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Title: LPI Linux Certification in a Nutshell by Jeffrey Dean ISBN: 1-56592-748-6 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: 15 May, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.57 (23 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Success on LPI Exam One, Haven't Taken Two Yet
Comment: I'm happy with this book. I'd been running Linux in an academic environment for several years, so I had a bit of a head start before reading this book. I took the first LPI Level 1 exam this afternoon, and passed with about 45 minutes to spare. As a professional AIX and Linux consultant, I was surprised to have acquired new knowledge from reading this book. However, I did encounter a few questions on the exam that weren't covered in the book, as well as a few tricky (or maybe just ambiguously/poorly written) questions that required multiple rereads. Despite being the first of the lowest level of LPI certification, this exam became surprisingly difficult during the last third of the questions (I don't think this is an adaptive test). I've taken Microsoft, IBM, and Sun certification exams, and this test ranks among the tougher ones. That's good, in my opinion, because it sorts out the knowledgeable people from, ahem, the others. I strongly advise you to read O'Reilly's Running Linux in addition to this book before attempting the exam. I hope O'Reilly plans a similar book for LPI Levels 2 and 3.
Rating: 5
Summary: Helped Me Pass
Comment: This book is considerably better than others I've tried on the subject (I passed LPI 101 using the QUE book by Theresa Hadden and I've read the ExamCram 102 book as well as this one before passing LPI 102). You just get a feeling that a bit more time and effort went into this volume than into the others. Typos are rare, the presentation style is clear and direct, Mr. Dean is obviously very knowledgeable about the subject. That said, some things that appeared on the exam were not in the book, and questions at the end of each chapter would have helped. On the other hand, the ExamCram book had typos and inaccuracies in the review questions themselves! There's nothing funnier than finding a typo in the end-of-chapter test (the correct answer marked as d instead of c, a couple of choices being identical, etc). Thankfully, the tests at the end of this book's exam sections did not have such surprises. I hope O'Reilly publishes a book on the Level 2 LPI exams when those come out - I know I'd buy it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Best Nutshell book on Linux
Comment: This book is so much better than Linux in a Nutshell (2nd edition). It is perfect as a learning aid and study guide for LPI Certification. I realize that newer editions of Linux in a Nutshell exist but who cares? This book in my opinion is all you need and is a much better alternative. This book is still 1st edition while Linux in a Nutshell has released 4 editions - this should say something about the two books! I haven't found any glaring errors as some reviewers have but of course the errata on the O'Reilly website will resolve the issue.
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Title: LPIC 1 Certification Bible by Angie Nash, Jason Nash ISBN: 0764547720 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 01 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $59.99 |
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Title:CramSession's LPI General Linux Part 1 : Certification Study Guide ASIN: B000079Y0V Publisher: CramSession.com Pub. Date: 17 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.50 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $7.50 |
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Title:CramSession's LPI General Linux Part 2 : Certification Study Guide ASIN: B000079Y0W Publisher: CramSession.com Pub. Date: 17 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.50 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $7.50 |
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Title: Linux in a Nutshell, Fourth Edition by Ellen Siever, Aaron Weber, Stephen Figgins ISBN: 0596004826 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: LPI General Linux I Exam Cram (Exam: 101) by Emmett A. Dulaney ISBN: 1576109232 Publisher: The Coriolis Group Pub. Date: 04 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $34.99 |
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