Novell's CNE® Study Guide -- IntranetWare/ NetWare® 4.11 [Hardcover]

David James Clarke IV (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764545124 | ISBN-13: 978-0764545122 | Publication Date: February 18, 1997

Novell's CNE(r) Study Guide IntranetWare(TM)/NetWare(r) 4.11 "No administrator should be without this great text!" Nicholas J. Meyer, President, COMSEC Real Training for Real Jobs that Earn Real Money! Novell Press knows simply putting the complete CNE information down on paper isn't enough. This book is designed to get the CNE information into your head! Novell's CNE(r) Study Guide for IntranetWare(TM)/NetWare(r) 4.11 is easy to read and emphasizes retention of testing objectives by combining numerous teaching methods:
* Vivid, 3D diagrams and graphics.
* With over 50 case studies, exercises, and puzzles, learn how to design, install, manage, and troubleshoot IntranetWare WANs.
* Practical experience managing a global organization called ACME, Inc.
* A myriad of informational tidbits are scattered throughout the book in the form of interactive icons: Zen quotes, real-world examples, tips, links to the Web, and brain teasers.
The Novell Press(r) Advantage CD Features:
* The Clarke Test v3
* Exclusive Troubleshooting Novell Support Connection CD(TM)
RequiredFor the CNA...For the CNE...Novell's CNA(SM) Study Guide IntranetWare(TM)/NetWare(r) 4.11Novell's CNE(r) Study Guide IntranetWare(TM)/NetWare(r) 4.11 and Novell's CNE(r) Study Guide for Core TechnologiesSystem Requirements: Windows, a 386 25MHz PC, CD-ROM drive, mouse, and VGA monitor

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

NetWare and IntranetWare are powerful network operating systems representing vast universes of information for interested minds to absorb. Novell's CNE Study Guide: IntranetWare/NetWare 4.11 carefully and thoroughly presents almost every aspect of these two systems. If you can't find it here, it's the kind of thing that was meant to be learned by experience.

Plunging right into the theory of network operating systems and the fundamentals of administration, Clarke details the workings of Novell Directory Services (NDS) by explaining its design and implementation. In explaining its implementation, the author walks through an excellent scenario, detailing the mechanics of getting clients, servers, printers, and applications ready for NDS. He also goes into depth on training.

The author explains how to install IntranetWare, paying special attention to migrating from NetWare. He also covers IntranetWare administration, security, optimization, and printing and scatters practice questions throughout the book. In addition, those studying for the exam will love the appendix, which correlates exam elements to specific passages in the book.

Before you buy this book, consider Novell's CNE Study Set: IntranetWare/NetWare 4.11, a box set that includes this book, Novell's CNE Study Guide for Core Technologies, and a two-user version of NetWare 4.11 for a lower price than it would cost to buy the components separately.

From the Back Cover

Novell's CNE(r) Study Guide IntranetWare(TM)/NetWare(r) 4.11 "No administrator should be without this great text!" Nicholas J. Meyer, President, COMSEC Real Training for Real Jobs that Earn Real Money! Novell Press knows simply putting the complete CNE information down on paper isn't enough. This book is designed to get the CNE information into your head! Novell's CNE(r) Study Guide for IntranetWare(TM)/NetWare(r) 4.11 is easy to read and emphasizes retention of testing objectives by combining numerous teaching methods:
* Vivid, 3D diagrams and graphics.
* With over 50 case studies, exercises, and puzzles, learn how to design, install, manage, and troubleshoot IntranetWare WANs.
* Practical experience managing a global organization called ACME, Inc.
* A myriad of informational tidbits are scattered throughout the book in the form of interactive icons: Zen quotes, real-world examples, tips, links to the Web, and brain teasers.
The Novell Press(r) Advantage CD Features:
* The Clarke Test v3
* Exclusive Troubleshooting Novell Support Connection CD(TM)
RequiredFor the CNA...For the CNE...Novell's CNA(SM) Study Guide IntranetWare(TM)/NetWare(r) 4.11Novell's CNE(r) Study Guide IntranetWare(TM)/NetWare(r) 4.11 and Novell's CNE(r) Study Guide for Core TechnologiesSystem Requirements: Windows, a 386 25MHz PC, CD-ROM drive, mouse, and VGA monitor

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1600 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (February 18, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764545124
• ISBN-13: 978-0764545122
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 3.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,257,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars So full of fluff, it takes work to wade through it!, January 23, 2000

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This review is from: Novell's CNE® Study Guide -- IntranetWare/ NetWare® 4.11 (Hardcover)

Like many other reviewers here, I found all the irrelevant junk Mr Clarke filled his pages with to be distracting and irritating. The only reason I bought it was that I picked it up... at a discount book store. I still think I wasted my money. And I should have known better because his CNA Study Guide is just as bad.

The cover says it comes with THE Clarke Test (emphasis mine) and the text in the book describes the full version. But the software you get is actually nothing more than a demo. You have to read the fine print hidden around the edge of the CD to know this before purchasing.

I think this book is a waste of time and a rip-off. I would demand my money back from Mr. Clarke himself if I thought I could get it. Whatever you do, never buy any books by this man.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Never have so many trees died for so little reason, October 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Novell's CNE® Study Guide -- IntranetWare/ NetWare® 4.11 (Hardcover)

I owe Mr Clarke a debt of gratitude. It is thanks to his writing style that I am an MCSE and not a CNA or CNE. The book is thick, which is appropriate--anyone who could get through this thing must needs be pretty thick himself. The jokes and cartoons are annoying without being in the least bit diverting. NetWare itself is hardly the most exciting OS on the market, but this is ridiculous! Don't waste your money.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Simplistic, Disorganized, Erroneous, August 31, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Novell's CNE® Study Guide -- IntranetWare/ NetWare® 4.11 (Hardcover)

This manual is the perfect example of why technical authors need editors. It is a sloppy collection of superficial information and condescending, corny jokes. What is most disturbing is that Novell would authorize this as their definitive guide when other manuals are superior. David James Clarke IV liters his manual with incessant attempts at humor, irrelevant "brainteasers", and distracting Zen philosophy. It has been said that the best parts are the Chapter review questions. Unfortunately, this is also where many of the errors are. The style seems to be directed toward children with short attention spans. Potential CNEs are far more sophisticated and competent than he gives them credit for being. This profession is not for those who require cartoons and simplistic analogies. I'm not sure what's worse, the egotistical self-promotion or the moronic "Mr. Rogers" tone. I suppose if this book had been properly edited, we could have seen a decent 300 page manual.