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Summary: This book is terrible
Review: This book is full of mistakes and very unclear.
Here's an example.. When he introduces the POP protocol, he tells the reader that it stands for Point of Presence as opposed to Post Office Protocol, come on now. I was looking for a book to help prepare me for the RHCE, but now, I don't trust any information that comes from this book, and I would not recommend it to anyone who is even the slightest bit unfamiliar with Linux or UNIX.
Since I have worked with Linux systems, I can tell the mistakes, and there are many. It is a waste to even try to get something out of this book. I have since purchased another book, so let's see how that one does.
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Summary: Many errors, poor review questions
Review: This book is poor. I scored a low 79% on the tests, but found that many of the answers provided were just plain wrong.I was irritated that it required me to install Windows to install the quiz questions from the CD. It failed to mention clearly that during installation, selecting the packages required for kernel compilation saves a lot of time (I forgot that in the exam!) The copy I bought (year 2000) was very out of date, referring to RH 6.0, whereas current tests are at 7.1, which is quite different. I will pass my copy on to our College library, but I am not sure that it will benefit my students very much.
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Summary: Many errors, poor review questions
Review: This book is poor. I scored a low 79% on the tests, but found that many of the answers provided were just plain wrong. I was irritated that it required me to install Windows to install the quiz questions from the CD. It failed to mention clearly that during installation, selecting the packages required for kernel compilation saves a lot of time (I forgot that in the exam!) The copy I bought (year 2000) was very out of date, referring to RH 6.0, whereas current tests are at 7.1, which is quite different. I will pass my copy on to our College library, but I am not sure that it will benefit my students very much.
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Summary: Fantastic Resource/Study guide
Review: This book is very well done. Like some of the other reviewers here I've found that it's an excellent way to study for the RHCE exam, and has found its way onto my bookshelf as a resource- I open it often. I understand the comment in regards to the CD, but in my opinion it's an absolute shame to criticize this book because of the CD. (Although I did find the CD of particular use)...
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Summary: Excellent Study Aid, and Resource
Review: This book really did the job for me. I've used it in my studies for the RHCE exam, but also have found myself referring to it multiple times as I go about my everyday Red Hat business. Strong sections on Advanced User Admin, especially surrounding modifications to /etc/fstab. I also learned a bit from the Kernel recompilation and installation sections. I noticed that this book was written by many qualified indivisuals, but it was especially nice to see some of the main contributors holding the RHCE and RHCX certifications- seems like people in the know about what's up with the product, and the certification. I do recommend experience as a key to learning and knowing the info. but this book will help!
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Summary: Excellent prep guide, despite a few errors.
Review: Those who have brushed on the RHCE test know that it is a pretty grueling test. Thankfully I bought this book. This should be the first book you read in preparation for this RHCE exam. What impresses me about this book, is that it is concise, yet the information is always relevant. Ironically, for those who are new to Linux, and not taking the RHCE exam, this book is still very useful in that it doesn't inundate the reader with useful information. Rather, it gives plenty of useful information at a relaxed pace, that anyone can keep up with. Some chapters were particularly enlightening. The chapter on kernel compilation was the best I had seen on this topic. Out of 3 or 4 books I had read, this one was the easiest to understand, and also the most thorough. One complaint that cost this book 1 star, were mistakes in the practice exams. I found a few mistakes in a couple of the chapter tests that would frustrate the reader, or confuse him as to what was the right answer. I hope that in the 3rd edition, this will be cleaned up because otherwise, this book is terrific. I find myself using this book in the workplace too when I need a quick reference, so I think the authors deserve a round of applause. This is the best guide on the RHCE around, and I consider it money well-spent.
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Summary: Excellent prep guide, despite a few errors.
Review: Those who have brushed on the RHCE test know that it is a pretty grueling test. Thankfully I bought this book. This should be the first book you read in preparation for this RHCE exam. What impresses me about this book, is that it is concise, yet the information is always relevant. Ironically, for those who are new to Linux, and not taking the RHCE exam, this book is still very useful in that it doesn't inundate the reader with useful information. Rather, it gives plenty of useful information at a relaxed pace, that anyone can keep up with. Some chapters were particularly enlightening. The chapter on kernel compilation was the best I had seen on this topic. Out of 3 or 4 books I had read, this one was the easiest to understand, and also the most thorough. One complaint that cost this book 1 star, were mistakes in the practice exams. I found a few mistakes in a couple of the chapter tests that would frustrate the reader, or confuse him as to what was the right answer. I hope that in the 3rd edition, this will be cleaned up because otherwise, this book is terrific. I find myself using this book in the workplace too when I need a quick reference, so I think the authors deserve a round of applause. This is the best guide on the RHCE around, and I consider it money well-spent.
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Summary: A good book for an administrator - new and experienced
Review: True, maybe some of the answers are wrong (and with the Red Hat 7.2, a little dated too), plus some of the installation are probably more of the matter of opinion. However book gives you an overall view of the Red Hat distribution - its structure, it's operation and specific features that distingushed itself from other distributions and/or OSes. Although it will *NOT* teach you have to use UNIX in general (those without a UNIX background should get the RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Study Guide by Sybex - or even better, the Teach Yourself UNIX in 24 hours book by SAMS), it is understandable enough that it will get your started with the operating system. This book actually helped me a bit, particular with server rescues. Overall, as a companion book, I would recommend it. Otherwise, I would also buy the books I mentioned, plus a good shell and/or Perl book to round out your library.
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