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Mammoth Club All levels 12 sections 57 lectures

Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate (LFCA) with Practice Exam

LFCA is the entry point, aimed at people starting an IT career rather than already in one.

JM
Created by Jared Matson
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Skill level
All levels
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Sections
12
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Lectures
57
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Exams
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Instructor
Jared Matson
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12
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57
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52
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Quiz
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Certificate of completion
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Mobile and desktop access
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AI learning assistance
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Course content

Curriculum & lectures.

11 sections · 55 lectures
+ Chapter 1: Course Introduction 3 lectures
Lecture 1.01: The LFCA Certification and Who It's For Locked
Lecture 1.02: Exam Format, Domains, and How to Use This Course Locked
Lecture 1.03: What Open Source Is and Why It Dominates Modern IT Locked
+ Chapter 2: What Is Linux? 4 lectures
Lecture 2.01: The History of Unix and Linux and the Central Role of the Kernel Locked
Lecture 2.02: Linux Architecture: Kernel, System Libraries, Shell, and Userspace Locked
Lecture 2.03: Distributions Explained: Major Families and Choosing the Right One Locked
Lecture 2.04: Where Linux Runs and Its Relationship to Open Source; Linux vs Windows vs macOS Locked
+ Chapter 3: User Interfaces 4 lectures
Lecture 3.01: GUI vs CLI: Two Ways to Drive Linux Locked
Lecture 3.02: The Linux Desktop: Desktop Environments and Display Basics Locked
Lecture 3.03: The Shell, the Terminal, and the Anatomy of a Command Locked
Lecture 3.04: Getting Help, Orientation Commands, and Shell Conveniences Locked
+ Chapter 4: Installing Linux 4 lectures
Lecture 4.01: Installation Methods: ISO Images, Bootable Media, and Network Installs Locked
Lecture 4.02: Disk Partitioning and Install-Type Choices During Setup Locked
Lecture 4.03: Running Linux in Virtual Machines and the Cloud Locked
Lecture 4.04: The Boot Process, First Boot, and Post-Install Basics Locked
+ Chapter 5: Linux Filesystems and File Management 7 lectures
Lecture 5.01: The Filesystem Hierarchy Standard: How Linux Organizes Everything Locked
Lecture 5.02: Paths and Navigation: Moving Around the Filesystem Locked
Lecture 5.03: Creating, Copying, Moving, and Deleting Files and Directories Locked
Lecture 5.04: Viewing and Reading File Contents Locked
Lecture 5.05: Finding Files and Commands: find, locate, which, whereis, and Links Locked
Lecture 5.06: Storage and Filesystems: Types, Mounting, and Disk Usage Locked
Lecture 5.07: Permissions, Ownership, and Text Processing with Pipes and Redirection Locked
+ Chapter 6: User and System Administration Commands 7 lectures
Lecture 6.01: Managing User Accounts with useradd, usermod, userdel, and passwd Locked
Lecture 6.02: Groups and the Account Files: /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, and Group Membership Locked
Lecture 6.03: Privilege and Least-Privilege Administration: root, su, and sudo Locked
Lecture 6.04: Process Management: ps, top/htop, kill, nice, and Job Control Locked
Lecture 6.05: Package Management and Services: apt, dnf/yum/rpm, and systemctl Locked
Lecture 6.06: Task Scheduling: cron, crontab, and at Locked
Lecture 6.07: Logging, Monitoring, Backup, and Administration Best Practices Locked
+ Chapter 7: Networking and Network Troubleshooting 5 lectures
Lecture 7.01: How Networks Work: IP Addressing, Subnets, and CIDR Locked
Lecture 7.02: Gateways, DNS, and DHCP: How a Host Joins and Finds the Network Locked
Lecture 7.03: Network Models, Ports, and Common Protocols Locked
Lecture 7.04: Configuring and Inspecting the Network from the Command Line Locked
Lecture 7.05: Firewalls, Troubleshooting Methodology, and Diagnosing with Logs Locked
+ Chapter 8: Software and Cloud Computing: Basic Concepts 6 lectures
Lecture 8.01: Software Categories and How Software Is Delivered and Deployed Locked
Lecture 8.02: What Cloud Computing Is: On-Premises vs. the Cloud Locked
Lecture 8.03: Cloud Service Models: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS Locked
Lecture 8.04: Cloud Deployment Models: Public, Private, Hybrid, and Multi-Cloud Locked
Lecture 8.05: Cloud Providers, Virtualization vs. Containers, and Cloud Networking Locked
Lecture 8.06: Performance, Availability, Cost, and Cloud Best Practices Locked
+ Chapter 9: Security Fundamentals 5 lectures
Lecture 9.01: The CIA Triad and the Language of Risk Locked
Lecture 9.02: Authentication, Authorization, Accounting, and Least Privilege Locked
Lecture 9.03: Access Control Models and Account and Password Hygiene Locked
Lecture 9.04: Encryption, Hashing, and Protecting Data in Transit and at Rest Locked
Lecture 9.05: Sensitive Data, Compliance, Common Attacks, and System Hardening Locked
+ Chapter 10: DevOps Fundamentals 5 lectures
Lecture 10.01: What DevOps Is: Culture, Collaboration, and Automation Locked
Lecture 10.02: CI/CD: Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment Pipelines Locked
Lecture 10.03: Version Control with Git: Repositories, Branches, and Collaboration Locked
Lecture 10.04: Containers and Docker: Images, Containers, and Why They Matter Locked
Lecture 10.05: Container Orchestration and Infrastructure as Code Locked
+ Chapter 11: Supporting Applications and Developers 5 lectures
Lecture 11.01: IT Project Management for the IT Associate: SDLC, Waterfall, and Agile/Scrum Locked
Lecture 11.02: Software Application Architecture: Tiers, Monoliths vs Microservices, and APIs Locked
Lecture 11.03: Functional Analysis: Gathering and Classifying Requirements Locked
Lecture 11.04: Supporting Developers: Environments, Tooling, and Handling Requests Locked
Lecture 11.05: Open Source Software and Licensing: Permissive vs Copyleft and Compliance Locked
Description

About this course.

Expect breadth over depth, since the exam covers a bit of everything an IT associate touches.

► IT basics, hardware, and operating systems.

► Linux fundamentals and the command line.

► Networking, security, and cloud concepts.

► Support workflows and troubleshooting.

A first certification gives recruiters something concrete to look at when you have no job history yet.

✅ Lifetime access to all modules and source files.

✅ Practice exam with unlimited attempts.

Take the first step into IT with the LFCA.

Instructors

Taught by people who ship.

JM

Jared Matson

Instructor

Produced by a team of Mammoth Club industry experts. Over 15 years, Mammoth Club has built a global student community in 190+ countries with 9+ million courses sold, releasing over 1,000+ courses and 5,000+ hours of video content.

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