This book is designed to exactly follow the Topics and Objectives established by LPI for Levels 1 and 2. That means that the presentation doesn't look like any other Linux book you've read. Instead, you can directly track the LPI Objectives and easily measure your progress as you prepare.
The book is presented in four parts. Part I covers Exam 101 and Part II covers Exam 102. New for the second edition, we have added Parts III and IV to cover Exams 201 and 202 for LPI's Level 2 Exams. Each part contains chapters dedicated to the LPI Topics, and each of those sections contains information on all of the Objectives set forth for the Topic. In addition, each part contains a practice exam (with answers), review questions and exercises, and a handy highlighter's index that can help you review important details.
Each part of this book contains some combination of the following materials:
- Exam overview
Here you find an introduction to the exam along with details about the format of the questions.
- Study guide
This chapter offers a few tips to prepare for the LPI Exams and introduces the Objectives contained in the Topic chapters that follow.
- Topic chapters
A separate chapter covers each of the Topic areas on the exam. These chapters provide background information and in-depth coverage for each Objective, with On the Exam tips dispersed throughout.
- Review questions and exercises
This chapter reinforces important study areas with review questions. The purpose of this section is to provide you with a series of exercises that can be used on a running Linux system to give you valuable hands-on experience before you take the exams.
- Practice test
The practice test is designed to be similar in format and content to the actual LPI Exams. You should be able to attain at least an 80% score on the sample test before attempting the live exam.
- Highlighter's index
This unique chapter contains highlights and important facts culled from the Topic chapters. You can use this as review and reference material prior to taking the actual exams. This chapter was omitted from parts II and IV due to the variety and complexity of topics disscussed in those sections.
There is also a glossary at the back of the book, which you can use to help familiarize yourself with different Linux-related terms.
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