LPIC-1 Exam Prep (Course 1) (LPI101)
Course Duration
5 Days
Audience
Employees of federal, state and local governments; and businesses working with the government.
Prerequisites
Basic familiarity with using a computer and navigating a graphical desktop environment. No prior Linux experience is required, though exposure to any command-line interface is helpful.
Course Description
Structured preparation for the Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 Exam 101 (101-500), the first half of the world's most recognized vendor-neutral Linux certification. Students develop practical command-line proficiency through lessons and hands-on lab exercises that cover every exam objective, from Bash shell fundamentals and text processing to storage administration and hardware configuration. The curriculum spans the full scope of Exam 101 topics, with students practicing on live systems running RHEL, SLES, or Ubuntu. Like all Guru Labs courses, the material is designed to provide extensive hands-on experience.
Learning Objectives
- Navigate the Linux command line using Bash shell features including history, tab completion, and command editing
- Redirect standard input, output, and error streams and construct pipelines using redirection operators, tee, and xargs
- Manage file permissions, ownership, and special permissions using chmod, chown, umask, SUID, SGID, and sticky bit
- Create, move, delete, find, link, archive, and compress files using core utilities, find, tar, and gzip/bzip2/xz
- Process and filter text streams using cat, cut, sort, sed, tr, uniq, head, tail, and wc
- Search text files using grep and regular expressions including character classes, quantifiers, and anchors
- Edit files efficiently using vi/vim with modal navigation, search-and-replace, and yank/put operations
- Monitor and control processes using ps, top, kill, nice, renice, and Bash job control
- Manage software packages using RPM, DNF, zypper, dpkg, and APT across multiple distributions
- Partition disks, create filesystems, and control mounting using fdisk, gdisk, mkfs, mount, and /etc/fstab
- Configure the Linux boot process including GRUB2, systemd service management, targets, and runlevels
- Determine and configure hardware settings using lspci, lsusb, lsmod, and kernel module management tools
Course Outline
- Work on the Command Line
- Use Streams, Pipes, and Redirects
- Manage File Permissions and Ownership
- Create, Delete, Find, and Display Files
- Work with Archives and Compression
- Process Text Streams Using Filters
- Search Text Files Using Regular Expressions
- Basic File Editing
- Create, Monitor, and Kill Processes
- Use RPM, YUM, and Debian Package Management
- Work with Partitions and Filesystems
- Linux Boot Process
- Determine and Configure Hardware Settings
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the LPIC-1 Exam Prep (Course 1) (LPI101) course cover?
The course covers every LPIC-1 Exam 101 objective, including Bash shell usage, I/O redirection and pipelines, file permissions and management, archiving and compression, text stream filtering, regular expressions, vi/vim editing, process control, RPM and Debian package management, disk partitioning and filesystems, the Linux boot process with GRUB2 and systemd, and hardware configuration. IT Dojo delivers it as live instructor-led training with hands-on labs on RHEL, SLES, or Ubuntu.
How long is IT Dojo's LPIC-1 Exam Prep (Course 1) (LPI101) training?
The course is 5 Days. It is available as live remote online instruction or on-site at your facility. All sessions are instructor-led with small class sizes to ensure individual attention.
Is this course available as live remote online training?
Yes. IT Dojo offers LPIC-1 Exam Prep (Course 1) (LPI101) as live remote online training. A certified instructor leads the session in real time and students work hands-on in live lab environments. On-site delivery at your government facility or contractor location is also available.
What prerequisites are recommended before this course?
Basic familiarity with using a computer and navigating a graphical desktop environment. No prior Linux experience is required, though exposure to any command-line interface is helpful.
Does IT Dojo offer this training on-site at government or DoD facilities?
Yes. IT Dojo delivers LPIC-1 Exam Prep (Course 1) (LPI101) on-site at government agencies, DoD commands, military installations, and contractor facilities. On-site training is ideal for teams of four or more and can be customized to your organization's specific environment and mission requirements. Contact IT Dojo to schedule.
How do I register for this course?
IT Dojo training is employer sponsored. Your organization registers and pays for seats. To schedule LPIC-1 Exam Prep (Course 1) (LPI101) for your team, contact IT Dojo via the Request Training form or call 757-216-3656. IT Dojo will work with your contracting officer, training coordinator, or program office to set up the course.