This foundational LPI Linux Essentials training prepares systems administrators to take the LPI 010 exam, which is the one required exam to earn the LPI Linux Essentials certification.
What is Linux? What is a Kernel? How do I use command lines, and what makes Linux a superior choice in comparison to other operating systems? Learn the answers to these questions and a lot more in our LPI Linux Essentials training. As the use of open source technology expands at the enterprise level, traditional Information and Communication Technology (ICT) job roles are transforming, and more than ever, they require Linux skills. Whether you’re starting your career in open source, or looking for advancement, with this training you can independently verify your skill set, help you stand out to hiring managers or your management team, and certify as a Linux professional.
For anyone who manages their office or workcenter's LPI training, this LPI Linux Essentials training can be used for LPI 010 exam prep, on-boarding new systems administrators, or as part of a team training plan.
LPI Linux Essentials: What You Need to Know
This LPI Linux Essentials training has videos that cover topics such as:
- Recognizing open source applications and their closed source equivalents
- Handling hardware, programs and components of the Linux operating system
- Working on the command line to navigate files
- Creating and restoring compressed backups and archives
- Configuring system security, users and groups, and file permissions for public and private directories
- Creating and running simple scripts
Who Should Take LPI Linux Essentials Training?
This LPI Linux Essentials training is considered foundational-level LPI training, which means it was designed for systems administrators with 6 months to 1 year of experience — or no experience at all. This LPI Linux Essentials course is valuable for new or aspiring IT professionals, experienced systems administrators looking to validate foundational skills, and non-technical professionals.
Desktop support user training. If you’re not familiar with Linux, it can be easy to get scared away from ever trying it. To the uninitiated, it looks familiar and operates similarly to Windows, but beyond its similarity, it’s not clear what the differences are and why they matter. This Linux Essentials training is everything you need to use the operating system, optimize the applications and configurations, and after you take it, you’ll see just how powerful, fast, affordable -- and above all, easy -- Linux can be.
New or aspiring IT professionals. If you’re just starting out in a career in IT, be prepared to use Linux. Linux is one of the most common operating systems in the world, particularly among those who are serious about developing, administrating networks, or engineering systems. When you get in on the ground floor with our Linux Essentials training, you’ll learn everything you need to build a great career in IT, switching effortlessly between Linux and any other operating systems you come across.
Experienced IT professionals. Experienced IT professionals, no matter their industry or specialization, have probably come to realize how important it is to be fluent with Linux. Maybe you’ve even learned some Linux on your own, catching some YouTube tutorials or browsing Stack Overflow explanations. If you’re tired of a piecemeal familiarity with Linux and want a solid foundation for a career navigating the open source operating system, start with our Linux Essentials training.