LPI-010
Linux Essentials
We have an updated version of this course, please check out the latest LPI Linux Essentials course! Prepare for the LPI Linux Essentials 010-150 certification exam with the Linux Essentials course. The course covers the LPI Linux Essentials 010-150 exam domains security and file permissions, Linux operating system, power of the command line, finding your way on a Linux system, Linux community and a career in open source.
- Practice in 40 Hands-On Labs — nothing to install
- 17 Interactive Lessons and 77 topics mapped to the official exam objectives
- 241 Practice Test Questions and 2 Full Length Tests
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40 Hands-On LiveLabs
Practice real IT tasks in guided environments.
- Real environments
- Auto-graded
- No installation
01 / Skills you'll get
What you will be able to do
Target Career Roles
- Web Administrator
- Cloud Architect Engineer
- Junior Linux Administrator
- Microsoft Systems Engineer
- Junior Network Administrator
- Linux Database Administrator
- Embedded Systems Developer
02 / Lessons & labs
See exactly what you will learn and practice
Lessons
17 Interactive Lessons · 77 topics01 Introduction 5 topics +
- What Is Linux?
- What Is the Linux Essentials Certification?
- Course Structure
- How This Course Is Organized
- Conventions Used in This Course
02 Selecting an Operating System 4 topics +
- What Is an OS?
- Investigating User Interfaces
- Where Does Linux Fit in the OS World?
- What Is a Distribution?
03 Understanding Software Licensing 5 topics +
- Investigating Software Licenses
- Looking at the Free Software Foundation
- Looking at the Open Source Initiative
- Looking at the Creative Commons
- Using Open Source Licenses
04 Investigating Linux's Principles and Philosophy 3 topics +
- Exploring Linux through the Ages
- Using Open Source Software
- Understanding OS Roles
05 Using Common Linux Programs 5 topics +
- Using a Linux Desktop Environment
- Working with Productivity Software
- Using Server Programs
- Managing Programming Languages
- Handling Software Packages
06 Managing Hardware 7 topics · 1 LiveLab +
- Learning about Your CPU
- Identifying Motherboard Capabilities
- Sizing Your Power Supply
- Understanding Disk Issues
- Managing Displays
- Handling USB Devices
- Managing Drivers
1 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
07 Getting to Know the Command Line 6 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- Starting a Command Line
- Running Programs
- Using Shell Features
- Getting Help Using man Pages
- Getting Help Using info Pages
- Finding Additional Documentation
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
08 Managing Files 4 topics · 7 LiveLab +
- Understanding Where Things Go
- Navigating Files and Directories
- Manipulating Files
- Manipulating Directories
7 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
09 Searching, Extracting, and Archiving Data 4 topics · 6 LiveLab +
- Using Regular Expressions
- Searching for and Extracting Data
- Redirecting Input and Output
- Archiving Data
6 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
10 Exploring Processes and Process Data 4 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- Understanding Package Management
- Understanding the Process Hierarchy
- Identifying Running Processes
- Using Log Files
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
11 Editing Files 5 topics +
- Understanding the Role of Text Files
- Choosing an Editor
- Launching an Editor
- Editing Files with pico or nano
- Editing Files with vi
12 Creating Scripts 8 topics · 7 LiveLab +
- Beginning a Shell Script
- Using Commands
- Using Arguments
- Using Variables
- Using Conditional Expressions
- Using Loops
- Using Functions
- Setting the Script's Exit Value
7 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
13 Understanding Basic Security 3 topics · 2 LiveLab +
- Understanding Accounts
- Using Account Tools
- Working as root
2 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
14 Creating Users and Groups 4 topics · 5 LiveLab +
- Creating New Accounts
- Modifying Accounts
- Deleting Accounts
- Managing Groups
5 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
15 Setting Ownership and Permissions 3 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- Setting Ownership
- Setting Permissions
- Using Special Permission Bits and File Features
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
16 Managing Network Connections 4 topics · 3 LiveLab +
- Understanding Network Features
- Configuring a Network Connection
- Testing Your Network Connection
- Protecting Your System from the Bad Guys
3 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →
17 Appendix A 3 topics +
- LPI's Certification Program
- The Linux Essentials Certification
- Certification Objectives Map
Hands-On Labs Our edge
40 LiveLabs- Viewing hardware information
- Getting to know the command line
- Using man pages
- Finding files on the system - Part 1
- Viewing directory contents
- Changing directories
- Creating links
- Creating and displaying files
- Copying files
- Moving and deleting files
- Working with directories
- Displaying file statistics
- Extracting parts of a file
- Searching strings in files
- Finding files on the system
- Sorting files
- Redirecting output and input
- Managing Debian packages
- Managing processes
- Viewing log files
- Creating scripts - Part 1
- Creating scripts - Part 2
- Creating scripts - Part 3
- Creating scripts - Part 4
- Creating scripts - Part 5
- Creating scripts - Part 6
- Setting a script's exit value
- Viewing account configuration
- Knowing your identity
- Creating user accounts
- Displaying a list of online users
- Modifying user accounts
- Deleting user accounts
- Managing groups
- Changing file ownerships
- Setting permissions
- Setting special permissions
- Displaying network configuration
- Testing network connectivity
- Diagnosing the network
03 / Exam details
Linux Essentials Details
We have an updated version of this course, please check out the latest LPI Linux Essentials course! Prepare for the LPI Linux Essentials 010-150 certification exam with the Linux Essentials course. The course covers the LPI Linux Essentials 010-150 exam domains security and file permissions, Linux operating system, power of the command line, finding your way on a Linux system, Linux community and a career in open source.
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Questions before you start
What are the prerequisites for this exam?+
What is the exam registration fee?+
Where do I take the exam?+
What is the format of the exam?+
How many questions are asked in the exam?+
What is the duration of the exam?+
What is the passing score?+
(on a scale of 200-800)
What is the exam's retake policy?+
The LPI Board voted on a policy regarding the delay required between re-taking exams:
- Anyone who takes an LPI exam once must wait one week before re-taking.
- Anyone who passes an LPI exam may not retake that exam for at least two years.
- Anyone who takes an LPI exam a second (and subsequent) time must wait 30 days before re-taking.
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