1. Linux Fundamentals

• Overview of Linux Distributions: Understanding the differences between various distributions (e.g., Ubuntu, CentOS, Fedora) and their respective package management systems.
• Linux Installation and Setup: Installing Linux on different environments (bare metal, virtual machines, cloud instances).
• File System Hierarchy: Familiarizing yourself with the Linux directory structure (e.g., /bin, /etc, /home) and the purpose of each directory.
• Basic Commands: Mastering essential commands like ls (list directory contents), cp (copy files), mv (move/rename files), rm (remove files), cat (concatenate and display files).

2. Command-Line Proficiency

• File System Navigation: Using commands like cd (change directory), pwd (print working directory), and ls.
• Text Editors: Proficiency in text editors like vi, vim, and nano for editing configuration files and scripts.
• Standard I/O: Understanding how to use stdin, stdout, and stderr, and how to redirect output using >, >>, and 2>.
• Piping and Redirection: Combining commands with | to pass output from one command as input to another.
• Process Management: Using ps (process status), top (real-time process monitoring), kill (terminate processes).

3. Shell Scripting

• Basics of Bash Scripting: Writing and executing simple scripts, understanding shell syntax.
• Variables and Arrays: Using variables to store data, and arrays for lists of values.
• Control Structures: Implementing conditional statements (if, else) and loops (for, while).
• Functions: Writing reusable code blocks with functions.