On Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 7:30 PM Kaushal Shriyan <[email protected]> wrote:
I will appreciate if you can share with me tutorials and study materials to
prepare
for the below-mentioned exams. Are these exams multiple-choice exams or
Performance-based exams and any retake policy for the below-mentioned exams?
LPI Level 1 Exam 101
LPI Level 1 Exam 102
LPIC DevOps Tools Engineer.
I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks in advance.
Mr. Shiryan:
Although I do not speak for LPI (I am not an employee, but just one of
its many volunteers since 2004, but one of hardly any note), I'll
start with videos that are both more entertaining and in-depth ...
(see 'REFERENCES' below for the tagged [0] [0a] ... [3c] links).
RE: LPIC-1 (101 and 102)
Just last month, Kenny Armstrong did an excellent, 1.5 hour video on
the LPI YouTube channel [0] about the new version 5.0 of the LPI
Certified Level 1 (LPIC-1) program, including Exams 101 and 102, and
it should answer almost all your questions. [0a]
RE: LPI DevOps Tools Engineer (701)
And last fall, Aleksey Tsalolikhin did a detailed, almost 1.5 hour
video on LPI YouTube channel [0] about the initial version 1.0 of the
LPI DevOps Tools Engineer program, mainly Exam 701, and it too should
answer almost all your questions. [0b]
More detailed answers ...
First off, I'd like to welcome -- as a peer -- to the LPI Exam
Development list which is used mainly for LPI exam objectives and
other aspects of program development by the greater community, of
which you are free to join and participate. That said, just to give
you additional places to look for answers ...
1) Tutorials and Study Materials
LPI lists several 'free' and 'partner' programs on its main web pages,
although some may be aged. [1a] [1b] And more recently LPI, its
volunteers and sponsoring partners, under the direction of Dr. Wirtz,
has been consolidating both LPI partner and free LPI learning
materials on the new, LPI Learning site. [1c]
The latter is still in development and you may also find additional
resources in Google searches. E.g., LPI.org doesn't list all the
materials available for LPIC-1 (Exam 101 or 102) or Dev Ops, but you
may find yet others not listed on the LPI sites -- especially for
DevOps.
2) Computer Based Testing (CBT) and Live Proctoring
LPI offers Computer Based Testing (CBT) via Pearson-Vue and often, at
trade shows and other events, offers Live Proctored exams. Yes, these
are mainly 'multiple choice' as well as 'fill in the blank' exams,
based on psychometrics, as performance-based examination is rather
costly.**
There are a few other options that others on this list may be better
at explaining all your options at this time. I.e., Given the current
COVID-19 situation, additional options may be available.
3) Retake Policy
I would familiarize yourself with the general LPI Policies on the main
web site. [3a] For those using Pearson-Vue testing avenues, they may
have additional policies on its site as well, but most of them should
align with the LPI policies. [3b]
And the LPI Most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) may fill-in a few
other areas. [3c]
Feel free to suggest any improvements that could be made to the web
site and access to information. It can be a bit 'piecemeal' as the
LPI sites are in current states of re-development, especially around
new programs, the new learning materials and other aspects.
Sincerely,
bjs (Bryan J Smith)
LPI Peer Candidate, Like Yourself
**P.S. Although I don't speak for Red Hat any more than LPI, after
spending almost a decade with Red Hat, including delivering and even
development Red Hat Training and Partner materials, don't get 'hung
up' on Performance-based v. Computer Based Testing (CBT).
Red Hat based its program on the Cisco CCIE program, which costs about
$2,000/day -- again, very costly -- in just examination overhead
costs. Then there are the 'limited' test sites and dates to use their
protectored classrooms and/or kiosks. But unlike Cisco, Red Hat
attempts to 'bundle' training as well as uses training to 'subsidize'
examination costs. Red Hat is a corporation with over $1B/year in
revenue. That's how they can 'subsidize' the exams about 50-66%,
bringing them down to about $400 per half day.
LPI has a completely non-profit model that -- unlike a lot of other
'vendor agnostic' programs -- makes no money on training. So LPI's
delivery approach is different, but not any less ... 'important.'
I.e., I still *prefer* LPIC-1 in addition to even just Red Hat
Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) in Red Hat shops. Why?
I've been a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) for the past decade,
which means I had over 30 hours of hands-on, lab-based testing over
six (6) days, and I took another dozen (12) hours of Architect-level
exams to maintain it for several more years, each 3-6 hour exam at the
'subsized' cost of $400-800 each, not including travel and other
things.
But even the full RHCA, well beyond just the RHCSA/RHCE, is still a
'task-based' program that has specific objectives and ... well ...
cannot be 'broad.'
E.g., real-world, I've had several cases where two (2) different LPI
objectives were not remotely covered in any Red Hat exam, but I run
into a lot, and people -- yes, even certified Red Hat engineers --
were lost.
I really love the broadness of the LPI program, which is possibly
using its extensive objectives and psychometric approach. That's not
to minimize Red Hat's approach, far from it! Red Hat's exams are
trusted because they are almost like a 'hands on interview,' and
that's why it's respected by potential employers. And yet, they are
still very 'limited' in scope because of the tested format, something
that LPIC-1 fills in very, very well.
LPI and Red Hat complement each other very well, so understand
performance-based has its strengths, and computer-based has its too.
Especially LPI, which is really nothing like other CBT programs, and I
cannot emphasize this enough ... as I've been through a dozen
different programs, including even helping Cisco partners, CompTIA and
even Microsoft develop theirs as well. ;)
REFERENCES/LINKS:
[0] YouTube - Linux Professional Institute (LPI) channel
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEdZMA3it9kp9iwlY9vEYWQ/videos
[0a] YouTube - Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 5.0 Preparation
Webinar with Kenny Armstrong, March 2020
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds0gA7srW7I
[0b] DevOps Tools Engineer Preparation Webinar with Aleksey
Tsalolikhin, 2019 August
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RirFhYOoRc
[1a] LPI (old) - Free Training Materials
- https://staging.lpi.org/how-to-get-certified/free-training-materials
[1b] LPI (new) - Preparing For My Exam
- https://www.lpi.org/how-to-get-certified/preparing-for-my-exam
[1c] LPI (new) - Learning Materials - All Materials
- https://learning.lpi.org/en/learning-materials/all-materials/
[3a] LPI - Privacy Statement and Policies
- https://www.lpi.org/policies
[3b] Pearson-Vue - Ready to schedule your Linux Professional Institute
certification exam?
- https://home.pearsonvue.com/Clients/LPI.aspx
[3c] LPI - FAQ
- https://www.lpi.org/about-lpi/frequently-asked-questions
