3/23/2005 -- The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) announced Monday that an updated version of its vendor-neutral Linux+ certification exam is now live.

The "2004" exam (XK0-002) features security and documentation domains, unlike the previous "2001" version. Emphasis on hardware has been reduced with the new version, CompTIA said. Detailed objectives can be downloaded in PDF format from CompTIA's Web site, here (name and e-mail address required).

The exam consists of 90 questions with a 90-minute time limit. It is available for $207 (U.S., non-member price) at Pearson Vue and Prometric testing centers worldwide.

CompTIA said that the previous version of the exam (XK0-001) will be retired July 31.

For more information on this certification, go here. -Becky Nagel