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Apple Training Series 10.4 server
These are all for OS X 10.4, which is probably my only complaint: the cost of these certainly adds up, and the latest of these was just published in June of 2006 - just two months away from the expected first look at the next OS X version. However, a lot of this will stay the same, and it is all introductory material. That isn't meant to be a belittling statement at all: you can't expect to cover as much territory as these books do without hurrying by a few points of interest.
On-Line Skills Tests I originally developed these for testing tech job applicants - I'd sit down with the person and have them verbally answer a few dozen questions like this.. it gave me a real good idea of how broad their skills were (tech and admin folk need broad skills).. anyway, it might help show you where your weak areas are. Some of the questions are very basic, some aren't, but if you find yourself really thrown by a lot of them, you need a lot of work. Most of the people who answer questions at help forums or newsgroups would likely waltz through them and quit out of boredom rather soon - if that's your experience, you are probably well prepared to be an admin. And if not.. well, learning just takes time and effort, right?
CompTIA Network+ Study Guide I could quibble about presentation and organization. There are things I would have explained differently, there are places where I would have been sure to mention X while explaining Y. That's very minor: in general you'll find the author's chatty style both enjoyable and very understandable.
On-Line Skills Tests I originally developed these for testing tech job applicants - I'd sit down with the person and have them verbally answer a few dozen questions like this.. it gave me a real good idea of how broad their skills were (tech and admin folk need broad skills).. anyway, it might help show you where your weak areas are. Some of the questions are very basic, some aren't, but if you find yourself really thrown by a lot of them, you need a lot of work. Most of the people who answer questions at help forums or newsgroups would likely waltz through them and quit out of boredom rather soon - if that's your experience, you are probably well prepared to be an admin. And if not.. well, learning just takes time and effort, right?
CompTIA Network+ Study Guide I could quibble about presentation and organization. There are things I would have explained differently, there are places where I would have been sure to mention X while explaining Y. That's very minor: in general you'll find the author's chatty style both enjoyable and very understandable.
| Title | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| CompTIA Network+ Study Guide | 2009 05 | |
| Mac OS X Support Essentials | 2008 04 | 2008/04/04 12:31 TonyLawrence |
| Apple Training Series 10.4 server | 2006 07 | |
| All-In-One Sair Linux and Gnu Certified Administrator Exam Guide | 2001 10 | |
| Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide | 2001 10 | 2009/03/31 09:23 TonyLawrence |
| Network+ Exam Guide | 2000 08 | |
| Prep Kit General Linux 1 | 2000 08 | |
| General Linux 1 Exam Prep | 2000 08 | |
| On-Line Skills Tests | 1999 01 | |
| SCO's ACE program | 1999 01 | |
