CompTIA Linux+ Beta Exam

CompTIA announced availability of the CompTIA Linux+ Beta exam. For the
next eight weeks, anyone interested in demonstrating that he or she has
the equivalent of six to 12 months of experience with the latest Linux
applications can do so for $75 by passing the CompTIA Linux+(tm) beta
exam.

 

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Jennifer Babich

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CompTIA

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CompTIA Offers New Opportunity in Linux

 

 

Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., October 4, 2004 - For the next eight weeks,
anyone interested in demonstrating that he or she has the equivalent of
six to 12 months of experience with the latest Linux applications can do
so for $75 by passing the CompTIA Linux+(tm) beta exam. 

 

CompTIA Linux+, which according to a recent survey by CRN magazine is
the fastest growing vendor-neutral certification in the solutions
provider sales channel, is being significantly updated. More than 75
percent of the topics covered and knowledge required to pass the current
exam are being changed in the new version to reflect an expanding range
of Linux job tasks. 

 

"The revised Linux+ exam is a great way for individuals to validate
foundational Linux skills and prepare the ground for career
advancement," said Gene Salois, vice president, Certification, CompTIA.
"The revised Linux+ exam is right on target for demonstrating current
job skills and the beta exam gives those who have the necessary
experience a bargain-price means of validating  knowledge mastery
through a valuable and respected vendor-neutral certification." 

 

Those passing the CompTIA Linux+ 2004 exam will demonstrate knowledge
mastery required to provide basic installation, operation, security,
administration, and troubleshooting services for the Linux operating
system on workstations and servers. Roughly 19 percent of the 2004
Linux+ exam covers installation, 20 percent configuration, 26 percent
management and maintenance, 21 percent security, six percent
documentation, and eight percent Linux hardware. 

 

Certification candidates are encouraged to sign up online as soon as
possible for the CompTIA Linux+ beta exam with either the Pearson VUE or
Thomson Prometric testing organizations, referencing exam ID # XK1-002. 

 

CompTIA urges candidates to carefully review the certification
objectives prior to taking the exam and to use the objectives as an
effective content study guide. Linux+ objectives and exam related
information, including links to Pearson VUE and Thomson Prometric are
posted on the CompTIA website at 
www.comptia.org/certification/itprofessionals/get_certified.aspx
<http://www.comptia.org/certification/itprofessionals/get_...
> .

 

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Contact: 

Elizabeth J. Spalding, CompTIA 

+1(630) 678 8330 espalding@comptia.org <mailto:espalding@comptia.org>>