12.1. Exam Preparation LPI Exam 102 is thorough, but if you have a solid foundation in Linux concepts as described here, you should find it straightforward. If you've already taken Exam 101, you'll find that 102 covers a broader range of Linux administration skills. Included are kernel tasks, boot and system initialization, printing, documentation, shells and scripting, administrative tasks, networking fundamentals, networking services, and security. Exam 102 is quite specific on some Topics, such as network applications like Apache and Sendmail, but you won't come across questions intended to trick you, and you're unlikely to find questions that you feel are ambiguous. For clarity, this material is presented in the same order as the LPI Topics and Objectives. To assist you with your preparation, Tables 12-1 through 12-9 provide a complete listing of the Topics and Objectives for Exam 102. Because of changes made during test development, the final Objectives are not always in exact numberical order. After you complete your study of each Objective, simply check it off here to measure and organize your progress. Table 12-1. Kernel (Topic 1.105)Objective | Weight | Description |
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1 | 4 | Manage/Query Kernel and Kernel Modules at Runtime | 2 | 3 | Reconfigure, Build, and Install a Custom Kernel and Kernel Modules |
Table 12-3. Boot, Initialization, Shutdown, and Runlevels (Topic 1.106)Objective | Weight | Description |
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1 | 3 | Boot the System | 2 | 3 | Change Runlevels and Shut Down or Reboot System |
Table 12-3. Printing (Topic 1.107)Objective | Weight | Description |
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2 | 1 | Manage Printers and Print Queues | 3 | 1 | Print Files | 4 | 1 | Install and Configure Local and Remote Printers |
Table 12-4. Documentation (Topic 1.108)Objective | Weight | Description |
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1 | 4 | Use and Manage Local System Documentation | 2 | 3 | Find Linux Documentation on the Internet | 5 | 1 | Notify Users on System-related Issues |
Table 12-5. Shells, Scripting, Programming, and Compiling (Topic 1.109)Objective | Weight | Description |
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1 | 5 | Customize and Use the Shell Environment | 2 | 3 | Customize or Write Simple Scripts |
Table 12-6. Administrative Tasks (Topic 1.111)Objective | Weight | Description |
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1 | 4 | Manage Users and Group Accounts and Related System Files | 2 | 3 | Tune the User Environment and System Environment Variables | 3 | 3 | Configure and Use System Log Files to Meet Administrative and Security Needs | 4 | 4 | Automate System Administration Tasks by Scheduling Jobs to Run in the Future | 5 | 3 | Maintain an Effective Data Backup Strategy | 6 | 4 | Maintain System Time |
Table 12-7. Networking Fundamentals (Topic 1.112)Objective | Weight | Description |
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1 | 4 | Fundamentals of TCP/IP | 3 | 7 | TCP/IP Configuration and Troubleshooting | 4 | 3 | Configure Linux as a PPP Client |
Table 12-8. Networking Services (Topic 1.113)Objective | Weight | Description |
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1 | 4 | Configure and Manage inetd, xinetd, and Related Services | 2 | 4 | Operate and Perform Basic Configuration of Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) | 3 | 4 | Operate and Perform Basic Configuration of Apache | 4 | 4 | Properly Manage the NFS, and Samba Daemons | 5 | 4 | Set Up and Configure Basic DNS Services | 7 | 4 | Set Up Secure Shell (OpenSSH) |
Table 12-9. Security (Topic 1.114)Objective | Weight | Description |
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1 | 4 | Perform Security Administration Tasks | 2 | 3 | Set Up Host Security | 3 | 1 | Set Up User-level Security |
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