:O'Reilly Network: Linux Professional Institute Certification, Part II
O'Reilly Network: Linux Professional Institute Certification, Part II Jul 29, 2000, 20 :14 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (4061 reads) (Other stories by Jeff Dean)
"Before getting into Exam 102, recent news on Exam 101 deserves mention.
The long-awaited maturation of Exam 101 out of its "beta period" occurred in
mid June, 2000. This means that the wait is over for those of us who have
been awaiting our test results. (I passed). However, results are not available
on either the LPI or Virtual University Enterprises web sites, but were sent by
postal mail on paper. This is significant, because no verification system is
available to employers to check validity of examinees' certifications. The LPI
plans on sending printed certificates to those who pass all of the exams for
one of the three defined certification levels."
"Like Exam 101, this LPI exam costs $100 and is delivered at VUE affiliated
testing centers worldwide. It consists of 72 questions to be answered in 90
minutes (in contrast to 60 questions in the same 90 minutes for Exam 101).
Also like Exam 101, the numbers assigned to exam topics aren't sequential.
For example, the first topic is 1.1, which is lower than the number assigned to
the first topic of Exam 101. The scramble is due to organizational changes
made by the LPI as their program developed. The numbering from their
original setup remains to avoid a confusing migration. For examinees, the
topic numbers should be used only as references. They do not relate to exam
numbers or certification levels."
"I found Exam 102 to be a bit more substantial than Exam 101. Some of the
questions appeared to be looking for more depth or more specific information.
The questions didn't try to mislead or trick you, though, and I found nothing
ambiguous or poorly worded.
... If you're a Unix administrator without direct exposure to Linux-related items
such as the Debian and Red Hat package managers and perhaps XFree86, I
suggest some study before taking Exam 102. Such preparation should soon
become easier as books on LPI Level 1 preparation are coming to market this
year..."
