Reading Fernando's comments and having passed 101 brings back some thoughts I
myself was having while preparing for the exam.
-why am I taking this exam?
-what makes lpi certs different from other ones on the subjects of linux?
-will I be better at the subject than before I took the exam?
Boosting one's resume is one very strong reason why people make the effort
towards obtaining any cert in general and this one in particular. Rumor goes
that lpic is a hot abbreviation on the recruiter's list of buzzwords. Which
brings us to the second point: what makes this cert stand out from the crowd?
Sure, you could have taken the Big Corp Cert path and prepare for an exam for a
teammate of Lance Armstrong (oh we all know who concocts a 6-hour exam and also
know how ridicolous that is, beside paying thousands $$ just to get in). LPI
isn't supported by any vendor and in my view (at least) depends on userbase
input both for preparatory material and exam content. Isn't this the pattern of
the rise of the whole open source movement, user input instead of corporate
imprint?
I admit that I have put off 102 for quite a time (passed 101 sept. 2009) but by
recently answering some new linux user questions (newbie to linux but not to
system administration) I realised how much more knowledge I gained by preparing
for the exam.
Although not pertinent towards Fernando's doubts (but provoked by him I wrote
all this) I feel almost obliged to describe the material I used to study and
pass the exam. I strictly followed the exam objectives, first consulting the
man pages and trying to make the most out of its terse language. To fill in the
gaps, I used the Sobell's guide to linux shell scripting and the linux shell
scripting bible. To test the things I learned, I frequently visited "few" linux
forums and tried to answer user questions pertinent to the exam objectives. I
must tell u that user questions r very distro oriented and u really have to
sift through the debris. Having said that, I found unix.com forum's shell
scripting section very helpfull as long as they don't dwelve on awk (not an
exam objective). I wasn't surprised at all when I saw 90% correct answers on my
lpi exam scorecard on the subject of shell text processing.
I also must admit that I had all sorts of backup plans in case I fail 101, one
of them being Novell's self-studying program. Having to compile ur own study
material and THEN study is ardous process and really no fun. And the benefit? I
mean, beside passing the exam? Well, u could be the next shining star on
technical writer's roaster of some big name publishing company...
No pun intended Fernando, but how many guides for passing 201 have u wrote?
Share with us...
-----Original Message-----
From: Fernando Roca <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 10:26 PM
To: General discussion relating to LPI. <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [lpi-discuss] LPIC 2 study material ?
I think they should (just personal opinion, no offense intended)
Why ? training materials from vendor certification are the best training
materials possible, they are easily upgraded, maybe even upgraded with each
certification change
When I took 202 exam I passed but got a very bad score, I dont think this bad
score is because I had not prepared myself enough but because it had not enough
up to date study materials (and of course because my lack of knowledge), and
this is what made me stop at 202, if I had better materials maybe today I would
have the 3xx passed (which I would like some day) but actually I dont feel self
confident enough for 3xx
2010/2/4 Ian Shields <[email protected]>
[email protected] wrote on 02/03/2010 09:07:51 PM:
> Re: [lpi-discuss] LPIC 2 study material ?
>
> Fernando Roca
>
> to:
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> General discussion relating to LPI.
>
> 02/03/2010 09:14 PM
>
> Sent by:
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> [email protected]
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> Please respond to "General discussion relating to LPI."
>
> Go for O´reilly Linux in a nut shell, this book is heavil
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