Description:

Our Linux Administration (General) test measures your knowledge of the key issues and concepts of administering in a Linux environment. This is our core Linux Administration test and is focused on the general aspects of Linux that span all Linux variations. Designed for experienced administrators, this test covers the following topics: Configuration and Administration, General Issues, Installation, Kernel Configuration and Installation, Networking, Programming Issues, Security, System Administration and Security, and Transitioning from Windows.

Furo Says...

Believe me when I say that I love Linux, but after taking a look at the Linux Administration test at Brainbench, I thought better of embarrasing myself by taking it. I consider that a good thing, actually, for two reasons. First, it shows me that I really don't know as much about Linux as I would like to (i.e. great incentive to study), and second, you can bet your sweet bippy that when you see someone that has taken and passed the FREE test, you're staring directly at someone that knows what they're talking about. There's even some questions about one of my absolute favorite apps, VMWare, in the section about transitioning from Windows.

X-Servers and Clients, filesystems, run levels, RAID, multi-boot, partitioning, kernel compiling, performance/resource optimization, clustering, printing, HTTP, DNS, Mail, scripting, firewalls, NAT, password management, quotas and SAMBA are on the long list of concepts covered, but that's only a partial list! Do you know Linux? Show me! Want to know Linux? A cert prep is available for this exam, which will help you prepare for the challenge.

Test Outline

Config&Admin Daemons, Run Levels Filesystems Users,Shells, etc. Users,Shells,etc. X-Servers & Clients X-Starting & Using General Issues Open Source Issues Installation Boot, Multi-Boot Deciding on setup Hardware - Drives & Perhipherals / RAID Hardware-Drives&Peripherals Partitioning System Installation Kernel Config and install Compiling a kernel Config Options and methods/ patching Performance/Resource Optimization Problems Compiling/ Installing Networking Clustering/ Beowulf Internetworking (FTP) Internetworking (Samba) Local & Remote Printing Mail, HTTP, DNS Mail, HTTP, NFS, DNS NFS & NIS Proxy Services Setup & Routing Troubleshooting

Programming Issues Basic Understanding of Concepts Input & Output Licensing (GPL, LGPL, BSD, etc.) Task Automation/ Scripting Security Firewalls/NAT/ IPChains Network Security Password Mgmt Quotas & Logging SUID, SGID, SUDO, "nobody" processes Wrappers/ PAM SysAdmin&Security Firewalls & NAT Network Security Password Management (NIS, Yp) Quotas and Logging SUID,SGID,"nobody" processes Wrappers, PAM Transitioning from Windows Copying/ accessing info from Windows to Linux Providing Windows Functionality SAMBA VMWare