[SFS] OpenStack exam (and Linux exam)
Richard Glazier
glazier@gmail.com
Sat, 1 Jul 2017 14:53:46 -0600
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Woohoo!
On Jul 1, 2017 12:06 PM, "David L. Willson" <dlwillson@sofree.us> wrote:
> I passed! Now, I need to add COA to my ridiculous signature!
>
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> David L. Willson
> Teacher, Engineer, Evangelist
> RHCE+Satellite CCAH Linux+ LPIC-1 SUSE_CLP LFCS
> Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)
> http://sofree.us
>
> This is a good time for a r3VOLution.
>
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> *From: *"Richard Glazier" <glazier@gmail.com>
> *To: *"David L. Willson" <dlwillson@sofree.us>
> *Cc: *"sfs" <sfs@thegeek.nu>
> *Sent: *Tuesday, June 27, 2017 9:46:56 AM
> *Subject: *Re: [SFS] OpenStack exam (and Linux exam)
>
> Hope you passed!
>
> On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 9:29 AM, David L. Willson <dlwillson@sofree.us>
> wrote:
>
>> I took the Certified OpenStack Administrator exam last night. It works
>> very much like the Linux SysAdmin exam, so I thought I'd share some of my
>> "notes to self", in case any of you have or soon will, take one of these
>> exams.
>>
>> - Skip tasks! Get to the end and come back for the harder tasks. Keep a
>> list, as a file in the exam system, of skipped tasks.
>> - Practice everything in the CLI *and* the GUI. Many exam tasks can be
>> accomplished much more quickly in the CLI. Some tasks are not possible in
>> the GUI, as far as I can tell.
>>
>> Some tasks are quick and easy. Some have a *lot* of parts and details.
>> Some are *really* hard. The exercises are not interdependent. Since neither
>> the complexity nor the amount of effort is consistent from task to task, it
>> makes sense to do the things you can do quickly or easily, first.
>>
>> I don't think I passed, but I think I get a free retake, so barring a
>> miracle, I'll be taking it again in a couple weeks.
>>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Woohoo!</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D=
"gmail_quote">On Jul 1, 2017 12:06 PM, "David L. Willson" <<a =
href=3D"mailto:dlwillson@sofree.us">dlwillson@sofree.us</a>> wrote:<br t=
ype=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0=
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-=
family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><=
div>I passed! Now, I need to add COA to my ridiculous signature!<br></div><=
div><br></div><div><span name=3D"x"></span>--<br>David L. Willson<br>Teache=
r, Engineer, Evangelist<br>RHCE+Satellite CCAH Linux+ LPIC-1 SUSE_CLP LFCS<=
br>Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)<br><a href=3D"http://sofree.us" target=3D"_bla=
nk">http://sofree.us</a><br><div><br></div>This is a good time for a r3VOLu=
tion.<span name=3D"x"></span><br></div><div><br></div><hr id=3D"m_762676461=
5992644291zwchr"><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:nor=
mal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1=
2pt"><b>From: </b>"Richard Glazier" <<a href=3D"mailto:glazier=
@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">glazier@gmail.com</a>><br><b>To: </b>"=
;David L. Willson" <<a href=3D"mailto:dlwillson@sofree.us" target=
=3D"_blank">dlwillson@sofree.us</a>><br><b>Cc: </b>"sfs" <<=
a href=3D"mailto:sfs@thegeek.nu" target=3D"_blank">sfs@thegeek.nu</a>><b=
r><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, June 27, 2017 9:46:56 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [SF=
S] OpenStack exam (and Linux exam)<br><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:courier new,monospace">Hope yo=
u passed!<br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote">On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 9:29 AM, David L. Willson <span dir=3D"ltr"=
><<a href=3D"mailto:dlwillson@sofree.us" target=3D"_blank">dlwillson@sof=
ree.us</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"=
margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div st=
yle=3D"font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt;colo=
r:#000000"><div>I took the Certified OpenStack Administrator exam last nigh=
t. It works very much like the Linux SysAdmin exam, so I thought I'd sh=
are some of my "notes to self", in case any of you have or soon w=
ill, take one of these exams.<br></div><div><br></div><div>- Skip tasks! Ge=
t to the end and come back for the harder tasks. Keep a list, as a file in =
the exam system, of skipped tasks.<br></div><div><div>- Practice everything=
in the CLI *and* the GUI. Many exam tasks can be accomplished much more qu=
ickly in the CLI. Some tasks are not possible in the GUI, as far as I can t=
ell.</div><br></div><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:=
normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:12pt"><div>Some tasks are quick and easy. Some have a *lot* of parts and =
details. Some are *really* hard. The exercises are not interdependent. Sinc=
e neither the complexity nor the amount of effort is consistent from task t=
o task, it makes sense to do the things you can do quickly or easily, first=
.<br></div><br></div><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style=
:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-si=
ze:12pt">I don't think I passed, but I think I get a free retake, so ba=
rring a miracle, I'll be taking it again in a couple weeks.<br></div></=
div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>
</div><div><br></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div>
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