LPIC Level 1 Objectives List

(Please see the full objectives list at http://www.lpi.org/en/lpi/english/certification/the_lpic_program for the details of each objective.)

Topic 101: Hardware & Architecture

• 1.101.1 Configure Fundamental BIOS Settings
• 1.101.3 Configure Modem and Sound cards
• 1.101.4 Setup SCSI Devices
• 1.101.5 Setup different PC expansion cards
• 1.101.6 Configure Communication Devices
• 1.101.7 Configure USB devices

Topic 102: Linux Installation & Package Management

• 1.102.1 Design hard disk layout
• 1.102.2 Install a boot manager
• 1.102.3 Make and install programs from source
• 1.102.4 Manage shared libraries
• 1.102.5 Use Debian package management
• 1.102.6 Use Red Hat Package Manager (RPM)

Topic 103: GNU & Unix Commands

• 1.103.1 Work on the command line
• 1.103.2 Process text streams using filters
• 1.103.3 Perform basic file management
• 1.103.4 Use streams, pipes, and redirects
• 1.103.5 Create, monitor, and kill processes
• 1.103.6 Modify process execution priorities
• 1.103.7 Search text files using regular expressions
• 1.103.8 Perform basic file editing operations using vi

Topic 104: Devices, Linux Filesystems, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

• 1.104.1 Create partitions and filesystems
• 1.104.2 Maintain the integrity of filesystems
• 1.104.3 Control mounting and unmounting filesystems
• 1.104.4 Managing disk quota
• 1.104.5 Use file permissions to control access to files
• 1.104.6 Manage file ownership
• 1.104.7 Create and change hard and symbolic links
• 1.104.8 Find system files and place files in the correct location

Topic 110: The X Window System

• 1.110.1 Install & Configure XFree86

• 1.110.2 Setup a display manager

• 1.110.4 Install & Customize a Window Manager Environment

Topic 105: Kernel

• 1.105.1 Manage/Query kernel and kernel modules at runtime
• 1.105.2 Reconfigure, build, and install a custom kernel and kernel modules

Topic 106: Boot, Initialization, Shutdown and Runlevels

• 1.106.1 Boot the system
• 1.106.2 Change runlevels and shutdown or reboot system

Topic 107: Printing

• 1.107.2 Manage printers and print queues
• 1.107.3 Print files
• 1.107.4 Install and configure local and remote printers

Topic 108: Documentation

• 1.108.1 Use and manage local system documentation
• 1.108.2 Find Linux documentation on the Internet
• 1.108.5 Notify users on system-related issues

Topic 109: Shells, Scripting, Programming and Compiling

• 1.109.1 Customize and use the shell environment
• 1.109.2 Customize or write simple scripts

Topic 111: Administrative Tasks

• 1.111.1 Manage users and group accounts and related system files
• 1.111.2 Tune the user environment and system environment variables
• 1.111.3 Configure and use system log files to meet administrative and security needs
• 1.111.4 Automate system administration tasks by scheduling jobs to run in the future
• 1.111.5 Maintain an effective data backup strategy
• 1.111.6 Maintain system time

Topic 112: Networking Fundamentals

• 1.112.1 Fundamentals of TCP/IP
• 1.112.3 TCP/IP configuration and troubleshooting
• 1.112.4 Configure Linux as a PPP client

Topic 113: Networking Services

• 1.113.1 Configure and manage inetd, xinetd, and related services
• 1.113.2 Operate and perform basic configuration of sendmail
• 1.113.3 Operate and perform basic configuration of Apache
• 1.113.4 Properly manage the NFS, smb, and nmb daemons
• 1.113.5 Setup and configure basic DNS services
• 1.113.7 Set up secure shell (OpenSSH)

Topic 114: Security

• 1.114.1 Perform security administration tasks
• 1.114.2 Setup host security
• 1.114.3 Setup user level security