SAIR Linux & GNU Certified Administrator All-in-One Exam Guide

I found this book to be very helpful for studying to take the Sair Linux exams. However, this book falls short with the sheer volume of typos and mistakes. Also, for the CD that is included, I did not find it helpful at all. The mock exam program is also flawed in that some questions did not have a correct answer. Even though it was obvious there was a correct answer, the program did not list one. In addition, about 95% of the questions were taken directly from the book.All in all this book does an excellent job covering the material thoroughly. If you are purusing this certification, I recommend this book. However, you will be frustrated time after time when noticing so many mistakes.

This book was used as a part of my class instruction for Linux certification. It is very easy to read and covers topics in a manner that the beginning student can grasp. It is also a thorough treatment of the topics involved for an LCA certification. It has questions at the end of each chapter and a CDrom (that unfortunately runs on Windows only) with sample exams to test your knowledge of the material. I give this book 5 stars because it is a great learning tool. However, if you wish to pursue a LCA certification, I recommend that you also review the SAIR books. The SAIR books prepare you much better for the FORMAT of the certification exams. My feeling was that I learned Linux with this book and that I learned how to take the certification exams with the SAIR books. They compliment each other well.