On Tue, 1 Feb 2000, Greg Wright wrote:

GW:>On 31/01/00 at 22:56 daan wrote:
GW:>
GW:>>On Mon, 31 Jan 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
GW:>>
GW:>>...
GW:>>
GW:>>...
GW:>>
GW:>>:>Q1: Do you feel that this summary fairly explains the expected
GW:>>:>responsibility level of a level 2 candidate, while understanding that
GW:>>:>LPI is unable to certify skills beyond a technical level?
GW:>>:>
GW:>>:>Q1 Answer and Comment:
GW:>>
GW:>>Yes, but for one detail: I think that research is a skill that can be
GW:>>certified. It is also within the scope of technical skills that a sysadmin
GW:>>should have. One might argue that it is beyond level 2, i'd disagree
GW:>>though.
GW:>>
GW:>>...
GW:>>
GW:>>:>Q5: Without getting into technical specifics, are there other general
GW:>job
GW:>>:>aspects that you feel need to be addressed here?
GW:>>:>
GW:>>:>Q5 Answer and Comment:
GW:>>
GW:>>Once again (i'm boring myself here): dealing with unknown topics is the
GW:>>main quality of a good sysadmin. You can't expect that at level 1, but
GW:>>at level 2, it becomes more urgent. No guru knows it all so this remains
GW:>>important thru all subsequent levels.
GW:>>
GW:>>Please, comment on this topic. I feel like i'm crying in the desert.
GW:>>
GW:>
GW:>
GW:>I think the above is what Paul and I have been debating about, I believe
GW:>that we agree with what is said here......being able to research or pick up
GW:>on new services without having to be trained will be THE biggest diffrence
GW:>between level 1 and 2
GW:>
GW:>He/She will be a competant person not requiring a team to get new
GW:>jobs/services  done / up / working
GW:>

thanks,

GW:>
GW:>Does everyone agree here ?
GW:>


And does it then make sense to give a candidate (fragments) of a
(ficticious) man page, and then ask questions about it. What i am missing
in t1a is the more-then-just-by-head questions. These are quite possible
and not beyond the scope of what lpic can test/certify.

:wq!

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