Ubuntu Certified Professional

Prerequisites:

Students should have a good overall knowledge of IT and system administration of other operating systems. They should also have a basic understanding of:

* How the Linux system works and interacts with a shell
* Command line interface, such as DOS or UNIX Shell
* UNIX experience is an advantage

Course Description:

The Ubuntu Certified Professional (UCP) is a training certification based on the LPI level 1 certification. To earn the UCP, candidates are required to pass the LPI 101, LPI 102 and the Ubuntu 199 exams. Exams can be taken in any order. This course prepares students for the Ubuntu 199 exam.

This five day, hands-on course will provide participants with the skills they need to deploy and configure Ubuntu desktops and server within the office. It introduces participants to the basic skills required of Ubuntu System Administrators. Scenario-based exercises guide participants on how to select appropriate solutions and tools for their organisation.

The course has been designed for junior-to-intermediate level system administrators working in organisations which are about to, or have already, deployed Ubuntu desktop and servers in the office. It is most appropriate for system administrators with experience in other Linux operating systems who wish to add Ubuntu to their skill set. Programmers, and other IT professionals who wish to add Ubuntu system administration to their portfolio will also benefit.

This course includes the following modules:

Community & Support

• Governance
• Technical Board
• Paid & free support options

Installation & Configuration

• Ubuntu versions
• Release cycles
• Repositories
• Package management
• HFS

LAMP

• Apache
• PHP
• MySQL
• Groups

Network Services

• Mail Servers
• Postfix
• Dovecot
• Firewall- port configuration
• File servers
• Samba
• File transfer
• Permissions and groups

Desktop Deployment

• User accounts & privileges
• Removable hardware
• Gnome customisation

Backups

• tar, zip
• rsync
• ssh keys
• cron, anacron

Print Servers

• Sharing
• Print queue
• Desktop (samba)