Junior Level LPIC-1 Exam 101: Linux System Architecture

Overview/Description
The basis of Linux System administration starts with understanding the hardware that makes up the system and how to install and configure it. This course describes the BIOS configuration of integrated hardware as well as the configuration of external peripherals, such as USB flash drives. The course also covers basic software administration, including the setting of runlevels and the methods for shutting down a system gracefully. This course is part of a series that prepares the learner for CompTIA Linux+ exam LX0-101 and Linux Professional Institute (LPI) LPIC-1 Junior Level Administrator exam 101.

Target Audience
Administrators who are rolling out and supporting Linux in the enterprise; individuals seeking internationally recognized, distribution-neutral Linux certification

Prerequisites
n/a

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

Junior Level LPIC-1 Exam 101: Linux System Architecture

distinguish between various types of storage devices

recognize how to get information about hardware resources for devices

distinguish between the commands for managing a kernel module

recognize how to get information about USB devices

describe the activities of each stage in the Linux boot process

recognize how to find the GRUB configuration file

identify ways to increase the security of GRUB

get information about hardware

work with GRUB

recognize how to change between runlevels

use the shutdown command

manage runlevels and shutdown from the command line