Talk:Differences Between Bizagi Editions

Hi Dan,Long-time listener, ifnnequert commenter. I haven't listed to the latest episode yet but I just wanted to say I caught your Chevy commercial for the first time yesterday while I was working out at the gym (also for the first time.) I got a kick out of seeing an unexpected familiar face on the monitors over the bank of cardio machines.I continue to very much enjoy your podcasts Dan, (premium member here!) and I'm sure you'll be accompanying me on many a future trip to the gym. Feel free to count that toward your workout/weight loss program as well.

--Unknown User 02:28, 28 December 2012 (PST)

Hello,I go to the University of Toronto and I used Stewart's 6th edition book for first year cauculls (MAT135). I have seen the 6th and 7th edition and it seems that the topics covered are essentially the same. The 7th edition contains some new problems. I would recommend buying the 6th edition and looking over a friends 7th edition from time to time if you want to see the new problems.

--Unknown User 08:30, 16 January 2013 (PST)

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--Unknown User 00:26, 17 January 2013 (PST)

, I read about 7 books relating to Linux/Unix over the past year (not all panietnirg to this exam), and none of them covered EVERYTHING in the Linux+ exam to a satisfactory degree. In fact, even if I were to pick any two books, I doubt I'd find a combination that covered absolutely everything in the exam objectives to the fullest extent.I also happened to read Robb Tracy's Linux+ book in addition to this one. I'd say that this Sybex book is less geared to novices than Robb Tracy's book. I think it is assumed that you already know a bit more about the operating system. Even so, this is still at heart only a slightly more advanced intro to Linux book. It spends a lot of time with background explanations and conceptual understanding something I don't really feel you need for this test. You need to know how to operate commands and tools. Not to mention, you should already have some knowledge of the how and why before even starting to study. Either way, it still does a reasonably good job of giving you the information you need to know for the exam.While I didn't read any more Linux+ books, I did happen to find a much better alternative than the books previously mentioned. The LPIC Exam Cram book from Ross Brunson is hands down the best preparation for this test (assuming you do have some experience with Linux). Let's face it, the test is almost all command line knowledge, and doesn't test your conceptual understanding much at all. The exam cram format fit perfectly, and Brunson's writing was both concise and extremely lucid. In a very simple pattern, the book went over all the commands, what they do and how to manipulate them. It did a great job as not reading like a bunch of rehashed man pages, and did an amazing job of clarifying everything in very little page space. This is just what you need for the Linux+ exam. The scope of this book also came the closest to covering the entire objectives, although it was lacking in a few parts here and there. IF YOU ARE GOING TO BUY ONE BOOK, GO WITH THE BRUNSON LPIC EXAM CRAM. I think if you were to pair the exam cram book with Smith's Sybex book it would give you an excellent chance of passing.Other honorable mentions included the Linux Administration Handbook , and the Testout Linux+ computer based training CD's. The Linux Administration handbook is a great reference to have and takes a more practical approach (not exam oriented). The Testout cbt courses do not actually cover a lot, but they are the best instructional video's I've seen (CBT nuggets was way too short and not in depth). The Testout material is more geared to learning linux than passing the test though.ABOUT THE TEST:Without violating the NDA, I'll try to do my best to describe the experience and what you need to do to pass. I scored an 855 out of 900, but I have close to 2 years hands on experience and have done extensive reading on the topic (part of the reason is I just wanted to become more Linux proficient, most of it wasn't for the exam or even within the objectives).First let me say, the test is very straight forward (not necessarily easy though). It maps to the objectives perfectly, and almost all of the questions I received were clearly written (unlike the Server+ test). One gripe I had with the test is that if you DO NOT use the BASH shell and you use the Csh or equivalent, you will be picking the wrong answers. I think in the objectives it states that you are to know the BASH shell, and the questions are written with this assumption. However, if you use a csh and they ask a question that has a valid response for the csh, you may be instinctively picking the wrong answer (even though it may be right for the csh).My biggest gripe with the test though was that the suggested experience is severely misleading. I don't think 6 to 12 months experience is nearly enough to know what is needed for this test. I think if we were to say 6-12 months, we'd have to assume that you are actively using the OS 8 hours a day for a whole 6 months. From my experience however, Linux is often used in a server environment where its configuration is changed infrequently. I know a lot of Apache, MySql administrators who don't really do much until there is a problem or they need to make changes (which may not be often). A lot of people who are bonafide administrators with a good amount of experience who don't intensively study for this test may be disappointed with the results. The material covered doesn't go far enough to test real proficiency in areas that some administrators work in (if you're an Apache, DNS or NIS expert, you really won't get extra points). The test is also likely to go beyond what some are normally used to. It's a very old school type test. If you look at the objectives, there is no material about getting wireless networking to work, running Wine, or what GUI tool does what. The test is complete command line system's administration, which goes deeper than many of us newcomers are used to (let's face it, we can use GUI tools for a lot of stuff nowadays). Do not underestimate it.That being said, here are some helpful tips to pass:Learn the following things, in order of importance1) Know the location and purpose of every major config file.2) Know all the major command-line tools and what they do (you may need to reference a few books to get full coverage here).3) Know the more common switches for command line operations (don't beat yourself up about knowing the more obscure ones)4) Know the major settings in the listed config files. You won't have to build a config file from scratch (remember, its multiple choice), but you should know what does what inside that config file.If you are just learning Linux, and/or do not have any other IT experience or certifications take a step back. Knowing your hardware and networking is a must and covers about 15% of the objectives. This is one of the more difficult tests to fudge your way through. Its simply too much to memorize, so you are going to have to actually spend time doing some of the things in the XK0-002 objectives. As mentioned, Testout is a great video instructional tool if you don't learn well from reading.Use more than one source!!!! Reading a single book will not allow you to pass the test like with some other certifications. In fact, reading alone won't do it. You are probably going to have to set up VMware and do quite a bit of practicing on an actual command line. (I recommend using fedora core or SuSe).Remember to actually READ the objectives (free download from comptia.org). You won't know what you haven't covered and how important each topic is without the objectives. Knowing what you need to know and how heavily weighted the area is makes a BIG difference.Invest in practice test questions, or testing simulators. This is where you will find out what you really know and what you don't know. The questions at the end of the chapter's in your books help, but they are very poor preparation. After a practice test or so I realized I simply didn't understand the X windows configuration (I thought I did before hand though). Testing your knowledge is the best way to find out what you are weak in, and you don't want to find this out when you take the actual exam.Good luck, I hope this helps!

--Unknown User 23:54, 18 January 2013 (PST)

Another difference is that Xpress does not support custom Case Numbering.

--Unknown User 01:18, 19 July 2013 (PDT)