Module 1

Introduction

Objectives

Answer the question : Why Linux ?

List some of the key companies using Linux today
Describe the Value Proposition associated with
Linux

Why Linux ? (becomes popularly)

Linux is a source opened operating system (OS) with all the

features of other OSs

Its a very stable, quality, flexible OS being continually

developed by hundreds of thousands of independent
programmers from around the world

Companies using Linux today

IBM

Fujitsu

HP

Sony

Cisco

Amazon.com

Sun Microsystems

Google

Hitachi

and many more

What can the Linux do ?

Linux is extremely valuable and is used in many ways. Its

deployed as a server, development or workstation with
emerging technologies :

Web Hosting

Softwares Development
File and Print services
Document Publishing

E-mail Servers
Database Servers
Network Routers
And a host of other
workstation applications,

The Value Proposition

Reliability
Scalability
Security
ROI (Return On Investment)
TCO (Total Cost of Ownership)

Reliability

You can easily manage the necessary workloads in todays

business environment

Linux machine can do as FTP server, Web server, Mail

server, DHCP server, DNS server, and run smoothly

You do NOT need to reboot machine after installing new

softwares or services

Linux machine has never been halted

Scalability

The release of the 2.4 kernel can handle large business

workloads that once could only be addressed by closed,
proprietary platforms and solutions

Security
The open source model allows for auditing policy
When problems are found, fixes are developed and tested
by the group of worldwide programmers

Viruses are almost non-existent on Linux

ROI (Return On Investment)

The open source licensing model allows for no per unit fees
or licensing charges.

This will significantly reduce IT infrastructure expense

TCO (Total Cost of Ownership)

Each Linux administrator can maintain a large number of

servers and clients. This reduces the total cost of ownership of
Linux versus Windows, Netware and other PC platforms

LPI 101 Exam

One of two exams required for the LPIC Level 1 (LPIC-1)

This exam tests your knowledge on four of ten major topics
in LPIC-1
Exam Topics are numbered using the topic.objective
notation (e.g., 101.1, 101.2, 102.1)
Each of these Objectives is assigned a numeric weight, which
acts as an indicator of the importance of the Objective. Weights
typically run between 1 and 8, with higher numbers indicating more
importance

LPI 101 Exam

LPI 101 Exam

LPI 101 Exam

LPI 101 Exam

Exam:
Time: 120mins
Questions: 60
Passed Score: 500
Prize: 155 USD
Location: Prometric or VUE

LAB Conventions

When youre asked to enter a command, it will be written in

the form :
# command

Command may also be written in the form:

# command

# comment

# comment describes action or meaning of the command,

NOT a part of command

Control keys are shown by caret symbol and the required

leter. For example: ^C = Control + C