ict@innovation: Training Guide on Linux System Administration, LPI Certification Level 1 - Supporting African IT-enterprises to get Open Source skills and certification on level 1 of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Certification
# LPIC1
ict@innovation: Training Guide on Linux System Administration, LPI Certification Level 1 - Supporting African IT-enterprises to get Open Source skills and certification on level 1 of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) Certification
# Who this guide is for
This guide was mainly written for African experts and institutions wanting to become qualified trainers
on the subject of Linux system administration. It is geared towards Trainers who want to incorporate
FOSS Certification training based on the Linux Professionals Institute (LPI) community certification
program into their institution's curriculum and/or developing FOSS Certification training as a new
revenue stream. This open training guide provides a structured set of learning modules with learning
objectives, key knowledge areas, introductions and concrete learning steps and handouts as well as a
module on how to be a FOSS trainer. The guide is therefore is particularly suitable for use in Training-
of-Trainers settings and the development of advanced courses within ICT-associations, their member
organisations, ICT-training institutions as well as universities. It can be used in tutored learning
environments (e.g. 2 weeks courses preparing for the certification exam) as well as other settings such
as peer-to-peer learning, self-study, blended learning and e-learning.
In addition, any learner anywhere in the world will find this guide useful for study and preparation of
the LPI certification. She or he will learn how to fulfil the first essential steps in becoming a Linux
System Administrator charged with installing, supporting, and maintaining Linux-based computer
systems.
The training guide builds on the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) community Certification as a world-
wide recognized distribution-neutral and vendor-neutral standard for evaluating the competency of
Linux professionals with the possibility to hold low-cost paper-based examinations. It has three levels.
The LPIC-1 (101 and 102 …