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Imran Afzal has over 20 years of experience in systems administration and engineering, leadership, entrepreneurship, teaching and public speaking. He manages a team of about 60 systems engineers, administrators and team leads globally. He started his IT career with Time Warner in New York City in 2000 as a systems administrator. He has used his IT skills in many Fortune 500 companies such as financial firms, the fashion industry and tech media companies. He has spearheaded projects like data centre migration, the introduction and deployment of VMWare, monitoring tools implementation, Amazon cloud migration and many more. Afzal earned his bachelor’s in Computer Information Systems from Baruch College at the City University of New York as an honour student. He e...
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Linux PAM Administration
1.5-3 hrs 1,599 learners
By Imran Afzal
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define Linux PAM
  • State the function of Oracle VirtualBox
  • Recall how to install Linux CentOS on your computer
  • Explain why Linux PAM is important
  • Describe the role of each column in the PAM file configuration format
  • Discuss how PAM communicates with a server to authenticate users
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Advanced Level
Operating Systems
Linux PAM Administration
1.5-3 hrs
1599 enrolled
A Complete Guide to Linux Filesystem
1.5-3 hrs 2,985 learners
By Imran Afzal
You Will Learn How To

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Explain the different system tabs in Linux CentOS 8
  • Describe the process of creating a virtual machine
  • Discuss the role of the Anaconda installation program in CentOS 8
  • Summarise the terminal client used to connect to the virtual machine
  • Analyse the different types of filesystems in Linux
  • Outline the major Linux directories
  • Compare the three ways of creating files in the Linux machine
  • List the meanings of key file symbols
  • Recognise the seven file types found in Linux
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Advanced Level
Operating Systems
A Complete Guide to Linux Filesystem
1.5-3 hrs
2985 enrolled
Find the Right IT Job
1.5-3 hrs 15,168 learners
By Imran Afzal
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define Information Technology
  • Explain the operating system
  • Distinguish between application and software
  • Recall the various IT companies
  • Discuss networking
  • List the various IT Jobs
  • Outline IT security
  • Describe the information flow
  • Distinguish between storage and database
  • Discuss virtualization
  • Categorize IT management jobs
  • List IT-specific jobs
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Beginner Level
Computer Networking
Find the Right IT Job
1.5-3 hrs
15168 enrolled
Linux Disc Management
1.5-3 hrs 2,235 learners
By Imran Afzal
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the functions of Oracle VirtualBox
  • List the steps to install a Linux operating system on your computer
  • Recall the Linux boot process
  • Outline the steps to add and partition discs on your Linux system
  • Describe the function of Logical Volume Management (LVM)
  • Explain the role of swap files
  • Discuss the importance of file system checks
  • Define ‘RAID’ on Linux systems
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Advanced Level
Operating Systems
Linux Disc Management
1.5-3 hrs
2235 enrolled
Linux for Absolute Beginners
1.5-3 hrs 14,651 learners
By Imran Afzal
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Discuss system utility commands in Linux
  • Summarize the different examples of system monitoring commands
  • Explain the root password recovery process
  • Outline the examples of standard text editors that are available on most Linux systems
  • Recall the three types of permissions
  • Compare the three ways of adding text to files
  • List the different types of help commands used in most Linux distributions
  • Recognize the examples of file display commands
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Beginner Level
Operating Systems
Linux for Absolute Beginners
1.5-3 hrs
14651 enrolled
Linux Network Administrator
3-4 hrs 21,681 learners
By Imran Afzal
You Will Learn How To

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

  • Describe the function of Oracle VirtualBox
  • State the different system tabs in Linux CentOS 8
  • Outline the process of creating a virtual machine
  • Analyse the role of the anaconda installation program in CentOS 8
  • Explain the steps for enabling internet access to the Virtual Machine
  • Recall the components of a network
  • List examples of interface configuration files
  • Define the concept of network bonding
  • Discuss the examples of file transfer commands
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Advanced Level
Computer Networking
Linux Network Administrator
3-4 hrs
21681 enrolled
A Complete Job Interview Skills Guide
3-4 hrs 17,664 learners
By Imran Afzal
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Recall the interview format
  • Discuss common questions about a job interview
  • Outline the possible strengths and weaknesses that you may be called upon to reveal during a job interview
  • Explain the importance of storytelling for a job interview
  • Recognize the importance of smiling for a job interview
  • Summarize the most important tips for a job interview
  • Identify behavioural questions
  • Explain situational questions
  • Contrast technical questions to situational questions
  • Discuss compensation-related questions
  • List things that should be done during the interview process
  • Recall things that should not be done during the interview process
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Beginner Level
Job Search
A Complete Job Interview Skills Guide
3-4 hrs
17664 enrolled
Linux for Beginners
3-4 hrs 11,891 learners
By Imran Afzal
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define Linux
  • Describe the Oracle VirtualBox installation
  • Explain how to download and install Linux CentOS 7
  • Recall how to download and install PuTTY
  • List the file system navigation commands
  • Recognize the help commands
  • Discuss the Linux system
  • List the various types of commands
  • Contrast the maintenance commands to the monitoring commands
  • Recognize the file commands
  • Recall shell scripting
  • Explain how to allow access to our Linux machine
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Beginner Level
Linux
Linux for Beginners
3-4 hrs
11891 enrolled
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Hanah C.
Imran Afzal does a fabulous job of explaining everything. I am very confident in Linux after watching this. I have zero computer background and I am able to understand and follow what he is teaching. I loved this course! Thank you!
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Ralph M.
The Alison.com Linux Network Administrator course is a great starting point. It covers essential network concepts clearly and provides basic hands-on practice. Perfect for beginners or those looking for a refresher
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