Linux+ 2005 in Depth [Large Print]

by M. John Schitka and Jason W. Eckert

Complete with extensive chapter summaries and end-of-chapter review questions, "Linux+ 2005 In Depth" serves as a practical guide that maps completely to CompTIA's 2005 Linux+ certification objectives... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592007287
• ISBN13: 9781592007288
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Course Technology
• Length: 684 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 7.5" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A good book.

This is a good book to prepare the Linux+ certification. There are chapters on hardware and software in which you can find also basic informations those could be useful also for technicians to recall knowledge. If you are a Linux expert you could find too easy, but it gives you all you need to understand the topics of the exam. I'll use it also as reference in the future.

Very helpful material.

This was a very helpful and well written study guide for the latest Linux+ exam. I took the test and passed, although I wouldn't make this the only study material unless you are already very proficient at Linux CLI. I have about 2 years of informal Linux experience so I also used a UCertify test kit to help me study beyond this book. Overall, highly recommend as part of your preparation program.

Good book for the Linux+ Exam

This book is well-written. I did not have a problem reading this book since I had some UNIX (HP-UX and Sun Solaris) background. Topics are clearly explained and easy to understand. Chapter 9 on "Boot Loaders" was a huge help for me. In chapter 9 the author covers well dual booting with windows and Linux. My only complain about the book is its lack of a comprehensive final exam. The author could have made an effort to provide at least one final exam. To take advantage of this book I do recommend to install a version of Fedora Core or Red Hat AS/EL. Overall I recommend the book and I give 5 stars

I can't understand user #2 comment

Chapter 9 - System Initialization and X Windows After completing this chapter, you will be able to: ? Summarize the major steps necessary to boot a Linux system ? Configure the LILO and GRUB boot loaders ? Dual boot Linux with the Windows operating system using LILO, GRUB, and NTLOADER ? Understand how the init daemon initializes the system at boot time into different runlevels ? Configure the system to start daemons upon system startup ? Explain the purpose of the major Linux GUI components: X Windows,Window Manager, and desktop environment ? List common Window Managers and desktop environments used in Linux ? Configure X Windows settings using various Linux utilities ------------------------ I believe this chapter on X-Windows is useful. Please don't discourage people with a bias comment for a chapter you might don't read at glance at all. Be a little bit scientific please.

A Good Place to Start

With some 18 million users, mostly handling server functions, Linux has become one of the major operating systems used in the world. Originally it found its biggest use in web servers, mail servers and the like. In recent years it has grown into supercomputer clusters, increased scientific/engineering use, and lately increased use as office workstations. In the installation sections, Fedora is used as the example of a distribution to install. It does not cover applications, it spends minimal time on the GUIs, it is heavy on the administrative aspects, including setup, networking, and security. The book is designed around the CompTIA 2005 Linux+ certification exam. This is an excellent book for what it covers, as the title says, it covers the operating system in depth. It will not be the only book you will need. For instance the vi text editor only gets ten pages. Other packages such as make or ANT are not covered at all. The application packages for graphics, for word processing, for serving web pages, for mail, all have their own books. This one is an excellent start on your library.