
LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell
A Desktop Quick Reference
O'Reilly (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 27. July 2010
Book
520 pages
978-0-596-80487-9 (ISBN)
Description
Linux deployment continues to increase, and so does the demand for qualified and certified Linux system administrators. If you're seeking a job-based certification from the Linux Professional Institute (LPI), this updated guide will help you prepare for the technically challenging LPIC Level 1 Exams 101 and 102.
The third edition of this book is a meticulously researched reference to these exams, written by trainers who work closely with LPI. You'll find an overview of each exam, a summary of the core skills you need, review questions and exercises, as well as a study guide, a practice test, and hints to help you focus.
Major topics include:
* Critical GNU and Unix commands
* Linux installation and package management
* Devices and filesystems
* Text editing, processing, and printing
* The X Window System
* Networking and security
* Mail transfer agents
* Email, FTP, and web services
These exams are for junior to mid-level Linux administrators with about two years of practical system administration experience. You should be comfortable with Linux at the command line and capable of performing simple tasks, including system installation and troubleshooting.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Sebastopol
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
711 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-596-80487-9 (9780596804879)
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Steven Pritchard, Bruno Gomes Pessanha, Nicolai Langfeldt, Jeff Dean & James Stanger
LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell
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Persons
As the Vice President of Information Technology for the AIM Institute, Adam Haeder's responsibilities include management of the IT department and all related technology ventures. He has been the lead instructor in AIM's Cisco Regional Networking Academy and is the Vice President of the Omaha Linux Users Group. Adam has written books about the IT job market and Linux certification. He serves on the technology advisory councils of Omaha Public Schools, Millard Public Schools, the University of Nebraska Lincoln and Omaha campuses, and the Linux Professional Institute. Adam has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of South Dakota. Bruno Gomes Pessanha has been a collaborating translator for the Linux Professional Institute since 2002. He also worked as a consulting analyst for a Brazilian government petroleum enterprise, covering Linux migration and initiatives and administering high-end performance projects, high availability clusters, and mission critical services. He currently lives with his family in Amsterdam. James Stanger has been involved with Linux since 1995, and has worked closely with the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) since its inception in 1999. He is Chair of the LPI Advisory Council, where he helps the LPI coordinate input from corporations and the open source community. James has a unique understanding of LPI's certification exams, as he is an expert in both the certification industry and in Gnu/Linux, networking, and security.
Content
- Preface
- Chapter 1: LPI Exams
- Chapter 2: Exam 101 Study Guide
- Chapter 3: System Architecture (Topic 101.1)
- Chapter 4: Change Runlevels and Shut Down or Reboot System (Topics 101.2 and 101.3)
- Chapter 5: Linux Installation and Package Management (Topic 102)
- Chapter 6: GNU and Unix Commands (Topic 103)
- Chapter 7: Devices, Linux Filesystems, and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (Topic 104)
- Chapter 8: Exam 101 Review Questions and Exercises
- Chapter 9: Exam 101 Practice Test
- Chapter 10: Exam 101 Highlighter's Index
- Chapter 11: Exam 102 Overview
- Chapter 12: Exam 102 Study Guide
- Chapter 13: Shells, Scripting, and Data Management (Topic 105)
- Chapter 14: The X Window System (Topic 106)
- Chapter 15: Administrative Tasks (Topic 107)
- Chapter 16: Essential System Services (Topics 108.1 and 108.2)
- Chapter 17: Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) Basics (Topic 108.3)
- Chapter 18: Manage Printers and Printing (Topic 108.4)
- Chapter 19: Networking Fundamentals (Topic 109.1)
- Chapter 20: Basic Network Configuration (Topics 109.2 and 109.4)
- Chapter 21: Basic Network Troubleshooting (Topic 109.3)
- Chapter 22: Security (Topic 110.1)
- Chapter 23: Set Up Host Security (Topic 110.2)
- Chapter 24: Securing Data with Encryption (Topic 110.3)
- Chapter 25: Exam 102 Review Questions and Exercises
- Chapter 26: Exam 102 Practice Test
- Chapter 27: Exam 102 Highlighter's Index
- Colophon