RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Publication Date: October 12, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0072131497 | ISBN-13: 978-0072131499 | Edition: 2nd

Linux shipments grew faster than any other server operating system over the past two years. In 1999 Linux shipments held 24.6% of the server operating system market, up from 15.8 in 1998. 68.7 percent of U.S. Linux users prefer Red Hat Linux, according to International Data Corp. (IDC). RHCE certification is the premier Linux certification, and our partner, Global Knowledge, was the first authorized training center for Linux certification. Red Hat's numerous alliances with industry leaders and the demand for Linux based applications has created open source support from many of the industry's leading software and hardware manufacturers including Compaq, Computer Associates, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Netscape, Novell, Oracle, and SAP.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Why is RHCE performance-based testing important? Well, because Linux's role and uses in the enterprise today are so important. Linux is used as core infrastructure for web and ISP services; for workhorse networking servers running DNS, ftp, HTTP, DHCP; databases, and other mission-critical applications, or acting as a firewall." - Certification Magazine"

From the Back Cover

The Only Certification Study System Based on 200,000+ Hours of IT Training Experience

• 100% Complete Coverage--All official test objectives for the RHCE Linux exam are covered in detail
• Hands-on Exercises--Step-by-step instruction modeled after classroom labs
• Exam Watch--Warnings based on thorough post-exam research identifying the most troublesome exam topics and how to answer them correctly
• Three Types of Practice Questions--Knowledge, scenario, and lab-based questions, all with in-depth answers
• From the Classroom--Discussions of important issues direct from the classrooms of Global Knowledge's award-winning instructors

Full coverage of the topics you need to review, including how to:

• Partition the hard drive for installation of Red Hat Linux
• Determine how much swap space your Red Hat Linux installation requires, and distribute the space across multiple partitions
• Add, delete, and modify user accounts
• Mount floppy disks and removable media
• Use Kickstart to automate installation
• Configure and troubleshoot the X-Window interface
• Configure Apache Web Server to provide secure Web Services
• Configure Squid for high-performance HTTP and FTP proxy server caching
• Obtain encryption packages in RPM format

CD-ROM features full CertTrainer CBT software and the new ExamSim test engine--more than 280 questions on CD

CertTrainer

• e-Training--Self-paced review of key RHCE Linux topics, including exam tips
• In-depth Links--Need more explanation? Topically relevant links provide detailed instruction
• Skill Assessment--Test your knowledge with more than 230 challenging practice exam questions
• Score Reports--Indicate subject areas requiring further study

ExamSim

• Complete Practice Exam--A realistic RHCE Linux exam with questions found only on the CD-ROM
• Review Mode--Analyze what you got wrong and why
• Detailed Answers--Explain why the correct options are right and why the incorrect options are wrong
• Score Report--Provides an overall assessment of your performance

PLUS

• DriveTime--More than 30 minutes of CD audio for exam prep on the go
• E-book--Electronic, searchable version of the Study Guide

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 784 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Osborne Media; 2nd edition (October 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072131497
• ISBN-13: 978-0072131499
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.6 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,159,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of money, July 1, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide (Hardcover)

fdisk : it says linux comes with a non destructive partitioning utility
lilo : completely unclear about the different error messages.
mbr : says each disk partition will have an MBR
chapters on installation is useless.
Overall Barkakati book is hundred times useful.
Shame that I didn t know before spending money.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is terrible, July 24, 2002

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AJ (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide (Hardcover)

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.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars RHCE - It is a waste, November 19, 2001

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T. R. Harper "trharper" (Chattanooga, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide (Hardcover)

Please save your money.....the test questions are elementary (and the answers sometimes wrong) and the text is inconsistent. On one page, it states that a Server installation requires 2.1 GB, on another 2.4 GB, and then somewhere else, it places the figure at 1.9 GB. Which is it? I don't think I'll ever find out from this book.