LPIC 1 Certification Bible [Hardcover]

Angie Nash (Author), Jason Nash (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 22, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0764547720 | ISBN-13: 978-0764547720

As Linux continues its rapid expansion into Corporate America, the demand for qualified administrators has grown. As the Cisco, Microsoft, A+ and other certifications have shown, professional certifications are often a deciding factor when an individual is considered for a job. The Linux Professional Institute Certification 1 offers the validation of skill level beyond the power-user and helpdesk level, at an entry-level admin base.

LPIC 1 Certification Bible is organized around the exam objectives.It includes self-assessment questions with each chapter as well as an inclusive practice exam at the end of the book. Plus, you'll find plenty of exam-taking tips and hints based on the live exams.

Covers: Exam LPI-101

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Every other teenager and tens of thousands of university students have installed Linux and configured it for this job or that. That doesn't mean they're qualified to run Linux servers for a company that relies on them, regardless of what they may claim on their résumés. Your claim to real professional Linux competence will be bolstered by a Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC), the most basic of which LPIC 1 Certification Bible will help you earn. The contents and organization of this book are derived from the published LPIC exam (101 and 102) objectives, and it was written by two LPIC 1-certified authors.

By and large, this is an introductory Linux book, with sections on installing the operating system, getting around at the command line, manipulating files, and doing essential administration of users, devices, and network connections. As such, you'll find this book rewarding even if you're not particularly interested in earning your LPIC 1 certificate. The authors present lists of options and details, and include listings of command-line input and output, to illustrate what you should see as you work with Linux (Red Hat is the demo distribution). Questions and answers appear at chapter ends and on the companion CD-ROM. --David Wall

Topics covered: The subjects you're expected to know to pass the LPIC 1 exam, including Linux installation, configuration, and administration. Basic networking matters are discussed, but advanced network topics are reserved for books about the LPIC 2 exam.

About the Author

Angie Nash is an IT Consultant for her own firm, Tarheel Solutions. She works primarily with Linux and Microsoft operating systems to provide solutions for small businesses. Her free time is spent adding new products to her arsenal. She can be reached at [e-mail].

Jason Nash currently lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with his wife Angie (Another CNE and MCSE!) and works for Advanced Paradigms, Inc. Advanced Paradigms is one of the top Microsoft Solution Providers in the country. His certifications include MCSEx2, MCT, Novell CNE, and CNP (Certified Network Professional). He is currently finishing his MCSD and working on a Bachelors of Computer Science.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 880 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (January 22, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764547720
• ISBN-13: 978-0764547720
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #324,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Objectives out of date, February 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: LPIC 1 Certification Bible (Hardcover)

Make sure you look at the exam objectives on the LPI site. The chapters that the book tells you to study for the first exam do not match what is on the actual exam. Subjects on exam 1 but not named in the book as being on exam 1 were hardware, installation, package management, and X.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but out of date..., October 20, 2004

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Pheylan (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: LPIC 1 Certification Bible (Hardcover)

If you are buying this book to study for the exam, look carefully at the objectives on the lpi website rather than following the plan presented in this book. I studied the material in the sections that were presented for exam 101, but they have changed. It is an excellent resource, but dated.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very to the point and exam centric, December 31, 2003

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Nilanjan "nilch" (Somerset, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LPIC 1 Certification Bible (Hardcover)

Having gone thru the first few chapters, I get the feeling that the book is very focussed on the exams it tries to get you thru, and is pretty to-the-point in arrangement of topics.

Also the study guides and sample questions make it helpful in getting a grip on what the exam would feel like, for someone giving the LPI exams the first time (and hopefully the last time too).

Unlike Rute's Linux user tutorial which also caters to LPI exma sbut is more focussed toward learning Linux first and passing exams second, this book is more focussed towards passing exam more than the full internals of Linux.
Having both books by your side is of course the best thing.