DURATION: 10 days (~80 hours)
COURSE INTRODUCTION
LPIC-1 is the first certification in LPI’s multi-level Linux professional certification program. The LPIC-1 will validate the candidate's ability to perform maintenance tasks on the command line, install and configure a computer running Linux and configure basic networking.
The LPIC-1 is designed to reflect current research and validate a candidate's proficiency in real world system administration. The objectives are tied to real-world job skills, which we determine through job task analysis surveying during exam development.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
After finish the course, student will have knowledges and skills to:
- Understand the architecture of a Linux system;
- Install and maintain a Linux workstation, including X11 and setup it up as a network client;
- Work at the Linux command line, including common GNU and Unix commands;
- Handle files and access permissions as well as system security; and
- Perform easy maintenance tasks: help users, add users to a larger system, backup and restore, shutdown and reboot.
AUDIENCE
The course is designed for people who are:
- Responsible for providing basic installation, operation, and troubleshooting services on Linux workstations and servers.
- Interested in achieving the LPI 1 certification.
PREREQUISITES
There are no prerequisites for this certification
RELATED COURSES
LPI Linux Administration II
COMPLETION CERTIFICATE
After finish the course, student will receive completion certificate issued by SmartPro.
COURSE CONTENT
PART 1 - LPI 101
Module 1: System Architecture
- Determine and configure hardware settings
- Boot the system
- Change runlevels / boot targets and shutdown or reboot system
Module 2: Linux Installation and Package Management
- Design hard disk layout
- Install a boot manager
- Manage shared libraries
- Use Debian package management
- Use RPM and YUM package management
Module 3: GNU and Unix Command
- Work on the command line
- Process text streams using filters
- Perform basic file management
- Use streams, pipes and redirects
- Create, monitor and kill processes
- Modify process execution priorities
- Search text files using regular expressions
- Perform basic file editing operations using vi
Module 4: Devices, Linux Filesystems, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
- Create partitions and filesystems
- Maintain the integrity of filesystems
- Control mounting and unmounting of filesystems
- Manage disk quotas
- Manage file permissions and ownership
- Create and change hard and symbolic links
- Find system files and place files in the correct location
PART 2 - LPI 102
Module 5: Shells, Scripting and Data Management
- Customize and use the shell environment
- Customize or write simple scripts
- SQL data management
Module 6: User Interfaces and Desktops
- Install and configure X11
- Setup a display manager
- Accessibility
Module 7: Administrative Tasks
- Manage user and group accounts and related system files
- Automate system administration tasks by scheduling jobs
- Localisation and internationalisation
Module 8: Essential System Services
- Maintain system time
- System logging
- Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) basics
- Manage printers and printing
Module 9: Networking Fundamentals
- Fundamentals of internet protocols
- Basic network configuration
- Basic network troubleshooting
- Configure client side DNS
Module 10: Security
- Perform security administration tasks
- Setup host security
- Securing data with encryption