Video description
Overview
LPIC-1 (Exam 101) LiveLessons offers hours of training to
help you pass the LPIC-1 (Exam 101) certification.
Description
LPIC-1 (Exam 101) LiveLessons is a unique video product
that provides a solid understanding of all topics candidates need
to master to pass the LPIC-1 (Exam 101) Certification. This course
offers 14 lessons that cover all topics as mentioned in the LPI
objectives as published on
www.lpi.org. This course doesn't
just offer a preparation for the LPI 101 exam–it can also serve as
an introduction for people who want to learn basic Linux
administration skills. The videos provide thorough coverage of
command-line skills that work on multiple distributions, and
prepares anyone to acquire more in-depth knowledge of common Linux
administration tasks.
Module 1: Essential Skills
Lesson 1: Performing Basic Tasks from a Shell Environment
Lesson 2: Processing and Working with Text Files
Lesson 3: Performing Basic File Management Tasks
Lesson 4: Managing Processes
Module 2: Administration Tasks
Lesson 5: Design Hard Disk Layout
Lesson 6: Creating Partitions and Filesystems
Lesson 7: Common Filesystem Management Tasks
Lesson 8: Managing Permissions
Lesson 9: Managing Software
Module 3: Advanced Management Tasks
Lesson 10: System Architecture
Lesson 11: Boot the System
Lesson 12: Managing the Boot Sequence
Lesson 13: Install a Boot Manager
Lesson 14: Managing Shared Libraries
About the Instructor
Sander van Vugt is an independent Linux trainer, author, and consultant living in the Netherlands. Sander has written numerous books about different Linux-related topics and many articles for Linux publications around the world. Sander has been teaching Red Hat, SUSE, and LPI Linux classes since 1994. As a consultant, he specializes in Linux High Availability solutions and Performance Optimization. Find out more about Sander at his website: www.sandervanvugt.com.
Skill Level
Beginning to Intermediate
What You Will Learn
- More than 9 hours of video training on a certification that is gaining in popularity
- The course can be used not only for the LPIC-1 Certification, but also for CompTIA Linux+ and SUSE CLA
- Covers the objectives for the newest exam
Who Should Take This Course
Primary audience: The target audience for this course
consists of people who want to acquire the basic Linux skills
required for junior system administrators.
Secondary audience: A secondary audience consists of home users and hobbyists who want to acquire more knowledge about the operating system they are using.
Table of Contents
Intro
Preparing an Environment for Doing Exercises
Module 1: Essential Skills
Lesson 1: Performing Basic Tasks from a Shell Environment
1.1: Understanding the File System Layout in the FHS
1.2: Knowing the Location and Purpose of Important Files and
Directories as Defined in the FHS
1.3: Finding Files and Commands on a Linux System
1.4: Using Single Shell Commands and One-Line Command
Sequences
1.5: Using and Modifying the Shell Environment
1.6: Using and Editing Command History
1.7: Invoking Commands Inside and Outside the Defined Path
Lesson 2: Processing and Working with Text Files
2.1: Using Streams, Pipes, and Redirects
2.2: File Viewing Commands
2.3: File Formatting Commands
2.4: File Processing Commands
2.5: Understanding vi
2.6: Editing Text Files with vi
2.7: Using Regular Expressions to Work with Text Files
2.8: Searching Text Patterns with grep
Lesson 3: Performing Base File Management Tasks
3.1: Copying, Moving, and Removing Files
3.2: Using Wildcards
3.3: Other File Management Tools
3.4: Creating Backups
3.5: Analyzing and Extracting tar Backups
3.6: Understanding Links and Inodes
3.7: Managing Hard and Symbolic Links
Lesson 4: Managing Processes
4.1: Running Jobs in Foreground and Background
4.2: Sending Signals to Processes
4.3: Monitoring Processes with top
4.4: Selecting and Sorting Processes with ps and Related
Utilities
4.5: Understanding Process Priority
4.6: Changing Process Priority
Module 2: Administration Tasks
Lesson 5: Design Hard Disk Layout
5.1: Allocating Filesystems and Swap Space
5.2: Tailoring the Design to the Intended Use of the System
5.3: Ensuring the /boot Partition Conforms to the Hardware
Architecture
5.4: Understanding Basic LVM Features
Lesson 6: Creating Partitions and Filesystems
6.1: Understanding GPT and MBR Differences
6.2: Managing MBR Primary Partition Tables with fdisk
6.3: Managing Logical Partitions with fdisk
6.4: Basic Knowledge of gdisk and parted with GPT
6.5: Creating Filesystems
6.6: Verifying the Integrity of Filesystems
6.7: Monitoring Free Space and Inodes
6.8: Repairing Simple Filesystem Problems
Lesson 7: Common Filesystem Management Tasks
7.1: Understanding Filesystem Mounts
7.2: Mounting Filesystems
7.3: Configuring Filesystem Mounting on Boot
7.4: Configuring User Mountable Removable Filesystems
7.5: Understanding Disk Quotas
7.6: Managing Disk Quotas
Lesson 8: Managing Permissions
8.1: Understanding Linux Users and Groups
8.2: Understanding File Ownership
8.3: Understanding rwx Permissions
8.4: Managing Access Permissions on Regular and Special Files
and Directories
8.5: Understanding Special Permissions
8.6: Using Access Modes such as SUID, SGID, and Sticky Bit
8.7: Modifying the File Creation Mask
Lesson 9: Managing Software
9.1: Understanding Packages and Meta Package Handlers
9.2: Understanding Variations in Linux Software Management
9.3: Installing, Reinstalling, Upgrading, and Removing
Packages Using RPM and YUM
9.4: Obtaining Information on RPM Packages
9.5: Understanding Debian/Ubuntu Package Management
Module 3: Advanced Management Tasks
Lesson 10: System Architecture
10.1: Enabling and Disabling Integrated Peripherals
10.2: Configuring Systems With or Without External
Peripherals
10.3: Differentiating Between the Various Types of Mass
Storage Devices
10.4: Differentiating Between Coldplug and Hotplug Devices
10.5: Determining Hardware Resources for Devices
10.6: Tools and Utilities to List Various Hardware
Information
10.7: Tools and Utilities to Manipulate USB Devices
10.8: Conceptual Understanding of sysfs, udev, dbus
Lesson 11: Boot the System
11.1: Understanding GRUB and GRUB2 Differences
11.2: Providing Common Commands to the Boot Loader and
Options to the Kernel at Boot Time
11.3: Demonstrating Knowledge of the Boot Sequence from BIOS
to Boot Completion
11.4: Understanding SysVinit and systemd
11.5: Awareness of Upstart
11.6: Checking Boot Events in the Log Files
Lesson 12: Managing the Boot Sequence
12.1: Setting the Default Runlevel of Boot Target
12.2: Changing Between Runlevels / Boot Targets Using Single
User Mode
12.3: Shutting Down and Rebooting from the Command Line
12.4: Alerting Users Before Making Changes
Lesson 13: Install a Boot Manager
13.1: Providing Alternative Boot Locations and Backup Boot
Options
13.2: Installing and Configuring a Boot Loader Such As GRUB
13.3: Performing Basic Configuration Changes for GRUB 2
Lesson 14: Managing Shared Libraries
14.1: Identifying Shared Libraries
14.2: Identifying the Typical Locations of Shared Libraries
14.3: Loading Shared Libraries
1. Performing Basic Tasks from a Shell Environment (46 min)
This lesson introduces the shell environment and working with
commands.
2. Processing and Working with Text Files (46 min)
Working with text files is an essential skill for a Linux
administrator. This lesson showcases which tools are available to
work with text files in the most efficient way.
3. Performing Basic File Management Tasks (40 min)
As Linux is a file-oriented operating system, performing file
management tasks is an important skill. This lesson teaches the
essentials about working with Linux file systems.
4. Managing Processes (37 min)
This lesson covers how to start processes and how to monitor
them.
5. Design Hard Disk Layout (26 min)
This lesson details how to design a hard disk and create
partitions and filesystems on a hard disk.
6. Creating Partitions and Filesystems (42 min)
To store files, you need a filesystem. This lesson explains
how to work with Linux filesystems. In addition, the lesson
explains how to create filesystems and how to perform common
filesystem administration tasks.
7. Common Filesystem Management Tasks (38 min)
This lesson covers how to mount and unmount file systems and
how to work with quotas.
8. Managing Permissions (46 min)
Permissions are used to grant access to file resources on
Linux systems. This lesson explains how to set permissions
according to specific needs.
9. Managing Software (50 min)
Linux works with software packages that are provided through
repositories. This lesson explains how to install and manage
software packages as well as repositories.
10. System Architecture (42 min)
This lesson details how to work to inventory hardware in a
system and how to connect and disconnect different devices.
11. Boot the System (29 min)
Many things are happening when a Linux server is booting.
This lesson explains the boot order and the different components
involved.
12. Managing the Boot Sequence (34 min)
This lesson details how to change runlevels and boot targets.
The lesson also covers how to shut down or reboot a system.
13. Install a Boot Manager (20 min)
This lesson explains how to install and configure the GRUB
and GRUB 2 boot managers.
14. Managing Shared Libraries (18 min)
This lesson explains how to identify and manage shared
libraries.
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Table of contents
- Introduction
-
Part 1: Essential Skills
- Introduction 00:00:34
-
Lesson 1: Performing Basic Tasks from a Shell Environment
- Learning Objectives 00:00:25
- 1.1 Understanding the File System Layout in the FHS 00:02:44
- 1.2 Knowing the Location and Purpose of Important Files and Directories as Defined in the FHS 00:08:26
- 1.3 Finding Files and Commands on a Linux System 00:06:40
- 1.4 Using Single Shell Commands and One-line Command Sequences 00:03:26
- 1.5 Using and Modifying the Shell Environment 00:06:38
- 1.6 Using and Editing Command History 00:04:16
- 1.7 Invoking Commands Inside and Outside the Defined Path 00:04:37
- Summary 00:00:27
-
Lesson 2: Processing and Working with Text Files
- Learning Objectives 00:00:31
- 2.1 Using Streams, Pipes, and Redirects 00:08:48
- 2.2 File Viewing Commands 00:05:29
- 2.3 File Formatting Commands 00:03:31
- 2.4 File Processing Commands 00:10:56
- 2.5 Understanding vi 00:03:02
- 2.6 Editing Text Files with vi 00:08:51
- 2.7 Using Regular Expressions to Work with Text Files 00:06:44
- 2.8 Searching Text Patterns with grep 00:03:17
- Summary 00:00:48
-
Lesson 3: Performing Base File Management Tasks
- Learning Objectives 00:00:25
- 3.1 Copying, Moving, and Removing Files 00:04:44
- 3.2 Using Wildcards 00:02:37
- 3.3 Other File Management Tools 00:06:11
- 3.4 Creating Backups 00:08:07
- 3.5 Analyzing and Extracting tar Backups 00:03:20
- 3.6 Understanding Links and Inodes 00:04:12
- 3.7 Managing Hard and Symbolic Links 00:03:57
- Summary 00:00:31
-
Lesson 4: Managing Processes
- Learning Objectives 00:00:27
- 4.1 Running Jobs in Foreground and Background 00:06:09
- 4.2 Sending Signals to Processes 00:04:57
- 4.3 Monitoring Processes with top 00:05:23
- 4.4 Selecting and Sorting Processes with ps and Related Utilities 00:03:38
- 4.5 Understanding Process Priority 00:04:08
- 4.6 Changing Process Priority 00:04:46
- Summary 00:00:36
-
Part 2: Administration Tasks
- Introduction 00:00:21
-
Lesson 5: Design Hard Disk Layout
- Learning Objectives 00:00:24
- 5.1 Allocating Filesystems and Swap Space 00:03:52
- 5.2 Tailoring the Design to the Intended Use of the System 00:02:10
- 5.3 Ensuring the /boot Partition Conforms to the Hardware Architecture 00:03:20
- 5.4 Understanding Basic LVM Features 00:03:26
- Summary 00:00:27
-
Lesson 6: Creating Partitions and Filesystems
- Learning Objectives 00:00:37
- 6.1 Understanding GPT and MBR Differences 00:06:15
- 6.2 Managing MBR Primary Partition Tables with fdisk 00:05:07
- 6.3 Managing Logical Partitions with fdisk 00:05:47
- 6.4 Basic Knowledge of gdisk and parted with GPT 00:05:06
- 6.5 Creating Filesystems 00:05:34
- 6.6 Verifying the Integrity of Filesystems 00:02:23
- 6.7 Monitoring Free Space and Inodes 00:01:37
- Summary 00:00:34
-
Lesson 7: Common Filesystem Management Tasks
- Learning Objectives 00:00:27
- 7.1 Understanding Filesystem Mounts 00:00:48
- 7.2 Mounting Filesystems 00:04:18
- 7.3 Configuring Filesystem Mounting on Boot 00:03:57
- 7.4 Configuring User Mountable Removable Filesystems 00:01:23
- 7.5 Understanding Disk Quotas 00:02:43
- 7.6 Managing Disk Quotas 00:07:59
- Summary 00:00:27
-
Lesson 8: Managing Permissions
- Learning Objectives 00:00:28
- 8.1 Understanding Linux Users and Groups 00:06:39
- 8.2 Understanding File Ownership 00:03:22
- 8.3 Understanding rwx Permissions 00:02:55
- 8.4 Managing Access Permissions on Regular and Special Files and Directories 00:04:40
- 8.5 Understanding Special Permissions 00:05:25
- 8.6 Using Access Modes such as SUID, SGID, and Sticky Bit 00:07:05
- 8.7 Modifying the File Creation Mask 00:03:21
- Summary 00:00:44
-
Lesson 9: Managing Software
- Learning Objectives 00:00:32
- 9.1 Understanding Packages and Meta Package Handlers 00:03:01
- 9.2 Understanding Variations in Linux Software Management 00:02:04
- 9.3 Installing, Reinstalling, Upgrading, and Removing Packages Using RPM and YUM 00:09:29
- 9.4 Obtaining Information on RPM Packages 00:03:17
- 9.5 Understanding Debian/Ubuntu Package Management 00:09:17
- Summary 00:00:54
-
Part 3: Advanced Management Tasks
- Introduction 00:00:18
-
Lesson 10: System Architecture
- Learning Objectives 00:00:27
- 10.1 Enabling and Disabling Integrated Peripherals 00:02:59
- 10.2 Configuring Systems with or without External Peripherals 00:01:57
- 10.3 Differentiating Between the Various Types of Mass Storage Devices 00:03:02
- 10.4 Differentiating Between Coldplug and Hotplug Devices 00:03:37
- 10.5 Determining Hardware Resources for Devices 00:02:35
- 10.6 Tools and Utilities to List Various Hardware Information 00:00:44
- 10.7 Tools and Utilities to Manipulate USB Devices 00:02:09
- 10.8 Conceptual Understanding of sysfs, udev, dbus 00:01:11
- Summary 00:00:56
-
Lesson 11: Boot the System
- Learning Objectives 00:00:31
- 11.1 Understanding GRUB and GRUB2 Differences 00:01:44
- 11.2 Providing Common Commands to the Boot Loader and Options to the Kernel at Boot Time 00:04:10
- 11.3 Demonstrating Knowledge of the Boot Sequence from BIOS to Boot Completion 00:01:55
- 11.4 Understanding SysVinit and systemd 00:08:11
- 11.5 Awareness of Upstart 00:01:07
- 11.6 Checking Boot Events in the Log Files 00:02:04
- Summary 00:00:29
- Lesson 12: Managing the Boot Sequence
- Lesson 13: Install a Boot Manager
-
Lesson 14: Managing Shared Libraries
- Learning Objectives 00:00:23
- 14.1 Identifying Shared Libraries 00:02:42
- 14.2 Identifying the Typical Locations of Shared Libraries 00:01:17
- 14.3 Loading Shared Libraries 00:01:36
- Summary 00:00:29
- Summary
Product information
- Title: LPIC-1 (Exam 101) LiveLessons (Video Training): Linux Professional Institute Certification Exam 101
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2015
- Publisher(s): Pearson IT Certification
- ISBN: 0134087232
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