Hi :)

I need the LPIC-1 certificate for a new job and I’m looking for resources to study for it.

I’m not a sysadmin nor did I ever study anything in that field, but I work with Linux daily and have all my projects at home running on Linux. In total, I’ve been using unix-based systems for more than 20 years.

Still, I’d like to make sure I’m getting through the tests the first time. Can you recommend any video courses? (I think video is easiest for me) Other tips for different resources are appreciated as well :)

Thanks!

  • Hegz ( Hegz@lemmy.ca ) 
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    4 months ago

    Having taken that test before, I would definitely get a study guide and work your way through it. Some of the questions get kind of esoteric and very specific, so even if your a Linux master, this is a thing where you should be studying for the test, rather then real life.

    • MangoCats ( MangoCats@feddit.it ) English
      7·
      4 months ago

      this is a thing where you should be studying for the test, rather then real life.

      Like so many professional certification exams, not just in computer skills. I had a construction contractor complaining to me about the same problem with his certification exam: exam questions that don’t cover real life scenarios and even expect you to give answers that don’t make sense outside the exam.

  • ScientifficDoggo ( ScientifficDoggo@lemmy.zip ) English
    5·
    4 months ago

    Honestly, just read the course topics and brush up on anything you might be shaky on.

    The 101-104 topics listed on the website seem pretty basic. That mixed with the exam being multiple choice/fill in the blank should mean you’re poised to succeed given your 20 years of user experience.

    For anything else, just use youtube or search some of the community posts as a learning resource.

    UPDATE: The LPI website has free PDFs of the course materials…

    • humanamerican ( humanamerican@lemmy.zip ) 
      8·
      4 months ago

      I don’t have experience with LPIC specifically but given how most industry cert exams ask things that are seldom encountered in “the real world” and often want a specific type of answer even in cases where other solutions would work, I would not take this advice.

        • Helix 🧬 ( helix@feddit.org ) English
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          4 months ago

          I don’t understand why you’d make that comment. Are you angry that I called you out on not having enough experience with the exam to help with preparation for it? I am sorry if that is the case.

          I thought about giving similar advice to yours, but then I remembered I only have an RHCSE and that I have no clue about LPIC-1 exams, so I refrained from talking about it. The other advice about LPIC study guides was probably better, I thought.

          “Showing up late” 21 hours after a post is made is… A wild take aswell. Are you OK?

    • justlemmybe ( feddinand@feddit.org ) OP
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      4 months ago

      Thanks, I know about about the PDFs which is why I was asking about videos specifically as I think I study better with videos.

      The problem is - as has been stated in this thread - that real world knowledge is only a part of these tests; even as someone whose a SysAdmin might have to study for those tests and „brushing up“ might not be enough.

      Thanks again :)

  • haych ( haych@feddit.uk ) 
    1·
    4 months ago

    I’m kinda surprised jobs still want this. In all my years over multiple jobs I’ve never seen any employer care about my LPI qualifications or require them

    • justlemmybe ( feddinand@feddit.org ) OP
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      4 months ago

      It’s weird.

      I have quite a bit of experience under my belt, but I’ve never studied anything in the SysAdmin field; so now they asked me to do the certificate in the first month of my new job so I have something on paper that says that I have experience.

      Even my immediate supervisor thinks it’s stupid, but the higher-ups wanted it that way.