Fedora Mastery – Workstation & Server Admin

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. In this course, you will gain comprehensive mastery in managing both Fedora Workstation and Fedora Server. You will start by exploring the basics of Fedora and understanding the differences between the Workstation and Server editions. From there, you will dive deep into installing Fedora Workstation and Server, with a step-by-step approach to setting them up on physical and virtual machines. Through practical exercises, you will learn essential system administration skills such as managing users, software, disk partitions, and system services. As you progress, you will delve into advanced server configurations, including setting up a web server, managing firewall settings, and securing remote connections. Whether you're configuring a desktop environment or fine-tuning a server for enterprise use, this course provides hands-on experience to become proficient in Fedora administration. This course is ideal for individuals looking to expand their knowledge in Linux system administration and specifically for those interested in Fedora as their primary Linux distribution. No prior experience is required for those eager to dive into Fedora, but basic Linux knowledge would be helpful. By the end of the course, you will be able to install and configure Fedora Workstation and Server, manage system services, secure your server using firewalld, set up SSH for remote access, and deploy a web server. You will also gain experience in advanced topics like troubleshooting, monitoring system resources, and planning for disaster recovery scenarios.