LPIC-1 Linux Professional Institute Certification Practice Tests

Exam 101-500 and Exam 102-500

Steve Suehring

• Publisher: Sybex
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781119611097
• eBook ISBN: 9781119611134
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Computer Science
• Subtopic: Certification Guides in Computer Science
• Index: Computer Science

1, 000 practice questions with answers and explanations, organized into 10 full-length tests, PLUS 2 practice exams; complements the LPIC-1 Study Guide

Linux Servers currently have a 20% market share which continues to grow. The Linux OS market saw a 75% increase from last year and is the third leading OS, behind Windows and MacOS. There has never been a better time to expand your skills, broaden your knowledge, and earn certification from the Linux Professional Institute.

LPIC-1: Linux Professional Institute Certification Practice Tests is the must-have complement to the bestselling LPIC-1 Study Guide. Practice tests help you gain confidence and identify the areas in need of more attention. Ten full-length tests, covering the ten objective domains, and two additional 60-question practice exams contain 1000 practice questions, complete with answers and full explanations!

Divided into two parts, this volume of practice tests covers Exams 101-500 and 102-500. Part I covers system architecture, Linux installation and Package management, GNU and Unix Commands, and devices, and Linux filesystems and filesystem hierarchy. Part II focuses on shells and shell scripting, user interfaces and desktops, administrative tasks, essential system services, networking, and security. This book:

• Covers all objective domains of the LPIC-1 exam
• Provides additional practice questions to supplement the LPIC-1 Study Guide
• Helps reinforce vital skills and knowledge
• Includes one year of FREE access to the online test bank

LPIC-1: Linux Professional Institute Certification Practice Tests is a must-have resource for network and system administrators studying for the LPIC-1 exams and Linux administrators or IT professionals looking to update their skillset.

PART I
Exam 101-500

Chapter 1
Topic 101: System Architecture

THE FOLLOWING EXAM OBJECTIVES ARE COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

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  101.1 Determine and configure hardware settings.
  • Key knowledge areas:
    • Enable and disable integrated peripherals.
    • Differentiate between the various types of mass storage devices.
    • Determine hardware resources for devices.
    • Tools and utilities to list various hardware information (e.g. lsusb, lspci, etc.)
    • Tools and utilities to manipulate USB devices
    • Conceptual understanding of sysfs, udev, and dbus
  • The following is a partial list of the used files, terms, and utilities:
    • /sys/
    • /proc/
    • /dev/
    • modprobe
    • lsmod
    • lspci
    • lsusb
• 
  101.2 Boot the system.
  • Key knowledge areas:
    • Provide common commands to the boot loader and options to the kernel at boot time.
    • Demonstrate knowledge of the boot sequence from BIOS/UEFI to boot completion.
    • Understand SysV init and systemd.
    • Awareness of Upstart
    • Check book events in the log files.
  • The following is a partial list of the used files, terms, and utilities:
    • dmesg
    • journalctl
    • BIOS
    • UEFI
    • bootloader
    • kernel
    • initramfs
    • init
    • SysV init
    • systemd
• 
  101.3 Change runlevels/boot targets and shut down or reboot system.
  • Key knowledge areas:
    • Set the default runlevel or boot target.
    • Change between runlevels/boot targets including single-user mode.
    • Shut down and reboot from the command line.
    • Alert users before switching runlevels/boot targets or other major system events.
    • Properly terminate processes.
    • Awareness of acpid
  • The following is a partial list of the used files, terms, and utilities:
    • /etc/i...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Introduction
• Part I Exam 101-500
• Part II Exam 102-500
• Part III Practice Exams
• Index
• End User License Agreement