Course Outline

Introduction

  • Open edX vs Moodle

Overview of Open edX Architecture and Features

Evaluating Installation and Hosting Options (on-premise, public cloud, etc.)

Installing and Configuring Open edX

Navigating the Admin UI

Working with the Database

Managing Users and Roles

Securing Open edX

Deploying Open edX to Production

Backing up and Restoring Open edX

Migrating Open edX

Monitoring an Open edX Site

Maintaining and Repairing Open edX

Optimizing Open edX

Troubleshooting

Summary and Conclusion

Requirements

  • Linux system administration experience

Audience

  • System administrators
 14 Hours

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