In partnership with LPI, the Linux Professional Institute, Ma3bar announced a GNU/Linux Train-the-Trainer Workshop at the training facilities of the University of Balamand, El-Kurah, Lebanon in June 2010. This workshop covers two courses, LPI-101 and LPI-102, which lead to the LPIC-1 renown certification.

Purpose
As part of Ma3bar's mission to promote Free Software in Arab societies, this Train-The Trainer workshop is a first of a series of TTT workshops that aim to increase the level of competence in Free Software environments and create a network of Arab GNU/Linux trainers capable of conducting further training in various countries of the Arab region.

LPIC-1 – Junior Level Linux Professional
LPIC-1 is the first IT certification program to be professionally accredited by National Commission For Certifying Agencies (NCCA). It requires passing both exams of LPI-101 and LPI-102. To pass this level, someone should be able to:

• Work at the GNU/Linux command line
• Perform easy maintenance tasks: help out users, add users to a larger system, backup & restore, shutdown & reboot
• Install and configure a workstation (including X) and connect it to a LAN, or a stand-alone PC to the Internet.

LPI-101 – June 9-12,  2010 (8 hours/day)
This course covers basic skills for the GNU/Linux professional that are common to major distributions of GNU/Linux.
Topics include:

• System Architecture
• Determine and configure hardware settings
• Boot the system
• Change run-levels and shutdown or reboot system
• GNU/Linux Installation and Package Management
• Design hard disk layout
• Install a boot manager
• Manage shared libraries
• Use Debian package management
• Use RPM and YUM package management
• GNU and Unix Commands
• Work on the command line
• Process text streams using filters
• Perform basic file management
• Use streams, pipes and redirects
• Create, monitor and kill processes
• Modify process execution priorities
• Search text files using regular expressions
• Perform basic file editing operations using vi
• Devices, Linux Filesystems, Filesystem Hierarchy Standard
• Create partitions and filesystems
• Maintain the integrity of filesystems
• Control mounting and unmounting of filesystems
• Manage disk quotas
• Manage file permissions and ownership
• Create and change hard and symbolic links
• Find system files and place files in the correct location

LPI-102 – June 14-17,  2010 (8 hours/day)

This course covers basic & more advanced skills for the GNU/Linux professional that are common to major distributions of GNU/Linux.

Topics include:

• Shells, Scripting and Data Management
• Customize and use the shell environment
• Customize or write simple scripts
• SQL data management
• User Interfaces and Desktops
• Install and configure X11
• Setup a display manager
• Accessibility
• Administrative Tasks
• Manage user and group accounts and related system files
• Automate system administration tasks by scheduling jobs
• Localization and internationalization
• Essential System Services
• Maintain system time
• System logging
• Mail Transfer Agent (MTA) basics
• Manage printers and printing
• Networking Fundamentals
• Fundamentals of internet protocols
• Basic network configuration
• Basic network troubleshooting
• Configure client side DNS
• Security
• Perform security administration tasks
• Setup host security
• Securing data with encryption

Proctor Workshop
In addition to the two courses offered, attendees will receive a Proctor Workshop, a 2 hour session that provides an overview of LPI syllabus and explains in details the process, procedures and policies for delivering GNU/Linux material. Attendees will then become LPI Certified Instructors (LCI), subject to passing exams 101, 102 and a positive feedback review on instructor's delivery (3 successful reviews required.)

LPIC-1 certification exams
LPIC-1 certification requires passing both exams 101 and 102. These two exams can be taken anytime at any LPI certified exam center. It is recommended that trainees consider taking the exams at least two weeks after the workshop in order to have adequate time to prepare, practice and review. More information about the exams will be provided during the workshop.

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