How to be an IT Administrator: By Robert McMillen (Volume 1) (Paperback)

~ Robert K McMillen (Author)

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Product Description

How To Be An IT Administrator is the complete guide to anyone who is, or aspires to be, an IT Administrator. Learn everything you need to know about the components of a modern network, how to make the most money, how to be compliant with privacy laws, and how to handle difficult people and situations. Robert McMillen has over 35 technical certifications and more than a decade of experience of being an IT administrator. He also hosts a weekly computer radio show heard by hundreds of thousands, and he restored the Email that busted Enron.

About the Author

Robert McMillen has been in the information technology industry for many years and holds technical certifications from companies like Microsoft, IBM, Novell, Apple, Cisco, Checkpoint and many more. Robert has years of experience being an IT administrator including the position of regional network administrator for PricewaterhouseCoopers. Robert is now a partner and CEO of a successful computer consulting company near Portland, Oregon, and hosts a weekly radio show on stations throughout the West Coast called the All Tech Radio show. He has also become the "Tech Guru" for CBS affiliate Koin TV in Portland.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace (June 30, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1442167432
• ISBN-13: 978-1442167438
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #238,346 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you wanted to know about IT but were afraid to ask, August 23, 2009

By	Charles Bronson "Chuck" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This book has a plethora of information and good advise. The section that caught my attention was the chapter on Disaster Recovery. This is stuff that most companies and IT departments ignore because it is too much work, but it pays off big time when the river rises!

I highly recommend this book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Content Delivers What Title Promises, September 17, 2009

By	Nathan Olberding - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A good, pretty fast read. The book goes over technical and social aspects of the IT Admin job role and feels like it has the overarching goal of making sure the reader can approach all of the situations that would surprise (and maybe trouble) a budding IT admin.

It's the perfect book to read in the interval between the day you quit your job and the day you start your new career in IT. If you're new to IT, save yourself a few years of hard knocks by reading this book, then pass it on to the next "new guy" in your department.