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

Robert K McMillen (Author)

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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: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,287,156 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars meh, February 14, 2010

By	Brett Kelly (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: How to be an IT Administrator: By Robert McMillen (Volume 1) (Paperback)

With such a simplistic title I shouldn't have expected too much. This book gives very broad guidelines without any real detail. Some of the information is slightly inaccurate. The book is up to date as of last year, which helps, but I was hoping for a bit more detail. The writing style in the book reminds me of a person almost just thinking out loud. If you've never done any system administration this is a good book to introduce you to some basic concepts, but I'd still take the advice with a grain of salt. I've been a system administrator for small business for five years, and in my opinion most of his advice is accurate, but some isn't, and it's hard to tell the difference if you don't know any better.

2 of 3 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 review is from: How to be an IT Administrator: By Robert McMillen (Volume 1) (Paperback)

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.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Overview of IT Responsibilities, February 10, 2010

By	Jeff Robrecht "Seasoned IT Administrator" (TIGARD, OR, US) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: How to be an IT Administrator: By Robert McMillen (Volume 1) (Paperback)

This is a great resource for anyone who's going to work as an IT Administrator. It gives an overview of all major IT components and concepts in a manner that's easy and interesting to read. After reading it, keep it at hand as a reference guide.