What All Network Administrators Know (Paperback)

by Douglas Chick (Author) "This book is in response to the daily e-mails I receive from my website www.thenetworkadministrator.com that ask the question; "What do I need to know..." (more)
Key Phrases: most computer people, most network administrators, smart jack (more...)

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Product Description
This is the first computer book that prepares its readers what to expect once they have gotten a job, what kind of software they should know, and how to deal with everyday real world situations that are never addressed. Douglas Chick is the author and creator of the popular, computer professional Website, The Network Administrator, and has turned all of the questions that have been asked by beginners and professionals into What All Network Administrators Know. Like the Website, Doug is informative, direct, and uses humor to get the point across. If you are considering a career as a network administrator, or already are one--this book is for you. This book will teach you: • What Software You Are Expected to Know • What a Network Administrator Does • The Truth About Certifications • How to Identify The Gear in a Server Room

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This is the first computer book that prepares its readers what to expect once they have gotten a job, what kind of software they should know, and how to deal with everyday real world situations that are never addressed. Douglas Chick is the author and creator of the popular, computer professional Website, The Network Administrator, and has turned all of the questions that have been asked by beginners and professionals into What All Network Administrators Know. Like the Website, Doug is informative, direct, and uses humor to get the point across. If you are considering a career as a network administrator, or already are one--this book is for you.

This book will teach you:
What Software You Are Expected to Know
What a Network Administrator Does
The Truth About Certifications
How to Identify The Gear in a Server Room

This book is in response to the daily e-mails I receive from my website TheNetworkAdministrator, that ask the question; "What do I need to know to become a network administrator?" Some of you reading this book might find that you have all the qualifications needed, while others may become easily discouraged. Don't be discouraged. Nothing long lasting or worth having such as a professional career can happen overnight. As an experienced network administrator and a computer professional I can help you avoid the pitfalls that I see many new computer people encounter and help you realize your objective by making you more employable, by knowing what you can expect as a network administrator and the types of programs you will be expected to know. The problem with most books on computers and networking is they are thick with trivial data that either doesn't help you get a job or doesn't tell you what to do once you have one. What All Network Administrators Know is a short book that is to the point from a network manager's perspective. All the books that you've read about computers and networking before this one addressed configurations, program usage and enough acronyms to fill a popular vegetable soup can. This book addresses what you should know before you interview and what you should expect once you have the job.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: Thenetworkadministrator.com (July 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974463000
• ISBN-13: 978-0974463001
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #435,499 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor advice, December 29, 2006

By	Water Rabbit - See all my reviews

If someone were to actually follow the advice given in this book, he would be quickly out of a job. Modern business does not put up with the attitude presented by the author. In the conclusion, he actually writes, "To be a good network administrator is to have your end users love you. To be a great network administrator is to have your users too scared to ask you for help". A person with this attitude would not make it past the first interview in any organization I have worked for.

In other words, this is a book on how to make yourself useless to your organization.

This is such an outdated mode of thinking. The modern IT department is an internal customer service organization (and if it is not it will soon be outsourced); not an adversarial IT guy versus end user organization.

There is only about two paragraphs of useful knowledge in this book (under "The know your servers" and "Know the server room" headings).

This author proves the old adage "Those who can't do teach". I would recommend a pass on this title.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was fantastic!, September 12, 2003

By	Shaun Keating (Albany, NY) - See all my reviews

Finally, I found a book that tells me what you really need to know to become a Network Administrator. No other book I have found is as informative and interesting, with it's to the point writing style and witt thrown on top. I have looked high and low for a book like this, and it is finally here. I think the resume section and what to say in your interviews is extremely valuable to a newly graduated student like myself. I would highly recomend this book to all computer professionals.

3.0 out of 5 stars For really, really newbies, October 30, 2008

By	R. Escobar (Colombia) - See all my reviews

I`ve just read this book and i think it's not the big thing. If you're new in SA or NA or you just want to know what other network administrators do and compare it with your current tasks, you should buy this book. But, if you have been a SA or NA for about 1 year this book is not going to be representative and you will note that you`re already doing at least 95% of the book recommendations.

The book has an informal writing that make it easy to read... you will invest 12 bucks and use about 2-4 hours in reading the entirely book... so you will not lost to much.