Computer Support/Other Technologies/macOS and Linux

This lesson covers macOS and Linux (CompTIA: A+ certification).

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the macOS and Linux portion of A+ certification include:

• Identify common features and functionality of the Mac OS and Linux operating systems.
• Best practices
  • Scheduled backups
  • Scheduled disk maintenance
  • System updates/App store
  • Patch management
  • Driver/firmware updates
  • Antivirus/ Antimalware updates
• Tools
  • Backup/Time Machine
  • Restore/snapshot
  • Image recovery
  • Disk maintenance utilities
  • Shell/Terminal
  • Screen sharing
  • Force Quit
• Features
  • Multiple desktops/Mission Control
  • Key Chain
  • Spot Light
  • iCloud
  • Gestures
  • Finder
  • Remote Disc
  • Dock
  • Boot Camp
• Basic Linux commands
  • ls
  • grep
  • cd
  • shutdown
  • pwd vs. passwd
  • mv
  • cp
  • rm
  • chmod
  • chown
  • iwconfig/ifconfig
  • ps
  • su/sudo
  • apt-get
  • vi
  • dd

Readings

1. Wikipedia: macOS
2. Wikipedia: Linux
3. Wikipedia: Backup
4. Wikipedia: Package manager
5. Wikipedia: Mac App Store
6. Wikipedia: macOS#Updating methods
7. Wikipedia: Antivirus Software
8. Wikipedia: Time Machine (macOS)
9. Wikipedia: Snapshot (computer storage)
10. Wikipedia: Terminal emulator
11. Wikipedia: Screen Sharing
12. Wikipedia: Desktop sharing
13. Wikipedia: Remote desktop software
14. Wikipedia: Kill (command)
15. Wikipedia: Virtual desktop
16. Wikipedia: Mission Control (macOS)
17. Wikipedia: Keychain#Computer keychains
18. Wikipedia: Keychain (software)
19. Wikipedia: GNOME Keyring
20. Wikipedia: Spotlight (software)
21. Wikipedia: iCloud
22. Wikipedia: Gesture recognition
23. Wikipedia: Finder (software)
24. Wikipedia: Taskbar
25. Wikipedia: Boot Camp (software)
26. Wikipedia: Bash (Unix shell)
27. Wikipedia: ls
28. Wikipedia: grep
29. Wikipedia: cd (command)
30. Wikipedia: shutdown (computing)
31. Wikipedia: pwd
32. Wikipedia: passwd
33. Wikipedia: mv
34. Wikipedia: cp (Unix)
35. Wikipedia: rm (Unix)
36. Wikipedia: chmod
37. Wikipedia: chown
38. Wikipedia: Wireless tools for Linux
39. Wikipedia: ifconfig
40. Wikipedia: ps (Unix)
41. Wikipedia: su (Unix)
42. Wikipedia: sudo
43. Wikipedia: Advanced Packaging Tool (apt-get)
44. Wikipedia: vi
45. Wikipedia: dd (Unix)

Multimedia

1. YouTube: Best Practices for Mac OS - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 2.1
2. YouTube: Best Practices for Linux - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 2.1
3. YouTube: Mac OS Tools - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 2.1
4. YouTube: Linux Tools - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 2.1
5. YouTube: Mac OS Features - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 2.1
6. YouTube: Basic Linux Commands - CompTIA A+ 220-902 - 2.1

References

GNU BASH Reference Manual