LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (Second Edition)

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Author: Steven Pritchard

ISBN-10: 0596005288

ISBN-13: 9780596005283

Category: Linux Certification

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Written by a team of LPI trainers, this four-part guide prepares readers for both the basic LPI General Linux 101 and 102 exams and the more advanced 201 and 202 exams. Each part features a summary of the exam, a Highlighter's Index, labs, suggested exercises, and practice exams.

PrefacePart I: General Linux Exam 101Chapter 1: LPI ExamsChapter 2: Exam 101 Study GuideChapter 3: Hardware and Architecture (Topic 1.101)Chapter 4: Linux Installation and Package Management (Topic 1.102)Chapter 5: GNU and Unix Commands (Topic 1.103)Chapter 6: Devices, Linux Filesystems, and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (Topic 1.104)Chapter 7: The X Window System (Topic 1.1.10)Chapter 8: Exam 101 Review Questions and ExercisesChapter 9: Exam 101 Practice TestChapter 10: Exam 101 Highlighter's IndexPart II: General Linux Exam 102Chapter 11: Exam 102 OverviewChapter 12: Exam 102 Study GuideChapter 13: Kernel (Topic 1.105)Chapter 14: Boot, Initialization, Shutdown, and Runlevels (Topic 1.106)Chapter 15: Printing (Topic 1.107)Chapter 16: Documentation (Topic 1.108)Chapter 17: Shells, Scripting, Programming, and Compiling (Topic 1.109)Chapter 18: Administrative Tasks (Topic 1.111)Chapter 19: Networking Fundamentals (Topic 1.112)Chapter 20: Networking Services (Topic 1.113)Chapter 21: Security (Topic 1.114)Chapter 22: Exam 102 Review Questions and ExercisesChapter 23: Exam 102 Practice TestChapter 24: Exam 102 Highlighter's IndexPart III: General Linux Exam 201Chapter 25: Linux KernelChapter 26: System StartupChapter 27: FilesystemChapter 28: Hardware (Topic 2.204)Chapter 29: File and Service Sharing (Topic 2.209)Chapter 30: System Maintenance (Topic 2.211)Chapter 31: System Customization and Automation (Topic 2.213)Chapter 32: Troubleshooting (Topic 2.214)Chapter 33: LPI Exam 201 Review Questions and ExercisesChapter 34: Exam 201 Practice TestPart IV: General Linux Exam 202Chapter 35: Networking Configuration (Topic 2.205)Chapter 36: Mail and News (Topic 2.206)Chapter 37: DNS (Topic 2.207)Chapter 38: Web Services (Apache and Squid, Topic 2.208)Chapter 39: Network Client Management (Topic 2.210)Chapter 40: System Security (Topic 2.212)Chapter 41: Network Troubleshooting (Topic 214)Chapter 42: Exam 202 Review Questions and ExercisesChapter 43: Exam 202 Practice TestColophonSteven Pritchard is a Linux guy and a hardware geek who spends a disturbing amount of time working on Fedora's Perl packages (plus a few other things), occasionally remembers to update the Linux Hardware Compatibility HOWTO, and sort of works a day job. He lives in Fairview Heights, Illinois with his wife Kara, daughter Emma, and a bunch of cats.Bruno Gomes Pessanha has been a collaborating translator for the Linux Professional Institute since 2002. He also works 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 lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Nicolai Langfeldt, a programmer, system administrator, and systems integrator, lives in Oslo, Norway. A Linux consultant since 1994, Nicolai works for Linpro (a well-established Norwegian Linux consulting firm) and is the cofounder of Linux Norge, an information portal for Linux. He has written several well-regarded HOWTOs for the Linux Documentation project and is author of "The Concise Guide to DNS and BIND" by QUE.James Stanger has been involved with Linux since 1995, and has worked closely with the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) since its inception in 1999. He is Chair of the LPI Advisory Council, where he helps the LPI coordinate input from corporations and the open source community. James has a unique understanding of LPI's certification exams, as he is an expert in both the certification industry and in Gnu/Linux, networking, and security.Jeff Dean is a freelance author and consultant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jeffrey has professional experience in IT management, training delivery, and system administration of the VMS, Unix, AS/400, and Windows NT operating systems. He holds an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Engineering with emphasis in computer design from Penn State. He is a Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) and LPI Certified.