Red Hat Linux: System Administration is an online course titled Red Hat Linux System Administration.
Together, the courses in this series will complete your preparation for the

1. Red Hat Certification Exam,
2. Red Hat Linux Networking, and
3. Red Hat Security Administration.

Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. It is the first Linux distribution to use RPM as its packaging format, and over time has served as the starting point for several other distributions, such as Mandriva Linux, Suse Linux and Turbo Linux.

A Red HatCertified System Administrator (RHCSA) is able to perform the following tasks:

1. Understand and use essential tools for handling files, directories, command-line environments, and documentation
2. Operate running systems, including booting into different run levels, identifying processes, starting and stopping virtual machines, and controlling services
3. Configure local storage using partitions and logical volumes
4. Create and configure file systems and file system attributes, such as permissions, encryption, access control lists, and network file systems
5. Deploy, configure, and maintain systems, including software installation, update, and core services
6. Manage users and groups, including use of a centralized directory for authentication
7. Manage security, including basic firewall and SELinux configuration