"I’ve used UNIX for many years, but only at an elementary level, so it was great to learn the basics in a more formal way. The best part of the course was using the live lab server to do the course exercises… that really helped me consolidate what I was learning. "
"I spent a while looking for an easy to use and understand UNIX
course for my 16 year old son. As with all things price played a
large part in my choice.
LiveFire Labs' course price was very competitive and seemed to
offer excellent value for the money. I was especially interested
in the ability to login to live servers and practise using the
commands such as ls and rm rather than just read information as
experience working on a real system is more important than
learning commands parrot fashion.
My son found the course easy to use and felt he has gained a good
understanding of the basic UNIX commands needed to get started
with Linux. The LiveFire Labs support was excellent and very
helpful, a really genuine company offering a truly great learning
experience. "
"I found your courses to be very informative, and working on a real server in your Internet lab was a definite plus. Your courses were also a good foundation for me since most of my experience has been working with Windows. I really enjoyed the courses."
Ed B."I believe the fundamentals of Unix course will be a useful asset to any person that is serious about learning Unix. The amount of information and the presentation of it to me as a student, has really helped me understand some of the basic concepts which I personally needed to brush up on, before working on the live production environment in my workplace. I am looking forward to taking other courses from LiveFire Labs in the near future and would advise anyone that needs to build a strong foundation and advanced Unix skills to do the same."
Philippe Trounev, Business Consultant"I use Linux infrequently and often I have to Google a command to refresh my memory on its use. After taking this course, I find I do this less, and when I have to still look things up, I understand much more quickly how to use the command. What I read triggers what I learned in the course."
Cynthia Bowllan"LiveFire Labs' UNIX and Linux Operating System Fundamentals course was very enjoyable. Although I regularly used UNIX systems for 16 years, I haven't done so since 2000. This course was a great refresher. The exercises were fun and helped me gain a real feel for working with UNIX/Linux OS. Thanks very much!"
Ming Sabourin, Senior Technical WriterMar Petry
"Your web (instructional) and UNIX lab system
availability/reliability has been 100%. The material is clear and
well presented. I have had the benefit of seeing a good bit of the
basic course material before in other formats, and your 'to the
point' approach has helped pull the ideas all together for me. The
lab component is very good, taking it from 'head knowledge' to
'applied knowledge' immediately."
Kenneth R.
John M. Baughman, Synergetics Incorporated
"My company installed the new Warehouse Management Systems
based on the Unix platform six months ago and I am a mainframe
COBOL programmer. I bought a few Unix books but it did not help me
much, so I was looking for a class that could teach me basic Unix
shell scripting.
After research, LiveFire Labs was the only class that was
affordable for me; other professional classes cost $1000+. I
registered for the Unix Shell Scripting course and was able to
work at home or office during my spare time. I liked the hands-on
exercises, which are vital for learning programming skills. I
recommend LiveFire Labs to anyone who wants to learn Unix skills."
"Taking a LiveFire Labs' course is an excellent way to learn
Linux/Unix. The lessons are well thought out, the material is
explained thoroughly, and you get to perform exercises on a real
Linux/Unix box. It was money well spent."
"I registered for LiveFire Labs’ courses after I was given an
assignment to work with an IBM RS/6000 running AIX. The courses
provided me with a basic working knowledge of UNIX for this
assignment, and a solid foundation to build on until I become
proficient with the operating system.
The price was great, and the hands-on Internet Lab provides the
student with a real but safe place to practice immediately after a
lesson. The convenience of learning at my desk was also important
to me.
I am likely to take another LiveFire Labs’ course because they are
quality lessons without the high cost and travel expenses, and I
recommend the courses to others. Unlike reading books or listening
to an instructor who simply follows a high-level bulleted outline,
these courses are well designed such that the student will learn
in an effective but enjoyable manner.
Thanks again for your company's good service."
"When I couldn't locate a school in my area that offered a Unix
course for beginners, I went to the Internet. Performing a Google
search on "unix" brought up many hits, but LiveFire Labs had the
most reasonable offer. I finished the course in a week, and got
just what I was looking for.
The course’s hands-on exercises were inclusive, well written, and
the answers were just a link away if needed. I especially liked it
when a company representative contacted me about halfway into the
course to inquire whether or not I needed anything. I will
definitely look to LiveFire Labs again for any additional courses
I may require."
