[ubuntu-uk] LPIC vs CompTIA Linux+

[David]

Thank you guys.

On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 4:29 PM, Bill Quinn <bill.quinn at linuxit.com> wrote:

>  John
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> You need to put the question in context.
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> What is the man command used for?
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> A) It displays information about the syntax for a command.
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> B) It is the replacement for the boy command.
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> C) It is a standard alias to ls -la ¦ more.
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> D) It is used to display formatted HTML pages.
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> With all IT Certification Exams I have seen or taken (Microsoft, Cisco,
> ITIL, Novell), there is usually one answer which you can discount. I would
> interpret this sample question as demonstrating that point, albeit in a very
> obvious manner.
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> Some of the other questions at
> http://www.lpi.org/eng/certification/the_lpic_program/lpic_1/exam_101_sample_questionsare less obvious. For example:
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> What command sends the output of cmd1 to the input of cmd2?
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> A) cmd1 ¦ cmd2
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> B) cmd1 ¦¦ cmd2
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> C) cmd1 && cmd2
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> D) cmd1 ; cmd2
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> E) cmd1 cmd2
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> Bill
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> *From:* ubuntu-uk-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:
> ubuntu-uk-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] *On Behalf Of *John Stevenson
> *Sent:* 19 April 2010 16:06
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> *To:* UK Ubuntu Talk
> *Subject:* Re: [ubuntu-uk] LPIC vs CompTIA Linux+
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> On 19 April 2010 15:03, David <david.lutton at gmail.com> wrote:
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> What does everybody think about these certifications?
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> Is one of them better to have, and are they both up to date?
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> http://www.lpi.org/certification
> http://www.comptia.org/certifications/listed/linux.aspx
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> Some sample questions for the LPI remind me of a TV phone in quiz
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> What is the man command used for?
> *B)* It is the replacement for the boy command.
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> To answer the question, I agree that LPI is the certification most talked
> about.  I am a little dubious about certification as it usually tests memory
> rather than understanding.  If you are starting out as a Linux admin, it is
> useful to have for your CV though.
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