Linux LPIC-1 Exam Preparation (101 + 102) Training Course

Day 1

Exam 101 Topics

System Architecture

• Determine and configure hardware settings
• Boot the system
• Change runlevels, shutdown and reboot
• Practical exercise: configure hardware settings, manage runlevels with systemd and SysV init

Linux Installation and Package Management

• Design hard disk layout
• Install a boot manager
• Manage shared libraries
• Debian package management (apt, dpkg)
• RPM and YUM package management
• Practical exercise: install and remove packages, manage dependencies on both Debian and RPM-based systems

Day 2

Exam 101 Topics

GNU and Unix Commands

• Work on the command line
• Process text streams using filters
• Perform basic file management
• Use streams, pipes and redirects
• Create, monitor and kill processes
• Modify process execution priorities
• Search text files using regular expressions
• Perform basic file editing using vi
• Practical exercise: process management, text filtering with grep and sed, file operations and vi editing

Devices, Linux Filesystems and Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

• Create partitions and filesystems
• Maintain the integrity of filesystems
• Control mounting and unmounting of filesystems
• Manage disk quotas
• Manage file permissions and ownership
• Create and change hard and symbolic links
• Find system files and place files in the correct location
• Practical exercise: partition a disk, configure mount points, set permissions and manage symbolic links

Day 3

Exam 102 Topics

Shells, Scripting and Data Management

• Customise and use the shell environment
• Write simple shell scripts
• SQL data management basics
• Practical exercise: write bash scripts with variables, loops and conditions, basic SQL queries

User Interfaces and Desktops

• Install and configure X
• Setup a display manager
• Accessibility
• Practical exercise: configure a display manager, adjust accessibility settings

Administrative Tasks

• Manage user and group accounts and related system files
• Automate system administration tasks by scheduling jobs (cron, at)
• Localisation and internationalisation
• Practical exercise: create and manage users and groups, configure cron jobs for automated tasks

Day 4

Exam 102 Topics

Essential System Services

• Maintain system time (NTP, timedatectl)
• System logging (syslog, journald, journalctl)
• Mail Transfer Agent basics (MTA awareness, postfix)
• Manage printers and print queues (CUPS)
• Practical exercise: configure NTP synchronisation, analyse system logs with journalctl

Networking Fundamentals

• Fundamentals of internet protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP)
• Basic network configuration (ip, ifconfig)
• Basic network troubleshooting (ping, traceroute, netstat)
• Configure client-side DNS (/etc/resolv.conf, /etc/hosts)
• Practical exercise: configure network interfaces, troubleshoot connectivity, configure DNS resolution

Security

• Perform security administration tasks
• Setup host security
• Securing data with encryption (SSH, GPG)
• Practical exercise: configure SSH key-based authentication, encrypt files with GPG, apply basic host hardening

Day 5

Q&A and Exam Preparation

• Open review of all Exam 101 and 102 topics
• Address weak areas and participant questions
• Exam tips and strategies

Mock Exam and Final Review

• Mock Exam 101 simulation (60 questions, 90 minutes)
• Mock Exam 102 simulation (60 questions, 90 minutes)
• Review of incorrect answers and key concepts
• Final recommendations for exam scheduling