Linux Foundations

Module 37 lessonsAbout 5 hoursLab included

Linux is both the starting research platform and the first object of study. You do not need to memorize every command. You need a dependable mental model and the ability to find answers when uncertain.

Learning objectives

Module outcomes

• Navigate using absolute and relative paths.
• Inspect files, permissions, processes, and environment state.
• Combine command-line tools to answer questions.
• Recognize commands that could alter or destroy data.
• Capture useful evidence in a research notebook.

Module sequence

1. What is Linux?
2. Navigating the Linux filesystem
3. Reading and changing permissions
4. Processes and signals
5. Standard input, output, pipes, and redirection
6. Installing software and reading manual pages
7. Filesystem investigation lab