Solaris 9 Sun Certified System Administrator Study Guide

Update on my review (04/06/06)I passed today (04/06/06) the second part of the SCSA. I passed with a score of 75% (44/58). I use this book and the exam cram (Darell Ambro) to study for both exams. It worked out for me. I found the second exam harder than the first one.Review written on (02/22/06)This book is good for the certification exam. It covers most of the topic on the exam but I have found some serious mistakes in the book and in the practice exam. The book provides clear explanation of the objectives of the exam.As I always do I don't rely on one source for my exams. I used this along with the exam cram 2 and I was able to secure 85% (49/57)on my first exam (310-014).What I recommend if you don't have experience with Solaris 9 get it for free on the [...] and familiarize yourself with it. It does help. Overall I recommend the book and use the Exam Cram 2 as supplement.

This book has numerous errors in it. I'm not sure what sort of QC process Sybex uses, if any. I would certainly recommend one of the other Solaris study guides.

The author is a "SCSA, MCSE, CNE, Server+, and A+" but not degree-qualified. It shows in the writing. The book is full of absolute howlers and if you use this book YOU WILL FAIL THE EXAMS. "A 9-year IT industry veteran" - what a joke! This guy is fresh from writing M$ books! The book has "flashcards for your PC" - THIS IS UNIX GUYS and NOT WINDOWS!!

I have been through all of the certification books for Solaris 9 and this one by far offers the most for your money. I was so happy to find it. I would recommend this book along with the Exam Cram book.

This book is clearly written, with useful examples that seemed to anticipate the questions that I was forming before I could even completely articulate them. The text prepared me well for the practice exams, which prepared me well for the actual exam.All hail Quentin Docter and the Cybex Study Guides!

this is by far the greatest solaris book I've bought!for my certification I've gone through the exam cram book, the McGraw-Hill Osborne book and also this one! I have to admit that this book is the best book from my 3 solaris books.so if you want to pass the exam by reading only 1 book, then this is IT!!