Introduction to Apache
Course: APACHE
Duration: 3 Days
Level: I
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Course Summary
This course provides an introduction to configuring and
administrating the Apache web server.
Topics Covered In This Course
Introduction to Apache
Downloading and installing
- Install on Windows using binary
- Discuss Unix/Linux install
- Testing installation
Starting, Stopping, and restarting
- Starting, stopping, starting on Windows platform
- Starting, stopping, starting on Unix/Linux platform
Apache configuration files
- Contents of /conf directory
- Directives
- Sections
- The Include Directive
- The Options Directive
- The Installed Directories
Working with virtual hosts
- Overview of Virtual Hosting
- IP based
- Name based
- Port based
- Bulk hosting
MIME and File Types
Directory Indexing
- Managing Index Options
- Security issues
Performance Tuning
- Building Apache with the modules you need
- performance strategies
Handlers and Filters
- Overview of Handlers
- Configuring Handlers
- Overview of Filters
- Configuring of Filters
- Configuring SSI
Managing Scripts on Apache
- Overview of scripting options
- Overview of mod_perl Module
- Configuring mod_perl Module
- Overview of PHP
- Configuring PHP
Basic Security
- Common Security issues
- File permissions
- Basics of authentication
- Basics of authorization
- Summary and Class Wrap-up
What You Can Expect
- Understand how to install, configure and tune Apache
- Starting, stopping, and restarting Apache
- Working with Virtual hosts
- Managing Scripts
- Basic security concepts
Who Should Take This Course
This course is intended for individuals that are new to
web server administration.
Recommended Prerequisites
Basic principles of web server administration.
Training Style
Instructor-led participative lecture with an emphasis on
exercises.
Every student attending a Verhoef Training class will receive
a certificate good for $100 toward their next public class taken
within a year.
You can also buy "Verhoef Vouchers" to get a discounted rate for a
single student in any of our public or web-based classes.
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