Dion - Linux Essentials (010-160): A Time Compressed Resource to Passing the LPI® Linux Essentials Exam on Your First Attempt

LINUX ESSENTIALS

(010-160)

A Time Compressed Resource

to Passing the LPI Linux Essentials Exam on Your First Attempt

JASON DION

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Dion Training Solutions, LLC

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This book is written for my community of students worldwide who have allowed me to continue to develop my video courses and books over the years. Your continued hard work throughout your careers continue to lead you upwards to positions of increased responsibility, and I am thankful to have been a small part of your success.

I truly hope that you all continue to love the Cram to Pass series and the method to my madness as you work to conquer the LPI Linux Essentials certification exam. I wish you all the best as you continue to accelerate your careers to new heights.

BONUS CONTENT

This book comes with an accompanying video for specific topics. To view these videos, please scan the QR code in the title of that section to go deeper into these topics with some video demonstrations in our lab environment.

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CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

OBJECTIVES

In this book, you will receive a crash course that will introduce you to everything you need to know to pass the LPI Linux Essentials certification exam. This book covers just the essentials with no fluff, filler, or extra material, so you can learn the material quickly and conquer the certification exam with ease.

The LPI Linux Essentials exam is the first certification exam in the Linux Professional Institutes certification path. This certification is designed to test your ability to use the basic console line editor and to demonstrate an understanding of processes, programs, and components of the Linux operating system.

This book assumes that you have no previous experience with the Linux operating system and will teach you exactly what you need to know to take and pass the Linux Essentials certification exam on your first attempt.

Now, this book will NOT teach you everything you need to know to be efficient or effective in utilizing Linux on a daily basis. After all, the LPI Linux Essentials certification is designed to introduce you to the Linux operating system and its various concepts. If you want to become an expert in Linux, then this book and the LPI Linux Essentials certification are a great start but remember that they are both written at the introductory level. Once you finish them, I recommend continuing upward to the LPIC-1 (System Administration) certification and its associated video courses and textbooks to further enhance your skills. This text singularly focuses on getting you to pass your certification exam, not to make you an expert in the Linux operating system, its system administration, or Linux engineering.

Due to the design of this text, we will move at a very quick pace through the material. If you read this entire book and take the practice exam at the end of the text (scoring at least an 85% or higher), you should be ready to take and pass the LPI Linux Essentials certification exam on your first attempt!

Exam Basics

The Linux Essentials certification exam is an entry-level certification for Information Technology personnel interested in understanding the Linux operating system, its usage, and its operation. This introductory certification covers a general overview of the Linux operating system: how to install it, how to configure it, and how to operate programs within it, both in the graphical user interface (GUI) and the command line interface (CLI).

The target audience for the LPI Linux Essentials certification is for those who need:

The certification exam consists of 40 multiple-choice questions which must be completed within 60 minutes. A minimum score of 500 points on a scale of 200-800 points is required to pass the certification exam, equating to a score of about 70% or higher. The exam is a closed book exam, with no notes or study materials allowed during your examination.