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Certifications

 

Why certify in OSS

  1. Measure competency against a pre -set criteria.

  2. Preparations for the certification will eventually assist individuals to implement OSS effectively.

  3. Manager can be assured that the ICT officers have the required skills and knowledge as defined in the certification.

 

Objectives of the Public Sector OSS Certification

Define the standards that personnel are required to demonstrate towards adoption of Open Source Software effectively.

 

 

The Public Sector OSS Certifications scheduled for 2008-2009

  1. Malaysian Public Sector OSS certifications will be available in quarter 4 of the year 2008.

  2. Year 2008 

    • Certified Linux Administrator 01 (CLA 01) 

    • Certified Linux Administrator 02 (CLA 02)

  3. Year 2009

    • Certified Open Source Web Developer (COSWD)

    • Certified Open Source Database Administrator (COSDA)

    • Certified OpenOffice.org/Linux (COOOL)

 

 


Contact Us

Location of Centres Conducting Training

 

  1. Malaysian Public Sector Open Source Competency Centre (OSCC)
    3rd Floor, Apt E302 - E304
    Lot 12076, Persiaran APEC
    Enterprise Building 3
    63000 Cyberjaya
    Selangor, Malaysia
    Telephone: 03 83191200 (General Line)
    03 83191201 (Helpdesk Line)
    Fax: 03 83193206

  2. INSTITUT TADBIRAN AWAM NEGARA, MALAYSIA
    INTAN Kampus Utama Bukit Kiara,
    Jalan Bukit Kiara,
    50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Tel : 603 – 2084 7777
    Faks : 603 – 2093 9490

 

 

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Certified Linux Administrator 01

Certified Linux Administrator 01


Main Objectives

  • Be able to install and configure a Linux System

Target participant

  • Anyone who needs to perform the following in a day-to-day work;

    • Install Linux Systems

    • Manage Linux users

    • Configure and manage hardware for Linux

    • Install, remove and manage software for Linux


Pre-requisite

  • Pegawai Teknologi Maklumat (PTM)/skim F

  • Minimum of 6 month relevant working experience

  • Have attended the following compulsory trainings:

    • Introduction to Practical Usage of OSS and Licensing

    • CLA 01 training

  • Preferably to have also undergone the following trainings

    • Linux Fundamentals – Usage of commonly used Linux commands.

    • Linux System Administration - Practical training on Linux installation, user management and software management

  • Can perform basic software installation on Linux
  • Know basic Unix/Linux commands to create and edit files
  • Can create and edit documents with vi editor

 

CLA 01 Path

 

 Certified Linux Administrator 01 (CLA01) Path

 

Criteria to Pass CLA 01


  • Have completed CLA 01 training.

  • The certification test comprises of 3 parts. Candidates are required to completed the following test successfully:

    • Part A, practical lab work – required 80% score to pass

    • Part B, written (short answer and/or multiple choice questions) – required 60% score to pass

    • Part C, submit report on proof of OSS participation since the start of practical/written test

  • The validity of all test and report is 6 months from the 1st test


Re-sits CLA 01

In the event that the candidates fail any parts of the test, refer to the following:

  • Candidate who fail any part of the test may apply to re-sits for that part only

  • Candidates who exceed the validity period of the test must re-sit for all parts of the test

  • Re-sits are done at the availability of the test centres

    • Candidates must register at the test centres

    • Cooling period is 1 month before test can be taken again

 

 

 

Domain Details

The following is provided as a guide for candidate to prepare to sit for the certification.

1. Linux installation – Hardware

1.1 Configuring devices

Maps to LPI

LPI 1.101.3 Configure Modem and Sound cards

LPI 1.101.4 Setup non-IDE Devices

LPI 1.101.6 Configure Communication Devices

Description

Candidates is able to configure the serial port, sound card and fundamental devices.

Key Knowledge Areas

Know about Win-modems, modem tools, sound systems, SCSI devices and serial devices. Be able to detect devices. Know about IRQ, DMA and I/O ports. Know about the /proc, lspci, lsusb. Able to identify detected network card.

1.2 Plugable devices

Maps to LPI

LPI 1.101.5 Setup different PC expansion cards

LPI 1.101.7 Configure USB devices

Description

Candidates are able to activate USB support and plugable devices.

Key Knowledge Areas

Know about hotplug devices, hotplug configuration. Identify and load the correct USB driver module.

2. Linux installation – Design

2.1 Hard disk layout

Maps to LPI

LPI 1.102.1 Design hard disk layout

LPI 1.102.2 Install a boot manager

Description

Candidates are able to design a disk partition scheme for a Linux system.

Key Knowledge Areas

Know about file systems and swap space. The /boot partition that conforms to the BIOS requirements.

2.2 Using boot manager

Maps to LPI

LPI 1.102.2 Install a boot manager

Description

Candidates are able to install and configure a boot manager

Key Knowledge Areas

Know standard boot loaders, boot devices and Master Boot Record. Configure GRUB or LILO.

2.3 Runlevel

Description

Candidates are able to configure and use runlevels

Key Knowledge Areas

Know how to view and change existing runlevels. Able to identify services to run for selected runlevels.

3. Linux Software Packaging

3.1 Manage shared libraries

Maps to LPI

1.102.4 Manage shared libraries

Description

Candidates are able to determine the shared libraries that executable programs depend on and install them when necessary.

Key Knowledge Area

Know how to identify shared libraries and load shared libraries. Identify the location of system libraries.

3.2 Install programs from source

Maps to LPI

1.102.3 Make and install programs from source

Description

Candidates are able to unpack and install executable programs from source.

Key Knowledge Areas

Know how to unpack source files and compile. Editing the Makefile, configure the source, compile and install executable programs. Compile a RPM package from source.

3.3 Use Debian package management

Maps to LPI

1.102.5 Use Debian package management

Description

Candidates are be able to use the Debian package tools.

Key Knowledge Areas

Know how to install, upgrade and uninstall Debian binary packages. Obtain package information of installed packages or the binary package.

3.4 Use Red Hat Package Manager (RPM)

Maps to LPI

1.102.6 Use Red Hat Package Manager (RPM)

Description

Candidates are be able to use the RPM package tools.

Key Knowledge Areas

Know how to install, upgrade and uninstall RPM binary packages. Obtain package information of installed packages or the binary package.

4. GNU Linux & Unix Commands

4.1 Work on the command line

Maps to LPI

1.103.1 Work on the command line

1.103.2 Process text streams using filters

1.103.4 Use streams, pipes and redirects

Description

Candidates are able to interact with bash shell and commands using the command line.

Key Knowledge Areas

Know how to use the command line interface to perform basic task. Send text output streams through text utility filters.

4.2 Basic file management

Maps to LPI

1.103.3 Perform basic file management

Description

Candidates are able to use basic Linux commands to manage files and directories.

Key Knowledge Areas

know how to copy, move, remove files and directories.

4.3 Process management

Maps to LPI

1.103.5 Create, monitor and kill processes

1.103.6 Modify process execution priorities

Description

Candidates are able to perform basic process management

Key Knowledge Areas

know how to manage jobs in foreground and background. Monitor processes and send signals to process. Change priority of a program or a running process.

4.4 Search text files using regular expressions

Maps to LPI

1.103.7 Search text files using regular expressions

Description

Candidates are able to use regular expressions to manipulate or searct text files.

Key Knowledge Areas

know how to use regular expressions with grep. Able to use sed to manipulate files.

4.5 Use the vi editor

Maps to LPI

1.103.8 Perform basic file editing operations using vi

Description

Candidates are able to edit with the vi editor.

Key Knowledge Area

Know how to navigate with and use the modes (command, insert and last line).

5. Filesystems

5.1 Create partitions and filesystems

Maps to LPI

1.104.1 Create partitions and filesystems

1.104.2 Maintain the integrity of filesystems

Description

Candidates are able to configure disk partitions and then create filesystems on media such as hard disks. This includes the handling of swap partitions.

Key Knowledge Areas

Use various mkfs commands to set up partitions and create various filesystems, including ext2, ext3, reiserfs, vfat and xfs. Verify the integrity of filesystems. Monitor free space and inodes. Repair simple filesystem problems.

5.2 Mounting and unmounting filesystems

Maps to LPI

1.104.3 Control mounting and unmounting filesystems

Description

Candidates are able to configure the mounting of a filesystem.

Key Knowledge Areas

Manually mount and unmount filesystems.

Configure filesystem mounting on bootup.

Configure user mountable removeable filesystems such as tape drives, floppies and CDROMs.

5.3 Disk quota

Maps to LPI

1.104.4 Managing disk quota

Description

Candidates are able to manage disk quota for users

Key Knowledge Areas

Know how to setup disk quota for a filesystem.

5.4 File permissions to control access to files

Maps to LPI

1.104.5 Use file permissions to control access to files

Description

Candidates are able to control file access through the proper use of permissions.

Key Knowledge Areas

Manage access permissions on regular and special files as well as directories.
Use access modes such as suid, sgid and the sticky bit to maintain security.
Use the group field to grant file access to workgroups.
Basic knowledge of ACL.
Know how to change the default file creation mode of the shell.

5.5 Manage file ownership

Maps to LPI

1.104.6 Manage file ownership

Description

Candidates are able to edit user and group ownership of files and directories.

Key Knowledge Areas

Know how to manage access permissions on files and directories.

5.6 Create and change hard and symbolic links

Maps to LPI

1.104.7 Create and change hard and symbolic links

Description

Candidates are able to create and manage hard and symbolic links to a file.

Key Knowledge Areas

Know how to create links and identify hard and symbolic links.


5.7 Find system files and place files in the correct location

Maps to LPI

1.104.8 Find system files and place files in the correct location

Description

Candidates are able to search, identify file location and directory and familiar with the Hilesystem Hiearchy Standard (FHS).

Key Knowledge Areas

Know how to use the tools to search for files and directories. Know the important files and directories as defined in FHS.

6. X Windows System

6.1 Install & configure X11

Maps to LPI

1.110.1 Install & Configure X11

Description

Candidates are able to install and configure X server

Key Knowledge Areas

Know how to configure the video card, monitor and font server.


6.2 Setup a display manager

Maps to LPI

1.110.2 Setup a display manager

Description

Candidates are able to setup and customize a display manager.

Key Knowledge Areas

Know how to enable the display manager, configure XDM and GDM.


6.3 Install & Customize a Window Manager Environment

Maps to LPI

1.110.4 Install & Customize a Window Manager Environment

Description

Candidates are able to customize a system-wide desktop environment and/or window manager.

Key Knowledge Areas

Know how to customise window manager menus and the x-terminal. Able to export the X display.