Computer Support/Other Technologies/OS X and Linux

This lesson covers OS X and Linux.

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the OS X and Linux portion of A+ certification include:^[1]

• Identify common features and functionality of the Mac OS and Linux operating systems.
• Best practices
  • Scheduled backups
  • Scheduled disk maintenance
  • System updates/App store
  • Patch management
  • Driver/firmware updates
  • Antivirus/ Antimalware updates
• Tools
  • Backup/Time Machine
  • Restore/snapshot
  • Image recovery
  • Disk maintenance utilities
  • Shell/Terminal
  • Screen sharing
  • Force Quit
• Features
  • Multiple desktops/Mission Control
  • Key Chain
  • Spot Light
  • iCloud
  • Gestures
  • Finder
  • Remote Disc
  • Dock
  • Boot Camp
• Basic Linux commands
  • ls
  • grep
  • cd
  • shutdown
  • pwd vs. passwd
  • mv
  • cp
  • rm
  • chmod
  • chown
  • iwconfig/ifconfig
  • ps
  • su/sudo
  • apt-get
  • vi
  • dd

Readings

1. Read Wikipedia: OS X
2. Read Wikipedia: Linux
3. Read Wikipedia: Backup
4. Read Wikipedia: Package manager
5. Read Wikipedia: Mac App Store
6. Read Wikipedia: OS X#Updating methods
7. Read Wikipedia: Antivirus Software
8. Read Wikipedia: Time Machine (OS X)
9. Read Wikipedia: Snapshot (computer storage)
10. Read Wikipedia: Terminal emulator
11. Read Wikipedia: Screen Sharing
12. Read Wikipedia: Desktop sharing
13. Read Wikipedia: Remote desktop software
14. Read Wikipedia: Kill (command)
15. Read Wikipedia: Virtual desktop
16. Read Wikipedia: Mission Control (OS X)
17. Read Wikipedia: Keychain#Computer keychains
18. Read Wikipedia: Keychain (software)
19. Read Wikipedia: GNOME Keyring
20. Read Wikipedia: Spotlight (software)
21. Read Wikipedia: iCloud
22. Read Wikipedia: Gesture recognition
23. Read Wikipedia: Finder (software)
24. Read Wikipedia: Taskbar
25. Read Wikipedia: Boot Camp (software)
26. Read Wikipedia: Bash (Unix shell)
27. Read Wikipedia: ls
28. Read Wikipedia: grep
29. Read Wikipedia: cd (command)
30. Read Wikipedia: shutdown (computing)
31. Read Wikipedia: pwd
32. Read Wikipedia: passwd
33. Read Wikipedia: mv
34. Read Wikipedia: cp (Unix)
35. Read Wikipedia: rm (Unix)
36. Read Wikipedia: chmod
37. Read Wikipedia: chown
38. Read Wikipedia: Wireless tools for Linux
39. Read Wikipedia: ifconfig
40. Read Wikipedia: ps (Unix)
41. Read Wikipedia: su (Unix)
42. Read Wikipedia: sudo
43. Read Wikipedia: Advanced Packaging Tool (apt-get)
44. Read Wikipedia: vi
45. Read Wikipedia: dd (Unix)

Multimedia

1. Watch YouTube: Best Practices for Mac OS - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 2.1.
2. Watch YouTube: Best Practices for Linux - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 2.1.
3. Watch YouTube: Mac OS Tools - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 2.1.
4. Watch YouTube: Linux Tools - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 2.1.
5. Watch YouTube: Mac OS Features - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 2.1.
6. Watch YouTube: Basic Linux Commands - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 2.1.

References

GNU BASH Reference Manual