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CompTIA Linux+ syllabus
An intensive applied course in CompTIA Linux+ objectives, with independently documented technical work.
Course overview and resources · Instructor: justinfreres@gmail.com
Course outcomes and preparation
- Install or inspect a disposable Linux VM, record boot components and partition layout, and validate a recovery snapshot.
- Harden SSH on an isolated VM using approved keys and account policies; preserve recovery access and test rejected access.
- Comprehensive station 2: repair an automation task, inspect container or security evidence, restore test data and deliver a documented operations handoff.
Readiness: Comfort with operating systems, command-line use, networking and disposable virtual machines; this compressed block is not a first computer course.
Plan 12–16 independent hours each week plus the three-hour class (15–19 total). This advanced eight-week format requires prior foundations, sustained reading, practice, weekend lab reservations, remediation and careful evidence preparation. It compresses the schedule, not the work. These are planning estimates, not college credit determinations. Each example uses the same Monday calendar as an alternative offering; arrange a conflict-free schedule before enrolling in multiple blocks.
Class meets Mondays, January 11–March 1, 2027, 5:45–8:45 PM Central. These sample offerings share a calendar; only 107 and 108 are arranged as a concurrent pair.
Prepare → Quiz → Chapter labs → Closeout
Read assigned material, review authorized slides and submit the completed graded handout before class at 5:45 PM. Include reading references, original explanations, lab planning and two questions. Opening quiz: 5:45–6:00. Supervised labs: 6:00–8:10, including a 7:00–7:10 break. Closeout: 8:10–8:45 lecture, corrections, Q&A and announcements.
Outside class, complete at least 45 exam-matching MeasureUP practice questions each week, submit results and remediate three weak concepts. Complete every approved matching NETLAB or licensed remote-lab title with a separately documented section in the graded weekly portfolio. Submit a reflection and professional handoff.
Hybrid deadlines are the following Sunday at midnight, end of day, Central (12:00 AM the next day). Preparation and supervised classwork retain their earlier deadlines. Eight-week study requires substantial dedicated outside time, reliable lab access and attendance.
Unique weekly reading and lab plan
Week 1 · Linux architecture, installation and storage
January 11 · Hybrid due January 17
Read before class: Read the current CompTIA Linux+ XK0-006 official objectives and instructor-assigned licensed sections for: System management: architecture, installation, storage. No textbook edition or ISBN has been selected; the instructor must publish exact chapter/page and licensed slide assignments before instruction.
Outcome: Demonstrate system management: architecture, installation, storage through the two assigned activities, interpreted evidence and a professional handoff.
- Install or inspect a disposable Linux VM, record boot components and partition layout, and validate a recovery snapshot.
- Create a test filesystem on a disposable virtual disk, mount it persistently and verify permissions and safe rollback.
Closeout: Debrief linux architecture, installation and storage; compare evidence and assumptions, correct misconceptions, explain residual risk, answer questions and confirm next reading and Sunday deadline.
Full handout, quiz scope and hybrid assignments →Week 2 · Packages, processes and system services
January 18 · Hybrid due January 24
Read before class: Read the current CompTIA Linux+ XK0-006 official objectives and instructor-assigned licensed sections for: System management; services management. No textbook edition or ISBN has been selected; the instructor must publish exact chapter/page and licensed slide assignments before instruction.
Outcome: Demonstrate system management; services management through the two assigned activities, interpreted evidence and a professional handoff.
- Compare package metadata, repositories and integrity checks; install and remove an approved package with a change log.
- Configure a test service with systemd, inspect process/resource use and diagnose a seeded startup failure.
Closeout: Debrief packages, processes and system services; compare evidence and assumptions, correct misconceptions, explain residual risk, answer questions and confirm next reading and Sunday deadline.
Full handout, quiz scope and hybrid assignments →Week 3 · Users, permissions and network services
January 25 · Hybrid due January 31
Read before class: Read the current CompTIA Linux+ XK0-006 official objectives and instructor-assigned licensed sections for: Services and user management. No textbook edition or ISBN has been selected; the instructor must publish exact chapter/page and licensed slide assignments before instruction.
Outcome: Demonstrate services and user management through the two assigned activities, interpreted evidence and a professional handoff.
- Create disposable users and groups, apply ownership and ACLs, and demonstrate allowed and denied access.
- Configure lab addressing and name resolution, validate an approved server service and record network diagnostics.
Closeout: Debrief users, permissions and network services; compare evidence and assumptions, correct misconceptions, explain residual risk, answer questions and confirm next reading and Sunday deadline.
Full handout, quiz scope and hybrid assignments →Week 4 · Linux hardening and access controls
February 1 · Hybrid due February 7
Read before class: Read the current CompTIA Linux+ XK0-006 official objectives and instructor-assigned licensed sections for: Security. No textbook edition or ISBN has been selected; the instructor must publish exact chapter/page and licensed slide assignments before instruction.
Outcome: Demonstrate security through the two assigned activities, interpreted evidence and a professional handoff.
- Harden SSH on an isolated VM using approved keys and account policies; preserve recovery access and test rejected access.
- Evaluate host firewall and mandatory-access-control fixtures, correct one authorized rule and verify logs and application behavior.
Closeout: Debrief linux hardening and access controls; compare evidence and assumptions, correct misconceptions, explain residual risk, answer questions and confirm next reading and Sunday deadline.
Full handout, quiz scope and hybrid assignments →Week 5 · Shell automation and version control
February 8 · Hybrid due February 14
Read before class: Read the current CompTIA Linux+ XK0-006 official objectives and instructor-assigned licensed sections for: Automation, orchestration and scripting. No textbook edition or ISBN has been selected; the instructor must publish exact chapter/page and licensed slide assignments before instruction.
Outcome: Demonstrate automation, orchestration and scripting through the two assigned activities, interpreted evidence and a professional handoff.
- Write a shell inventory script with input validation, exit codes, error handling and a dry-run option; verify results manually.
- Track the script in a local Git repository, review a change, resolve a supplied conflict and demonstrate a rollback.
Closeout: Debrief shell automation and version control; compare evidence and assumptions, correct misconceptions, explain residual risk, answer questions and confirm next reading and Sunday deadline.
Full handout, quiz scope and hybrid assignments →Week 6 · Containers and infrastructure automation
February 15 · Hybrid due February 21
Read before class: Read the current CompTIA Linux+ XK0-006 official objectives and instructor-assigned licensed sections for: Automation and orchestration; services management. No textbook edition or ISBN has been selected; the instructor must publish exact chapter/page and licensed slide assignments before instruction.
Outcome: Demonstrate automation and orchestration; services management through the two assigned activities, interpreted evidence and a professional handoff.
- Run an approved local container with restricted privileges, persistent test data and resource limits; inspect logs and cleanup.
- Review an instructor-provided configuration automation plan, apply it to disposable VMs and verify idempotence and rollback.
Closeout: Debrief containers and infrastructure automation; compare evidence and assumptions, correct misconceptions, explain residual risk, answer questions and confirm next reading and Sunday deadline.
Full handout, quiz scope and hybrid assignments →Week 7 · Linux troubleshooting and recovery
February 22 · Hybrid due February 28
Read before class: Read the current CompTIA Linux+ XK0-006 official objectives and instructor-assigned licensed sections for: Troubleshooting across systems, services and security. No textbook edition or ISBN has been selected; the instructor must publish exact chapter/page and licensed slide assignments before instruction.
Outcome: Demonstrate troubleshooting across systems, services and security through the two assigned activities, interpreted evidence and a professional handoff.
- Diagnose a seeded boot, storage or resource incident using logs and a hypothesis/test record; demonstrate recovery.
- Resolve a broken service or permission scenario, restore disposable data and compare service behavior before and after repair.
Closeout: Debrief linux troubleshooting and recovery; compare evidence and assumptions, correct misconceptions, explain residual risk, answer questions and confirm next reading and Sunday deadline.
Full handout, quiz scope and hybrid assignments →Week 8 · Linux+ comprehensive administration lab
March 1 · Hybrid due March 7
Read before class: Read the current CompTIA Linux+ XK0-006 official objectives and instructor-assigned licensed sections for: All XK0-006 domains. No textbook edition or ISBN has been selected; the instructor must publish exact chapter/page and licensed slide assignments before instruction.
Outcome: Demonstrate all xk0-006 domains through the two assigned activities, interpreted evidence and a professional handoff.
- Comprehensive station 1: inspect a Linux server, repair a storage or service fault, configure least-privilege access and validate network service.
- Comprehensive station 2: repair an automation task, inspect container or security evidence, restore test data and deliver a documented operations handoff.
Closeout: Debrief linux+ comprehensive administration lab; compare evidence and assumptions, correct misconceptions, explain residual risk, answer questions and confirm next reading and Sunday deadline.
Full handout, quiz scope and hybrid assignments →
Assessment and grading
| Category | Weight |
|---|
| Eight opening quizzes | 7.5% |
| Eight weekly practices, minimum 45 questions each | 7.5% |
| Eight graded preparation handouts and eight reflections | 5% |
| Weeks 1–7 classroom labs and eight graded remote-lab portfolios | 20% |
| Week 8 comprehensive practical, assigned stations equally weighted | 30% |
| Actual official certification exam | 30% |
Items share their category equally. A 90–100; B 80–89.99; C 70–79.99; D 60–69.99; F below 60. Missing/ungraded items count zero provisionally. Pre-final coursework is normalized over the combined 70%. At least 70% pre-final coursework and a passing final guarantee at least 70% overall, or the higher weighted result.
Lab rubric: correct result/procedure 40%, reasoning/evidence 30%, permissions/safety/data handling 20%, documentation 10%. Handouts: accuracy 50%, completeness/references 30%, explanations/questions 20%. Practice: verified minimum count 50%, result evidence 25%, remediation 25%. Reflection: technical reasoning 50%, evidence 30%, handoff 20%. Quiz prompts share credit equally.
College policies govern accommodations, integrity, late work, absences, withdrawal and final grade approval. Arrange supervised make-ups and any extensions with the instructor. Use only authorized environments and submit original work. Do not upload exam questions, dumps, live credentials or private customer data. Exact licensed chapter/page assignments, slides and installed remote-lab titles must be approved before delivery; this portal does not provide vendor licenses.
COURSE FINALE / TWO SEPARATE ASSESSMENTS
Comprehensive lab → Official certification exam
1. Comprehensive lab day — 30% of the course
The week 8 meeting is the comprehensive lab day: Monday, March 1, 2027, 5:45–8:45 PM. After the opening readiness quiz, complete one integrated practical with the assigned lab activities as its stations. All stations share the 30% equally. Work independently in the supervised, authorized lab environment; the instructor supplies the fault scenario and permitted tools.
Comprehensive station 1: inspect a Linux server, repair a storage or service fault, configure least-privilege access and validate network service. Comprehensive station 2: repair an automation task, inspect container or security evidence, restore test data and deliver a documented operations handoff.
Submit a single organized service portfolio across the assigned station submissions: intake and baseline, diagnosis and alternatives, procedure log, before/after evidence, validation tests, rollback or recovery plan, and a customer handoff. Rubric: correct procedure/result 40%; reasoning/evidence 30%; safety, permissions and data handling 20%; documentation 10%. Closeout includes a short explanation of your diagnosis, questions and exam-readiness announcements.
2. Actual certification exam — 30% of the course
After the lab day, take the official CompTIA Linux+ XK0-006 through an authorized testing provider. Schedule a separate appointment after the comprehensive lab and submit result evidence by Sunday, March 7, 2027 at midnight, end of day, America/Chicago. Arrange voucher/payment, identification and testing requirements in advance; this portal does not deliver or book the official exam. MeasureUP is practice and does not replace it. The instructor must announce any approved deadline extension or retake arrangement.
Submit the exam code, date, official scaled score and pass/fail result through the private CertificationExam submission. Provide the official score report through the instructor-approved private method for verification; do not share exam questions or answers. The instructor verifies the result and records the scaled score in administration.
The published passing score for this exam is 720 on a 100–900 scale. For this course only, 100 maps to 0%, the passing score maps to 70%, and 900 maps to 100%, using linear interpolation below and above passing. This is the college course conversion, not CompTIA's percentage score. See the official certification exam information. This course follows the exam version named in its syllabus. Confirm version availability and testing-provider deadlines before buying a voucher or booking.
C-or-better course guarantee
If your pre-exam coursework average is at least 70% and you pass this course's official exam, your final course grade will be at least 70% (C). Pre-exam coursework includes the comprehensive lab and all other non-exam work, normalized over its combined 70% weight. Higher weighted results earn the corresponding higher grade. Missing or unverified exam results remain ungraded and count as zero until verified; they do not trigger the guarantee.