Who Should Attend

Anyone interested in gaining a greater understanding of Linux. Anyone responsible for providing basic installation, operation, and troubleshooting services on Linux workstations and servers. Microsoft professionals seeking to add Linux expertise.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with UNIX would be helpful but not necessary.

What you will learn

Maps to the updated LPI 101 exam objectives and covers everything you need to know to prepare for the LPI 101 exam. All the key core elements of the Linux operating system - installation, package management, X Windows, application management and more. The core internet related technologies - e-mail, security, DNS, Apache, Squid.

Course Outline

1. Linux Fundamentals
• The History of Linux
• Linux Features
• GUI Window Managers
• Programming Languages
• The Linux Documentation Project
• System Administration
2. Hardware
• System Boot Procedure
• Floppy/IDE Drives
• SCSI Device Configuration
• DMA
• COM Ports
• Printer Ports (LPT)
3. Installing a Linux System
• Types of Severs and Workstations
• Determine Network Settings
• Install or Upgrade
• Disk Partitioning
• Hardware Configuration
• System Settings
• X Window System Installation
• Linux Boot Loaders
• LILO/GRUB/LOADI
• System Initialization
4. Linux Usage
• Command Line Basics
• The Linux File System
• Linux Text Editors
• The Linux Shell
• Using the bash Shell
5. Configuring a Linux System
• The X Window System
• X Client/Server Model
• Configuring the X Window System
• Starting Your X Window System
• X Stations and X Terminals
• Configuring and Using KDE
• Configuring and Using GNOME
• Terminal Emulators
• Red Hat Package Managers (RPM)
• RPM Commands
• Debian Package Manager
• Adding and Configuring Devices
• ISA/Plug and Play
• Hard Drives/NICs
• Adding RAM/Modems
6. Administration Utilities
• man Pages
• System Information
• System Default Files
• The Find/Locate Commands
• Text Processing
• The grep family
• Regular Expressions
• sed
7. System Start-up and Shutdown
• Standard Boot Process
• Boot Problems/Manual Boot
• Run Levels
• Shutting down
• Maintenance Mode
8. Managing Users
• Creating New User Accounts
• Allocating User IDs
• Adding/Removing Users
• Security Basics
9. User Environments
• Login Shell
• Restricted root Access
• Security Issues
10. File Systems
• File System Structure/Types
• Making/Mounting a File System
• Kernel File Cache
• File System Configuration File
11. Files and Directories
• Standard Directories
• The Linux File System
• Set User and Group IDs
• File Permission Commands
12. Processes
• The Linux Kernel
• Programs and Processes
• Daemons and Zombies
• Scheduling Processes
13. Networking Basics
• Networking Hardware
• IP Overview
• Configuring a Network
• Setting IP Addresses
• Linux as a DHCP Server
• File Sharing/NFS/Samba
• Apache/Apche + SSL/Squid
• Transferring Files with TCP
• Configuring E-Mail
• POP and IMAP
14. Recovery Planning
• Why/When/What to Backup
• Where to Store Backups
• Backup Media
• Backup Utilities
15. Security, Monitoring & Troubleshooting
• Your Role in Security
• Physical/Software Security
• Network Security

Course Duration

Five (5) days

Course Schedule

Go to Epcom Course Schedule

Course Materials

• LPI 101 v2.5 Preparatory course kit
• Professional Instructor-led training from Linux Professionals