Ubuntu Certified Professional

Course Outline

This course provides a unique training experience, using scenario-based topics to address each of the UCP objectives. Hands-on lab exercises combined with highly engaging activities will be used to reinforce learning objectives.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe the Ubuntu community structure and governing boards

• Find help through support resources from Canonical, partners and the user community including:

  • Subscribing to mailing lists

  • Connecting to and finding appropriate IRC channels

  • Search for known issues on Launchpad and other sources

• Describe the importance of and development of the release cycle of Ubuntu versions

• Select and install the appropriate Ubuntu CD/DVD image for a given situation (hardware and software)

• List the corresponding graphical and command line tools for system administration

• Use the Linux command line to edit and manage files and system resources

• Configure and use hardware including:

  • Local and remote printers

  • Removable drives

• Managing kernel modules for hardware devices

• Describe available repositories and add new repositories to add new packages

• Install applications from package management tools

• Describe the structure of the Linux file system hierarchy

• Describe the architecture of the X Window system and associated configuration files

• Configure the boot-time startup process

• Locate system documentation (“man” pages) and relevant documentation

• Write simple shell scripts and automate administrative tasks

• Perform standard administrative tasks including managing user accounts, groups and permissions

• Configure and troubleshoot TCP/IP connectivity

• Configure services that are offered on the network:

  • LAMP server

  • mail server

  • file server

  • print server

• Define key terms and applications relevant to the Ubuntu Operating Systems

• Use GNOME utilities to configure the GNOME desktop environment

  • List default desktop applications

  • List key corporate desktop applications

• Describe common utilities used in:

  • backups

  • firewall/security

  • network monitoring
    

Objectives Overview*

Topic 1: Community & Support

• Governance

• Technical Board

• Paid & free support options

Topic 2: Installation & Configuration

• Ubuntu versions

• Release cycles

• Repositories

• Package management

• HFS

Topic 3: LAMP

• Apache

• PHP

• MySQL

• Groups

Topic 4:Network Services

• Mail Servers

  • Postfix

  • Dovecot

  • Firewall- port configuration

• File servers

  • Samba

  • File transfer

  • Permissions and groups

Topic 5: Desktop Deployment

• User accounts & privileges

• Removable hardware

• Gnome customisation

Topic 6: Backups

• tar, zip

• rsync

• ssh keys

• cron, anacron

Topic 7: Print Servers

• Sharing

• Print queue

• Desktop (samba)
  

*Subject to change

EXAMS

In order to become an Ubuntu Certified Professional, students must successfully complete the LPI101, 102 and Ubuntu 199 exams. These can be written in any order and students do not have to register for a course in order to sit any of the exams. A candidate already holding a valid LPI level 1 certification will only be required to pass the Ubuntu 199 exam.

The Ubuntu Certified Professional Certification exam, Ubuntu 199, (as well the pre-requisite LPI exams) are available at all Thomson Prometric and Pearson VUE testing centers worldwide: www.prometric.com or www.vue.com. Students will need to register and obtain an LPI ID before taking the Ubuntu or LPI exams for the first time.

Here are the detailed exam objectives.

Please take note of the following Ubuntu exam retake policy:

• Anyone taking the Ubuntu 199 exam for the first time must wait at least one week before re-taking.

• Anyone who takes the Ubuntu 199 exam a second (and subsequent) time must wait at least 90 days before re-taking.

• Anyone who passes the Ubuntu exam may not retake that exam for at least two years.