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<div>'''Linux Cert Study Group'''<br />
''A group within WPLUG interested in preparing for some sort of Certification (Redhat, LPI, etc.)''<br />
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>==Mailing List==<br />
A mailing list has been set up on FreeLists for the group. Messages for the list can be sent to [mailto:pghlinuxcert@freelists.org pghlinuxcert@freelists.org] (you must be subscribed to post).<br />
* To subscribe, visit the [http://www.freelists.org/list/pghlinuxcert list page] or [mailto:pghlinuxcert-request@freelists.org?subject=subscribe sign up by e-mail]<br />
* The [http://www.freelists.org/archives/pghlinuxcert list archive] is available for viewing<br />
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==Review Resources:==<br />
* [http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/lpi/index.html IBM]<br />
* [https://www.redhat.com/training/rhce/examprep.html Redhat Training RHCE]<br />
* [http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LPI_Linux_Certification LPI Linux Prep]<br />
* [http://www.linux-praxis.de/lpisim/lpi.html LPI Exam Emulation]<br />
* [[Media:LPIFacts.pdf|LPI Exam Information]]<br />
* [http://www.amazon.com/General-Linux-Exam-Prep-101/dp/1576105679/sr=11-1/qid=1167964011/ref=sr_11_1/104-6201429-1534346 Exam Prep Book]<br />
* [http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/lpicertnut2/ LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell] (O'Reilly book)<br />
* [http://www.certmag.com Certification Magazine]<br />
* [http://www.testking.com/certification-training-LPI.htm Test King]<br />
* [http://www.certmagic.com/LPI.html Certmagic]<br />
* [http://www.cramsession.com/certifications/lpi/lpic1-linux-junior-level.asp Cram Session]<br />
* [http://www.happy-monkey.net/LPI/html/ David Horton's LPI Self-Study Guide]<br />
* [http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=06/09/13/1558209 Watch out for brain dump test prep sites]<br />
* [http://www.elearnit.de/live_cds/elpicx/ elpicx Live CD for LPI preparation] - See [http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20070108#news Distrowatch] for a screenshot and some discussion. '''Note:''' do not use the ISO download link from Distrowatch (server overloaded), see the elpicx site for mirrors.<br />
* [http://www.linux-watch.com/news/NS3001006041.html News article] about online LPIC-1 training from the University of Buffalo<br />
* [http://www.bsdcertification.org/ BSD Certifications Group]<br />
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==Certification Test Facilities:==<br />
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New Horizons Pittsburgh [http://www.nhpittsburgh.com New Horizons] aka Prometric [http://www.register.prometric.com/ClientInformation.asp Prometric]<br />
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[http://www.riverheadtraining.com/ Riverhead Training] offers the Linux+ and LPI exams.<br />
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Also, Red Hat's courses (and exams) are hosted by Riverhead Training (www.riverheadtraining.com) in downtown Pittsburgh. Red Hat is somewhat unique in the industry in that their adminster their exams themselves and not thru an independent channel such as VUE or Prometric.<br />
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Red Hat exams are also much more expensive than typical IT certifications. The [https://www.redhat.com/training/rhce/courses/rh202.html RHCT exam] is around $349 and the [https://www.redhat.com/training/rhce/courses/rhexam.html RHCE exam] is about $749.<br />
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The RHCT/RHCE certification has historically be the most highly touted but it's starting to decline and the LPI certifications are catching up.<br />
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The LPI exams will be offered at [http://www.ohiolinux.org/ Ohio LinuxFest 2007], probably at a reduced rate. Check their web site or contact the organizers at [mailto:team@ohiolinux.org team@ohiolinux.org] for more details.<br />
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The [http://www.ubuntu.com/training/certificationcourses/professional Ubuntu professional certification] is built on top of the LPI level 1. There are [http://webapps.ubuntu.com/course_locator/country_US training courses] offered, but none of these appear to be local.<br />
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==PC Laboratory Facilities:==<br />
The following facilities have been offered for labs: <br />
* [http://www.nbi.edu Newport Business Institute Lower Burrel - Mike Griffin]<br />
* [http://www.protechtraining.com/ ProTech Training, Monroeville - Scott McFall]<br />
* [http://www.zioncc.org/ Zion Christian Church, Carrick, Pittsburgh, South Hills - Greg Simkins]<br />
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Please list ideas for labs: <br />
* We could get a group together to install Edubuntu and Linux Terminal Server Project at Zion Christian Church. This would be ideal for these PCs which are a few years old at this point. We have an old NT server which we could reinstall as the Terminal Server and we could configure the PCs to boot over the network and load the OS, etc. <br />
* The [[Brookline Library]] has a nice meeting room with Internet access, although for a lab environment you would need to set up/tear down for each meeting. The latest they are open is 7pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.<br />
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==Other==<br />
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[[Media:CertStudyMinutes01.pdf|Minutes of First Meeting]]<br />
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For more information on the Linux Cert Study Group, contact [mailto:gregsim@telerama.com Greg Simkins]</div>Igojekigywo//www.wplug.org/wiki/Wilkins_School_Community_CenterWilkins School Community Center2010-11-15T15:00:30Z<p>Igojekigywo: </p>
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<div>The [http://www.wsccpgh.org/ Wilkins School Community Center] is located at 7604 Charleston Avenue in Swissvale. This [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Wilkins+School+Community+Center&sll=40.430101,-79.895475&sspn=0.005823,0.009656&ie=UTF8&ll=40.430836,-79.894488&spn=0.005823,0.009656&z=17&iwloc=A Google map] [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&output=html&hl=en&q=7604+Charleston+Ave,+Pittsburgh,+PA+15218&zoom=1 (low-bandwidth version)] will give you the place, or plug the address: 7604 Charleston Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15218 into your favorite mapping site.<br />
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>== Directions ==<br />
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'''From the Parkway East''' (I-376), take the Edgewood/Swissvale exit onto Braddock Avenue going north. Go about three blocks, then turn left onto Sanders Street at the beer distributor. Take a left at the first stop sign onto Milton Street, and the Wilkins School is on the corner of Milton and Charleston one block ahead. There is on-street parking only, so locate a suitable space nearby and walk to the school.<br />
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'''From Oakland/Squirrel Hill''', take Forbes Avenue east through Frick Park. Turn right onto Braddock Avenue for about 1/2 mile. Pass a Sunoco station on your left, then a block later turn right onto Sanders Street at the beer distributor. Take a left at the first stop sign onto Milton Street, and the Wilkins School is on the corner of Milton and Charleston one block ahead. There is on-street parking only, so locate a suitable space nearby and walk to the school.<br />
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== Bus Info ==<br />
The [http://www.portauthority.org/ Port Authority's] '''61B''' bus stops nearby on Saturdays. You will get off at Charleston and Braddock. Then, you will walk up the hill 1/2 a block.<br />
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[http://maps.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x8834ee7413267615:0xdfa15d48d712f01e&q=type:transit_station:%22Braddock+Ave+at+Charleston%22&hl=en&ved=0CGoQgQVIAA&sa=X&ei=vo2zTP3CLJqGzAShyOwB Google offers busing information for this stop.]<br />
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<div>Copied from [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Links Mediawiki's help page]<br />
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There are four sorts of links in MediaWiki: <br />
# internal links to other pages in the wiki<br />
# external links to websites<br />
# [[#Interwiki links|interwiki links]] (links to other wikis)<br />
# inter-language links to other language versions of the same wiki<br />
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To add an internal link, enclose the name of the page you want to link to in double square brackets. When you save the page, you'll see the new link pointing to your page. If the page exists already, it is displayed in blue, empty pages are displayed in red. Selflinks to the current page are not transformed in URLs but displayed in bold.<br />
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The first letter of the target page is automatically capitalized and spaces are represented as underscores (typing an underscore in the link will have a similar effect as typing a space, but is not recommended, since the underscore will also be shown in the text).<br />
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>== How to link ==<br />
{| border=&quot;1&quot;<br />
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|Internal link<br />
|&lt;tt&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;[[Main Page]]&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/tt&gt;<br />
|[[Main Page]]<br />
|-<br />
|Piped link <br />
|&lt;tt&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;[[Main Page|different text]]&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/tt&gt;<br />
|[[Main Page|different text]]<br />
|-<br />
|External link<br />
|&lt;tt&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;http://mediawiki.org&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/tt&gt;<br />
|http://mediawiki.org<br />
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|External link,&lt;br /&gt;<br />
different title<br />
|&lt;tt&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;[http://mediawiki.org MediaWiki]&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/tt&gt;<br />
|[http://mediawiki.org MediaWiki]<br />
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|External link,&lt;br /&gt;<br />
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|&lt;tt&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;[http://mediawiki.org]&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/tt&gt;<br />
|[http://mediawiki.org]<br />
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|Anchor link <br />
|&lt;tt&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;[[#See also]]&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/tt&gt;<br />
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|Anchor link at another page<br />
|&lt;tt&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;[[Help:Images#See also]]&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/tt&gt;<br />
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|Category link<br />
|&lt;tt&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;[[:Category:Help]]&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/tt&gt;<br />
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|Internal link to image file<br />
|&lt;tt&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;[[media:example.jpg]]&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/tt&gt;<br />
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|Internal link to pdf file<br />
|&lt;tt&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;[[media:example.pdf]]&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/tt&gt;<br />
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|&lt;tt&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;[[Wikipedia:MediaWiki]]&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/tt&gt;<br />
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|External link to video file (.avi, .mpg)<br />
|&lt;tt&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.avi .avi]&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/tt&gt;<br />
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|&lt;tt&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.wav .wav]&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/tt&gt;<br />
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|External link to a document (.doc, .pdf)<br />
|&lt;tt&gt;&lt;nowiki&gt;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.doc .doc]&lt;/nowiki&gt;&lt;/tt&gt;<br />
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== How to avoid auto-links ==<br />
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By default, when you write a URL as is, it will be transformed to an external link.<br />
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To avoid that effect, put the URL between &lt;nowiki&gt; start & end tags as in:<br />
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&lt;nowiki&gt;<nowiki>http://mediawiki.org</nowiki>&lt;/nowiki&gt;<br />
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== Interwiki links ==<br />
Interwiki links are links from the local wiki to another wiki. For example you can link to the Sunflower article on wikipedia.org by typing <tt><nowiki>[[wikipedia:Sunflower]]</nowiki></tt>. This results in a link like this: [[wikipedia:Sunflower]]<br />
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Similar to internal page links, you can create piped links, with alternate link text. e.g. <tt><nowiki>[[wikipedia:Sunflower|big yellow flower]]</nowiki></tt><br />
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Basically this is an abbreviation for longer URLs. A very similar link could be created as a normal external link by typing <tt><nowiki>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunflower Sunflower]</nowiki></tt>, but interwiki links allow you to type out an easy and compact link, almost as if you are linking to a page on your own wiki.<br />
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Some interesting things to note:<br />
* Interwiki links are displayed slightly differently to external links, without the little external link icon.<br />
* Complex page names with spaces and other characters are handled elegantly, just as they would be for an internal page link, making this more tidy than creating an external link to a full URL. For example <tt><nowiki>[[wikipedia:Sunflower County, Mississippi]]</nowiki></tt> is in some ways tidier and more elegant than the full URL : <tt>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunflower_County%2C_Mississippi</tt><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Help:Linked images|Linked images]]<br />
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