Day 1 & 2 Learnings + Key Resources

Hey folks! 👋
I just started my cloud journey, and here’s a quick recap of what I’ve learned in the first 2 days. My focus: understanding Linux, cloud basics, and core terminal commands. Sharing this to document my journey and help fellow beginners!

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📅 Day 1: Linux + Cloud Basics

☁️ Internet, Servers & Apps

• Understood how the internet works (client-server model)

• Difference between web servers (like Apache, Nginx) and app servers (like Tomcat, Node.js)

• Types of applications: Standalone, Web apps, and basics of App Support vs Maintenance

🐧 Linux Concepts I Learned

• What is Linux and how it's different from Windows

• Linux System Architecture:

  • Kernel, Bootloader, Shell, Desktop Environment

• Linux File System Structure: /home, /etc, /var, /root, /bin

• Difference between Linux and UNIX

🔧 Tools I Used

• Amazon AWS(EC2) with Ubuntu ISO

• VS Code SSH Extension

• Notion for taking notes

🎥 Resources:

• Linux File System Explained (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e01GGTKmtpc&t=3064s)

• GeeksForGeeks - https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/file-system-navigation-commands-in-linux/

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📅 Day 2: Linux Commands & Hands-On

🗂️ Commands I Practiced

• Navigation: ls, cd, pwd, mkdir, rmdir

• File Handling: touch, rm, cat, zcat, cp, mv

• File Viewing: head, tail, tail -f, less, more, wc

🔐 Login + Disk + Processes

• Remote Login: ssh, whoami

• Disk Usage: df -h, du -sh

• Process Handling: ps, top, kill, nohup, free -h, vmstat

🎥 Resources:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e01GGTKmtpc&t=3064s

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💭 My Thoughts So Far :

These 2 days have been full of learning and hands-on practice. If you're just starting your cloud or Linux journey — you’re not alone! Let's keep building and growing together 🚀

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