Linux+ Certification: Opening the Door to Linux Jobs |
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April 14, 2005
By Alan Drummer
alan.drummer@hqpublications.com
Technician Programs Columnist
The use of Linux in the world's organizations is spreading fast. Linux is primarily being used as a lower cost operating system for servers. It competes with proprietary server operating systems from Microsoft and other companies.
As the worldwide demand for Linux grows, so does the number of Linux jobs that are becoming available. To help job candidates prove their expertise to employers, Linux+ Certification has been developed by the trade group CompTIA (a shortened name for the Computer Technology Industry Association).
One Credential, Many Skills
CompTIA Linux+ certification is designed to validate the level of knowledge you'd gain with at least six months of practical Linux experience. The exam has 94-questions and takes 90 minutes. It focuses on basic Linux installation, operation, and troubleshooting expertise. Professionals from around the world have reviewed its content to make sure the most relevant skills are thoroughly and accurately tested. You'll be asked to explain fundamental open source resources/licenses, demonstrate knowledge of user administration, understand file permissions/software configurations, and manage local storage devices and network protocols.
Roughly 19 percent of the exam covers installation, 20 percent configuration, 26 percent management and maintenance, 21 percent security, six percent documentation, and eight percent Linux hardware.
Revision Reflects New Linux Training For Broader Tasks
CompTIA Linux+, according to a recent survey by CRN magazine, is the fastest growing vendor-neutral certification in the solutions provider sales channel. The test has been significantly updated. More than 75 percent of the topics covered and knowledge required to pass the exam have been changed to reflect an expanding range of Linux job tasks.
Linux+ Certification can help you qualify for a number of job specialties such as programming, network devices, network infrastructure, technical writing, and web development and administration.
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About the Author
Alan Drummer is a writer and video producer based in Burlingame, California. His specialties include education, outdoor adventure, travel, technology and business. His features have appeared on the History Channel, and in publications such as Better Homes and Gardens, the Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Magazine. He has a BA in English Literature from Harvard.
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