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CompTIA anounces major revision of the Linux+ certification - new exam launches 4th Quarter 2004

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) has announced that a major revision of the CompTIA Linux+ certification exam will be introduced late in the fourth quarter of 2004. 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 certification will be a valid predictor of success in foundational Linux applications, and we urge employers to count this as a definite plus when promoting from within and evaluating new hires," said Gene Salois, vice president Certification, CompTIA. "Those holding a Linux+ certification should be able to perform better and with higher productivity than those who have not trained for and earned this foundational-Linux certificate."

The objectives of the exam have been extensively revised based on a global analysis of required job skills. The most notable differences between the current and future exam are the additions of sections on security and documentation and a significant decrease in the emphasis on hardware.

The following chart compares the 2004 exam objectives to the current objectives, which were developed in 2001.

"The Linux job tasks performed today by help desk personnel, support technicians, entry level administrators, and database and application developers require a higher level of knowledge compared to 2001, when CompTIA Linux+ was introduced," said Yvonne Keith, CompTIA Linux+ certification program manager. "The revised exam is designed to build Linux capabilities for today's job tasks, and to prepare individuals for success as they train for and earn more advanced vendor-neutral and vendor-specific Linux certifications."

Keith went on to say that based on the feedback from the subject-matter experts working on the revision, CompTIA Linux+ 2004 should be enthusiastically received by the Linux community, employers and IT professionals alike, due to its relevancy to foundational Linux applications.

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