Understand disk partitioning and know how to use Red Hat's install-time partitioning tools

Be thoroughly familiar with, and capable of, Red Hat installation, particularly network installations 

Understand install-time configuration elements (LILO, authentication, networking, system initialisation, packages, etc.) 

Understand and be able to implement post-installation configuration of install-time options

Be familiar with Red Hat Linux file system layout

Understand the role of the scripts and configuration files under /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts

Understand different approaches to multiple-boot installations and be familiar with installation-related tools (rawrite, fips) sometimes used during multiple-boot installations

Understand kickstart installation basics (kickstart file, floppy- vs. network-based, installation media, boot disk preparation, etc.)

Possess a thorough knowledge of the rpm command and its switches, particularly those related to the installation and querying of packages

Be familiar with the basic elements of source (*.src.rpm) rpm packages

Know how to boot into and use the rescue environment for system recovery

Know how to create different kinds of user accounts 

Know how to configure the user environment

Be familiar with system and user bash configuration files

Understand quotas, quota concepts, and be able to implement user and group quotas

Understand the cron system and be capable of setting up the scheduled jobs using cron 

Understand essential kernel concepts, such as monolithic vs. modular kernels, initial ramdisks, etc.

Be able to install kernel sources and development tools needed in order to rebuild the Linux kernel

Be able to configure, build, and install the Linux kernel and modules from source and understand LILO configuration and the elements -- first stage, second stage, and installer -- that make up LILO 

Understand. and be capable of. implementing the following network services: Apache, Samba, NFS, basic sendmail, POP3/IMAP4 email, DNS, and ftp

Be sufficiently familiar with the function, configuration, and logging of those services as to be capable of basic troubleshooting

Be familiar with, and capable of, implementing access restrictions for the above services

Be familiar with other network services supported under Red Hat Linux: squid, innd NNTP server, xntpd, etc.

Understand X in general and the XFree86 X server in particular, including its configuration file and the primary tools used for editing that file

Be familiar with the window manager and desktop environment choices available under Red Hat Linux, and know how to select these choices

Understand and be capable of implementing and using the remote capabilities of X, including remote logins and remote clients.

Understand the role of inetd, inetd.conf, and /etc/services; and be capable of implementing tcp_wrappers security measures

Understand basic NIS concepts and the components associated with NIS

Understand the purpose of the PAM subsystem, and be capable of implementing basic PAM configuration changes 

Possess basic familiarity with configuration issues -- routing options, IP forwarding, kernel configuration -- associated with using Red Hat Linux as a router

Be capable of using ipchains to implement basic firewalling policies and be familiar with the User Private Group scheme in Red Hat Linux