Dear Ian, Thanks so much for all your good work. You are much appreciated. When I started LPI Linux training some 8 years back, it was your IBM developerworks materials I started with and found it really useful and helpful. I wish you quick recovery.
My Regards Ola On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 4:09 PM, Ian Shields <ianshie...@nc.rr.com> wrote: > I am the author of the LPIC-1 material on IBM developerWorks > (http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/l-lpic1-map/). Older > material has been rewritten and refreshed up to April 2015 objective > levels. Exam 101 topics are complete and I am working on the remaining > topics for Exam 102. I'm sorry to say my writing has slowed a bit as I > deal with an eyesight condition that currently has me close to blind. I > hope that will improve over the next few months, but it's been a very > interesting and challenging adjustment for the last several months. > > > Ian Shields > > On 8/9/2016 00:57, A K wrote: > > Thank you, Snijders & Fabian; I will look in to practice at those sights. > > > > On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 8:36 PM, Fabian Thorns <ftho...@lpi.org> wrote: > >> Dear all, > >> > >> On Mon, Aug 8, 2016 at 4:59 PM, Guus Snijders <gsnijd...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >>> Op 8 aug. 2016 15:10 schreef "A K" <thriving.with.li...@gmail.com>: > >>>> I have good experience working with Linux & computers so far. > >>>> I understand all the topics listed in LPIC-1 (101 & 102). > >>> That is the best starting point for LPIC. > >> > >> This is an important precondition to pass the exams! If you feel > comfortable > >> with the everything mentioned in the objectives, you should be fine. > >> > >>>> Consider, I got to pass the exam LPIC-1 in 2weeks from now. > >>>> Please suggest, websites & books for **practicing**, sufficient to > >>>> pass LPIC-1 exam. > >>> Practice: I think the LPI website has some sample questions; use those > to > >>> get a feeling for how the questions are asked. Some can be slightly > >>> tricky... > >>> > >>> Book: I used the lpic-1 study guide from Sybex (author: Roderick W > Smith) > >>> and have been very happy with it. Read it carefully, use the sample > >>> questions in it and you should get a good feel for which parts you > >>> understand well and which need some more studying. > >>> > >>> There are also online resources (IBM developerworks, wikibooks, etc), > >>> though at the time I last checked (years ago), the IBM series was being > >>> reorganised and the wikibook too incomplete. That might be better now. > >> LPI provides an overview of free studying materials at > >> > >> https://wiki.lpi.org/wiki/Free_Training_Materials > >> > >> Also, if you know about something to add to the page, just let me know > and > >> I'll it up there! > >> > >>> One thing though: it's easy to get overwhelmed with the volume of > >>> available materials. Choose just one to start with (I chose the study > guide) > >>> and use that as your base. You'll encounter some weak points, use that > to > >>> sharpen your skills. Targeted searching for a specific topic is a lot > easier > >>> then searching for LPI prep ;). > >>> > >>> Oh, a really nice aspect of a printed book is that it's static. There > will > >>> be errata/reviews/etc, but that can be a lot easier to work with then > a wiki > >>> page that may be or not be up to date. > >> > >> My recommendation is always to choose one topic you're familiar with. > Then > >> go to a good book store or library and ready the respective chapters in > all > >> books. Buy the book that covered a topic you're familiar with best. > Learning > >> is something very individual, and so is the taste of specific writing > >> styles. > >> > >>> 2 weeks might be a bit short, but that's up to you. > >> > >> It always depends on the experience. For someone working as a Linux > >> administrator for years, two weeks might be sufficient to catch up with > the > >> objectives that are not part of the candidate's individual daily > toolset. > >> > >> Regards, and good luck for the exams! > >> > >> Fabian > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> lpi-discuss mailing list > >> lpi-discuss@lpi.org > >> http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-discuss > > _______________________________________________ > > lpi-discuss mailing list > > lpi-discuss@lpi.org > > http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-discuss > > > > _______________________________________________ > lpi-discuss mailing list > lpi-discuss@lpi.org > http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-discuss > -- LPI Nigeria is the Linux Professional Institute Nigeria Master AffiliateFor more information about LPI Nigeria Master Affiliate:web: http://lpinigeria.org Connect with us: <https://mail.google.com/mail/%3Ca%20href=%22http://ng.linkedin.com/in/lpinigeria%22%3E%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Cimg%20src=%22http://s.c.lnkd.licdn.com/scds/common/u/img/webpromo/btn_profile_bluetxt_80x15.png%22%20width=%2280%22%20height=%2215%22%20border=%220%22%20alt=%22View%20Linux%20Pro%20Inst%20NGA%20Nigeria%20Master%20Affiliate%27s%20profile%20on%20LinkedIn%22%3E%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3C/a%3E>[image: LinkedIn LPI NGA MA] twitter:@lpinigeriafacebook: http://facebook.com Snail mail: 1,Lifeforte Boulevard, Awotan GRA, UI P.O.Box 20923,Ibadan,OyoState, Nigeria or call+234-08035444627,08033251511.------------------------------ -------------------The Linux Professional Institute is globally supported by the IT industry,enterprise customers, community professionals, government entities and theeducational community. 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