Novell's CNA Study Guide for NetWare 5 [Hardcover]

IV David James Clarke (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764545426 | ISBN-13: 978-0764545429 | Publication Date: April 15, 1999

Best-selling author David James Clarke IV, brings readers practical knowledge, tested techniques, real-world scenarios and hands-on lab exercises for NetWare 5.1 certification. The new NetWare 5.1 CNA exam is currently available. The old NetWare 5.0 CNA exam will eventually be retired. Existing NetWare 5.0 CNAs can use the new NetWare 5.1 CNA Study Guide to upgrade their certification to the latest version. Covers all the new changes in Novell Course 560 NetWare 5.1 Administration Version 2.0, including: new technology such as new ConsoleOne utility, ZENworks Version 2.0, advanced file system design, advanced NDS security and additional Browser configuration technology.

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About the Author

David James Clarke, IV is the original creator of the CNE Study Guide phenomenon. pl?idgbook:0-7645-4542-6:book-idg::uidg323">Novell's CNA Study Guide for NetWare 5, Novell's CNE Study Set for NetWare 5, and the new Clarke Notes series. Clarke is an online Professor for CyberStateU.com (a virtual IT university) and co-founder of the Computer Telephony Institute (home of the CTE certification). He is also the developer of The Clarke Tests v5.0 (an interactive learning system) and producer of the best-selling video series, "So You Wanna Be a CNE?!" Clarke is a Certified Novell Instructor (CNI), a CNE, and a CNA. He speaks at numerous national conferences and currently serves as the president and CEO of Clarke Industries, Inc. He lives and writes in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 900 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (April 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764545426
• ISBN-13: 978-0764545429
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,063,501 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read, nice content and real life examples, January 29, 2000

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Mathieu Nantel (Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Novell's CNA Study Guide for NetWare 5 (Hardcover)

First, I passed the CNA5 test with a score of 100%. If it had not been of Clark's book, I would have missed a lot of content. This book is written with a friendly touch and doesn't make you feel like you are reading Novell's whitepapers. Still, all the exam theory and course objectives are covered, plus the author gives a little taste of what there is to learn before getting the CNE title. I am very pleased with this book (already ordered the CNE study guide) and I have already recommended it to colleagues who are interested in Novell certification. My certification path, for your interest, was installing Netware 5 at home (2 computers) and working around with it, reading this book, practicing on Exam Essentials tests and passing the test! Good going M.Clark!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars It Could Have Earned Five Stars, April 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Novell's CNA Study Guide for NetWare 5 (Hardcover)

You read about what other people said about Mr. Clarke's wordy style. But until you actually read this book, you won't believe how silly it could get - Repeat after me, I am a printer, I am a printer. So-and-so is your friend. So-and-so is a good thing. Vro-o-o-m! Now your NetWare 5 supercar has been supercharged. Ah, there is one more question (in emulation of Sherlock Holmes). And there are those thousands of "Cool" and "Very Cool." Plus, ACME is ACME, no matter how you say it stands for. I like EMA much better.

Elementary, my dear David, elementary. If we had time for The Advantures of Sherlock Holmes or Beavis and Butthead, most of us wouldn't be reading this book. I like humor in technical books, but definitely not something like this. In fact, I'm sorry to say, Mr. Clarke is just not humorous. Check out how many times he repeated, almost verbatim, the Tahiti gag for Z.E.N.works Remote Control. Clarke's book is so verbose and redundant that it could seriously stymie your learning process.

That said, I should give Mr. Clarke credit for providing us with the ONLY alternative to Novell's official courseware at a bargain price. I love my Novell IntranetWare 4.11 Admin textbook a lot - concise, no-nonsense - but it was part of a course priced at $1400+ after discount. Although I don't have the NetWare5 version, I can tell Mr. Clarke stayed very faithful to official materials.

Problem is, the technical essence that you need to learn got so terribly diluted in Mr. Clarke's prose that you feel lost and confused. I had to highlight tremendously so that I could locate the technical info without searching two hundred pages before I found it. In contrast, in some of the excellent MCSE study guides, such as those by Dennis Maione, the Microsoft stuff was explained, enriched, and enhanced by the author's add-on.

The CD-ROM is a good probe to check your comprehension of Mr. Clarke's interpretation of NetWare 5. However, it's so awkward to use. It doesn't tell you what the correct answers are so you have to find them by trial-and-error. Also, there are no explanations for the answers.

I would have given the book five stars if not for the lousy writing style.

- a CNA, MCSE

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worked for me, October 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Novell's CNA Study Guide for NetWare 5 (Hardcover)

You might argue about David's writing style, but one thing about his books is not arguable: The level of technical accuracy. I prepared for my CNA exam using this book cross-referencing it with the official Novell NetWare 5 on-line documentation, and all I can say is that this book is 99.9% accurate. I also had a chance to peek in the official Novell "white book" (training manual) for Course 560 and if I have to choose between the two, I would always go for David's book. All in all, it is a bit wordy and a bit silly at times, but it will definitely prepare you for the exam. So grab this book and some good test engine (Self Test BigRed or CNEQuizzr) and you can't fail. I should know - I passed my exam on 10/08/99!