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you should find it fairly
    straightforward if you have a solid foundation in Linux concepts. You
    won’t come across questions intended to trick you, and you’re unlikely to
    find ambiguous questions.
    Exam 101 mainly tests your knowledge of facts, including commands
    and their common options, important file locations, configuration syntax,
    and common procedures. Your recollection of these details, regardless of
    your level of Linux administration experience, will directly influence
    your results.
    For clarity, the material in the following sections is presented in
    the same order as the LPI Topics and Objectives. However, you may choose
    to study the Topics in any order you wish. To assist you with your
    preparation, Table 2-1 through Table 2-4 list
    the Topics and Objectives found on Exam 101. Objectives within each Topic
    occupy rows of the corresponding table, including the Objective’s number,
    description, and weight. The LPI assigns a weight for
    each Objective to indicate the relative importance of that Objective on
    the exam on a scale of 1 to 8. We recommend that you use the weights to
    prioritize what you decide to study in preparation for the exams. After
    you complete your study of each Objective, simply check it off here to
    measure and organize your progress.
    Table 2-1. System architecture (Topic 101)
    Objective
Weight
Description
1
2
Determine and Configure Hardware
     settings
2
3
Boot the System
3
3
Change Runlevels and Shut Down or Reboot
     System
    Table 2-2. Linux installation and package management (Topic 102)
    Objective
Weight
Description
1
2
Design Hard Disk Layout
2
2
Install a Boot Manager
3
1
Manage Shared Libraries
4
3
Use Debian Package
     Management
5
3
Use RPM and YUM Package
     Management
    Table 2-3. GNU and Unix commands (Topic 103)
    Objective
Weight
Description
1
4
Work on the Command Line
2
3
Process Text Streams Using
     Filters
3
4
Perform Basic File
     Management
4
4
Use Streams, Pipes, and
     Redirects
5
4
Create, Monitor, and Kill
     Processes
6
2
Modify Process Execution
     Priorities
7
2
Search Text Files Using Regular
     Expressions
8
3
Perform Basic File Editing Operations
     Using vi or vim
    Table 2-4. Devices, Linux filesystems, and the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
     (Topic 104)
    Objective
Weight
Description
1
2
Create Partitions and
     Filesystems
2
2
Maintain the Integrity of
     Filesystems
3
3
Control Filesystem Mounting and
     Unmounting
4
1
Set and View Disk Quotas
5
3
Manage File Permissions and
     Ownership
6
2
Create and Change Hard and Symbolic
     Links
7
2
Find System Files and Place Files in the
     Correct Location

Chapter 3. System Architecture (Topic 101.1)
    This Topic requires general knowledge of fundamental PC architecture
facts that you must know before attempting any operating system
installation. It includes this Objective:
    Objective 1: Determine and Configure Hardware
     Settings
Candidates should be able to determine and configure fundamental
     system hardware. Weight: 2.
    Objective 1: Determine and Configure Hardware Settings
    Setting up a PC for Linux (or any other operating system)
    requires some familiarity with the devices installed in the system and
    their configuration. Items to be aware of include modems, serial and
    parallel ports, network adapters, SCSI adapters, hard drives, USB
    controllers, and sound cards. Many of these devices, particularly older
    ones, require manual configuration of some kind to avoid conflicting
    resources. The rest of the configuration for the system hardware is done
    in the PC’s firmware, or Basic Input/Output System (BIOS).
    BIOS
    The firmware located in a PC, commonly called the BIOS, is
     responsible for bringing all of the system hardware to a state at which
     it is ready to boot an operating system. Systems vary, but this process
     usually includes system initialization, the testing of memory and other
     devices, and ultimately locating an operating system from among several
     storage devices. In addition, the