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You may not have heard of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) or its professional certifications, but they're becoming an important part of proving professional competence in the Linux operating system. That aside, LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell is a fantastic introductory Linux book, well suited to introducing a curious newcomer to the environment and bringing an intermediate user up to expert status. The book is organised around the LPI's published standards for two Level 1 exams (exams 101, which deals with key commands and file-system concepts, and 102, which places more emphasis on hardware, networking and shell scripting). The organisation works well even if you're not specifically preparing for either exam. LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell assumes nothing in early chapters, going so far--to cite one example--as to walk readers through the concept of commands with parameters separately from the concept of commands alone. Later the pace picks up, and strategic advice is substituted (such as how to partition a disk for maximum speed and reliability) for "type-this" instructions. Throughout, the book makes effective use of O'Reilly & Associates' time-tested and remarkably clear format for presenting Unix commands and configuration files. Each chapter concludes with a series of exercises designed to help you discover behaviours on your own, and includes the practice questions you expect in a test-prep aid. --David Wall Topics covered::the knowledge that's tested on the Linux Professional Institute's exams 101 and 102, which includes everything from basic Linux commands and concepts to installation of the operating system, essential network configuration and kernel recompilation.
Customer Reviews
Out of date, 17 Oct 2008
A very Very good book!
But it's very out of date and i barely passed the 101 exam...
Lots of Objectives it does not cover... A sound book, 18 Nov 2006
This is basically a sound book. Be careful and make sure you buy the second edition, it is much revised and expanded on when compared with the first edition. As of autumn 2006 the second edition is a fairly good match to the current LPCI exams.
It is an awfully thick book (just shy of 1000 pages), which does make it a bit unweildy, but it does cover LPI 101, 102, 201 and 202 - note some books only cover 101+102.
Each section starts with an overview, you then get some commands, examples, some explanation and a mini-command overview. Scattered along there are exam notes and tips.
At the end of each exam level you get an exam review, some exercies to try and a set of sample questions and answers.
So far I've found a few typos in my second edition first print, check with O'Reilly they usually have errata on their web site, and these may be fixed in later reprints. Given the size and density of the book this is hardly surprising but do try things out and cross reference things with other sources.
I've also found that to some extent the book is a little dated already, for example it talks about XFree86, yet almost no distro uses this anymore (X.org being the current standard) and the LPI also refer to X.org rather than XFree86. In a fast moving area like Linux this is always to be expected, but forwarned is forarmed!
Like most recent O'Reilly books it is Safari enabled, you get 45 free subscription to their on-line service - should you wish to jump though the registration hoops. A must for anyone tryling to learn Linux and to pass LPI!, 11 Feb 2005
This book is an invaluable source to anyone trying to learn the linux shell syntax as well as anyone wanting to pass the LPI exams. Ever wondered howto setup multiple disks to install your linux machine via the command line? As well as the more simple things such as creating users, copying and manipulating files via the command line is all taught in this book. Buy it!
READ CAREFULLY, 26 Aug 2003
The objectives for the LPI Level 1 exams have changed (as of March 2003) and this book no longer covers all the objectives and the ones that it does cover may be shown to be a part of the wrong exam. Read the objectives carefully and use the information in this book as it relates to the new exam objectives.
generally very good lacking in some ways though, 15 Nov 2001
im currently half way through my LPIC1 exam, I easily passes exam 101 with the help of this book and not much other material other than a working linux machine, so I guess that goes to show the book teaches well! It took me just over 4 weeks to cover the first half of the book in enough depth to pass the exam. Bad points about the book are there are several typos in the form of diagrams printed in the wrong place or not printed at all which can be a little confusing if youre not expecting them! and as the other review said there is only 1 practice test (with answers) included which isnt really enough. another bad point is that the review exercises dont have answers to them. All in all, even though there are bad points to this book, I gave it 4 stars for a reason and that reason was it passed my test and the style of writing is good, short and to the point. Definately reccomended
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You may not have heard of the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) or its professional certifications, but they're becoming an important part of proving professional competence in the Linux operating system. That aside, LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell is a fantastic introductory Linux book, well suited to introducing a curious newcomer to the environment and bringing an intermediate user up to expert status. The book is organised around the LPI's published standards for two Level 1 exams (exams 101, which deals with key commands and file-system concepts, and 102, which places more emphasis on hardware, networking and shell scripting). The organisation works well even if you're not specifically preparing for either exam. LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell assumes nothing in early chapters, going so far--to cite one example--as to walk readers through the concept of commands with parameters separately from the concept of commands alone. Later the pace picks up, and strategic advice is substituted (such as how to partition a disk for maximum speed and reliability) for "type-this" instructions. Throughout, the book makes effective use of O'Reilly & Associates' time-tested and remarkably clear format for presenting Unix commands and configuration files. Each chapter concludes with a series of exercises designed to help you discover behaviours on your own, and includes the practice questions you expect in a test-prep aid. --David Wall Topics covered::the knowledge that's tested on the Linux Professional Institute's exams 101 and 102, which includes everything from basic Linux commands and concepts to installation of the operating system, essential network configuration and kernel recompilation.
Customer Reviews
Out of date, 17 Oct 2008
A very Very good book!
But it's very out of date and i barely passed the 101 exam...
Lots of Objectives it does not cover... A sound book, 18 Nov 2006
This is basically a sound book. Be careful and make sure you buy the second edition, it is much revised and expanded on when compared with the first edition. As of autumn 2006 the second edition is a fairly good match to the current LPCI exams.
It is an awfully thick book (just shy of 1000 pages), which does make it a bit unweildy, but it does cover LPI 101, 102, 201 and 202 - note some books only cover 101+102.
Each section starts with an overview, you then get some commands, examples, some explanation and a mini-command overview. Scattered along there are exam notes and tips.
At the end of each exam level you get an exam review, some exercies to try and a set of sample questions and answers.
So far I've found a few typos in my second edition first print, check with O'Reilly they usually have errata on their web site, and these may be fixed in later reprints. Given the size and density of the book this is hardly surprising but do try things out and cross reference things with other sources.
I've also found that to some extent the book is a little dated already, for example it talks about XFree86, yet almost no distro uses this anymore (X.org being the current standard) and the LPI also refer to X.org rather than XFree86. In a fast moving area like Linux this is always to be expected, but forwarned is forarmed!
Like most recent O'Reilly books it is Safari enabled, you get 45 free subscription to their on-line service - should you wish to jump though the registration hoops. A must for anyone tryling to learn Linux and to pass LPI!, 11 Feb 2005
This book is an invaluable source to anyone trying to learn the linux shell syntax as well as anyone wanting to pass the LPI exams. Ever wondered howto setup multiple disks to install your linux machine via the command line? As well as the more simple things such as creating users, copying and manipulating files via the command line is all taught in this book. Buy it!
READ CAREFULLY, 26 Aug 2003
The objectives for the LPI Level 1 exams have changed (as of March 2003) and this book no longer covers all the objectives and the ones that it does cover may be shown to be a part of the wrong exam. Read the objectives carefully and use the information in this book as it relates to the new exam objectives.
generally very good lacking in some ways though, 15 Nov 2001
im currently half way through my LPIC1 exam, I easily passes exam 101 with the help of this book and not much other material other than a working linux machine, so I guess that goes to show the book teaches well! It took me just over 4 weeks to cover the first half of the book in enough depth to pass the exam. Bad points about the book are there are several typos in the form of diagrams printed in the wrong place or not printed at all which can be a little confusing if youre not expecting them! and as the other review said there is only 1 practice test (with answers) included which isnt really enough. another bad point is that the review exercises dont have answers to them. All in all, even though there are bad points to this book, I gave it 4 stars for a reason and that reason was it passed my test and the style of writing is good, short and to the point. Definately reccomended
Out of date, 17 Oct 2008
A very Very good book!
But it's very out of date and i barely passed the 101 exam...
Lots of Objectives it does not cover...
A sound book, 18 Nov 2006
This is basically a sound book. Be careful and make sure you buy the second edition, it is much revised and expanded on when compared with the first edition. As of autumn 2006 the second edition is a fairly good match to the current LPCI exams.
It is an awfully thick book (just shy of 1000 pages), which does make it a bit unweildy, but it does cover LPI 101, 102, 201 and 202 - note some books only cover 101+102.
Each section starts with an overview, you then get some commands, examples, some explanation and a mini-command overview. Scattered along there are exam notes and tips.
At the end of each exam level you get an exam review, some exercies to try and a set of sample questions and answers.
So far I've found a few typos in my second edition first print, check with O'Reilly they usually have errata on their web site, and these may be fixed in later reprints. Given the size and density of the book this is hardly surprising but do try things out and cross reference things with other sources.
I've also found that to some extent the book is a little dated already, for example it talks about XFree86, yet almost no distro uses this anymore (X.org being the current standard) and the LPI also refer to X.org rather than XFree86. In a fast moving area like Linux this is always to be expected, but forwarned is forarmed!
Like most recent O'Reilly books it is Safari enabled, you get 45 free subscription to their on-line service - should you wish to jump though the registration hoops.
A must for anyone tryling to learn Linux and to pass LPI!, 11 Feb 2005
This book is an invaluable source to anyone trying to learn the linux shell syntax as well as anyone wanting to pass the LPI exams. Ever wondered howto setup multiple disks to install your linux machine via the command line? As well as the more simple things such as creating users, copying and manipulating files via the command line is all taught in this book. Buy it!
READ CAREFULLY, 26 Aug 2003
The objectives for the LPI Level 1 exams have changed (as of March 2003) and this book no longer covers all the objectives and the ones that it does cover may be shown to be a part of the wrong exam. Read the objectives carefully and use the information in this book as it relates to the new exam objectives.
generally very good lacking in some ways though, 15 Nov 2001
im currently half way through my LPIC1 exam, I easily passes exam 101 with the help of this book and not much other material other than a working linux machine, so I guess that goes to show the book teaches well! It took me just over 4 weeks to cover the first half of the book in enough depth to pass the exam. Bad points about the book are there are several typos in the form of diagrams printed in the wrong place or not printed at all which can be a little confusing if youre not expecting them! and as the other review said there is only 1 practice test (with answers) included which isnt really enough. another bad point is that the review exercises dont have answers to them. All in all, even though there are bad points to this book, I gave it 4 stars for a reason and that reason was it passed my test and the style of writing is good, short and to the point. Definately reccomended
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Customer Reviews
Out of date, 17 Oct 2008
A very Very good book!
But it's very out of date and i barely passed the 101 exam...
Lots of Objectives it does not cover... A sound book, 18 Nov 2006
This is basically a sound book. Be careful and make sure you buy the second edition, it is much revised and expanded on when compared with the first edition. As of autumn 2006 the second edition is a fairly good match to the current LPCI exams.
It is an awfully thick book (just shy of 1000 pages), which does make it a bit unweildy, but it does cover LPI 101, 102, 201 and 202 - note some books only cover 101+102.
Each section starts with an overview, you then get some commands, examples, some explanation and a mini-command overview. Scattered along there are exam notes and tips.
At the end of each exam level you get an exam review, some exercies to try and a set of sample questions and answers.
So far I've found a few typos in my second edition first print, check with O'Reilly they usually have errata on their web site, and these may be fixed in later reprints. Given the size and density of the book this is hardly surprising but do try things out and cross reference things with other sources.
I've also found that to some extent the book is a little dated already, for example it talks about XFree86, yet almost no distro uses this anymore (X.org being the current standard) and the LPI also refer to X.org rather than XFree86. In a fast moving area like Linux this is always to be expected, but forwarned is forarmed!
Like most recent O'Reilly books it is Safari enabled, you get 45 free subscription to their on-line service - should you wish to jump though the registration hoops. A must for anyone tryling to learn Linux and to pass LPI!, 11 Feb 2005
This book is an invaluable source to anyone trying to learn the linux shell syntax as well as anyone wanting to pass the LPI exams. Ever wondered howto setup multiple disks to install your linux machine via the command line? As well as the more simple things such as creating users, copying and manipulating files via the command line is all taught in this book. Buy it!
READ CAREFULLY, 26 Aug 2003
The objectives for the LPI Level 1 exams have changed (as of March 2003) and this book no longer covers all the objectives and the ones that it does cover may be shown to be a part of the wrong exam. Read the objectives carefully and use the information in this book as it relates to the new exam objectives.
generally very good lacking in some ways though, 15 Nov 2001
im currently half way through my LPIC1 exam, I easily passes exam 101 with the help of this book and not much other material other than a working linux machine, so I guess that goes to show the book teaches well! It took me just over 4 weeks to cover the first half of the book in enough depth to pass the exam. Bad points about the book are there are several typos in the form of diagrams printed in the wrong place or not printed at all which can be a little confusing if youre not expecting them! and as the other review said there is only 1 practice test (with answers) included which isnt really enough. another bad point is that the review exercises dont have answers to them. All in all, even though there are bad points to this book, I gave it 4 stars for a reason and that reason was it passed my test and the style of writing is good, short and to the point. Definately reccomended
Out of date, 17 Oct 2008
A very Very good book!
But it's very out of date and i barely passed the 101 exam...
Lots of Objectives it does not cover...
A sound book, 18 Nov 2006
This is basically a sound book. Be careful and make sure you buy the second edition, it is much revised and expanded on when compared with the first edition. As of autumn 2006 the second edition is a fairly good match to the current LPCI exams.
It is an awfully thick book (just shy of 1000 pages), which does make it a bit unweildy, but it does cover LPI 101, 102, 201 and 202 - note some books only cover 101+102.
Each section starts with an overview, you then get some commands, examples, some explanation and a mini-command overview. Scattered along there are exam notes and tips.
At the end of each exam level you get an exam review, some exercies to try and a set of sample questions and answers.
So far I've found a few typos in my second edition first print, check with O'Reilly they usually have errata on their web site, and these may be fixed in later reprints. Given the size and density of the book this is hardly surprising but do try things out and cross reference things with other sources.
I've also found that to some extent the book is a little dated already, for example it talks about XFree86, yet almost no distro uses this anymore (X.org being the current standard) and the LPI also refer to X.org rather than XFree86. In a fast moving area like Linux this is always to be expected, but forwarned is forarmed!
Like most recent O'Reilly books it is Safari enabled, you get 45 free subscription to their on-line service - should you wish to jump though the registration hoops.
A must for anyone tryling to learn Linux and to pass LPI!, 11 Feb 2005
This book is an invaluable source to anyone trying to learn the linux shell syntax as well as anyone wanting to pass the LPI exams. Ever wondered howto setup multiple disks to install your linux machine via the command line? As well as the more simple things such as creating users, copying and manipulating files via the command line is all taught in this book. Buy it!
READ CAREFULLY, 26 Aug 2003
The objectives for the LPI Level 1 exams have changed (as of March 2003) and this book no longer covers all the objectives and the ones that it does cover may be shown to be a part of the wrong exam. Read the objectives carefully and use the information in this book as it relates to the new exam objectives.
generally very good lacking in some ways though, 15 Nov 2001
im currently half way through my LPIC1 exam, I easily passes exam 101 with the help of this book and not much other material other than a working linux machine, so I guess that goes to show the book teaches well! It took me just over 4 weeks to cover the first half of the book in enough depth to pass the exam. Bad points about the book are there are several typos in the form of diagrams printed in the wrong place or not printed at all which can be a little confusing if youre not expecting them! and as the other review said there is only 1 practice test (with answers) included which isnt really enough. another bad point is that the review exercises dont have answers to them. All in all, even though there are bad points to this book, I gave it 4 stars for a reason and that reason was it passed my test and the style of writing is good, short and to the point. Definately reccomended
Not what I expected, 23 Jan 2004
This book is very useful for those who are migrating to the Solaris platform, but not what I was looking for. I am an infrastructure analyst and administer Solaris as a living, but I still found some points useful. It's amazing how many of the little things you don't use can be so useful. I was expecting a larger insight into some of the topics, but still a good book none the less
An Excellent Book, 18 Jul 2002
I found this book essential for Solaris maintenance. I went from making obvious mistakes due to my FreeBSD background (such as using /bin/bash), to fully undertanding advanced concepts such as restarting daemons using init scripts! This book is almost as challanging as the course I do at TAFE on computing! It's even helped me with some of their complicated operating systems courses. Highly recommended.
Excellent Overview, 23 May 2002
I really, really enjoyed this guidebook - sort of like a rambler's guide to running Solaris networks. The author takes the reader through ten chapters providing overall guidance and some detailed architectural insights into development and deployment of e-commerce and more generic services.
Disappointing, 27 Feb 2002
This is really a summary of Solaris Administration. There needs to be more detail and more subject area's covered. Some of the basic info is missing or very hard to find.
It is not badly written so perhaps the next edition will be less rushed.
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Study guides aren't intended to be entertaining so you won't be surprised to hear MCSD In A Nutshell, aimed at VB6 exams, is a book the majority would pay to avoid reading. Foxall assumes you are a competent VB programmer though your work has involved using only a few of the vast range of Microsoft technologies accessible to VB. His aim is to familiarise you with the whole technology sweep, their application and usage. As with most other certifications, an MCSD is mainly multiple choice questions with a little programming thrown in. What little code exists is only there to demonstrate the way a technology is accessed and tends to be just a line or two. Instead Foxall concentrates on covering those Microsoft technologies you must know in order to pass the exam. Naturally, extensive MCSD-style sample questions check you've understood each section. In fact most of the book consists of a brain-achingly fast review of any Microsoft technology accessible via VB; including the obscure--for example, ActiveX documents. Just because hardly anyone uses a particular MS technology doesn't mean you aren't expected to understand it. One of the reasons MCSDs exist is to create a pool of people Microsoft can depend on to know all of VB's possibilities--and hopefully use them in projects. Overall, one of the better books available for wannabe MCSDs and one of the few which can be considered truly portable. --Steve Patient
Customer Reviews
Out of date, 17 Oct 2008
A very Very good book!
But it's very out of date and i barely passed the 101 exam...
Lots of Objectives it does not cover... A sound book, 18 Nov 2006
This is basically a sound book. Be careful and make sure you buy the second edition, it is much revised and expanded on when compared with the first edition. As of autumn 2006 the second edition is a fairly good match to the current LPCI exams.
It is an awfully thick book (just shy of 1000 pages), which does make it a bit unweildy, but it does cover LPI 101, 102, 201 and 202 - note some books only cover 101+102.
Each section starts with an overview, you then get some commands, examples, some explanation and a mini-command overview. Scattered along there are exam notes and tips.
At the end of each exam level you get an exam review, some exercies to try and a set of sample questions and answers.
So far I've found a few typos in my second edition first print, check with O'Reilly they usually have errata on their web site, and these may be fixed in later reprints. Given the size and density of the book this is hardly surprising but do try things out and cross reference things with other sources.
I've also found that to some extent the book is a little dated already, for example it talks about XFree86, yet almost no distro uses this anymore (X.org being the current standard) and the LPI also refer to X.org rather than XFree86. In a fast moving area like Linux this is always to be expected, but forwarned is forarmed!
Like most recent O'Reilly books it is Safari enabled, you get 45 free subscription to their on-line service - should you wish to jump though the registration hoops. A must for anyone tryling to learn Linux and to pass LPI!, 11 Feb 2005
This book is an invaluable source to anyone trying to learn the linux shell syntax as well as anyone wanting to pass the LPI exams. Ever wondered howto setup multiple disks to install your linux machine via the command line? As well as the more simple things such as creating users, copying and manipulating files via the command line is all taught in this book. Buy it!
READ CAREFULLY, 26 Aug 2003
The objectives for the LPI Level 1 exams have changed (as of March 2003) and this book no longer covers all the objectives and the ones that it does cover may be shown to be a part of the wrong exam. Read the objectives carefully and use the information in this book as it relates to the new exam objectives.
generally very good lacking in some ways though, 15 Nov 2001
im currently half way through my LPIC1 exam, I easily passes exam 101 with the help of this book and not much other material other than a working linux machine, so I guess that goes to show the book teaches well! It took me just over 4 weeks to cover the first half of the book in enough depth to pass the exam. Bad points about the book are there are several typos in the form of diagrams printed in the wrong place or not printed at all which can be a little confusing if youre not expecting them! and as the other review said there is only 1 practice test (with answers) included which isnt really enough. another bad point is that the review exercises dont have answers to them. All in all, even though there are bad points to this book, I gave it 4 stars for a reason and that reason was it passed my test and the style of writing is good, short and to the point. Definately reccomended
Out of date, 17 Oct 2008
A very Very good book!
But it's very out of date and i barely passed the 101 exam...
Lots of Objectives it does not cover...
A sound book, 18 Nov 2006
This is basically a sound book. Be careful and make sure you buy the second edition, it is much revised and expanded on when compared with the first edition. As of autumn 2006 the second edition is a fairly good match to the current LPCI exams.
It is an awfully thick book (just shy of 1000 pages), which does make it a bit unweildy, but it does cover LPI 101, 102, 201 and 202 - note some books only cover 101+102.
Each section starts with an overview, you then get some commands, examples, some explanation and a mini-command overview. Scattered along there are exam notes and tips.
At the end of each exam level you get an exam review, some exercies to try and a set of sample questions and answers.
So far I've found a few typos in my second edition first print, check with O'Reilly they usually have errata on their web site, and these may be fixed in later reprints. Given the size and density of the book this is hardly surprising but do try things out and cross reference things with other sources.
I've also found that to some extent the book is a little dated already, for example it talks about XFree86, yet almost no distro uses this anymore (X.org being the current standard) and the LPI also refer to X.org rather than XFree86. In a fast moving area like Linux this is always to be expected, but forwarned is forarmed!
Like most recent O'Reilly books it is Safari enabled, you get 45 free subscription to their on-line service - should you wish to jump though the registration hoops.
A must for anyone tryling to learn Linux and to pass LPI!, 11 Feb 2005
This book is an invaluable source to anyone trying to learn the linux shell syntax as well as anyone wanting to pass the LPI exams. Ever wondered howto setup multiple disks to install your linux machine via the command line? As well as the more simple things such as creating users, copying and manipulating files via the command line is all taught in this book. Buy it!
READ CAREFULLY, 26 Aug 2003
The objectives for the LPI Level 1 exams have changed (as of March 2003) and this book no longer covers all the objectives and the ones that it does cover may be shown to be a part of the wrong exam. Read the objectives carefully and use the information in this book as it relates to the new exam objectives.
generally very good lacking in some ways though, 15 Nov 2001
im currently half way through my LPIC1 exam, I easily passes exam 101 with the help of this book and not much other material other than a working linux machine, so I guess that goes to show the book teaches well! It took me just over 4 weeks to cover the first half of the book in enough depth to pass the exam. Bad points about the book are there are several typos in the form of diagrams printed in the wrong place or not printed at all which can be a little confusing if youre not expecting them! and as the other review said there is only 1 practice test (with answers) included which isnt really enough. another bad point is that the review exercises dont have answers to them. All in all, even though there are bad points to this book, I gave it 4 stars for a reason and that reason was it passed my test and the style of writing is good, short and to the point. Definately reccomended
Not what I expected, 23 Jan 2004
This book is very useful for those who are migrating to the Solaris platform, but not what I was looking for. I am an infrastructure analyst and administer Solaris as a living, but I still found some points useful. It's amazing how many of the little things you don't use can be so useful. I was expecting a larger insight into some of the topics, but still a good book none the less
An Excellent Book, 18 Jul 2002
I found this book essential for Solaris maintenance. I went from making obvious mistakes due to my FreeBSD background (such as using /bin/bash), to fully undertanding advanced concepts such as restarting daemons using init scripts! This book is almost as challanging as the course I do at TAFE on computing! It's even helped me with some of their complicated operating systems courses. Highly recommended.
Excellent Overview, 23 May 2002
I really, really enjoyed this guidebook - sort of like a rambler's guide to running Solaris networks. The author takes the reader through ten chapters providing overall guidance and some detailed architectural insights into development and deployment of e-commerce and more generic services.
Disappointing, 27 Feb 2002
This is really a summary of Solaris Administration. There needs to be more detail and more subject area's covered. Some of the basic info is missing or very hard to find.
It is not badly written so perhaps the next edition will be less rushed.
The best book for the MCSD Visual Basic exams, 25 Oct 2002
I used a number of books together with resources on the web to study and pass the Microsoft 70-176 exam. This book was by far the best. Other books missed out on important sections but this was fully comprehensive and very clearly written - it's no wonder this guy is now writing for Microsoft. My only criticism is that the practice questions given in this book are too easy, and not very similar to the actual format in the exam. However, you can get an idea of the real questions on Braindump websites or by purchasing a seperate mock exam on CD-ROM like those from Transcender. Overall this is a highly recommended book for all those wishing to take the MCSD VB exams. In addition anyone wanting to learn about everything VB 6.0 has to offer should buy this book as a reference because the content is extremely good.
Read this book and pass both 175 & 176 - I did!!, 03 Oct 2002
The book covers all the topics in both exams very well. Use with the Transcender tests and you will fly through both exams. I liked the fact that the book is only about 600 pages so it isn't over facing, after all you have a lot to remember! The only fault is that the Web Applications chapter is too in depth for the exams but its' useful knowledge so worth a read. I plan on keeping this book at hand as a reference at work, its concise content is a big help when needing to brush up on my skills.
An eye opener to the real depth needed, 15 May 2002
I had been studying using Sybex books and felt OK then I found this book and realised that I didnt know the half of it! This missing half was supplied by this book. It did lack a bit on Package & Deployment even after warning that this was such a major part of the exam. I livedby this book and passed both exams first time.
A good book, 30 Apr 2002
Used with transcender test exams, this is a very good book. It covers the majority of the topics needed in good detail, and is not littered with the spelling and other errors that many similar books are. You also come away from reading it feeling that you actually know the topic quite well, rather than just having crammed for exams. You don't have to be an expert programmer to use it, but you should know the basics or you may stuggle with some of the content.
Good, but out-dated, 02 Apr 2002
This book gives you the basics you need to prepare for the exams, but it's definetely not going to prepare you for the exams on it's own. The review questions are not similar to the exam format at all and most of the material won't be tested on the exam. Also, there is a decent amount of new material on the exams that is not covered at all in this book. If you want to pass this is a good book to buy, but only if you get Transcender along with it (stay away from Self Test as they don't seem to cover relevant material either). This book will help, but Transcender is key to passing the exams.
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Product Description
As certifications for computer and network professionals go, the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) rating may be the most widely recognised. That means that if you're going to invest time, money and effort in earning a certification, the MCSE may give you the most career yield. MCSE in a Nutshell: The Windows 2000 Exams is the latest version of O'Reilly & Associates' MCSE preparation guide, updated to reflect the new MCSE requirements that came with the release of the Windows 2000 family of operating systems. As always, this book represents excellent value. It covers everything Microsoft says you need to know to pass core and elective exams in the MCSE battery. Michael Moncur and Paul Murphy succeed in making this book space-efficient by minimising overlap of coverage among chapters, each of which addresses the contents of a single exam. It also counts on its readers' having either a lot of Windows NT/2000 experience or access to a laboratory network (or, preferably, both). Though the book contains a fair bit of explanation of terms and concepts, this is more of a study guide to accompany experimentation than a tutorial on its own. The authors seem to believe that hands-on experience is the way to learn Windows 2000. You'll find sample tests to gauge your learning, with minimally annotated answers. --David Wall Topics covered: - The subjects on the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) suite of exams, including:
- Windows 2000 Professional (70-210)
- Windows 2000 Server (70-215)
- Network Infrastructure Implementation (70-216)
- Directory Services Infrastructure Implementation (70-217)
- Directory Services Infrastructure Design (70-219)
- Network Infrastructure Design (70-221)
- Security Design (70-220)
Customer Reviews
Out of date, 17 Oct 2008
A very Very good book!
But it's very out of date and i barely passed the 101 exam...
Lots of Objectives it does not cover... A sound book, 18 Nov 2006
This is basically a sound book. Be careful and make sure you buy the second edition, it is much revised and expanded on when compared with the first edition. As of autumn 2006 the second edition is a fairly good match to the current LPCI exams.
It is an awfully thick book (just shy of 1000 pages), which does make it a bit unweildy, but it does cover LPI 101, 102, 201 and 202 - note some books only cover 101+102.
Each section starts with an overview, you then get some commands, examples, some explanation and a mini-command overview. Scattered along there are exam notes and tips.
At the end of each exam level you get an exam review, some exercies to try and a set of sample questions and answers.
So far I've found a few typos in my second edition first print, check with O'Reilly they usually have errata on their web site, and these may be fixed in later reprints. Given the size and density of the book this is hardly surprising but do try things out and cross reference things with other sources.
I've also found that to some extent the book is a little dated already, for example it talks about XFree86, yet almost no distro uses this anymore (X.org being the current standard) and the LPI also refer to X.org rather than XFree86. In a fast moving area like Linux this is always to be expected, but forwarned is forarmed!
Like most recent O'Reilly books it is Safari enabled, you get 45 free subscription to their on-line service - should you wish to jump though the registration hoops. A must for anyone tryling to learn Linux and to pass LPI!, 11 Feb 2005
This book is an invaluable source to anyone trying to learn the linux shell syntax as well as anyone wanting to pass the LPI exams. Ever wondered howto setup multiple disks to install your linux machine via the command line? As well as the more simple things such as creating users, copying and manipulating files via the command line is all taught in this book. Buy it!
READ CAREFULLY, 26 Aug 2003
The objectives for the LPI Level 1 exams have changed (as of March 2003) and this book no longer covers all the objectives and the ones that it does cover may be shown to be a part of the wrong exam. Read the objectives carefully and use the information in this book as it relates to the new exam objectives.
generally very good lacking in some ways though, 15 Nov 2001
im currently half way through my LPIC1 exam, I easily passes exam 101 with the help of this book and not much other material other than a working linux machine, so I guess that goes to show the book teaches well! It took me just over 4 weeks to cover the first half of the book in enough depth to pass the exam. Bad points about the book are there are several typos in the form of diagrams printed in the wrong place or not printed at all which can be a little confusing if youre not expecting them! and as the other review said there is only 1 practice test (with answers) included which isnt really enough. another bad point is that the review exercises dont have answers to them. All in all, even though there are bad points to this book, I gave it 4 stars for a reason and that reason was it passed my test and the style of writing is good, short and to the point. Definately reccomended
Out of date, 17 Oct 2008
A very Very good book!
But it's very out of date and i barely passed the 101 exam...
Lots of Objectives it does not cover...
A sound book, 18 Nov 2006
This is basically a sound book. Be careful and make sure you buy the second edition, it is much revised and expanded on when compared with the first edition. As of autumn 2006 the second edition is a fairly good match to the current LPCI exams.
It is an awfully thick book (just shy of 1000 pages), which does make it a bit unweildy, but it does cover LPI 101, 102, 201 and 202 - note some books only cover 101+102.
Each section starts with an overview, you then get some commands, examples, some explanation and a mini-command overview. Scattered along there are exam notes and tips.
At the end of each exam level you get an exam review, some exercies to try and a set of sample questions and answers.
So far I've found a few typos in my second edition first print, check with O'Reilly they usually have errata on their web site, and these may be fixed in later reprints. Given the size and density of the book this is hardly surprising but do try things out and cross reference things with other sources.
I've also found that to some extent the book is a little dated already, for example it talks about XFree86, yet almost no distro uses this anymore (X.org being the current standard) and the LPI also refer to X.org rather than XFree86. In a fast moving area like Linux this is always to be expected, but forwarned is forarmed!
Like most recent O'Reilly books it is Safari enabled, you get 45 free subscription to their on-line service - should you wish to jump though the registration hoops.
A must for anyone tryling to learn Linux and to pass LPI!, 11 Feb 2005
This book is an invaluable source to anyone trying to learn the linux shell syntax as well as anyone wanting to pass the LPI exams. Ever wondered howto setup multiple disks to install your linux machine via the command line? As well as the more simple things such as creating users, copying and manipulating files via the command line is all taught in this book. Buy it!
READ CAREFULLY, 26 Aug 2003
The objectives for the LPI Level 1 exams have changed (as of March 2003) and this book no longer covers all the objectives and the ones that it does cover may be shown to be a part of the wrong exam. Read the objectives carefully and use the information in this book as it relates to the new exam objectives.
generally very good lacking in some ways though, 15 Nov 2001
im currently half way through my LPIC1 exam, I easily passes exam 101 with the help of this book and not much other material other than a working linux machine, so I guess that goes to show the book teaches well! It took me just over 4 weeks to cover the first half of the book in enough depth to pass the exam. Bad points about the book are there are several typos in the form of diagrams printed in the wrong place or not printed at all which can be a little confusing if youre not expecting them! and as the other review said there is only 1 practice test (with answers) included which isnt really enough. another bad point is that the review exercises dont have answers to them. All in all, even though there are bad points to this book, I gave it 4 stars for a reason and that reason was it passed my test and the style of writing is good, short and to the point. Definately reccomended
Not what I expected, 23 Jan 2004
This book is very useful for those who are migrating to the Solaris platform, but not what I was looking for. I am an infrastructure analyst and administer Solaris as a living, but I still found some points useful. It's amazing how many of the little things you don't use can be so useful. I was expecting a larger insight into some of the topics, but still a good book none the less
An Excellent Book, 18 Jul 2002
I found this book essential for Solaris maintenance. I went from making obvious mistakes due to my FreeBSD background (such as using /bin/bash), to fully undertanding advanced concepts such as restarting daemons using init scripts! This book is almost as challanging as the course I do at TAFE on computing! It's even helped me with some of their complicated operating systems courses. Highly recommended.
Excellent Overview, 23 May 2002
I really, really enjoyed this guidebook - sort of like a rambler's guide to running Solaris networks. The author takes the reader through ten chapters providing overall guidance and some detailed architectural insights into development and deployment of e-commerce and more generic services.
Disappointing, 27 Feb 2002
This is really a summary of Solaris Administration. There needs to be more detail and more subject area's covered. Some of the basic info is missing or very hard to find.
It is not badly written so perhaps the next edition will be less rushed.
The best book for the MCSD Visual Basic exams, 25 Oct 2002
I used a number of books together with resources on the web to study and pass the Microsoft 70-176 exam. This book was by far the best. Other books missed out on important sections but this was fully comprehensive and very clearly written - it's no wonder this guy is now writing for Microsoft. My only criticism is that the practice questions given in this book are too easy, and not very similar to the actual format in the exam. However, you can get an idea of the real questions on Braindump websites or by purchasing a seperate mock exam on CD-ROM like those from Transcender. Overall this is a highly recommended book for all those wishing to take the MCSD VB exams. In addition anyone wanting to learn about everything VB 6.0 has to offer should buy this book as a reference because the content is extremely good.
Read this book and pass both 175 & 176 - I did!!, 03 Oct 2002
The book covers all the topics in both exams very well. Use with the Transcender tests and you will fly through both exams. I liked the fact that the book is only about 600 pages so it isn't over facing, after all you have a lot to remember! The only fault is that the Web Applications chapter is too in depth for the exams but its' useful knowledge so worth a read. I plan on keeping this book at hand as a reference at work, its concise content is a big help when needing to brush up on my skills.
An eye opener to the real depth needed, 15 May 2002
I had been studying using Sybex books and felt OK then I found this book and realised that I didnt know the half of it! This missing half was supplied by this book. It did lack a bit on Package & Deployment even after warning that this was such a major part of the exam. I livedby this book and passed both exams first time.
A good book, 30 Apr 2002
Used with transcender test exams, this is a very good book. It covers the majority of the topics needed in good detail, and is not littered with the spelling and other errors that many similar books are. You also come away from reading it feeling that you actually know the topic quite well, rather than just having crammed for exams. You don't have to be an expert programmer to use it, but you should know the basics or you may stuggle with some of the content.
Good, but out-dated, 02 Apr 2002
This book gives you the basics you need to prepare for the exams, but it's definetely not going to prepare you for the exams on it's own. The review questions are not similar to the exam format at all and most of the material won't be tested on the exam. Also, there is a decent amount of new material on the exams that is not covered at all in this book. If you want to pass this is a good book to buy, but only if you get Transcender along with it (stay away from Self Test as they don't seem to cover relevant material either). This book will help, but Transcender is key to passing the exams.
Good for overview and as exam refresher, 18 Mar 2003
I'm using ONLY this fine book and several years of experience to get me through the MCSE2000 track. Good stuff:
I find it a great tool to get the big picture of the subjects on the exams, and start from there with the software.
Also it serves well as a refresher in the days just before the exam.
Good to excellent chapters are ones on professional, server, active directory and the designing exams, although thorough experience with the software is indispensable. Bad stuff:
The one chapter for the network infrastructure exam is frankly deficient in content. Look elsewhere.
All the questions are too basic and not on par with the exams.
Some essential information is erroneous. But O'Reilly has the errata on their website, which more publishers should do. And readers should check.
Some misleading information ..., 26 Sep 2002
Some information is wrong. Example : minimum harware requirements say 32 Mo of RAM. The real answer is 64, as shown on microsoft 's web site. The author says that you have to read both sections (win2k Professionnal + win2k server) for the win2k pro exam because there is some overlap in MS objectives and the 2 exams ...
Well yes indeed, I d say there s an overlap with all the sections of the book in fact! Clearly underligned in the book under the "on the exam section" :
'you don t need to know the technical specifics of the internet protocols for the win2k pro exam'
False : 20 percent of the questions I had were network related, with study cases on how to configure/troubleshoot networks. The questions are too easy (in the book). This book can be a good reference though, there are a lot of definitions ..
Beware, 10 Jun 2002
I would use this book as a beginning reference. However, I would not use this as my solitary reference. The questions are too easy (false sense of security) and some of the exam content is not included.
Must have book!, 16 Aug 2001
For the money this book is an essential. In a book that almost fits in a pocket you get exam notes / crib sheets for ALL the exams. NOTE: this is a must have revision reminder book, it is not an all-encompassing read it and pass book. You will need other material, but this book is great for reading at lunchtimes to keep reminding you of the basics...
Excellent value for money, 02 Aug 2001
This is an excellent book for anyone revising for the W2K MCSE exams. All four core subjects and three design exams (Net Infra., Active D., and Security)are covered. The principal issues are discussed in very readable chapters (one chapter per subject)and then summarised in a highlighters index appended to the chapter in question. The fool who said he would not have passed the exams if he relied solely on this book should have realised that NO revision book - including those in the very good Exam Cram series - is meant to provide all the necessary info. If a certification exam could be 'mastered' by reading just one small book then the value of the certification would be minimal. This book is well written, well presented and excellent value for money - don't hesitate to add it to your collection.
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