LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell

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.

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.

Stephen Schneiter is currently the Certification Specialist with Certification Partners, LLC, having been with the company since 2005. Previously, Stephen was a tenured faculty member at the Tennessee Technology Center in Harriman for nine years. Stephen's wide range of expertise includes web-focused customer service, teaching post-secondary students, working with instructors one-on-one, network management and security issues working with Microsoft Windows and Linux, and web site development. Stephen is an effective and talented instructor internationally, and his attributes have lead to his participation in numerous national conference presentations and the coordination of the 2007 and 2008 Certified Internet Web Professional (CIW) National Conferences. Stephen serves on the Advisory Boards of several academic institutions, and lives with his wife and daughter on a their small farm in east Tennessee.

James Stanger is an accomplished Web technologist, educator, writer, open source advocate, and security consultant. Active in the IT certification community for nearly twenty years, he is currently President and Chief Certification Architect for Certification Partners LLC, owners of the CIW (Certified Web Professional) and CTP (Convergence Technologies Professional) certifications.

James currently serves as Chair of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Advisory Council, and also works on the CompTIA Network+ and Server+ advisory committees. He also serves on advisory councils for Kaplan University, American Public University System (APUS), MidSouth Community College, Snow College, and others. Over the years, he has helped design certifications and curriculum for IBM, Symantec, CompTIA, and the Telephony Industry Association (TIA).

An award-winning author and blogger, Dr. Stanger has written titles for O'Reilly, McGraw-Hill, Wiley, and Elsevier Press. His writings have been translated into over a dozen languages. As of April 2010, Linux Pro Magazine, the premier resource for Linux administrators in the world, has asked Dr. Stanger to be a regular columnist. He has also spent the last two decades writing, lecturing and consulting worldwide about Web design, e-commerce, network security, convergence/VoIP, open source, and Linux system administration.

An in-demand speaker and consultant, Dr. Stanger has presented in venues across the world, from San Francisco to Edinburgh, Tokyo and Beijing. He received his PhD in English from the University of California at Riverside in 1997. He lives and plays near the Puget Sound in Washington State. For more information about Dr. Stanger, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Stanger.

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.