Lpic 101 General Linux I

I used this book to prepare for the exam and although it does have some minor errors these are not too serious as it covers the main essentials of the exam. If you are still new to the Linux OS this book will assist in filling in the gaps and provides a good foundation. It is simply put, well structured and easy to follow and if there are any doubts about any of the sections then these are followed up with the questions at the end of each chapter, lab exercises and an OK self test software. Overall I would say that it is good resource to have.

I just took the exam and I think that this book prepared me the most. Don't expect to memorize everything and pass. You can't underestimate hands on, but this book will tell you what you need. I had some problems with the practice Exam on the cd repeating the questions over and over but besides that the book really helped. The pull out cheat sheet was very helpful. This was the second of 2 books that I bought to prepare for the Exam, but if I bought this first I wouldn't have needed 2. Don't be fooled by the high reviews on the on the other book this is the one that will help the most with what to know for the exam.

This book was a great help to me in preparing for the test. It comes with a flash note pullout which I used just before I walked in to the test. It helped to get my confidence up. If you are a beginner you can use the labs in the appendix to great effect. The self-test program that comes with is ok and need work. If you are used to Transenders or the Big Red Tests you will be disappointed. I did find several typos in the book and the self-test. This was confusing until I tested the commands out on my Linux box.

It was a pleasure to read this little book. Made the mist clear around exam 101. So well-written and cleanly edited, it was just right for my purposes.

This book is well written and well organized. As I already have much of the knowledge, this book filled in the rest in a clear and concise way. I was just looking for a test prep, but I find myself using pieces of this book as examples when talking to others as the text is so clear. I rate this a definite keeper for anyone who often has to answer other peoples questions and make them understand. It is not, and does not pretend to be, a complete reference. It is a quick and concise read to fill in gaps and clarify the known, so it assumes a bit of knowledge to build from. Combine with one of the 1000+ page manuals and you will have the big book for the odd stuff and this one to clarify and concentrate on the usefull.