On Thursday, Ubuntu maker Canonical “officially launched Canonical Academy, a new certification platform designed to help professionals validate their Linux and Ubuntu skills through hands-on, hands-on assessments,” writes the blog It’s FOSS:
Focused on real-world scenarios, Canonical Academy aims to promote practical skills instead of theoretical knowledge. The end goal? Preparing professionals for the actual challenges they face at work. The learning platform is already live with its first course offering, the System Administrator track (with three certification exams), which is tailor-made for anyone looking to validate their Linux and Ubuntu expertise.
The exams use cloud-based testing environments that simulate real workplace scenarios. Each assessment is modular, meaning you can complete individual exams and earn badges for each exam. Complete all exams in this path to achieve the full Sysadmin qualification… Canonical is also looking for community members to contribute as Beta Testers and Subject Matter Experts (SME). If you are interested in helping shape the platform or getting started with your certification, you can visit the Canonical Academy website.
The sys-admin track offers exams for Linux Terminal, Ubuntu Desktop 2024, Ubuntu Server 2024 and ‘managing complex systems’. according to an official FAQ. “Each exam provides a remote browser-based desktop interface in a functional Ubuntu Desktop environment running GNOME. From this first node, you are expected to troubleshoot, configure, install, and maintain systems, processes, and other general activities associated with managing Linux. The exam is a hybrid format with multiple-choice, scenario-based, and performance based questions…”
“Test takers interested in the types of material covered on each exam can review them links to tutorials and documentation on our website.”
The FAQ advises test takers to use a Chromium-based browser, as Firefox “is NOT supported at this time… There is currently a known issue with keyboards and Firefox in the CUE.01 Linux 24.04 preview release, which will be resolved in the CUE.01 Linux 24.10 exam release.”
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