Instructor Grant McWilliams introduces what you should know about the Red Hat EX200 certification, then explains how to deploy systems, with steps like creating a bootable Enterprise Linux 9 live USB drive on Windows and using kickstart files to automate installs. Next, he explains system config and services, including the Linux boot process, Systemd services, and one-time and recurring user jobs. Grant then goes through essential tools, such as input-output redirection, compressing files and archives, and copying files and directories. Plus, he shows you how to manage the system software and create simple shell scripts.