Certification Books

nice organized, either for people who doesn't know Linux before, I recommended this book.

I bought this book to get a premilinary insight into Linux and to move toward the path of certification. This book has served both as a guide to understanding basic Linux administration and as a solid reference. The material is based upon Red Hat 8, so newer Linux concepts such as Logical Volume Management are not covered. Useful for computer technicians learning the basics of Linux at a low cost.

My review is long overdue, But I felt this is needed since I'm now RHCE and people are asking me what I used to pass it. I just read this book plus used two old computers and viola...I passed. Just make sure you practice the sample exams at the end. Or better yet, get somebody to break your installation using the intruction from the book and you go fix it. The only reason I give it a 4 star is because it referred to RH 8 and the exam was version 9 which just came out when I took it. I'm sure the latest version would be a lot better. I still use this book from time to time as a reference.

The information presented is clear and understandable...however...the test questions he has are some of the worst I have ever heard. They are vague and contradictory. The information presented is clear and understandable, however, the test questions he has are some of the worst I have ever seen. They are both vague and contradictory. He tries to trick you with some questions but all he does is confuse you as to why he worded the question that way given the answer.

Outside of the bad questions, the book is excellent for use as a study guide or for reference! I suggest you purchase this book if you are planning on taking the RHCE or even if you are not. It is a great guide for Linux users and administrators. Find another book for practice tests and questions, but get this one to study with.

I have RHCE and "yes" I bought this book but "no" it didn't help me. Why you ask? Because RedHat has changed their exam in Dec 2003. Please visit RedHat website to find out what they changed and how the exam will be given. Because of the NDA I'll be able to tell you that this exam is 100% performance based and it means that there are not going to be any multiple choise MSCE* kinds of questions. Everything will be based on your EXPERIENCE. Do yourself a favor, buy any kind of RedHat bible and brake your servers / networks so many times as humanly possible, then you'll be ready to take the exam. This book is good as any other Linux Bible books.

excellent book if your wanta pass the SCJA. I just cannot believe this little book covers all parts of the exam. From MIDlets, J2EE, EJB's to Strings.

You will need to give yourself sometime to study. The exam is for IT managers NOT developers and thats why I failed it the first time....just an FYI

This book has several errors which sometimes make me confused. I have to try the question in a real project to test whether the answer is virtually correct. However, since 310-019 is pretty much easy, this book still can be your guide, and you do not have so many choices in Amazon.com, do you?

I am not a huge fan of the certification process but I have noticed that many recruiters consider certifications when deciding between interview candidates so here I am. I took Java as part of my college curriculum some number of years ago so I am not a total newbie although I don't use it on a daily basis. I read the book, went through all the questions, sat the exam, and passed with an 82 so from my perspective the book worked. The book does a pretty good job of covering exam topics and I would recommend it even if you have some Java programming education/experience. I don't think the author will have a second career as a stand-up comedian any time soon but I praise his endeavor to make things a little interesting and trying to keep the reader from dosing off. (which I did on many occasions anyway despite his best efforts)

The only thing I would do differently is carefully review the exam objectives on Sun's website and review the applicable sections in the book or even other sources for anything that I was hazy on. The exam objectives accurately define what you need to know to pass in pretty good detail so study them carefully.

This book is really the standard if you want to get certified. All of the exam objectives are covered, it's funny and easy to read, and its full with mock tests and sample SCJA exams that are very similar to the real exam you write in the prometric center.

If you can pass the exams in the book, you'll have no problem passing the exam. Just make sure you understand why certain answers to the mock exams are right, and why certain answers are wrong. It's all explained thoroughly in the book, but don't take anything for granted.

The book is written in a very easy to read, conversational style. I actually read half the book in one sitting. It wasn't like reading a technical book, but instead, like having a fun and casual conversation with an expert in the field.

This is the book you need to pass the exam.

Excellent book that covers the exam material well. I bought this book and the sample questions book. Leisurely studied for a few weeks and passed the exam. Make sure you are scoring higher then 80% on all practice exams and make sure you understand the concepts, don't just memorize the questions.

All in all - excellent book, it is a must get for anyone prepping for the exam

I am a beginner to technical certs -- CCDA will be my first one. That being the case, this book often confuses more than educates, because of poor editing/proofreading. Some sentences are incomplete, conflict with other text, or are just outright mistakes. This also applies to the practice test -- some of the test's "correct" answers are simply WRONG, when compared to the text in the book.

If you are like me, and would rather learn without the distraction of grammar, spelling, and other errors, KEEP SHOPPING. I wish I had.

Not as good as others say, as far as the exam is concerned!

I like the book very much. It was easy to read, and folowed a smoth easy to understand steps. Unlike one other book I rade, this book simplified new concepts.

I would like to ask for the 12 digit database key to be able to install the CD and take the practic exam. Please email this information as soon as posibile.
Thank you
R.Y.

This book was truly excellent. It flows well and I read it in only two weeks. I passed the exam the first time. I tried this before with the Sybex guide but found the book too long and boring. This one was short and to the point, whats more it had all I needed to pass and taught me a lot I took back to the job.
The practice exam CD is great too. If you can memorize those questions and answers then the exam won't be much different.
This is THE book for the CCDA exam.

Just used this book and passed the CCDA. Took about three weeks to read and I did some of the Case Studies. The CD Test was real good too (they must have fixed it). I was certified in a month. Can't beat that. Buy the book and forget the courses.

I found this book to be an excellent upgrade guide with just the right emphasys on the new features and still maintains good integration with general Oracle theory. Easy to read and few errors.
One warning, expect the real exam to be much more difficult than the book's questions.
I read this guide three times and passed the exam with 80%.

I did my 8.0 upgrade exam about 3 yrs ago, and I was rusty, really rusty. This book gave me everything I need to know, not just to pass the test,but also the professional knowledge gained is great.
The contents were well organised, and the practic test really geared me up for the real test.
Will recommend this is all you need to pass the exam, one time!!!.

This is the best material for the upgrade exam available in the market.I have studied this book and gone through a couple of chapters in the Oracle manual, I scored 92% in the exam. Need I say more!! Once again, THE BEST for the exam.

As the author, I want to address some comments made here about the book. First, it is true that there is some material on the 8 to 8i upgrade exam that is either not covered in the book, or is not covered in the depth that is required for the test. This is a result of at least one change to the exam during the creation of the book, and at least one significant change to the exam after the book was published. Also, the test covers a vast amount of new material, which makes prepping for it more difficult in my opinion.

Yet, I think you will find that the book still covers a large majority of the relevant topics that you will find on the exam. I think that you will find that this book will help prepare you for the test, and you should be able to pass the exam if you know all the material presented in this book.... I also think you will find this book more readable than other books out there. Finally, Supplemental reading and test exams can also help prepare you for the exam.

I hope that you enjoy the book and pass the exam with flying colors!

I've just passed the test. That was the only exam preparation book I used to get prepared. Yes, a few questions from the real test were not covered BUT this book has everything you need to PASS. Excellent tutorial!

I used this book to study for the Lotus Notes Application Development exam (190-271). I spent a little more than two weeks preparing and found this book to contain information very useful and close to the actually exam. I would recommend this book to anyone looking to pass the Application development exam for CLS/CLP status. I passed with 94%. (75% required to be certified)

This book was very helpful as far as passing the exams. It thoroughly prepared me and refreshed my memory. It was disappointing to find several errors (at least 4 or 5) in the sample questions. Every question that was on the test was not covered in the book or in the class that I took, but as long as you know these basics that the book covers, you can pass the tests.

I strongly recommend this book to whomever wants to become Certified. It is very thorough, the example DB and the review questions at the end of each chapter are very helpful. I passed both Application development exams with 80%. I wish that Libby Schwarz had written the one on LotusScript too!

After I bought this book within 5 weeks I passed bouth exams (190-271 with 95 % and 190-272 with 88 %). Before that I had about one and a half year experience with Notes Developing. On the 190-271 Exam 100 % of the questions were covered in the book and on 190-272 Exam just one question was not covered (I had now idea what was the question about). When you read this book, pay special atention to paragraphs marked as "Note" and of course "Exam Tip".

Ms. Schwarz does a fine job of covering many of the basics and some of the advanced elements of Lotus Notes R4.x. Of course, Lotus has since updated its exams for the CLS and CLP to focus more closely on R5, so this book falls a bit short of giving you everything you need to pass the new (510 and 511) exams. However, if you have some spare change burning a hole in your pocket, and have already bought Tim Bankes CLP Fast Track, this makes for a handy supplement with its chapter reviews and notes (many of which STILL appear on the exams).

The tentative date of receipt is 27th Jan 2006 but to i haven't received the book as of today.

Pls send same asap

Arul

While Gerald & Co's book may look like a good introduction to Oracle's manufacturing & supply chain management modules, it will make little sense to those who have never used the system or don't have access to it. Because I had three years of hands-on experience with Oracle's E-Business Suite, the book is useful and I'm giving it a 3-star rating.

Things that Gerald & Co. could have done better: more illustrations of what they write about. There are many "bells and whistles" in the software, but the book doesn't have enough "screen shots" to show you where they're located on an Oracle "form." I'm not satisfied with the case study, which they have placed in chapter 22. There are no screen shots there either.

Gerald & Co. are assuming you can navigate and know a lot of the Oracle lingo. If you are new to this, don't expect to learn it from this book. The audiences for the book are intermediate and advanced users.

One could also regard this as a reference book. Use it to answer problems you encounter while using the product or better understand what's going on. In this context, I'd rate it 3 stars, too.

This book is for users of Oracle Manufacturing and has the end-user in mind Definately not for the the technical minded, site specific Installs and for those who are used to Technical Reference manuals

I was part of the Oracle implementation team at our company, and I have found this book to be a useful tool for myself in the year since implementation as we continue to explore new functionalities. It is also a useful tool for the application users to learn how Oracle works. In fact, I not only purchased this book for myself, but I have purchased copies for several other people in the company. I refer to it all the time.

This book is very useful for the beginners as well those who want to brush up their knowledge on oracle applications release 11i.

Mostly it covers all Manufacturing & Distribution modules. Financial modules are not covered in this book. I was planning to buy a book and searching for it and finally ended up in buying a very useful book.

Main drawback is not much of screen captures displayed. So if you want to better understand you have to read it by sitting in front of applications screen and switching the forms as you read.

Overall the book is worth having it.

The sole weakness of this book is the PMP Exam Simulator. The exam simulator provides no references and no feedback as the questions are answered correctly or incorrectly.

L. Hawkins, D. Sc., PMP

With the exception of a single formula error I found this text to be invaluable. I memorized Table 3-1 on pages 106-7 as I found it to be a key matrix for the 9 knowledge Areas and 5 Processes. I also memorized the formula chart on Page 293. Mr. Phillips crowned his text with a CD complete with all pages of the text which greatly aided in the making of flash cards and special notes. I am now studying for the Project+ certification and have purchased his text book for that study. Thanks to you Mr. Phillips for a to-the-point learning aid.

P.S. The formula used by PMI for the PERT 3-point estimate: P+4M+O/6

This study guide is very easy to read and it prepares you 100% for the PMP exam. Prior to reading this book, I was in the dark about all that I needed to know to pass the exam. After reading it, passing the exam seemed much more achievable and straightforward.

The practice exams at the end of the chapters give you instant feedback on how prepared you are.

After reading this book and taking the practice tests over and over, you can take your exam with confidence.

If you are studying for the PMP exam, you know how boring the PMBOK can be. This book covers all the same material, but it is a much easier read that includes exam tips, two-minute drills, key terms, and tons of sample questions (with answers and explanations). It also gives excellent tips for exam day. The CD includes many more questions and lays them out in the same format you will see come test day.

This book is a must have if your goal is to pass the exam. That is the goal of the book, and it delivers! I passed the exam on my first try, and I never even picked up the PMBOK, this was my only reference.

This book is the best PMP Exam Prep study guide I have found. It is packed with useful information, targeted directly at passing the PMP Certification exam. The practice exam questions are excellent, the explanation of the answers well written, and a reference to the PMBOK is included with each question. The book includes a CD with a full PMP exam (many similar books charge extra for this) and the ability to download a second exam for no additional charge. The book is much less expensive than others that offer not nearly as much. As a PMP certified project manager and instructor of PMP exam prep courses, I recommend it highly.

If you have sinus problems, read this book instead of going to the doctor's office. If you are doctor with a conscience, recommend this book to your patients.

If you suffer from sinus woes, look no further, for this is the book. I'm not biased, an idiot, or short-sighted. I'm not buddies with the author. I've just been all over the map looking for sinus cures (like you?), and happen to know that this is it.

This book is, hands down, the best way to get over even the WORST sinusitis. OK, granted, its purchase is just the beginning of a journey. It is not a magic pill that you wad up and swallow. You'll have to read it and probably change your lifestyle (I'm talking dramatically), but this book holds all the information you need to get you on your feet again. I carry it around with me all the time, consulting it like a monk doth his bible. It is the best compendium of sinusitis information on the market.

I know you think your case is unique. That you've already tried everything. That you are worse off than everyone else, and that NOBODY could possible BEGIN to understand what you go through every day with your nose. Believe me, I was there. But, I promise you're not alone, and that there's a way to get better. This book and Dr. Ivker can help.

If you're suffering, do yourself a favor and just stop. Get this book, right now and start getting better.

I followed the principles in this book. Fantastic. I suffered my whole life with progressively worse and worse sinus infections. If you suffer like I did, don't hesitate, get this book. You'll be doing yourself a favor.

Having read a number of sinus self-help books in recent years, I must say I am very impressed with this one.

Dr. Ivker was the past present of the American Holistic Medical Association and it shows! That said, what I appreciate about Dr. Ivker's Sinus Survival book is the holistic treatment focus in it and the extensiveness with which he explores the treatments. Using the Sinus Survival Treatment Program as a basis, Dr. Ivker goes into great depth regarding a number of different holistic treatments, be it nasal irrigation, candida or fungi treatments, treatments for anxiety and stress, a proper diet, cleaning up the environment, vitamins and herbs. Similar to my own experiences, I believe the very best approach to remediate sinusitis and allergies is to utilize a holistic approach. You cannot treat your sinuses any other way - or you miss an interdependent piece of the puzzle.

Antibiotic treatment cannot and should not be the sole focus for treating a sinus infection; you need to treat the whole body. I can tell you affirmatively that as an empty nose syndrome (ENS) sufferer - who also suffers from sinusitis and allergies - my nose is far worse if I do not exercise during the day. My nose and sinuses feel worse if my diet is off, if my sleep is poor, or if I do not irrigate my nose with pulsatile saline irrigation. I am grateful Dr. Ivker recommends nasal irrigation for healthy sinuses in preventative fashion, as I find that to be beneficial in my own situation. If I do not irrigate, I find myself much more susceptible to sinus infections. Pulsatile irrigation is literally like my lifeline for sleeping better and breathing somewhat better, too.

Like Dr. Ivker, my brother-in-law is a GP, and I will share this book with him. It is wonderful to see a GP promote a program that can treat the sinuses very effectively and offer so many helpful tips. Kudos, Dr. Ivker, for this tremendous book!

Chris Martin, author of Having Nasal Surgery? Don't You Become An Empty Nose Victim!

"Sinus Survival: A Self-help Guide" by Robert Ivker (isbn: 1585420581) This `survival' book is amazing. (In contrast to "The Sinus Cure" by Debra Fulghum Bruce, which in my opinion, okay, I'll say it: "sucks"). I've owned both books for five+ years now. In short, the `survival' book gives me plenty of `knowledge meat' to work with, while the `cure' book didn't tell me anything that I didn't already know. The `survival' book, on the other hand, I refer to every year, and learn (or relearn) more than I did before. Dr Ivker, is a sinusitis sufferer himself, went the extra hoops beyond MD to become DO and has many self-help options in here. He includes a thorough exploration of what EMT-physicians consider, and/or exams to possibly do, or surgeries, etc and why. True to his word, I've followed his steps and have become someone who regularly had two or more sinus infections every year, to someone who has been infection-free for five and counting. And for those earlier unfortunate times while suffering from one, I still gained immediate relief (beyond the antibiotics) from some specific steps he recommends. Can you tell I really like this book! Lol's

NOTE: Review submitted by me for Ms. Haines.

I made it with room to spare. Thanks so much for this book. We're using it in out district.

S.Haines
Chaffin Jr. High

Just finished reading "So, You Want to Become a National Board Certified Teacher?" and it may be one of the best investments I've made in my teaching profession so far.

After 30 years at IBM, I decided the best way to give back would be to teach. I just finished my first year as a second grade teacher and plan to apply for NBCT as soon as I'm eligible in June 2008. (Old broads can't afford to waste time :-) I'm planning to use this book over the next 24 months to help me prepare for the NBPTS process. Thanks!

I purchased this book along with another National Boards book. Both have been helpful tools.

This is a helpful book in the early stages. It is an easy read. It is motivational. Get this book if you are curious, not necessarily if you are already involved.

As others have pointed out, this little book is a helpful, motivating supplement to your NBPTS instruction and information guide. The help to me was that it verified what I was doing correctly, and stimulated some ideas regarding phrasing and wording that I might not have thought of.

Since what I write--not so much what I teach--is what will determine my score, I felt much more comfortable having this little handbook along the way. While I wish there might have been more on the taking the test, the rest of the book was well-worth the inexpensive price on Amazon. Highly recommended (for the job it purports to do).

I plan on purchasing the author's mentor book out of curiosity alone.

I used this book to study for the Cisco Routing Exam 640-503. The material is very relevant to real world issue I deal with in our network day to day. The book is worth the money for the great sample configurations and debug info alone. It covers in more detail the practical side of doing ip routing then most of the Cisco Press titles. The authors clearly know the material and put together sample configurations and networks that you might actually do in the real world.
I would pick this book up in addition to any other study materials for the CCNP Routing exam. I personally think the routing exam was the hardest of the bunch. Now I get to study for the new 640-901 Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI) for the CCIP, the great news is that this book has ISIS, which is on the new BSCI exam.
Ed Horley - CCNP, CCDA

Definitely, Advanced is the word here. I have read it, and I use this book a lot as Reference. Very useful, nice examples; very well explained.

If you're involved with Cisco Routers in any way, you should have this, even if youre not the network administrator, it will help you understand how routers work. I even used it as a reference for my Bachelor's Degree Project. Definitely a must-have!

One of the most sought after certifications is the CCIE. CCIE is also the hardest certification to obtain and for the most part it has to do with the Advanced IP routing exam and lab. This book should provide much needed help in that area.

Written by two CCIE's this book tackles the extremely complex subject of IP Routing in great detail. Topics dealing with standard routing are only the beginning of this book. More advanced topics like classful and classless routing, IS-IS, integrating the routing protocols together, NAT, DDR and some of the most compete and detailed coverage of BGP and but a few of the areas discussed.

Each and every section has CCIE tips included and well as router screenshots. Both author make the most of their uses of the diagrams and figures giving you on of the first book for the CCIE exam.

Was given this book as a suplment study aid for the CCNP Routing exam. The book has a lot of great information and is a great study aid. The BGP section is very lacking and you'd be better served by seaking BGP infomation elseware. Other then the BGP section I found this book very helpfull

This is an excellent book to Study Advanced Cisco Networking. This book covers Routing with practical examples. Also included is the detailed configs at each stage. This book is recommended for CCNP or CCIE Students.