Linux Architecture Course

In this course, we describe the Linux architecture with the boot process. Linux currently has six steps in the boot process.

3 hours, 5 minutes

Course description

This course begins our exploration of the details of Linux with a look at Linux architecture. Beginning with the boot process, you’ll explore the structure of the Linux OS, permissions and an in-depth look at directories.

Syllabus

vmlinuz

Video - 00:02:00

Discuss the vmlinuz file in the Linux operating system.
swapfile

Video - 00:05:00

Discuss the swapfile in the Linux operating system.
var

Video - 00:06:00

Discuss the var folder in the Linux operating system.
usr

Video - 00:06:00

Discuss the usr folder in the Linux operating system.
tmp

Video - 00:06:00

Discuss the tmp folder in the Linux operating system.
sys

Video - 00:06:00

Discuss the sys folder in the Linux operating system.
srv

Video - 00:02:00

Discuss the srv folder in the Linux operating system.
sbin

Video - 00:06:00

Discuss the sbin folder in the Linux operating system.
run

Video - 00:07:00

Discuss the run folder in the Linux operating system.
root

Video - 00:04:00

Discuss the root folder in the Linux operating system.
proc

Video - 00:07:00

Discuss the proc folder in the Linux operating system.
opt

Video - 00:07:00

Discuss the opt folder in the Linux operating system.
mnt

Video - 00:03:00

Discuss the mnt folder in the Linux operating system.
media

Video - 00:04:00

Discuss the media folder in the Linux operating system.
lost + found

Video - 00:05:00

Discuss the lost + found folder in the Linux operating system.
lib64

Video - 00:06:00

Discuss the lib64 folder in the Linux operating system.
lib

Video - 00:05:00

Discuss the lib folder in the Linux operating system.
home

Video - 00:06:00

Discuss the home folder in the Linux operating system.
etc

Video - 00:14:00

Discuss the etc folder in the Linux operating system.
dev

Video - 00:12:00

Discuss the dev folder in the Linux operating system.
cdrom

Video - 00:04:00

Discuss the cdrom folder in the Linux operating system.
boot

Video - 00:08:00

Discuss the boot folder in the Linux operating system.
bin

Video - 00:06:00

Discuss the bin folder in the Linux operating system.
Symbolic Links

Video - 00:08:00

Discuss symbolic links in the Linux operating system.
Permissions

Video - 00:17:00

Discuss permissions in the Linux operating system.
Directories

Video - 00:06:00

Discuss directories in the Linux operating system.
Linux Kernel

Video - 00:07:00

Discuss the kernel, which is the heart of the Linux operating system.
Linux Boot Process

Video - 00:09:00

Discuss the boot process for the Linux operating system.
Introduction to Linux architecture

Video - 00:02:00

An introduction to Linux architecture and file 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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