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Summary: CNA Study Guide
Review: The study guide is enough to pass the test. It contains all the material on the exam that you will need. I strongly recommend using the two CD's to implement a study network and doing the labs. I also read the book, cover-to-cover, twice.. then went back and re-read security and zenworks. The day before the test I used Exam Cram online resources to review. I have no prior Novell experience and was only A+ certified prior to this exam. The study took me one month at about 4 to 5 hours a day. The book DOES contain editorial errors, such as referring to incorrect Figures or tables and a few incorrect statements. Read carefully or you will not pick up on it when it happens.
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Summary: Good book, but not for a beginner
Review: This is a good book but certainly not if you are a beginner. This is not a criticism of the book. I don't beleive he had the beginner in mind when he wrote the book. It is just a warning to anyone who is totally new to Netware.The book contains some errors. For example, you cannot assign the "create" right to a server object. The book makes this clear in one section yet 20 pages later leads you to believe you can. Also, in NDS security, you cannot filter the "Inhertiable" right. It's not necessary. The book appears to be wrong on this. You have to be on your toes to catch these inconsistencies otherwise it can be confusing. The book is very weak on ZENworks and should take a more basic approach to this topic.
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Summary: Quite Good, but needs a new editor
Review: This is one of the few books available that specifically addresses the Netware 5.1 Administration exam - rather than a 5.0 book with an update - which makes this book even more valuable if you are planning to take the most current test. The main problems with the book can be fixed if an editor repaired the typos and a technical editor replaced the few inaccuracies that somehow got into the published text. I got the feeling that the book was rushed into publication and lacks the necessary polish that another good editing session would easily rectify. I also felt like the coverage of NDPS and ZENworks was on the light side. I suppose I could have passed the Netware 5.1 Administration exam with the level of information provided, but I felt much better going in to my exam having worked with other resources that covered these topics in greater depth. I certainly did not want to try implementing these services on my production network without more information. Overall, this book is extremely helpful in preparing a candidate for the exam, especially if you set up the recommended test server and network and work through all the examples. The more hands-on and "real-world" experience you can accumulate, the easier this test will be!
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