Een goede kennis van Linux opdoen is het doel van een "Introduction to Linux". Dat je zowel een basis wil meegeven om via de grafische interface als via de command line te werken. Daarom komen de grootste Linux families aan bod.

"Linux powers 94% of the world’s supercomputers, most of the servers powering the Internet, the majority of financial trades worldwide and a billion Android devices. In short, Linux is everywhere. It appears in many different architectures, from mainframes to server to desktop to mobile and on a staggeringly wide variety of hardware.

This course explores the various tools and techniques commonly used by Linux programmers, system administrators and end users to achieve their day-to-day work in a Linux environment. It is designed for experienced computer users who have limited or no previous exposure to Linux, whether they are working in an individual or Enterprise environment."