On Fri, May 3, 2019 at 9:57 PM BHL <[email protected]> wrote:
> Should LPI also use the CompTIA objectives? > The short answer is 'no', I guess. A single exam covering so many aspects won't go beyond scratching their surface, so it is either not meaningful or unfair to the candidate. We *do* cover all of the topics you mentioned, except that we split them over a series of exams so we can go into the details and keep the amount of preparation work for each exam to a fair amount. > CompTIA Linux+ validates the skills of IT professionals with hands-on > experience configuring, monitoring, and supporting servers running the > Linux operating system. The new exam has an increased focus on the > following topics: *security, kernel modules, storage & visualization, > device management at an enterprise level, git & automation (Chef/Ansible?), > networking & firewalls, server side & command line, server (vs. > client-based) coverage, troubleshooting and SELinux*. And a slightly > longer exam (75-100 questions) > Beyond what's on their marketing materials, which benefit do you see in 'a bit of everything' exams vs. a focused certification program? Oh, and if you want to have some fun with their 'practical' items, check out https://simulation.comptia.org/ . Go to one of the terminals and see how many shots it takes you to get something else than "% Invalid input detected". How much more than a fill in the blank item is that? Fabian
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