SAIR Linux and GNU Certified Administrator All-in-one Exams Guide

Arman Danesh (Vancouver, BC) holds a Master of Science in Mass Communication, from Boston University, and currently pursues an advanced degree in Computer Science at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. Formerly MIS Manager at Landegg Academy (www.landegg.edu), a private international university in Switzerland, he managed a network of Linux servers and desktops. Arman is also editorial director of Juxta Publishing (www.juxta.com), a Hong Kong-based print and Web publisher and manages several Web sites for non-governmental organizations including The Baha'i World (www.bahai.org) the official Web site of the Bahai International Community. Arman has written, contributed to, and revised numerous books, on Linux and other professional level IT subjects. Richard Petersen, M.L.I.S. (Berkeley, CA) is the author of Linux: The Complete Reference, now in its fourth edition; Linux: Programmer's Reference, now in its second edition, and Red Hat Linux: The Complete Reference. Richard also teaches Unix and C/C++ courses at the University of California at Berkeley.

INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION EXAM 1. Introduction to Linux 2. Hardware Configuration and Compatibility 3. Installing Linux 4. Installation Troubleshooting 5. System Startup and Shutdown 6. The Linux Filesystem 7. System Navigation 8. System Configuration 9. Linux Applications SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION EXAM 10. The Linux Filesystem 11. Backups and Emergency Recovery 12. User Management 13. Process Management 14. Configuration and Administration Tools 15. Common Administration Tasks 16. System Optimization 17. Kernel Management 18. Shell Scripting NETWORKING EXAM 19. Network Topologies, Interfaces and Protocols 20. Using TCP/IP 21. Network Configuration Tools 22. DNS 23. Network Security 24. File and Printer Sharing and Directory Services 25. Mail Services 26. Web, FTP and News Services 27. Other Network Applications 28. Network Troubleshooting and Optimization SECURITY, ETHICS AND PRIVACY EXAM 29. Security Vulnerabilities 30. Security Techniques 31. Security Monitoring and System Logs 32. U.S. Law and System Administration 33. Codes of Ethics