire the specific skills required to implement basic security services on any type of computer network.

Students will learn about server hardware technologies, including how to install, configure, and upgrade server hardware; preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and disaster-recovery techniques for servers. The Server+ Certification class also provides you with the skills and knowledge to help you prepare for the CompTIA Server+ certification exam. Server+ is a certification that validates an individual’s knowledge of advanced hardware issues. The first certification of its kind in the marketplace, it helps individuals certify their advanced technical knowledge of planning, installing, configuring, and maintaining servers. Major vendors have formally endorsed Server+ as a prerequisite for working with their hardware.

Global system for mobile communication (GSM) is a globally accepted standard for digital cellular communication. GSM is the name of a standardization group established in 1982 to create a common European mobile telephone standard that would formulate specifications for a pan-European mobile cellular radio system operating at 900 MHz. It is estimated that many countries outside of Europe will join the GSM partnership. Pre-Request: General Knowledge About Communications