RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide (Exam RH302), Third Edition [Paperback]

Michael Jang (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072224851 | ISBN-13: 978-0072224856 | Publication Date: October 14, 2002 | Edition: 3rd

The only classroom-based training and self-assessment system! Osborne's RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide, Third Edition provides 100% complete coverage of all objectives for exam RH302. Based on 300,000+ hours of IT training experience, the book contains hundreds of practice exam questions and hands-on exercises. The CD-ROM features full practice exam software, an electronic book, and an additional three-part multiple choice, debugging, and installation test.

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If you're looking for a good book to help you with the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) exam, this book is for you. It covers the latest available exam objectives, and it includes updates based on software that will be included with Red Hat Linux 8.0.

Remember, there are three parts to the RHCE exam: Server Installation and Network Services Setup, Multiple Choice, and Debug. On the CD, there are two complete sample exams based on what is publicly known about the RHCE exam experience. Also available is an electronic copy of the book. You can get to both the sample exams and the e-book through your favorite Linux graphical Web browser or PDF reader. While the multiple choice test engine can only be installed through Microsoft Windows, that engine does not simulate the environment of the exam, and therefore can be ignored.

If you're serious about passing the RHCE exam, read this book. Practice installing and configuring Red Hat Linux. Work with scenarios that require you to debug a Linux computer. Practice installing and configuring Red Hat Linux network and user services. Practice again with different scenarios, until working with Red Hat Linux is second nature to you.

And finally, good luck!

From the Back Cover

The Only Certification Study System Based on 300,000+ Hours of IT Training Experience

• 100% Complete Coverage--All official test objectives for exam RH302 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

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

• Select an installation class and determine required disk space
• Add, delete, and modify user accounts
• Configure the filesystem
• Configure masquerading and firewalls with iptables
• Perform the following administrative tasks: creating quotas, setting up cron jobs, and editing configuration files
• Handle kernel recompilation and installation
• Configure and troubleshoot the X Window System
• Implement network services, including Apache, Samba, NFS, and DNS
• Configure NIS (Network Information System) clients
• Implement the Red Hat User Private Group scheme
• Boot into and use the rescue environment for system recovery

Included on the CD-ROM:

CD Training (Linux compatible)

• Practice Exam--Paper & pencil test features three-part multiple choice, debugging, and installation exam
• Electronic book--Searchable version of the Study Guide

Master Exam

• Exam Simulation--Exclusive RH302 certification exam simulation with questions found only on the CD-ROM (Windows compatible)
• Detailed Answers--Explain why the correct options are right and why the incorrect options are wrong
• Score Report--Provides overall assessment of performance and indicates subject areas requiring further study

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Product Details

• Paperback: 703 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 3rd edition (October 14, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072224851
• ISBN-13: 978-0072224856
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,095,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent study guide, March 30, 2003

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Allan M (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide (Exam RH302), Third Edition (Paperback)

As an experienced system administrator (AIX, DG-UX, Linux, HP-UX - HP Certified) I have found this book to be very useful. It is not a beginners how to book, but lists a lot of very useful information for day to day work as well as for exam preparation.

True, the included CD is aimed at Windows PCs, but it's very easy to access the PDF files on a Linux system as well without using the Windows programs.

I would recommend this book to anyone studying for RHCE.

Having taken the exam and passed in December 2004, this release of the book is a little dated since the format of the exam changed, but the content of the book is still very relevant.

The exam no longer includes multiple choice questions, but is now entirely performance based. There is an updated version of the book which I did not buy, having already had this one for some time. It is not aimed at people who want to be taught everything, but at people with initiative and willing to go out and practice and learn by themselves. The content is still good and is well worth the price to prepare for the exam, or to work through before going on an RH300 (bootcamp) or other RedHat class.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent RH302 exam prep!!, March 17, 2003

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David Matusiak "matusiak" (Chapel Hill, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide (Exam RH302), Third Edition (Paperback)

For 2003, the orangeroom.org folks decided to host a Red Hat Linux Certification class, and we had to chose a book as our reference text. After thoroughly researching all of the current and available texts (both off-line and on-line), we came to the decision that this text from Osborne Certification Press was the best available at the time.

Indeed, our decision has paid off well! This text provides excellent and up-to-date information about getting your Red Hat certification. The author provides many helpful tips along the way, but does not waste your time with superfluous info. Each chapter ends with Chapter Summaries and Self-Test sections -- which are great reviews of the material covered. So far, we have all been very pleased with the pacing of the material and the manner in which it is presented. Overall, an excellent book!

There was a CD-ROM included with the book which includes the entire book in Acrobat format and an "Osborne MasterExam" test. The electronic text works great, however, I cannot seem to get the "MasterExam" to install and run on Windows 2000. This would be the only downside to the book, but it is a technical glitch related to the included CD-ROM (and not a reflection of the content covered in the book). Again, I could have a faulty CD-ROM or just not be installing it correctly, but such is life.

I think one could do very well on an RHCE exam using this book as preparation -- even if the MasterExam doesn't work!! For a current look at Red Hat 8.0 and the certification requirements, give this book a try!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Outdated - needs an overhaul, August 20, 2003

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S. Evanoff (Falls Church, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide (Exam RH302), Third Edition (Paperback)

The information in the book is accurate and reasonably well written, but it no longer reflects the topics stressed in the RHCE exam. The long chapter on rebuilding the kernel and the modules is no longer needed. I wasted way too much time learning this material that is no longer on the test. Also, critical services like POP, IMAP, automount and sendmail do not recieve enough coverage.

This book appears to still be the best single source for RHCE review, but be aware that is is not nearly enough to get you through the test. It should be considered one resource among many that you will need.