Sun Solaris 8 System Administrator Exam Cram Exam: 310-011,310-012

by Darrell Ambro

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576109216
• ISBN13: 9781576109212
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Coriolis Group Books
• Length: 470 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Review for Experienced Administrators

Focused on the topics you need to know. I easily passed both exams using only this book as a study guide. If you know what you're doing, this is a excellent guide to organize and review the details. All those whinners that have posted reviews are looking for a free ride on a tough exam. But it doesn't exist and they have no one to blame but themselves!

Excellent, focused book that does what it claims

This is a concise book that preps you for what is on the exam and nothing else. Of course if you need more info on a particular subject you should look at other sources as well, but the book's tight focus is invaluable for helping you zero in on what the most important study items are. I don't understand how this book managed to get so many negative comments. It does what it set out to do. It is an examcram, after all, not an introduction to solaris.I used this book as my only study source, got good grades for both exams and completed the certification within a month. Covers all the exam objectives with a minimum of fuss and verbosity. Perfect for an experienced SA, fit my needs to a tee.

It's a perfect book for preparing the exam

For my opinion,this is an excellent book for preparing the exam, I score 85 on part I, and 88 on part II, both on first try! This book concentrate on exam scope, and it's just right on the point! Put in this way, it might not teach you how the system work in very details, but if you have some hands-on, and just want a book to guide you through the exams in most short time, that is the right one.

Good Coverage of Topics

This book appears to be an update of the Solaris 7 Exam Cram. In the Introduction, the author states that about 25% of the test objectives have changed between Solaris 7 and Solaris 8. If you already own the Solaris 7 Exam Cram you might feel that you have been cheated by buying this book, but on the other hand it's nonsense to expect a 100% of a study guide to be re-written when only 25% of the topics have changed.I've compared the contents of the Solaris 8 Exam Cram with the test objectives for Sun's system administrator certification and as far as I am concerned, they are all covered and in a well-organized and concise fashion.I have used Solaris for 6 years (2 of those years as a system administrator), but while thumbing through the book I see topics on the exams that I have never heard of before! This book is labeled on the back cover as intermediate to advanced level. And it is. Those new to Solaris or have little to no sys admin experience should not use this as a starting place. Also I took the author's advice and got myself a copy of the system. As I read about each topic or command, I get on the system and use it.The Solaris 8 System Administrator Exam Cram is exactly what it claims to be. A study guide for experienced system administrators that want to take the certification exams. No more, no less. It's a road map for the information/knowledge you need to know for the exams. The rest is up to you.

From The Author

The Solaris 8 System Administration Exam Cram is intended as a study guide for Solaris system administrators and power users who wish to obtain the System Administrator certification. The material should be considered intermediate to advanced and assumes the reader has some basic Unix knowledge.This book describes the aspects of Solaris 8 system administration that are identified as the certification exam objectives. Although the material concentrates on these objectives, it also includes some other related and useful information. Both Part I and Part II exam objectives are covered.I hope this study guide helps you prepare for and pass the two exams required for certification. As with any certification preparation, nothing beats hands-on experience. If you don't have system administrator access to a system, get yourself a free copy of Solaris system (from Sun's web site) and try out the commands and operations as you study them. Also I reference other resources that provide different explanations or additional details. Make use of these printed and on-line resources as needed.The material is presented in the Exam Cram format developed by The Coriolis Group. The book begins with an Introduction and Self-Assessment that provide guidance and references relating to the certification process and preparation. Related exam topics are grouped into chapters. Each chapter begins with a listing of the material covered and ends with a 8-10 question sample test followed by a list of additional resources. Both parts end with a full length practice exam. Both the publisher and I have worked hard to make this book as complete and accurate as possible. Whether you purchase my book or not, good luck with obtaining the Solaris 8 System administrator certification!