By Nate Drake
The Linux Academy is an online platform offering access to dozens of Linux-related courses. This Linux Essentials course has been put together by the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) and can be accessed via the Linux Academy website.
Registration requires a valid credit card and will give you a free 7-day trial to take the Linux Essentials course, or any one of the dozens of Linux-related training programmes available via Linux Academy. After this your card is billed $228 (around £180, AU$310) per year for access to all courses.
The LPI has developed a series of Linux Certification programmes for those who are either interested in a career in Linux, or need Linux skills in their current job.
The LPI further claims to have an excellent Pro Developer Certification program and anyone who passes the Linux Essentials 40 question exam in under an hour can go on to gain further LPI qualifications.
The course is delivered by Systems Infrastructure Security Engineer Stephen Smith, who narrates the 75 videos which cover the essentials of Linux. The stated aim of the course is to give you a basic knowledge of Linux-compatible hardware, the concepts behind open source, …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac