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.
Current Version: 4.0 (Exam codes 101-400 and 102-400)
Lesson content
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Syllabus Exam 101
Lec 01 System Architecture- Hardware settings
Lec 02 Boot the system
Lec 03 Change Runlevels and Reboot or Shutdown the System
Lec 04 Design Hard Disk Layout
Lec 05 Install a Boot Manager
Lec 06 Manage Shared Libraries
Lec 07 Debian Package Management
Lec 08 RPM & YUM Package Management
Lec 09 Work on the Command Line
Lec 10 Process Text Streams Using Filters
Lec 11 Perform Basic File Management
Lec 12 Use Streams, Pipes, and Redirects
Lec 13 Create, Monitor, and Kill Processes
Lec 14 Process Priorities
Lec 15 Search Text Files with Regular Expressions
Lec 16 Perform Basic File Editing Operations Using vi
Lec 17 Create Partitions and Filesystems
Lec 18 Maintain the Integrity of Filesystems
Lec 19 Control Mounting and Unmounting of Filesystems
Lec 20 Manage Disk Quotas
Lec 21 Manage File Permissions and Ownership
Lec 22 Create and Change Hard and Symbolic Links
Lec 23 Find System Files and Place Files in the Correct Location
Syllabus Exam 102
Lec 01 Customize and Use the Shell Environment
Lec 02 Customize or Write Simple Scripts
Lec 03 SQL Data Management
Lec 04 Install and Configure X11
Lec 05 Setup a Display Manager
Lec 06 Accessibility
Lec 07 Manage User and Group Accounts and Related System Files
Lec 08 Automate System Administration Tasks by Scheduling Jobs
Lec 09 Localisation and Internationalisation
Lec 10 Maintain System Time
Lec 11 System Logging
Lec 12 Mail Transfer Agent MTA Basics
Lec 13 Manage Printers and Printing
Lec 14 Fundamentals of Internet Protocols
Lec 15 Basic Network Configuration
Lec 16 Basic Network Troubleshooting
Lec 17 Configure Client Side DNS
Lec 18 Perform Security Administration Tasks
Lec 19 Setup Host Security
Lec 20 Securing Data With Encryption