International Linux certification status
There are currently four kinds of Linux certifications extensively abroad:
1. Linux Professional Institute (referred to as LPI)
As far as the LINUX group is concerned, the LPI certification program has been the most widely supported. LPI has launched Linux Professional Institute Certified-Level 1 (referred to as a LPIC-1) authentication program, and will be launched in the future will be launched in the future plan 2 and level 3 certification. In order to obtain a LPIC-1 certificate, you must pass the two insoverions of 90 minutes - 101 (LPI General Linux, Part 2) and 102 (LPI General Linux, Part 2). LPI's LPIC-1 test object is mainly system administrators with at least 1 year Linux work experience.
2. Sair Linux and GNU
Like LPI, Sair provides three levels of certification programs;
Level 1 - Sair Linux & GNU Certified Administrator (LCA)
Level 2 --- Sair Linux & GNU CERTIFIED ENGINEER (LCE)
Level 3 ---- Master Sair Linux & GNU Certified Engineer (MLCE)
Level 1 is currently fully developed SAIR certification project, which is also the same as LPI.
3. Linux Comptia hosted by the Linux certification program is the latest in the Linux certified market. The plan was officially launched on September 21, 2001, which has been extensive attention in Linux practitioners and industries. Almost all major certification publishers have written the test reference book for Linux certification, and many IT training centers are preparing for the Linux certification plan.
Like other certifications of Comptia, the Linux Ten Qualification Certificate only needs to get this exam through a test (Vue and Prometric Exam Center), once you get Linux qualification certificate, the certificate will be lifetime effective. The Linux test price is $ 190, the exam is in a multi-selection of questions, and the time is 120 minutes, and the content covered is exactly the same as Sair and LPI certification, but the difficulty is slightly reduced.
The Test object for the LPI and Sair certification programs is a very experienced Linux network and system administrator, while Linux authentication is mainly for only half a year of Linux experience, and wants to obtain basic Linux technical qualifications. 4. Red Hat Certified Engineer
Linux represents a low-level Linux certification program, while advanced Linux certification has long been almost entirely the world of Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification programs. RHCE is the most challenging certification exam in the field, so it is also the most valuable Linux certification. But it is also the most expensive, full course costs are $ 2,498, or you can do separate certification tests for $ 749.
Domestic Linux certification
If your goal is just as a thing in the domestic Linux world, then your choice should only have one: Hongqi Linux. As the earliest Linux operating system of the Chinese, Hongqi Linux currently has exceeded 10 million yuan per year, is currently the largest Linux in China's market, with a wide range of user groups and many training institutions. Moreover, the Hongqi Linux is included in the National Computer Application Level Test Module. The Ministry of Education recognizes that the technical and funds of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of Information Industry are guaranteed, and the technical content and authority of the certification system are guaranteed, which makes it in China Linux. Certified in a decision. At present, the red flag Linux provides two certifications for Hongqi product applicants and Hongqi certified engineers, specific situations and participation in training and application details, please visit Zhongke Hongqi Software Technologies Home http://www.redflag-linux.com; telephone switchboard : 010-82656655; Fax: 010-82658096; Technical Support Phone: (8610) 82656655-2619
