Linux Professional Institute
Course
( LPI-Level 1)
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Course Overview
The material covered in this course includes:
Introduction to Linux
Linux System Installation
Linux Usage
Linux System Configuration
Linux System Background
Linux System Administration
Networking Basics
Linux Kernel
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Chapter 1
Introduction
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Chapter 1 Objectives
Answer the question: Why Linux?
List some of the key companies using
Linux today
Describe the “Value Proposition”
associated with Linux
Identify the conventions used throughout
the courseware
Identify the conventions used throughout
the course labs
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Why Linux?
Until recently many thought that Windows
would dominate the server market.
Reasons cited included:
Fragmentation within the Unix
Market
The high cost of Unix systems
Microsoft dominance in other
markets
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Fragmentation
Many argue that fragmentation (too many
versions) has never been a real problem
on Unix systems.
Unix programming tools are portable
It is easy to port applications
Linux could be causing a unification
Linux versions share the same kernel code
Many versions of Unix will now support
Linux Binaries
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High Cost
Unix has been expensive to deploy
High licensing costs
Exotic, proprietary hardware
Windows NT became popular because:
Low cost
Could run on commodity hardware
Linux is very competitive because it offers:
The stability and power of a UNIX-like system
No licensing costs
Cross-platform hardware compatibility
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Vendor Dominance?
Is Microsoft's dominance on the desktop an
indication of their future dominance of the
server market?
Reasons Linux may be winning:
Linux is growing faster than any other
operating system
Apache enjoys 60% of the web server
marketshare
See [Link]
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Course Format
Look over the Table of Contents in your course
material to get an idea of what we will cover
Usually, the morning will consist of lecture and
demonstrations and the afternoon will consist
of labs and hands-on activities
Familiarize yourself with the conventions used
in the course materials, listed in Chapter 1
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Introduction to Labs
Labs supplement the training material in this
course.
Each lab describes objectives and requirements
Most questions require use of the online manual
pages for completion
Work through the questions in order specified
Please read questions carefully and ask the
instructor if you are having difficulty
Familiarize yourself with the lab conventions in
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