Ubuntu Training Certification Objectives

Topic: Hardware and Architecture

103.101.1 Configure wireless devices

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Description: Candidates should be able to configure wireless devices, including wifi and bluetooth.

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103.101.2 Configure serial ATA interfaces

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Description: Candidates should be able to configure serial ATA interfaces.

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103.101.3 Add a new harddrive

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Description: Candidates should be able to install and configure and new harddrive.

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103.101.4 Enable and disable power management

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Description: Candidates should be able to enable and disable power management. This objective includes APM and ACPI power management schemes.

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Topic: Installation

103.102.1 Perform a standard installation from CD

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Description: Candidates should be able to differentiate between server and desktop installation types and have a thorough understanding of the installation process on i386 architecture.

103.102.2 Perform a network installation

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Description: Candidates should be able to perform an installation over a network on i386 architecture.

103.102.3 Create a multi-boot system

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Description: Candidates should be able to perform an installation on a machine with an existing operating system, preserving the existing operating system and allowing the user to choose, at boot time, which operating system should be loaded. The objective includes resizing partitions at installation time.

103.102.4 Understand LTSP and diskless client technology

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Description: Candidates should have a good understanding of LTSP (Linux Terminal Server Project) and diskless clients. This includes an understanding of how PXE netbooting, TFTP, DHCP, NFS work together to deliver a working solution. Candidates will not be expected to implement a client.

103.102.5 Configure the GRUB bootloader

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Description: Candidates should understand and be able to configure GRUB to add and remove kernels, and change the root file system and system run-level. Candidates must also be able to use grub to bypass regular root authentication, in order to reset a forgotten root password.

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Topic: Package Management

103.102.6 Describe the Ubuntu package management system

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Description: Candidates should have a thorough understanding of the Ubuntu package structure. This includes contents and naming of Ubuntu packages and compatibility of packages with Debian packages.

103.102.7 Perform Ubuntu package management

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Description: Candidates should be able to use command-line and graphical tools to manage software packages. This includes installing, removing, purging and upgrading packages, searching through installed packages and archives. Package management in this context also includes management of security fixes: candidates should be able to review and apply security updates. Candidates should understand how package management can be performed remotely.

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103.102.8 Set up and manage Ubuntu repositories

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Description: Candidates should be able to manage Ubuntu repositories, including local and network resources. In addition, candidates should be able to create a local mirror for use in a local network.

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Topic: Devices and File Systems

103.104.1 Create a shared, multi-operating system partition

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Description: Candidates should be able to create and configure a shared data partition for a multi-boot system. This objective includes resizing a partition (post installation).

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103.104.2 Create advanced file systems

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Description: Candidates should be able to configure software RAID (pre and post installation) and create logical volumes (LVM). This objectives does not include recovery from failure.

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103.104.3 Manage local and network file systems

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Description: Candidates should be able to create and manage local, and connect to network resources using command-line and graphical tools (through the Gnome VFS). Network resources include NFS and Windows shares.

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103.104.4 Recover from systems failures using the Install/Live CD

[Seb: 2005-12-02: I'd like to propose changing "Live CD" to "Install CD". Rationale: the install CD is much more readily available; few people will have a Live CD at hand. Also, recovering in this way from the install CD is common practice. Noted that in this case recovering from the Live CD is probably nicer, as it gives a standard bash shell and command environment, whereas the install CD has a cut-down shell and commands (busybox).]

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Description: Candidates should be able to perform a system recovery using the Install/Live CD. This objective includes booting from the Install/Live CD, mounting appropriate file system, changing the root file system, and performing diagnostics.

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Topic: Boot, Initialization, Shutdown and Run-levels

103.106.1 Understand Ubuntu run-levels

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Description: Candidates should have an understanding of run-levels as they are used in Ubuntu.

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103.106.2 Configure services at startup

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Description: Candidates should be able to configure services to startup and shutdown at specific run-levels using command-line and graphical tools.

Key files, terms, and utilities include: update-rc.d

Topic: Printing

103.107.1 Manage printers and print queues

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Description: Candidates should be able to manage print queues and user print jobs using the CUPS printing system. This objectives includes monitoring print server and user print queues and troubleshooting general printing problems.

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103.107.2 Print files

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Description: Candidates should be able to manage print queues and manipulate print jobs using the CUPS printing system. This objective includes adding and removing jobs from configured print queues.

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103.107.3 Install and configure local and remote printers

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Description: Candidates should be able to install a printer daemon, install and configure and print filter using the CUPS printing system. This objective includes making local and remote printers accessible for the system, including postscript, non-postscript and Samba printers.

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Topic: Gnome Desktop and Applications

103.110.1 Configure Gnome

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Description: Candidates should be able to configure the desktop environment using the graphical tools and GConf. This objective includes the customisation of panels, menus, look & feel (backgrounds and sounds) and addition of icon shortcuts to file systems on the desktop.

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103.110.2 Configure Gnome display manager

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Description: Candidates should be able to customise the display manager greeting, including the login banner and login screen.

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103.110.3 Configure screen features and fonts

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Description: Candidates should be able to set and change the screen resolution and refresh rate through command-line and graphical tools. Also, candidates should be able to modify font rendering details and install Win32 fonts (for improved Windows compatibility).

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103.110.4 Configure Evolution mail client

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Description: Candidates should be able to configure Evolution to work with a variety of server types and mail protocols. This objective includes configuring POP3, IMAP, SMTP -- securely as well -- and integration with an Exchange mail server. Candidates should also be able to set up filters in Evolution to manage spam and other email.

Topic: Administrative Tasks

103.111.1 Configure administrative privileges with sudo

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Description: Candidates should be able to use sudo to perform administrative tasks and grant selective administrative privileges to users.

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103.111.2 Configure network authentication for clients

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Description: Candidates should be able to configure network authentication for client machines for the following authentication schemes: NIS, LDAP, Kerberos, SMB.

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103.111.3 Understand Ubuntu groups

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Description: Candidates should understand Ubuntu groups and their association with services and resources on the system. Examples of such services and resources include audio, video, dialing out, printing, scanning and access to automounted and/or removable storage devices such as cdrom and usb.

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103.111.4 Set up alternative locales

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Description: Candidates should be able to set up a locale and language packs for other languages. This objectives includes obtaining, installing and updating language packs.

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Topic: Networking

103.112.1 Configure network interfaces

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Description: Candidates should be able to configure network interfaces using both command-line and graphical tools. This objective includes static and dynamic (DHCP) configuration of Ethernet and wifi interfaces. The candidate should also be able to configure a modem using the graphical tool (command-line configuration of modems is covered in LPI objective 1.112.4).

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103.112.2 Configure multiple network profiles

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Description: Candidates should be able to configure multiple network profiles for mobile devices to support easy change of location for the user (e.g. office, home, hotel) using the graphical tool.

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Topic: Networking Services

103.113.1 Operate and perform basic configuration of Postfix

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Description: Candidates should be able to modify simple parameters in Postfix configuration file, create mail aliases, manage the mail queue, start and stop Postfix, configure mail forwarding and perform basic troubleshooting of Postfix. The objective includes checking for and closing open relay on the mail server. It does not include advanced configuration of Postfix.

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Topic: Ubuntu Community

103.108.1 Understand the Ubuntu philosophy

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Description: Candidates should understand the Ubuntu philosophy and culture: governance structure and procedures.

103.108.2 Understand Ubuntu's technical infrastructure

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Description: Candidates should understand Ubuntu's technical structure and supporting infrastructure, including the structure of the Ubuntu repositories, development process, seeding, supported architectures, official derivative distributions and supporting infrastructure projects (the Launchpad).

103.108.3 Understand the Ubuntu business model

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Description: Candidates should understand the Ubuntu business model, including Ubuntu's key differentiators (business focus, release cycle) and business offerings (services, partnership and certification programmes).

103.108.4 Source help through support resources

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Description: Candidates should know the location and types of Ubuntu support available. They should know how and where to report bugs and document solutions. Candidates should be capable of finding information about supported hardware and open source variants of proprietary software applications.