Discover the relationship between Unix and Linux, their history and flavors, how command line and graphical user interfaces fit into the operating system, and how they control hardware resources.

Learn to install linux using pre built images by importing a pre built linux image into a virtual machine, enabling immediate boot without a traditional installation.

Explore the Linux file system and boot process, including root directory structure, inodes, and how storage media and USB buses support file operations and default file systems.

Master bash keyboard shortcuts to quickly navigate the command line, moving to the beginning or end of the line, jumping between commands, and editing with control sequences and arrow keys.

Learn the basics of ls, man, and pwd: list files with permissions, interpret user, group, and others rights, view file contents, and consult manual pages for command options.

Explore Unix's three user types: root (superuser), normal user accounts, and application or system accounts for services like mail and printer.

Learn about the system default users and the root superuser, and how you manage access by restricting logins, changing passwords, and configuring account types using root privileges.

Explore types of processes in unix/linux, including parent and child relationships, orphan processes, and daemon processes without terminals. Learn to inspect with ps -ef, top, and piping to head.

Explore the init process and how run levels control startup by defining predefined services. Learn the standard run levels 0 to 6, including single user, multi-user, and graphical modes.

Explore process attributes by examining start times, terminal association, and daemon processes, including how scripts and programs run as binaries and how bash commands reveal running instances.