Franck Pascal Demengue wrote: > to adding the LPI essential is more interesting for university course and > LPC-1,2,3 is a professional course
Basically, »Linux Essentials« consists in part of a subset of LPIC-1 and in part of some general free-software and Linux material that is not covered in LPIC-1, such as an awareness of PC hardware basics, free-software licensing, or the most popular free-software productivity applications. None of this is covered in any great detail, so don't expect to be answering questions on special image-editing tricks in The GIMP. (As usual, refer to the official objectives on the LPI web site for the real deal.) As Franck mentions, »Linux Essentials« was established for the benefit of schools (both general and vocational) and universities, which find it difficult to fit all of LPIC-1 in their curriculum but still want to give students the opportunity to obtain a record of their achievement in the Linux area. This is important because other operating system vendors/certification providers offer similarly targeted programmes, and people like to pick subjects where they can dazzle prospective employers with a certificate over ones that basically finish with a well-done type pat on the head by the teacher – so to improve the uptake of Linux in schools and universities something like »Linux Essentials« is pretty much a requirement. It turns out that the actual exam itself is only part of a big campaign through which LPI is trying to make Linux more attractive to schools. For example, LPI is also offering resources and training to teachers (as opposed to students). It's probably also worth mentioning that »Linux Essentials« is not a prerequisite to passing LPIC-1, i.e., you can ignore it completely and start taking the LPI-101 and LPI-102 exams to obtain an LPIC-1 certificate without first having completed »Linux Essentials«. Much of the Linux Essentials subject matter does come up again in LPIC-1, so doing »Linux Essentials« first is not a waste of time if you want to »test the water«, or if your school offers it and you want to progress to the numbered LPI certificates later. Alexandru Juncu wrote: > Linux Essentials require one exam while the other usually two (LPIC-1 > needs 101 and 102, LPIC-3 needs 201 and 202 etc.) You can see the > curricula of each of them on the site. You need two exams for LPIC-1 and LPIC-2. It used to be the case that you had to pass LPI-301 (the »OpenLDAP exam«) to obtain your basic LPIC-3 certificate and then could tack on various optional speciality exams, but that approach is about to be abolished. LPIC-3 now consists of a bundle of »speciality exams« that you can mix and match (including the new LPI-300 exam that replaces the LPI-301 and LPI-302 exams by combining OpenLDAP and Samba content, with some OpenLDAP content moving into LPI-202), and passing any one of those will get you an LPIC-3 certificate for that specialty. > Comptia had its own certification called Linux+ (onw curicula, own > exams). They partnered up with LPI and now the "CompTia Linux+ powered > by LPI" (or something like that) certification is based on the same > curricula as LPIC-1. It's just offered through CompTia. The »CompTIA Linux+ powered by LPI« exams are not just »based on the same curriculum as LPIC-1«. The CompTIA Linux+ exams are actually *identical* to LPI-101 and LPI-102 (i.e., the same questions). The only difference is that if you pass »CompTIA Linux+ powered by LPI«, you get an LPIC-1 certificate for free in addition to the CompTIA certificate. It should be pointed out while we're on the subject that the other way round – taking the LPI-101 and LPOI-102 exams and getting the CompTIA certificate for free – does NOT work, nor is there a grandfather clause for holders of the previous (Mickey Mouse) incarnation of CompTIA Linux+. Given that the Linux+ exams are available through Pearson VUE just like the LPI exams (and AFAIK at the same price), it is silly these days to take the LPI-labeled exams there rather than the CompTIA-labeled exams because the questions are the same, and the CompTIA-labeled exams will get you a free LPI certificate but not vice versa. > The Nover partnership gives holders of the LPIC-1 certification the > equivalent Novel CLA certification. If you get a LPIC-1 certification > (pass the exams) you send an email to Novell and after they verify > your credentials, they will also offer their certificate without any > other exam. The main benefit of this is that you save yourself the trouble of passing the separate CLA exam if you intend to obtain further Novell certifications (CLP, CLE). With the Novell/SUSE certification programme's ongoing slide into irrelevance, the predominant object of the freebie seems to be to shore up the number of people who are on Novell's books as being »CLA certified«. In particular, the fact that Novell is prepared to give you a certificate officially declaring you familiar with an impressive list of SUSE-specific tools and technologies without actual proof that you've ever even *seen* a SUSE system from afar should tell you something about what that certificate is worth on its own. Generally, going for the LPIC-1/Linux+/CLA »triple whammy« is probably most useful if you have a desperate need to fill your vanity wall. The fact that Linux+ and LPIC-1 are actually the same will not be lost on recruiters, who will draw their own conclusions about candidates who try to flim-flam them by listing both on their resumés, while the freebie CLA certificate will probably create an impression not unlike that of a B.A. in advanced frisbee throwing unless you also have a CLP or CLE certificate to show. Anselm (Disclaimer: I'm speaking for myself, not for my employer.) -- Anselm Lingnau ... Linup Front GmbH ... Linux-, Open-Source- & Netz-Schulungen [email protected], +49(0)6151-9067-103, Fax -299, www.linupfront.de Linup Front GmbH, Postfach 100121, 64201 Darmstadt, Germany Sitz: Weiterstadt (AG Darmstadt, HRB7705), Geschäftsführer: Oliver Michel _______________________________________________ lpi-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-discuss
