Linux+ Certification

[matt-oC+CK0giAiYdmIl+iVs3AywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org]

Hi Rick,

I've never taken the Linux+ exam, but I did just finish the Red Hat
Certified Technician.  It is technically vendor-specific, but most of the
info is useful regardless of the distro.  The exam is a practical one, not
the usual multiple-guess kind.  It was pretty challenging, in that the
material is covered in the course leading up to the exam, but the emphasis
on objectives is pretty even, so you don't know what could be the BIG
questions on the exam.  I found that it helps to have some comfortability
with Linux in general, and any admin experience will hold you in good
stead.  As for the career benefit, I only passed on Friday, so I haven't
seen any benefit yet other than a kudos from my boss.

Hope that helps!
Matt

> Hi All,
>
> I'm just wondering if anyone out there who has actually taken this exam,
> or
> is currently preparing for it can share some of their experiences (i.e.
> What
> materials were used to prepare? Was it easy/hard? What were some of the
> tougher questions on the exam? Was the cert. was worth it? Has your career
> scope opened up since taking the cert?)
>
> I've been using Linux casually for about 8 years while Windows remains my
> primary OS, but I would like to go into Linux support (client or
> server-side) sometime in the near future. I've considered taking the
> Linux+
> exam in order to certify my skills with the OS. I'll probably follow this
> up
> with the Server+ and Security+ exams.
>
> Any thoughts/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rick.
>
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