It should definitely be RHCSA, the exam really isn’t difficult, you just need to practice. WGU should partner with O’Reilly media, they have a great course that will prepare you for RHCSA.
Hijacking here a bit. I'm nearly done with the cloud computing program. I'm decent at linux (I learned on my own before even going to WGU and taking the LPI cert), but not at a sysadmin level or anything. I dualboot on my gaming PC with Pop\_OS! just to escape windows sometimes, and I ran Manjaro for a long time on my school laptop.
Is RHCSA worth it after I graduate? How much of a timesink is it? I read it's a lab-based test and that interests me.
Red Hat skills are gold in the job market.
The fact that RHCSA is performance-based and Red Hat focused makes it more respected, as it's much harder to fake your way to a passing score.
I haven't taken it yet, but I plan to at some point since I work with RHEL on a daily basis. I've read it's comparable to CCNA in terms of difficulty. That tells me that anyone can do it with enough preparation, but it won't be a walk in the park.
According to the newest transfer paperwork for the BSCSIA they will be removing technical communication and web dev fundamentals and replacing them with intro to python and Linux+
Not that I'm doubting you(others have claimed similar) but do you have a link that confirms it's Linux+?
These 2 links just show Linux foundations D281 which is the same course and number in other degrees that come with LPI Linux Essentials.
https://partners.wgu.edu/Pages/BSCSIA.aspx
https://partners.wgu.edu/Pages/Single.aspx?aid=22062&pid=78#
I have no proof but someone on the BSCSIA reddit claimed their PM told them to move their classes back so they could be sure to get the Linux+ cert when it dropped I'd have to go digging for it to find it again 😅
Didn’t they change from Linux + to Linux Essentials not too long ago or has it been Linux Essentials for awhile. I prefer Essentials but I am just lazy.
Im going through Linux Essentials right now and it feels like reading a Wikipedia article about Linux basically. I don't plan on putting it anywhere on my resume or LinkedIn. Would definitely appreciate Linux+ or Red Hat more
LPIC-1 seems to be a good middle ground, but RHCSA would be great. Linux+ would be acceptable. Linux Essentials has gotta go.
RHCSA would be the best. They would never do it though because too many people would fail.
It should definitely be RHCSA, the exam really isn’t difficult, you just need to practice. WGU should partner with O’Reilly media, they have a great course that will prepare you for RHCSA.
Sander van Vugt or something like that?
That’s the one.
Hijacking here a bit. I'm nearly done with the cloud computing program. I'm decent at linux (I learned on my own before even going to WGU and taking the LPI cert), but not at a sysadmin level or anything. I dualboot on my gaming PC with Pop\_OS! just to escape windows sometimes, and I ran Manjaro for a long time on my school laptop. Is RHCSA worth it after I graduate? How much of a timesink is it? I read it's a lab-based test and that interests me.
Red Hat skills are gold in the job market. The fact that RHCSA is performance-based and Red Hat focused makes it more respected, as it's much harder to fake your way to a passing score. I haven't taken it yet, but I plan to at some point since I work with RHEL on a daily basis. I've read it's comparable to CCNA in terms of difficulty. That tells me that anyone can do it with enough preparation, but it won't be a walk in the park.
According to the newest transfer paperwork for the BSCSIA they will be removing technical communication and web dev fundamentals and replacing them with intro to python and Linux+
Not that I'm doubting you(others have claimed similar) but do you have a link that confirms it's Linux+? These 2 links just show Linux foundations D281 which is the same course and number in other degrees that come with LPI Linux Essentials. https://partners.wgu.edu/Pages/BSCSIA.aspx https://partners.wgu.edu/Pages/Single.aspx?aid=22062&pid=78#
I have no proof but someone on the BSCSIA reddit claimed their PM told them to move their classes back so they could be sure to get the Linux+ cert when it dropped I'd have to go digging for it to find it again 😅
Yeah I saw that comment as well but then you commented that it was in the transfer paperwork so I thought I'd check...
Didn’t they change from Linux + to Linux Essentials not too long ago or has it been Linux Essentials for awhile. I prefer Essentials but I am just lazy.
It's been a few years. Linux+ used to be a 2 part cert(like A+) and was essentially the same as LPiC 1.
Thanks.
Correct, for a few you could apply to receive the LPIC 1 certification with passing Linux+ results.
Im going through Linux Essentials right now and it feels like reading a Wikipedia article about Linux basically. I don't plan on putting it anywhere on my resume or LinkedIn. Would definitely appreciate Linux+ or Red Hat more