Course duration 

80 hours, 2 semesters (40 hrs /semester)

Course description & objectives

This program is a 2-semester program that aims to provide students the basic knowledge and system administration skills that are common across all versions of Linux.  This program focuses on the LPI level 1 exam and addresses the following areas: Hardware & Architecture, Linux Installation & Package Management; GNU & Unix commands; Linux File systems; File system Hierarchy Standard; Boot, Initialization, Shutdown, Run Levels; Documentation and Administrative; network configuration, printing, recovery planning; kernel compilation; client site of e-mail, DNS, DHCP; SSH and NTP.

 Who can benefit

The course is designed for people who are:

• Responsible for providing basic installation, operation, and troubleshooting services on Linux workstations and servers.
• Interested in achieving the LPI 101 certification.

Skills gained

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Everything you need to achieve LPI Level 1 Certification
• Install and configure a workstation (including X) and connect it to the LAN, or a stand-alone PC via modem to the Internet
• Configure hardware and understand the interaction between Linux and the Hardware
• Install the boot loader to allow dual booting on a system
• Install and manage packages using rpm and the Debian package manager
• Manipulate disks and the file system layout.
• Install and configure X on Linux and manage Kernel modules
• Booting and shutdown procedure of the system.
• Manage, install and configure printers on a Linux system
• Understand the documentation available for Linux
• Write simple shell scripts and perform security admin. tasks
• Perform day-to-day administration tasks on the system
• Basic configure TCP/IP and other network services

 Certification

Upon completion of the course, students will receive:

•  Receive a certificate of completion from Robusta.
•  Have adequate skills and knowledge to take the Level 1 exam of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Certification (exam LPI 101 & 102) at Prometric or VUE  Testing Center, Robusta.

The LPI certification is a vendor-neutral Linux credential that measures critical Linux system and Network administration skills. LPI currently offer 3 levels of Certification that are widely supported by computer hardware and software manufacturers, vendors, distributors, resellers, and publications.

• LPI Level 1 capability: (see above)
• LPI Level 2 capability: Administer a medium-sized business IT system.  Plan, implement, maintain, secure, and troubleshoot a mixed (MS, Linux) network: LAN server (samba), Internet Gateway (firewall, proxy, mail, news), Internet Server (webserver, FTP server).
• LPI Level 3 capability: Design and implement solutions to complex automation problems (multi-site enterprises, heavy-duty Internet sites, custom solutions).  Initiate projects and implement them and act as a consultant to management.

Prerequisites

In order to succeed fully in this course, students should possess:

• read & understand materials in English
• have basic knowledge about computers and operating systems

 Course content

I. semester 2 – LPI 101

• Introduction to Linux
• Hardware & Architecture
• Install a Linux system
• Working on the command line
•  Process text streams using filters
• Perform basic file management
• Perform basic file editing operations using vi
• The X Window system
• Make and install programs from source
• Use Red hat Package Manager - RPM
• Find system files
• Search text files using regular expressions
• Create and maintain the Linux filesystems
• Control mounting and managing quota
• Manage files and directories
• Manage processes

II. Semester 2 – LPI 102

• The Linux Documentation
• Managing Users
• Shells, Scripting and Programming
• Boot, Initialization, Shutdown and Runlevels
• The Linux Kernel
• System Logging and Automation
• Maintain system
• Printing
• Networking Fundamentals
• Networking Services
• SMB and NFS File System
• Network Security

PROGRAM CURRICULUM BY CHAPTER

I. LPI 101 CURRICULUM

Chapter 1:      Introduction to Linux

Chapter 2:      Linux Fundamentals

Chapter 3:      Hardware & Architecture

• Configure Fundamental BIOS Settings
• Configure Modem and Sound cards
• Setup SCSI Devices
• Setup different PC expansion cards
• Configure Communication Devices
• Configure USB devices

Chapter 4:      Install a Linux system

• Design hard disk layout
• Install a boot manager

Chapter 5:      Working on the command line

• Work on the command line
• Use streams, pipes, and redirects

Chapter 6:      Process text streams using filters

• Process text streams using filters

Chapter 7:      Perform basic file management

• Perform basic file management

Chapter 8:      Perform basic file editing operations using vi

• Perform basic file editing operations using vi

Chapter 9: The X Window system

• Install & configure XFree86
• Setup a display manager
• Install & Customize a Window Manager

 Chapter 10:   Make and install programs from source

• Make and install programs from source

Chapter 11:    Use Red hat Package Manager - RPM

• Use Red hat Package Manager - RPM

Chapter 12:    Find system files

• Find system files

Chapter 13:    Search text files using regular expressions

• Introduction to Regular Expression
• Search text command

Chapter 14:    Create and maintain the Linux file systems

•  Create partitions and file systems

II. LPI 102 CURRICULUM

Chapter 1:      The Linux Documentation

• Use and manage local system documentation
• Find Linux documentation on the Internet
• Notify users on system-related issues

Chapter 2:      Managing Users

• Manage users and group accounts and related system files
• Tune the user environment and system environment variables
• Customize and use the shell environment

Chapter 3:      Shell Scripts

• Customize or write simple scripts

Chapter 4:      Boot, Initialization, Shutdown and Runlevels

• Boot the system (Lilo, Grub)
• Change runlevels and shutdown or reboot system

Chapter 5:      The Linux Kernel

• Manage/Query kernel and kernel modules at runtime
• Reconfigure, build, and install a custom kernel and kernel modules

Chapter 6:      Syslog and System Automation

• Configure and use system log files to meet administrative and security needs
• Automate system administration tasks by scheduling jobs to run in the future

Chapter 7:      Maintain system

• Maintain an effective data backup strategy
• Maintain system time

Chapter 8:      Printing

• Manage printers and print queues
• Print files
• Install and configure local and remote printers

Chapter 9:      Networking Fundamentals

• Fundamentals of TCP/IP
• TCP/IP configuration and troubleshooting
• Configure Linux as a PPP client

Chapter 10:    Networking Services, Part 1

• Configure and manage inetd, xinetd, and related services
• Operate and perform basic configuration of sendmail
• Setup and configure basic DNS services

Chapter 11:    Networking Services, Part 2

• Operate and perform basic configuration of Apache
• Set up secure shell (OpenSSH)

Chapter 12:    Distributed File System

• Properly manage the NFS, smb, and nmb daemons

Chapter 13:    Network Security

• Perform security administration tasks
• Setup host security
• Setup user level security