2.1. Exam Preparation
LPI Exam 101 is thorough, but you should find it fairly straightforward if you have a solid foundation in Linux concepts. You won't come across questions that intend to trick you, and you're unlikely to find ambiguous questions.
Exam 101 mainly tests your knowledge of facts, including commands and their common options, important file locations, configuration syntax, and common procedures. Your recollection of these details, regardless of your level of Linux administration experience, will directly influence your results.
For clarity, the material in the following sections is presented in the same order as the LPI Topics and Objectives. However, you may choose to study the Topics in any order you wish. To assist you with your preparation, Tables 2-1 through 2-5 list the Topics and Objectives found on Exam 101. Objectives within each Topic occupy rows of the corresponding table, including the Objective's number, description, and weight. The LPI assigns a weight for each Objective to indicate the relative importance of that Objective on the exam on a scale of 1 to 8. We recommend that you use the weights to prioritize what you decide to study in preparation for the exams. After you complete your study of each Objective, simply check it off here to measure and organize your progress.
Table 2-1. Hardware and architecture (Topic 1.101)Objective | Weight | Description |
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1 | 1 | Configure Fundamental BIOS Settings | 3 | 1 | Configure Modem and Sound Cards | 4 | 1 | Set Up Non-IDE Devices | 5 | 3 | Set Up Different PC Expansion Cards | 6 | 1 | Configure Communication Devices | 7 | 1 | Configure USB Devices |
Table 2-2. Linux installation and package management (Topic 1.102)Objective | Weight | Description |
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1 | 5 | Design Hard Disk Layout | 2 | 1 | Install a Boot Manager | 3 | 5 | Make and Install Programs from Source | 4 | 3 | Manage Shared Libraries | 5 | 8 | Use Debian Package Management | 6 | 8 | Use Red Hat Package Manager |
Table 2-3. GNU and Unix commands (Topic 1.103)Objective | Weight | Description |
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1 | 5 | Work on the Command Line | 2 | 6 | Process Text Streams Using Filters | 3 | 5 | Perform Basic File Management | 4 | 5 | Using Streams, Pipes, and Redirects | 5 | 5 | Create, Monitor, and Kill Processes | 6 | 3 | Modify Process Execution Priorities | 7 | 3 | Search Text Files Using Regular Expressions | 8 | 1 | Perform Basic File Editing Operations Using vi |
Table 2-4. Devices, Linux filesystems, and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (Topic 1.104)Objective | Weight | Description |
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1 | 3 | Create Partitions and Filesystems | 2 | 3 | Maintain the Integrity of Filesystems | 3 | 3 | Control Mounting and Unmounting Filesystems | 4 | 3 | Managing Disk Quota | 5 | 5 | Use File Permissions to Control Access to Files | 6 | 1 | Manage File Ownership | 7 | 1 | Create and Change Hard and Symbolic Links | 8 | 5 | Find System Files and Place Files in the Correct Location |
Table 2-5. The X Window System (Topic 1.110)Objective | Weight | Description |
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1 | 5 | Install and Configure X11 | 2 | 3 | Set Up a Display Manager | 4 | 5 | Install and Customize a Window Manager Environment |
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