Lpi Linux Certification in a Nutshell (Paperback)

Preface

Part 1. General Linux Exam 101

Exam 101 Overview

Exam 101 Study Guide
Exam Preparation

GNU and Unix Commands (Topic 1.3)
Work Effectively on the Unix Command Line
Process Text Streams Using Text-Processing Filters
Perform Basic File Management
Use Unix Streams, Pipes, and Redirects
Create, Monitor, and Kill Processes
Modify Process Execution Priorities
Making Use of Regular Expressions

Devices, Linux Filesystems, and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (Topic 2.4)
Create Partitions and Filesystems
Maintain the Integrity of Filesystems
Control Filesystem Mounting and Unmounting
Set and View Disk Quotas
Use File Permissions to Control Access to Files
Manage File Ownership
Create and Change Hard and Symbolic Links
Find System Files and Place Files in the Correct Location

Boot, Initialization, Shutdown, and Runlevels (Topic 2.6)
Boot the System
Change Runlevels and Shutdown or Reboot the System

Documentation (Topic 1.8)
Use and Manage Local System Documentation
Find Linux Documentation on the Internet
Write System Documentation
Provide User Support

Administrative Tasks (Topic 2.11)
Manage Users and Group Accounts
Tune the User Environment
Configure and Use System Log Files
Automate System Administration Tasks
Maintain an Effective Data Backup Strategy

Exam 101 Review Questions and Exercises
GNU and Unix Commands (Topic 1.3)
Devices, Linux Filesystems, and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (Topic 2.4)
Boot, Initialization, Shutdown, and Runlevels (Topic 2.6)
Documentation (Topic 1.8)
Administrative Tasks (Topic 2.11)

Exam 101 Practice Test

Exam 101 Highlighter's Index
GNU and Unix Commands (Topic 1.3)
Devices, Linux Filesystems, and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (Topic 2.4)
Boot, Initialization, Shutdown, and Runlevels (Topic 2.6)
Documentation (Topic 1.8)
Administrative Tasks (Topic 2.11)

Part 2. General Linux Exam 102

Exam 102 Overview

Exam 102 Study Guide
Exam Preparation

Hardware and Architecture (Topic 1.1)
Configure Fundamental System Hardware
Set Up SCSI and NIC Devices
Configure Modems and Sound Cards

Linux Installation and Package Management (Topic 2.2)
Design a Hard Disk Layout
Install a Boot Manager
Make and Install Programs from Source
Manage Shared Libraries
Use Debian Package Management
Use Red Hat Package Manager (RPM)

Kernel (Topic 1.5)
Manage Kernel Modules at Runtime
Reconfigure, Build, and Install a Custom Kernel and Modules

Text-Editing, Processing, and Printing (Topic 1.7)
Perform Basic File Editing Operations Using vi
Manage Printers and Print Queues
Print Files
Install and Configure Local and Remote Printers

Shells, Scripting, Programming, and Compiling (Topic 1.9)
Customize and Use the Shell Environment
Customize or Write Simple Scripts

X (Topic 2.10)
An Overview of X
Install and Configure XFree86
Set Up xdm
Identify and Terminate Runaway X Applications
Install and Customize a Window Manager Environment

Networking Fundamentals (Topic 1.12)
Fundamentals of TCP/IP
TCP/IP Troubleshooting and Configuration
Configure and Use PPP

Networking Services (Topic 1.13)
Configure and Manage inetd and Related Services
Operate and Perform Basic Configuration of sendmail
Operate and Perform Basic Configuration of Apache
Properly Manage the NFS, SMB, and NMB Daemons
Set Up and Configure Basic DNS Services

Security (Topic 1.14)
Perform Security Administration Tasks
Set Up Host Security
Set Up User-Level Security

Exam 102 Review Questions and Exercises
Hardware and Architecture (Topic 1.1)
Linux Installation and Package Management (Topic 2.2)
Kernel (Topic 1.5)
Text Editing, Processing, and Printing (Topic 1.7)
Shells, Scripting, Programming, and Compiling (Topic 1.9)
X (Topic 2.10)
Networking Fundamentals (Topic 1.12)
Networking Services (Topic 1.13)
Security (Topic 1.14)

Exam 102 Practice Test

Exam 102 Highlighter's Index
Hardware and Architecture
Linux Installation and Package Management
Kernel
Text-Editing, Processing, and Printing
Shells, Scripting, Programming, and Compiling
X
Networking Fundamentals
Networking Services
Security

Glossary

Index