Kaushal, For self-study, we have the "Exam Preparation" tab on the main lpi.org website, which will list a number of options for you to prepare using a combination of the Objectives for the target exam, free and for pay resources that exist for each level (which in Level 3's case is not many and none currently in English, ) and some links to practice exams that you can use to prepare.
For all LPI Certifications and Certificates of Achievement: The Objectives for all the exams can be found by navigating to the "Linux Certifications" tab on the main LPI website, where you can and SHOULD drill down to the target exam you wish to study for, and most people will print out a copy of those objectives and tick the items off when they have finished studying for them. (You may notice that we thoughtfully included html tick-boxes to make this easy, just print the objectives out, tape them up on the wall next to your study workstation and check them off when done.) NEVER, EVER just use a book you bought, or a course you buy or take anyone's word about what is on the exams. They change over time, books and courses and printed materials, (as well as some people's opinions about the exam contents) don't change, they just keep on being available and using an out-dated resource to prepare for the next level of exam is a tragedy waiting to happen. Always refer to the exam objectives as THE authoritative resource, and when it comes down the LPI website versus the LPI Wiki, the WIKI always wins. For Linux Essentials: I highly recommend two resources, one for pay, one for free. I recommend going to the LPIMarketplace.com and looking at the Wiley/Sybex book "Linux Essentials" by Rod Smith, it's about the same price on the Marketplace as it is on Amazon.com. I also highly recommend clicking on the below link to get a copy of Anselm's organization's "Linux Essentials" PDF, which is free for non-commercial use. https://www.lpi.org/exam-preparation/self-study (Look at the links for Linupfront at the bottom of the page, pick the language you want and enjoy!) For LPIC-1: I am unaware of any free resources of note for the LPIC-1 exams, but there exists a number of valid resources for low-cost and higher, just visit the LPI Marketplace and look for the LPIC-1 titles. There are the Wiley/Sybex book, the McGraw-Hill LPIC-1 book and uCertify's excellent Learning Management System-driven subscription courses that are based on the Wiley/Sybex content. For LPIC-2: This set of exams has recently undergone a relatively major revision, and the only book that is close is the Wiley/Sybex LPIC-2 book, although I hear from Anselm that Linupfront will be doing an English translation of their updated content fairly soon. The other option for this set of exams, and the only resource currently updated to the recent revisions is the Snow B.V. content, which is located at the link below: http://lpic2.unix.nl/index.html I hope this is all helpful, and gets you started solidly on your career with LPI. Thanks for all the great questions and stimulants to thoughtful conversation, we as a community love to help, and especially if you've done some research beforehand! Ross > On Dec 27, 2013, at 18:34, Kaushal Shriyan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I have made up my mind to appear for all the LPIC-x certifications. Any books > or study materials to prepare LPIC exams? I personally prefer to do self > study. > > Please suggest. > > Thanks and Regards, > > Kaushal > _______________________________________________ > lpi-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-discuss _______________________________________________ lpi-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-discuss
