Roderick W. Smith - CompTIA Linux+ Study Guide Exams LX0-101 and LX0-102

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CompTIA Certification

In a digital world, digital literacy is an essential survival skill. Certification proves you have the knowledge and skill to solve business problems in virtually any business environment. Certifications are highly valued credentials that qualify you for jobs, increased compensation, and promotion.

CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI certification is held by many IT staff members in organizations25 percent of IT staff within a random sampling of U.S. organizations within a cross section of industry verticals have earned CompTIA Linux+ certification.

CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI Validates the fundamental knowledge and skills required of junior Linux administrators. The exams cover system architecture, GNU and UNIX commands, user interfaces and desktops, and Linux installation and package management.

Candidate Job Roles Includes junior Linux administrator, junior network administrator, systems administrator, Linux database administrator, and web administrator.

Dual Certification If you choose, certification in CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI, attained by passing CompTIA exams LX0-101 and LX0-102, enables you to become certified in LPIC-1 as well.

Starting Salary The average salary for CompTIA Linux+ Powered by LPI certification holders is $76,000 (USD).

Mandated/Recommended by Organizations Worldwide Companies such as Dell, HP, IBM, Lenovo, and Xerox recommend or require CompTIA Linux+ Certification.

CompTIA offers a number of credentials that form a foundation for your career in technology and allow you to pursue specific areas of concentration. Depending on the path you choose to take, CompTIA certifications help you build upon your skills and knowledge, supporting learning throughout your entire career.

Four Steps to Getting Certified and Staying Certified

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Valued by Hiring Managers Hiring managers value CompTIA certification because it is a vendor- and technology-independent validation of your technical skills.

Recommended or Required by Government and Businesses Many government organizations and corporations either recommend or require technical staff to be CompTIA certified (for example, Dell, Sharp, Ricoh, the U.S. Department of Defense, and many more).

Three CompTIA Certifications Ranked in the Top 10 In a study by DICE of 17,000 technology professionals, certifications helped command higher salaries at all experience levels.

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