[ubuntu-uk] Linux Courses

Dino T. dino at dinot.co.uk
Thu Jul 21 10:15:55 UTC 2011


Thanks to everyone who's answered. I'll do some more research with the
material you've given me.

*Dino Tassigiannis BA (Hons)*





On 21 July 2011 11:06, <bodsda at googlemail.com> wrote:

> The OU also allow you to use tesco clubcard points to pay for some courses
> (this one included)
>
> The problem i found when looking for courses/certification is that most of
> it is almost always outdated or unrecognised. Comptia Linux+ for example has
> sample questions, one of which asked what the default X server for linux
> desktops is: the answer they give is Xfree86, which due to licensing issues
> was forked to X.org around 2004, so their material is about 7 years out of
> date.
>
> The only certifications i personally would trust is the LPI qualifications.
> Having said that, LPI-1 can be passed by anyone with minimal linux admin
> experience, so you would need at least LPI-2 to prove your worth.
>
> Bodsda
> Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Redmond <simon at sibass.co.uk>
> Sender: ubuntu-uk-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 19:54:04
> To: UK Ubuntu Talk<ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Reply-To: simon at sibass.co.uk, UK Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux Courses
>
> On Wed, 2011-07-20 at 19:35 +0100, Dino T. wrote:
> > Hi everyone. I was thinking of doing a Linux course but haven't got a
> > clue on who to do it with. I live in Liverpool so any centre close
> > that is credible and good?
> >
>
> The OU do a Linux course, the course code is T155 I believe... here a
> link http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/t155.htm its not
> cheap but then I think you get discount to take the CompTIA Linux+ exam
> at the end of the course.
>
> might be worth a look.
>
> Simon
>
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