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Practical information about the process around the LPI exams and certification.
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LPI How?Fosdem 2011Marcel [email protected]
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Index
● Marcel Nijenhof● How to prepare● How to do exams● Paper based exams
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Marcel Nijenhof
● LPI Netherlands● Board member● Proctor
● Proxy● Employee● Unix administrator
● NLLGG● Board member
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How to prepare
● 5 years of experience as linux administrator● Books
● http://www.lpi.org/eng/training__1/study_materials
● Courses● AAP partners
– Hogeschool Zuyd, Fontys Venlo● ATP partners
– AT Compting, Ictivity, Startel
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How to do exams
● Create a lpi id● https://cs.lpi.org/caf/Xamman/register
● Computer based exams● Visit a pearson VUE test center● Visit a prometric test center
● Paper based exams● Taken at events like fosdem● Done by LPI proctors● Reduced price
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Paper based exams
● Starts with entering the room● Check of id● Payment
● A short introduction● Explanation how the exams run● Filling in the exam details● Remember to bring your LPI Id with you
● Then 90 minutes to answer questions● Hand over all the papers to the proctors
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Type if questions (1)
● Multiple choice● Select the correct answer
– Give the colors of tux● White, Red, Black● White, Yellow, Blue● White, Yellow, Black● Yellow, Blue, Red
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Types of questions (2)
● Multiple choice (Many answers)● Select all colours of tux
– White– Blue– Yellow– Red– Black
● But also possible:Select the three colours of tux
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Types of questions (3)
● Open questions● Give the name of this event
– FOSDEM– Note: the event name is capitalized
Commands and flags are case sensitive. Don't make mistakes with upper en lower characters.
● But of course the real questions are about Linux
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Filling in the answers
● Fill in the answers on the answer sheet● Completely fill the circles of the correct answers● Write open answers in clear letters
● Don't write anything in the question book● There is a blank sheet to create small remarks
● You have to give this sheet back at the end of the exam.
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You will receive the result in a few weeks
After completing LPI 1/2/3 you will receive the appropriate certificate
Result
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LPI How?Fosdem 2011Marcel [email protected]
