Looks pretty good, I'm currently studying for the Linux+ exam in my own
time you can now optionally put yourself forward to also obtain the
LPCI-1 and the Novell Certified Linux Administrator Certifications, So 3
certs for the price of one is pretty damm good going. Thought I would
hammer through this before going down the Microsuck route.
Best material I have found for the Linux+ is the new train signal videos ( These are expensive to buy but ahem all I will say is bit torrent) they are really clear and concise and cover both exams required for the Linux+, Also another worthy investment is the new Sybex Linux+ Book by Roderick Smith. Picked mine up for about £20.
Got Debian, Centos and SUSE all runing virtually am and just labbing away breaking stuff best fun ive had in ages :)
Another subject are there any local meetings coming up?
Thanks
Ally
> From: xendistar@???
> To: hampshire@???
> Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:50:07 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Basic Linux Training
>
> On Friday 18 March 2011 08:36:03 Lisi wrote:
> > On Friday 18 March 2011 07:56:38 Sean Gibbins wrote:
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I'm not sure how newsworthy this is, but since the question of basic
> > > Linux training courses that crops up from time to time I thought I'd
> > > pass it on.
> > >
> > > It appears that the Open University are now offering a module that
> > > explores the basics of Linux system administration, and that can provide
> > > students with LPIC-1 certification as well as counting towards an OU
> > > degree.
> >
> > I have done this course. Sysadmin doesn't feature at all. And it is
> > nearly useless for LPIC-1 unless you do considerable additional work.
> >
> > > The article:
> > > http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/149152/index.html
> > >
> > > The course:
> > > http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/t155.htm
> > >
> > > On the face of it that looks like pretty good value. I haven't got any
> > > experience of this particular course, but having studied other OU
> > > computing courses can vouch for the quality of the training materials
> > > and instruction.
> >
> > I too have done other OU courses and found them excellent. This one is
> > lousy. The material is poor and full of errors and the instruction avowedly
> > non-existent. It is internet based and so there is no such thing
> > as "training materials". The first unit is simply a rehash of MS
> > advertisements. It is aimed very low (GCSE) - and it hits its mark!
> >
> > The final test is a test of an individual's skill with graphics and WP, not
> > Linux. Most of the instructions are specifically for Windows computers.
> > The one assignment has to be handed in in MS doc format, and you are
> > penalised if the formatting is not to their liking. odt is not accepted,
> > nor is pdf.
> >
> > > The LPIC aspect of it is not straightforward, i.e. completion of the
> > > course doesn't appear to automatically provide you with certification,
> > > it seems it is something you need to optionally request through CompTIA*
> > > who are working with the OU to provide the training.
> >
> > They wish! That is simply not correct!! They have negotiated a reduction
> > in the fee for CompTIA for those who do the course, but the voucher must be
> > bought immediately and used within 6 months. That is _all_ the
> > co-operation between them, and they even took weeks to deliver on that.
> >
> > In addition, their entirely internet based course is run on so little
> > bandwidth that it was like being back on dial-up.
> >
> > Far from being good value, it is ludicrously over-priced for what you get.
> >
> > They are thinking of running another follow-on course and have asked what
> > support there would be. I though that you must have seen an advertisement
> > for that, since it may well cover sys-admin.
> >
> > Anyone on this list has nothing to learn from this course, since I imagine
> > that all everyone here can install and use Linux. Unless you have never
> > used VB. You might learn something about that.
> >
> > Lisi
> >
> >
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> Some of you may be interested in this project then
>
> http://www.freesoftwareuni.com/
>
> Tim
>
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