LPIC-1 Certified Linux Administrator (101-500) Practice Exam

LPIC-1 is the initial certification in the multi-level Linux professional certification program of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI). The LPIC-1 exam checks the candidate’s skills for performing maintenance tasks on the command line, installing and configuring a computer running Linux, and configuring basic networking. The LPIC-1 is specifically designed to reflect the present research and examine the candidate’s proficiency in real-world system administration. 

Who should take the exam?

Candidates who want to become LPIC-1 certified should have skills in:

• Understanding the architecture of a Linux system;
• Maintaining a Linux workstation, including X11, and setting it up as a network client;
• Proficiency of Linux command line, including common GNU and Unix commands;
• Handling files and accessing permissions as well as system security
• Performing easy maintenance tasks: helping users, adding users to a larger system, backing up and restoring, shut down, and rebooting.

Exam Details of LPI Linux Essentials 010-160

• Exam Code: 101-500
• Exam Name: LPIC-1 Certified Linux Administrator
• Exam Languages: English, German, Japanese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Spanish (Modern)
• Exam Questions: 60 Questions
• Time Duration: 90 Minutes

LPIC-1 Certified Linux Administrator (101-500) Exam Course Outline 

The LPIC-1 Certified Linux Administrator (101-500) Exam covers the given topics  - 

Topic 101: Understand System Architecture

101.1 Determining and configuring hardware settings

101.2 Boot the system

101.3 Changing runlevels / boot targets and shutdown or rebooting system

Topic 102: Learn about Linux Installation and Package Management

102.1 Designing hard disk layout

102.2 Installing a boot manager

102.3 Managing shared libraries

102.4 Using Debian package management

102.5 Use RPM and YUM package management

102.6 Linux as a virtualization guest 

Topic 103: Explore GNU and Unix Commands

103.1 Working on the command line

103.2 Processing text streams using filters

103.3 Performing basic file management

103.4 Using streams, pipes and redirects

103.5 Creating, monitoring and killing processes

103.6 Modifying process execution priorities

103.7 Searching text files using regular expressions

103.8 Basic file editing 

Topic 104: Understand Devices, Linux Filesystems, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard

104.1 Creating partitions and filesystems

104.2 Maintaining the integrity of filesystems

104.3 Controlling mounting and unmounting of filesystems

104.4 Removed

104.5 Managing file permissions and ownership

104.6 Create and change hard and symbolic links

104.7 Finding system files and place files in the correct location