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| Topic 1 | - The Linux Filesystem: This section of the exam measures the skills of technical support engineers and covers the organization and structure of the Linux filesystem. It explains different Linux file types and how data is stored and accessed within the system’s directory hierarchy.
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| Topic 2 | - Storage Management Fundamentals: This section of the exam measures skills of Linux system administrators and covers disk partitioning, mounting volumes, and managing filesystems through both the command line and YaST. It provides the foundation for managing Linux storage devices effectively.
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| Topic 3 | - System Logging: This section of the exam measures skills of technical support engineers and covers logging mechanisms including kernel messages, system log daemons, log rotation, and journal logs managed by systemd, concluding with the use of Supportconfig for diagnostic data collection.
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| Topic 4 | - Signals and Process Termination: This section of the exam measures skills of technical support engineers and covers how processes respond to signals, how they can be terminated, and how users can send signals to processes through the command line.
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| Topic 5 | - Foreground and Background Processes: This section of the exam measures skills of technical support engineers and covers how to control job execution in the foreground and background, helping users multitask in the shell environment.
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| Topic 6 | - The Command Line: This section of the exam measures skills of Linux system administrators and covers the basics of interacting with the system using the command-line interface. It introduces the Bash shell, essential command-line utilities, and fundamental techniques like stream redirection and piping to manipulate output efficiently.
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| Topic 7 | - Privilege Delegation: This section of the exam measures skills of Linux system administrators and covers how Linux manages user permissions through effective and real IDs, as well as how to securely delegate privileges using sudo.
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| Topic 8 | - VIM: This section of the exam measures skills of Linux system administrators and covers the use of VIM, a powerful text editor commonly used in Linux environments. It focuses on editing configuration files and managing scripts effectively from the command line.
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| Topic 9 | - Process Priority: This section of the exam measures skills of Linux system administrators and focuses on how to manage and adjust the priority of processes to ensure proper system resource allocation during heavy workloads.
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| Topic 10 | - System and Service Management: This section of the exam measures skills of Linux system administrators and covers managing system services with systemd, including starting, stopping, enabling, and disabling services and configuring system targets.
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| Topic 11 | - Btrfs Management: This section of the exam measures skills of Linux system administrators and focuses on creating, managing, and using Btrfs filesystems both through command line and YaST. It includes snapshot capabilities and subvolume usage.
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| Topic 12 | - Manage Users and Groups from Command Line and YaST: This section of the exam measures skills of technical support engineers and covers user and group management using both the command line and the YaST administration tool. It includes account creation, modification, and group assignments.
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| Topic 13 | - Network Management Fundamentals: This section of the exam measures skills of technical support engineers and covers physical network interfaces, configuration testing, and name resolution. It also introduces network management tools such as Wicked and YaST.
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| Topic 14 | - File and Directory Permissions: This section of the exam measures the skills of Linux system administrators and covers permission settings for files and directories, including ownership attributes and access control mechanisms that ensure proper user privileges.
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| Topic 15 | - Special File and Directory Modes: This section of the exam measures skills of Linux system administrators and covers advanced permission features like setuid, setgid, and sticky bit, which influence how files and directories behave under multi-user environments.
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| Topic 16 | - Remote Administration: This section of the exam measures skills of technical support engineers and covers the administration of Linux systems remotely using SSH, key-based authentication, and graphical remote access tools like VNC and RDP.
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| Topic 17 | - Process Management: This section of the exam measures skills of Linux system administrators and covers the management of processes in a Linux environment. It includes how to start, monitor, and control processes efficiently during system operations.
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| Topic 18 | - Software Management: This section of the exam measures skills of Linux system administrators and focuses on managing software in SUSE-based systems using RPM, Zypper, and YaST. It includes package installation, updates, and repository configuration.
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| Topic 19 | - File System Permissions: This section of the exam measures the skills of technical support engineers and extends the understanding of permission schemes, focusing on how they affect security and access control within different filesystems.
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| Topic 20 | - Logical Volume Manager: This section of the exam measures skills of technical support engineers and covers LVM concepts, configuration through command line and YaST, and usage of snapshots. It enables flexible disk management and efficient storage allocation.
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