RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide (Exam RH302)

Product Description

The Best Fully Integrated Study System Available

With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, RHCE Red Hat Certified Engineer Linux Study Guide, Fifth Edition covers what you need to know--and shows you how to prepare--for this challenging exam.

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100% complete coverage of all objectives for exam RH302
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Exam Readiness Checklist at the front of the book--you're ready for the exam when all objectives on the list are checked off
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Inside the Exam sections in every chapter highlight key exam topics covered
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Real-world exercises modeled after hands-on exam scenarios
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Two complete lab-based exams simulate the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the real exam
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Bonus content (available for download) includes installation screen review, basic instructions for using VMware and Xen as testbeds, and paper and pencil versions of the lab exams

Covers all RH302 exam topics, including:

* Hardware installation and configuration
* The boot process
* Linux filesystem administration
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Package management and Kickstart
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User and group administration
* System administration tools
* Kernel services and configuration
* Apache and Squid
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Network file sharing services (NFS, FTP, and Samba)
* Domain Name System (DNS)
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E-mail (servers and clients)
* Extended Internet Services Daemon (xinetd), the Secure package, and DHCP
* The X Window System
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Firewalls, SELinux, and troubleshooting

Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #3282 in Books
* Published on: 2007-06-21
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 848 pages

Editorial Reviews

From the Author
This book covers every published objective in the latest two-part hands-on exam (Troubleshooting and System Maintenance; Installation and Configuration) for the Red Hat Certified Engineer credential from Red Hat. Plus it's up to date for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The best way to prepare for the RHCE exam is with Red Hat's prep courses, but you'll find this book an invaluable resource in your studies and afterwards on the job.

Everything you see on the RHCT exam is part of the RHCE exam. In other words, you can use this book to study for both exams. If you're studying first for the RHCT, read the Introduction. You'll find a guide to the topics to study in the book, based on the publicly available Red Hat exam prep requirements.

But more importantly, to pass the Red Hat exams, you need real-world Linux administration skills. This book can help you brush up and enhance skills in areas where you might be a bit rusty. The problem-based focus means you can use this book even after you pass the RHCE exam.

I've updated this book to the latest requirements, including tips on making Security Enhanced Linux play well with any services you may configure. There are now 16 chapters in this book, which means there are many more labs that can help you practice configuring and troubleshooting Linux.

If you're serious about passing the RHCE or RHCT exam, and can afford it, take the Red Hat courses. And read this book. As suggested by Red Hat's Exam prep guide, practice installing and configuring Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Practice installing, configuring, and activating network services. Configure scenarios that require you to debug the boot process. Configure scenarios that require you to repair network services. Practice until installing, configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux is second nature to you.

Thank you, and good luck!

From the Back Cover
Get the book that shows you not only what--but how--to study

* 100% complete coverage of all official objectives for exam RH302
* Exam Readiness checklist at the front of the book--you’re ready for the exam when all objectives on the list are checked off
* Real-World Exercises--Step-by-step instruction modeled after the hands-on RHCE exam questions
* Inside the Exam sections highlight key exam topics covered and how to answer questions correctly
* Simulated exam lab questions match the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the real exam
* Money-saving tips explain how you can study for the exam without buying Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Covers all RH302 exam topics, including: Installation * Configuration * Partitioning * Filesystem Management * Kernel, Cron, and User Administration * X Window System * Linux Sharing Services * Samba Networking * DNS/BIND, NFS and DHCP * Systems Administration and Security

The best fully integrated study system available

True to the format of the latest RHCE exam! CD-ROM includes:
+ Two complete RHCE exams featuring the same types of hands-on problems that you’ll see on the live exam
+ Electronic book for studying on-the-go
+ Bonus installation screen review for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

About the Author: Michael Jang, RHCE, Linux+, LCP, is the author of several computer books and professional certification study guides on Linux and Microsoft operating systems and networking.

About the Author

Michael Jang, LCP, MCSE, RHCE is the authorof the previous two bestselling editions of the RHCE Study Guide and several other certification prep books.

Customer Reviews

on the way for the rhce5
im not in the habit of writing reviews but i got my rhce certification
and a lot of my study time was with this book i did took the red hat course with it so my recomendation is if u want the rhce cert take the course & read the book this book is a great study tool to acompany u thurgth the couse not as a replacement but it can really sharpen your knowlege and get ready to the exam . but dont pass on the course
& good luck on the exam thogter it will be a pice of cake

Excellent4
This isn't a book for Linux beginners for sure but for those who have a bit of experience with Linux you'll hit the ground running. Some areas such as NIS server set up I wish it would go into and the first couple chapters seem like a waste of space since there is no depth, but the later content is A+. I give it a good recommendation to jump start your RHCE studies. Just don't forget to supplement with labs of your own afterwords!

Outstanding review for the test!!!5
I can say without a doubt that this book is what put me over the top in gaining my RHEL5 RHCE.

Without divulging any details of the test, let me just say that for anyone who has administered RHEL in a production environment for a couple of years, the test isn't hard. It is mostly a test of your experience.

This book gives you the guideline for everything you need to know to pass the test. This means that along with this book, those things you may not administer on an everyday basis like NIS, NFS, ACLs, etc.; you will need other sources for in-depth information like the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation and Deployment Guides from Redhat, Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Administration Unleashed, and the various O'Reilly books. Read the RHCE Prep Guide and understand what they want, and you will, along with this book, pass the test.