Introduction to Linux Course

In this course, we briefly describe the Linux operating system. We also discuss the different industries that use Linux, such as space, media and the Internet of Things.

28 minutes

Course description

This course is an introduction to the Linux operating system. You’ll explore the Linux OS, different industries that use Linux, virtualization, the Windows OS, and installing and using Mint Linux — an excellent flavor of Linux for beginners.

Syllabus

Downloading/installing Mint Linux

Video - 00:18:00

Exploring Mint Linux and installing it inside a virtual machine in VirtualBox.
Downloading/installing VirtualBox

Video - 00:06:00

Introduction to Linux and a look at common usage of the operating system.
Introduction to Linux

Video - 00:04:00

Introduction to Linux and a look at common usage of the operating system.

Meet the author

Jasmine Jackson

Jasmine shares her passion for Information Security by presenting and teaching workshops over ten years of experience. She is an Adjunct Professor at the City University of Seattle with additional courses at Cybrary and Infosec Institute. She has Secure Programming, Web Application Pentesting, and Cloud Security certifications. She has a Master’s in Computer Science and a Graduate Certificate in Information Security and Privacy from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. She has presented her work domestically and internationally for such conferences - As the Diana Initiative, Bugcrowd, Blacks in Cybersecurity, Biohacking Village, and NotPinkCon on Mobile Security and Web Application Security. Besides Jasmine’s passion for teaching, she has a hunger for breaking barriers and biases to entry for the next generation of Information Security professionals by creating her non-profit, The Accelerated Training Program (T-ATP), t-atp.org, whose mission statement is to study the systemic exclusion of cybersecurity education to underrepresented groups through education policy along with providing quality cybersecurity education. In her spare time, she likes to stay updated on security vulnerabilities by completing capture the flag write-ups on her blog, thefluffy007.com, submitting vulnerability disclosures, and creating cybersecurity education content on her YouTube channel.

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