RHCSA EX200 Exam Curriculum and Scenarios and Hands-On Labs!

Learn the basics of the Linux shell prompt and command execution. You will practice using essential commands, understanding command syntax, using tab completion, and navigating command history.

Master I/O redirection techniques in Linux. You will learn how to redirect standard output, standard input, standard error, and use pipes to connect commands.

Master I/O redirection techniques in Linux. You will learn how to redirect standard output, standard input, standard error, and use pipes to connect commands.

Master the use of grep and regular expressions for text processing in Linux. You will learn to search for patterns, use character classes, and apply extended regular expressions.

Learn essential file and directory management commands in Linux. You will practice listing files, creating and copying files, moving and renaming files, removing files and directories, and finding files.

Learn to create and edit text files using both the nano and vim text editors. You will create files, add content, and practice basic editing operations.

Learn to create and manage archive files using tar, and compress them using different compression algorithms (gzip, bzip2, xz).

Learn and practice system boot, reboot, and shutdown commands using systemctl. Understand system targets and emergency procedures.

Learn to manage system states by changing runlevels/targets using systemd. You will check the current target, change between targets, set default targets, and explore rescue mode.

Learn to monitor system performance using tools like top, htop, free, and ps. You will identify processes consuming CPU and memory, understand system resource usage, and practice process monitoring.

Learn to manage processes using kill, pkill, and killall commands. You will practice sending signals to processes, terminating specific processes, and killing processes by name.

Learn to navigate and analyze system log files using both traditional log files in /var/log and the systemd journal. You will examine different log files, filter log entries, and understand the journalctl command.

Learn to list, create, and delete partitions using various Linux tools, including fdisk, gdisk, and parted. You will examine existing partitions and practice creating new ones.

Learn to manage Logical Volume Manager (LVM) by creating physical volumes, volume groups, and logical volumes. You will also practice extending logical volumes and filesystems.

Create and configure three different types of filesystems: ext4, XFS, and vfat on available partitions.

Learn how to mount and unmount filesystems in Linux. You will work with temporary mounts, persistent mounts via /etc/fstab, and verify mount operations.

Learn how to manage swap space on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system. You will create a swap file, activate and deactivate swap, and configure persistent swap in /etc/fstab.

Learn and practice file permissions and ownership commands in Linux. You will use commands like chmod, chown, chgrp, and umask to manage file access.

Learn how to configure and manage Access Control Lists (ACLs) on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system. You will practice setting, viewing, and removing ACLs for users and groups.

Learn to work with file attributes in Linux using chattr and lsattr commands. You will practice setting immutable and append-only attributes to protect files.

Learn to create and manage hard and soft links in Linux. Understand the differences between them and observe their behavior when the original file is deleted.

Learn to schedule tasks using cron and at commands. You will create cron jobs for recurring tasks and use the at command for one-time scheduled tasks

Learn to manage software packages using rpm, dnf, and yum commands. You will query packages, search repositories, install, remove, and update software.

Learn to manage system services using systemctl and legacy service commands. You will check service status, start/stop services, and enable/disable services at boot.

Learn to configure networking on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system using essential command-line tools: nmcli, ip, and hostnamectl.

Learn how to manage users and groups on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux system. You will create a new user, set a password, create a group, and add the user to the group.

Configure IPv4 and IPv6 networking on your system using NetworkManager. You will need to configure network interfaces with static IP addresses, gateways, and DNS servers for both IPv4 and IPv6.

Learn to test network connectivity using essential Linux networking tools. You will use ping, ss (socket statistics), and nc (netcat) to verify network functionality.

Configure firewall rules using firewalld to manage network security. You will learn to check firewall status, list zones, add services and ports, and make rules persistent.

Learn to manage SELinux settings including checking status, changing modes, viewing contexts, and modifying file contexts. Master essential SELinux administration tasks.

Configure SELinux file contexts and booleans to meet the specified requirements. You will learn to view contexts, apply temporary and persistent changes, and manage SELinux booleans.

Configure SSH key-based authentication to enable secure passwordless access to remote systems. You will learn to generate SSH keys, copy public keys, test connections, and configure SSH settings.

Learn how to use Podman to pull container images from registries, list local images, and search for available images. Master the fundamentals of container image management.

Learn to run, manage, and remove containers using Podman. You will practice running containers in different modes, listing active containers, and cleaning up resources.

Learn how to manage container storage and networking using Podman. You will create volume mounts, manage persistent volumes, configure port mapping, and inspect network settings.