LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

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
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
1	3	Boot the System
2	3	Change Runlevels and Shut Down or Reboot System

Table 12-3. Printing ...