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Summary: Good price
Review: If your going to FDU and taking PC Service & Support/A+ Certification you will need this book
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Summary: You will pass
Review: My first impression when I opened up the book was that there was a LOT of material covered here. You should be ready to concentrate whenever you study, but to wade through this book, you really have to focus.That said, it's an excellent guide. The author has four CompTIA certifications, including this one, so he should know what he's talking about. It states that it should be the "only book or course you need to prepare for and pass CompTIA's Linux+ Certification exam", but I would doubt that claim, as it's never wise to use a single source. However, if it is possible, this is probably that book. The book is extremely well-organized. Right after the preface, before the Table of Contents, is a well-organized description of how the book is organized. Behind that is a description of how each chapter is structured, and then a description of how to use the book most effectively- although with its layout, it would be difficult to do otherwise. There are two TOC's- one is simple, and the other is more detailed. As a testament to the book's thoroughness, the entire General Public License (GPL) is printed in the front of the book, just so you know EXACTLY what you are talking about. 24 different flavors are discussed in some detail. There are no less than FOUR pages of FTP switches and commands, and four of SMB/CIFS switches and commands- which they recommend you memorize each and every one of. Just about every topic is covered in this kind of detail. I'm rather surprised they could pack it all into 600-some pages. In fact, my biggest complaint is that there is so much detail it's hard to determine what you need to know- unless you want to memorize the entire book. There is also a CD-ROM included with the book, which isn't surprising for a certification book. However, the author's thoroughness didn't stop with the book. The entire book is contained in PDF format on the CD, as well as the GPL in a separate file, and some software besides. The practice exam isn't a surprise, although it is high quality. It uses the Bosun engine, and the questions are well-written. However, I'm concerned that the author is overly focused on switches for the various commands, and the test questions also focus on this. I'm not convinced that the actual CompTIA exam reflects this. There's also a variety of Linux software on there, including an entire copy of Apache and Phat Linux- a distro designed to run on Windows-based computers without needing to repartition. Not only a surprise, but a very good choice of flavor. Overall, a complex book with lots of information that will take a long time to cover, especially if you heed their warning to know every switch they list- which is a lot. But if there is a one-stop-shop for Linux+, this may be it.
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Summary: Helpful but tough going
Review: My first impression when I opened up the book was that there was a LOT of material covered here. You should be ready to concentrate whenever you study, but to wade through this book, you really have to focus. That said, it's an excellent guide. The author has four CompTIA certifications, including this one, so he should know what he's talking about. It states that it should be the "only book or course you need to prepare for and pass CompTIA's Linux+ Certification exam", but I would doubt that claim, as it's never wise to use a single source. However, if it is possible, this is probably that book. The book is extremely well-organized. Right after the preface, before the Table of Contents, is a well-organized description of how the book is organized. Behind that is a description of how each chapter is structured, and then a description of how to use the book most effectively- although with its layout, it would be difficult to do otherwise. There are two TOC's- one is simple, and the other is more detailed. As a testament to the book's thoroughness, the entire General Public License (GPL) is printed in the front of the book, just so you know EXACTLY what you are talking about. 24 different flavors are discussed in some detail. There are no less than FOUR pages of FTP switches and commands, and four of SMB/CIFS switches and commands- which they recommend you memorize each and every one of. Just about every topic is covered in this kind of detail. I'm rather surprised they could pack it all into 600-some pages. In fact, my biggest complaint is that there is so much detail it's hard to determine what you need to know- unless you want to memorize the entire book. There is also a CD-ROM included with the book, which isn't surprising for a certification book. However, the author's thoroughness didn't stop with the book. The entire book is contained in PDF format on the CD, as well as the GPL in a separate file, and some software besides. The practice exam isn't a surprise, although it is high quality. It uses the Bosun engine, and the questions are well-written. However, I'm concerned that the author is overly focused on switches for the various commands, and the test questions also focus on this. I'm not convinced that the actual CompTIA exam reflects this. There's also a variety of Linux software on there, including an entire copy of Apache and Phat Linux- a distro designed to run on Windows-based computers without needing to repartition. Not only a surprise, but a very good choice of flavor. Overall, a complex book with lots of information that will take a long time to cover, especially if you heed their warning to know every switch they list- which is a lot. But if there is a one-stop-shop for Linux+, this may be it.
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Summary: Confusing, Error Prone, & Poorly Written
Review: Stay away from this book! It has a million errors in it. It frequently makes reference to concepts as if you already know them, even though they are either never explained or explained at a later point in the book. Some of the sections seem to have been written by someone who can't even speak English. I was so worried I wouldn't pass the Linux+ test with this heap of trash that I went out and bought another book. This book is frustrating as heck! Overall: Useful as fuel for a fire, if that.
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Summary: Good book, mixed feelings, missing key software on the CDROM
Review: The book is accurate for the most part, and easy to follow. Chapters are short and conclude with a through review and self-test -the kind of thing that lends itself to 15-20 minutes a sitting, which is perfect for those of us who have a life apart from study. As usual for this sort of study guide, the answers to just a couple of the chapter review questions are completely wrong -which a diligent student will spot right away, and the book contains it's share of typos, but nothing critical. Doing the included excercises as "hands-on" lab review would also take someone from being a rank newbie to a comfortable familiarty with Linux, but the section on shell scripting is a little weak to say the least. Overall the book is useful as a study supliment, and it is nice to see some software included with a Linux book that actually runs on Linux. However, my biggest gripe is that the "Linux+ Bible Certification Test Engine" is completely missing from the CDROM. Perhaps it is just my copy of the software that has this problem (Part #R1528). The publisher, "Hungry Minds" seems to have been gobbled up by another company and I have no idea who to contact regarding the missing software -for this reason I cannot whole-heartedly recommend this book.
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Summary: Allowed me to pass
Review: The content was very accurate and complete for helping me pass the Linux+ exam. I read through the book once and completed all chapter tests and the main exam at the end of the book. Once I was in the 90's I used the CD-ROM that comes with the book that has 300 practice test questions on it for more studying. The Linux+ exam is not very hard, but it did have a few tricky questions. It always helps to have a good book to show you what to focus on.
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Summary: Superb study guide
Review: The Linux+ Certification Bible was the best resource I used for this exam. The book covers everything that is on the exam fully and the writing style is excellent and very easy to understand. I love how the book is very exam focused and leaves out the fluff. A definite must have for the exam.
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Summary: Nice and simple
Review: The one thing I liked about this book was that it was nice and simple to read and straight forward. Tips to remember for the Linux+ exam are you shell commands, services and administration. If you are a beginner I recommend this book but if your are an advanced Linux users a quick review of the objectives will do you fine. This book is great for beginners taking the Linux+ exam.
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Summary: I Passed the Exam, however ..
Review: This book is good, I used 3 other means of study material to prepare for the Linux+. After taking the test various times, I thank(God) our creator above for helping pass. You need experience with the product along with hardware expertise, it's not just Linux is also pc hardware. I thank God for my answered prayer to pass this exam.
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Summary: Be careful...
Review: This book, like many of the "certification self-help" books out there now is fairly accurate most of the time, but is full of minor flaws and inconsistencies. I guess Mr. Kay couldn't find an editor that was willing or able to proof from cover-to-cover, so many of the mistakes were left intact. This makes the book confusing in some places and just plain wrong in other places. The test engine that accompanies the book suffers from the same inacuracies and poor editing. This is certainly not the quality of book I expect for this price.
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