Linux Administrator with job-related German language support

The course first teaches the theoretical content from the most common business fields, including job-related German language training. You will then learn how to use and manage the Linux operating system safely. You will also become familiar with artificial intelligence in a professional environment.
  • Certificates: Goethe-Test PRO" certificate
    Linux Administrator" certificate (LPIC-1)
  • Examination: Praxisbezogene Projektarbeiten mit Abschlusspräsentationen
    Goethe-Test PRO
    Linux-Zertifizierungsprüfungen LPI-101 und LPI-102
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 16 Weeks

Job-related German language support for the commercial and technical sector

Job-related language skills in the work context (approx. 1 day)

Repetition of important grammatical structures for professional communication

Application of complex linguistic structures in a professional context

Reading and understanding work-related texts, global and selective reading comprehension

Understanding work instructions, conversations and meetings


Correspondence in a professional environment (approx. 2 days)

Layout and design of professional letters

Contemporary salutations and letter introductions

Writing customer-oriented letters and emails

AI-supported formulation aids for emails and letters

Reporting in the company

Creating cover letters in accordance with DIN 5008


Artificial intelligence (AI) in professional communication (approx. 1 day)

Overview of AI tools in the professional working environment

Support for professional correspondence through AI

Creation and optimization of professional texts with AI

Opportunities and limitations of AI in everyday working life


Professional field of communication management (approx. 3 days)

Communication in the company

Forms of communication in teams

Meetings and presentations

Conflict management

Conducting appraisal interviews

Conducting job interviews

Sales and consultation meetings

Writing offers

Trade fairs and product presentations

Processing complaints


Business career field (approx. 6 days)

Fundamentals of human resources, management and labor law

Fundamentals of finance and controlling

Structure and content of payroll accounting

Understanding and describing evaluations, diagrams and statistics


Professional field of marketing (approx. 6 days)

Basics of advertising

Market analysis and market research

Online marketing and e-commerce

Marketing communication

Use of AI in the creation of marketing texts


Business processes (approx. 7 days)

Restructuring and process management

Process changes in the company

Digital transformation

Energy management and environmental protection in the company

Project management


Occupational field logistics and trade (approx. 8 days)

Production and

Purchasing and procurement

Delivery and transportation

Retail trade


Project work, certification preparation and certification exam "Goethe-Test PRO" (approx. 6 days)

Linux Administrator (LPIC-1)

System architecture (approx. 2 days)

Determining and configuring the hardware settings

Accompanying the system start-up process

Stopping or restarting the system and changing the runlevel/boot target


Linux installation and Linux package management (approx. 5 days)

Designing a disk partitioning scheme for a Linux system/planning a hard disk layout

Selection, installation and configuration of a boot manager

Management, determination and installation of shared libraries

Debian package management

RPM and YUM package management

Linux virtualization and cloud concepts


Using GNU and Unix commands (approx. 8 days)

Working with shells and commands via the command line

AI-supported command optimization

Processing text streams with filters

Use of basic Linux commands for file management

Use of streams, pipes and redirects for efficient processing of text data

Process management

Managing the execution priorities of processes

Searching text files with regular expressions

Editing files with "vi"


Devices, Linux file systems, file system hierarchy standard (approx. 5 days)

Configuration of disk partitions, creation of file systems

Managing a standard file system, ensuring the integrity of file systems

Mounting and unmounting file systems

Controlling file access through the use of rights and ownership

Creating and managing symbolic and hard links

Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS), typical file locations and directory classifications

 

LPI-101 certification


Shells and shell scripts (approx. 3 days)

Customizing and using the shell environment

Customize or write simple scripts

AI-supported scripting


User interfaces and desktops (approx. 2 days)

Installing and configuring X11

Graphical desktops

Accessibility


Administrative tasks (approx. 3 days)

Manage user and group accounts and associated system files

Automate system administration tasks by scheduling jobs

Localization and internationalization


Basic system services (approx. 3 days)

Managing the system time

System logging

Basics of Mail Transfer Agents (MTA)

Managing printers and printing


Network basics (approx. 3 days)

Basics of internet protocols

Persistent network configuration

Basic network troubleshooting

Configuring client-side DNS


Security (approx. 3 days)

Perform administration tasks for security

Securing a computer

Protect data through encryption


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

 

Certification LPI-102

 

After passing the LPI-101 and LPI-102 exams, you will be a Linux Administrator.



Changes are possible, the course content is updated regularly.

General knowledge of German (B1) is a prerequisite for participation in the course, knowledge of operating systems or computer networks is assumed.

After the course, you will be able to work confidently with Linux systems. You will be able to carry out installations, enter commands, manage files and create simple scripts. You will have mastered the safe handling of small networks and be able to manage them professionally.

The course also provides you with job-related German skills for typical communication situations in a commercial and technical working environment. You will learn how to write business correspondence in accordance with current regulations and act confidently in internal and external corporate communications. The combination of specialist subject areas such as business, marketing and logistics and work-related language practice will help you to further develop your communication skills in a professional context.

People with initial practical experience in the IT sector (including career changers), IT specialists, IT specialists (including university dropouts), programming specialists, database and network specialists.

The course is also aimed at specialists from the commercial and technical fields, taking into account an integrative component.

With the globally standardized and recognized LPIC-1 certificate, you will improve your career prospects on the job market across all industries. Linux specialists are in demand from both large and medium-sized companies.

The course also provides you with work-related German language support to enable you to write business correspondence in accordance with current regulations and to communicate confidently both internally and externally. The informative Goethe-Test PRO will give you a detailed insight into the language skills you have acquired, making it easier for you to enter and advance in your career.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm
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