EXAMS: STUDY TIPS
• Relates to: Linux+
Have a dedicated computer for practicing
Linux skills, or, at the very least, a dedicated drive that can be swapped in
and out of your computer. This will isolate your existing operating systems,
and prevent data loss in the event that something goes wrong. A product such as
VMWare is another alternative. Remember that Linux still runs well on a 486 --
this could be an inexpensive test machine.
Learning to use the resources on the
Internet is very important. The built in man page system is also vital, and
provides a quick reference at your fingertips.
Learn by setting up small projects to
complete -- set up a web server, create a group of users and try to get them to
share files. Delete or make errors in configuration files and see what errors
show up in the logs.
Power off the system uncleanly to see how
the system recovers (don't do this on a production machine!). Enter the system
through a recovery CD and see what commands are available.
Try to break the system as a normal user,
and see what access non-root people really do have.
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