LPIC I Exam Cram 2 : Linux Professional Institute Certification Exams 101 and 102 (Exam Cram 2)

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LPIC-1 : Linux Professional Institute Certification Study Guide (Level 1 Exams 101 and 102)

Format: Paperback
Author: Roderick W. Smith
ReleaseDate: 30 September, 2005
Publisher: Sybex
Rating:

Good Linux administration overview as well as study guide
(I passed, by the way. I picked this book up to use as a study guide for taking the LPIC-1 102 exam.) This book was good read that kept my interest and proved a good overview to Linux system administration as well as a LPIC-1 study guide. And it covered a few topics in generally better detail than some other Linux books I've read. Even after the test is passed, I expect I will refer back to this book from time to time as one of my Linux references.

While the material is good and well-written, it expects you have some basic Linux experience. You will not be able to learn Linux from this book. Also the sample questions are easier than you will encounter on the test, so you may want to use an additional resource for sample questions. However, if you study the material in this book, you will pass the test, so don't let the sample questions put you off.

The CD comes with an electronic copy of the book (a big plus, in my consideration), flash card study material that you load on your PDA, and pratice tests, which unlike the real test, are all multiple choice. (The real test is multiple choice and fill in the blank. )

Despite the problems with the questions, I highly recommend this book as both a study guide for the LPIC-1 test and a general Linux reference book for beginning to intermediate users. The author did a good job.