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The new certification exams, LFCE and LFCS will help employers find right Linux talent.
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Friday, August 22, 2014:
There is a huge demand for Linux system admins and Linux programmers
in IT industry. There are plenty of expert Linux programmers working on
BASH shell and GCC, looking for jobs. But, most of them fail to meet the
criteria of human resources. Human resources do not offer jobs without
certifications and degrees in India. Considering these needs, after long
discussions at LinuxCon, The Linux Foundation has come up with a new
Linux Foundation Certification Program for fresher engineering graduates
and system administrators.
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The performance based test exam will be taken online and enrolled
users will be given designation of Linux Foundation Certified Engineer
(LFCE) and Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS).
Here is the detailed features of the certification exams:
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Virtual, available anytime, anywhere in the world: Anyone from any part
of the world can take these exams online with the help of microphone
and a webcam on personal computer. The tests are designed very on a very
secure platform.
* Performance-based exams: Candidates will be
tested on basis of their ability to solve real programming problems on
their command line, this is way more effective exam methodology as
compared to theory or multiple choice questions (MCQs)
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Distribution-flexible: Candidates can take their tests from only three
Linux distributions. They can use openSUSE, Ubuntu or CentOS to take
exam.
These tests are designed and also tested at Linux
Foundation house. The developers and system administrators at Linux
foundation tested these tests by themselves before releasing them. The
Linux kernel maintainer for Linux stable branch, Kroah-Hartmann said, “I
have taken these tests, this is challenging.”
Linux foundation
had introduced, free course called ‘Introduction to Linux’ Massive Open
Online Course (MOOC) this year. This class has over 250,000 candidates
as of now. The new course, Linux Foundation Certification Program is
designed to enrich and enhance the Linux professional’s talent globally.
Executive
Director of Linux Foundation, Jim Zemlin thinks that this new
certification course is equivalent to the Linux Professional Institute
(LPI) certification and Red Hat certification.
Zemlin gave
keynote at LinuxCon, in which he said, “Our certification program is for
everyone in the world, we believe that talent is not limited to certain
geographical location. The new certification program will also help
employers and big corporate companies to identify the talent of
programmers. We are focusing on the Linux used by any industry in the
world.” The program is designed by Linux foundation with the help of
industry experts.
Ubuntu’s founder, Mark Shuttleworth said, “This
new certification program by Linux Foundation will help to identify the
Linux talent. The program has been launched at the right time, as the
demand for Linux programmers is increasing these days. The need of
qualified candidates to support and grow Linux is today’s real need.”
Director
of IBM Linux Technology Center, Jim Wasko said, “Enterprises today,
require a system adminstrator to have in depth technical expertise in
Linux system administration. This training and certification exams will
help employers to rely on Linux.”
Shravan Goli, president of
Dice, which is a tech recruitment company, said that, “These
certification programs will inspire the employers to know that
professionals are willing to invest time and effort to enrich and
nurture their Linux talent. These new programs by Linux foundation prove
the art of Linux learning and it will help to build talent team of
Linux professionals.”
LFCE and LFCS, both exams are priced at
$300 each. Eligible candidates will get graphical results upon
completing the examination. The result card can be attached to the
resumes, the valid certification can be added to their LinkedIn profiles
also. Linux Foundation is also planning to promote successful
candidates to market their talent at conferences and on Linux forums. | P |
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