LPIC
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The Linux Professional Institute
Certification (LPIC) is a certification
in the field of Linux
. Each LPIC level requires successful completion of two exams for certification.
To be awarded LPIC level 1 the candidate must successfully pass two exams, 101 and 102. These can be taken in any order.
Previously the 101 exam was split into two alternative exams, one including questions on the RPM Package Manager
, and the other on Deb (file format)
. After the update in 2005 these have now been merged into a single exam, and candidates are expected to know about both.
Objectives:
Work at the command line.
Perform basic maintenance tasks.
Install and configure a workstation and connect it to a network.
To be awarded LPIC level 2 the candidate must successfully pass two exams, 201 and 202. These can be taken in any order, but the candidate must have LPIC-1 before taking the exams.
Objectives:
Administer a small to medium-sized site containing Microsoft
and Linux
servers.
Supervise assistants.
Advise upper management.
Pre-Requisites: you must have an active LPIC-2 certification to receive LPIC-3 certification, but the LPIC-2 and LPIC-3 exams may be taken in any order.
Requirements: Core--passing the 301 exam. Specialty--passing the 301 exam and any one of the LPI 302 - 306 exams to receive the respective specialty certification.
Currently the LPI site lists objectives for 3 "specialty" designations 302, 303, and 304. Exam 304 is Virtualization. The site currently does not list a release date for the other designations.
does not provide official learning materials, but there are numerous sources on the Internet, as well as some books available. You can take the LPI free study materials from the IBM site Linux Professional Institute (LPI) exam prep. Besides it, many other resources are as follows:
Linux Professional Institute
The Linux Professional Institute Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides vendor-independent professional certification for Linux system administrators and programmers....
Certification (LPIC) is a certification
Certification
Certification refers to the confirmation of certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization. This confirmation is often, but not always, provided by some form of external review, education, assessment, or audit...
in the field of Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
. Each LPIC level requires successful completion of two exams for certification.
Junior Level Administration (LPIC-1)
First published 11 January 2000, revised 2005, newly revised 2009.To be awarded LPIC level 1 the candidate must successfully pass two exams, 101 and 102. These can be taken in any order.
Previously the 101 exam was split into two alternative exams, one including questions on the RPM Package Manager
RPM Package Manager
RPM Package Manager is a package management system. The name RPM variously refers to the .rpm file format, files in this format, software packaged in such files, and the package manager itself...
, and the other on Deb (file format)
Deb (file format)
deb is the extension of the Debian software package format and the most often used name for such binary packages. Like the "Deb" part of the term Debian, it originates from the name of Debra, erstwhile girlfriend and now ex-wife of Debian's founder Ian Murdock.Debian packages are also used in...
. After the update in 2005 these have now been merged into a single exam, and candidates are expected to know about both.
Objectives:
Work at the command line.
Perform basic maintenance tasks.
Install and configure a workstation and connect it to a network.
Advanced Level Administration (LPIC-2)
First published 29 November 2001. Latest revision April 1, 2009.To be awarded LPIC level 2 the candidate must successfully pass two exams, 201 and 202. These can be taken in any order, but the candidate must have LPIC-1 before taking the exams.
Objectives:
Administer a small to medium-sized site containing Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
and Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
servers.
Supervise assistants.
Advise upper management.
Senior Level Linux Professional (LPIC-3)
The LPIC-3 Certification program represents the culmination of LPI's Certification Program. LPIC-3 is designed for the "enterprise-level" Linux professional. The LPIC-3 program consists of a single exam for LPIC-3 "Core" designation. A number of "specialty" exams are proposed as additional designations on top of the LPIC-3 "Core" certification. Proposed specialties include the following: Mixed Environment, Security, High Availability and Virtualization, Web and Intranet, and Mail and Messaging. The first such "specialty" designation, "Mixed Environment" was made available in January 2007 and "Security" was released in February 2009.Pre-Requisites: you must have an active LPIC-2 certification to receive LPIC-3 certification, but the LPIC-2 and LPIC-3 exams may be taken in any order.
Requirements: Core--passing the 301 exam. Specialty--passing the 301 exam and any one of the LPI 302 - 306 exams to receive the respective specialty certification.
Currently the LPI site lists objectives for 3 "specialty" designations 302, 303, and 304. Exam 304 is Virtualization. The site currently does not list a release date for the other designations.
Learning Materials
The Linux Professional InstituteLinux Professional Institute
The Linux Professional Institute Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides vendor-independent professional certification for Linux system administrators and programmers....
does not provide official learning materials, but there are numerous sources on the Internet, as well as some books available. You can take the LPI free study materials from the IBM site Linux Professional Institute (LPI) exam prep. Besides it, many other resources are as follows:
- LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell
- LPIC-1: Linux Professional Institute Certification Study Guide: (Exams 101 and 102), 2nd Edition
- LPI Level 1 Exam Cram 2
- GNOSIS LPI 101 Certification Practice Test
External links
- Linux Certification Documentation Project
- LICI LInux Certification Institute
- IBM Developer Works LPI Tutorials
- LPIC Prep - Everything you need to know to get the LPIC Level 1 Certification
- Penguin Tutor LPI Practice Exams
- "IT Exam Practice" - community created LPI Practice Exams
- LPIC level 2 Exam preparation Guide
- LPIC level 3 Exam Preparation Guide
- LPI study materials in the OpenOffice SXW format