Excellent study guide. Very easy to read and straight to the point. I passed the exam Feb/2004 using this book.

Stay away from this book! It has a million errors in it. It frequently makes reference to concepts as if you already know them, even though they are either never explained or explained at a later point in the book. Some of the sections seem to have been written by someone who can't even speak English. I was so worried I wouldn't pass the Linux+ test with this heap of trash that I went out and bought another book. This book is frustrating as heck!

Overall: Useful as fuel for a fire, if that.

Trevor Kay's work with the Server+ Bible was a primary reason for my reading through the Linux+ Bible though the book fell short of my expectations. Numerous syntax errors abound and you must be careful when going through the examples in the book. However, this book continues his easy-going writing style which made the reading seem very quick.

Having taken the exam recently (and passing!), you really do need a solid understanding with the command line (switches, switches, switches!), system administration/management and troubleshooting along with hardware fundamentals. For the most part, this book starts it all off for you, but you will likely need other resources to finish off the Linux+.

Do not be lulled, the end of chapter questions, practice test and CD-ROM have way too many easy questions which are not indicative of the Linux+ exam.

I found this book to be too shallow for any serious Linux exam.... I felt that the book was expecially weak on some of the hardware parts :- a major portion of the exam (although some hardware issues like SCSI, memory types were well covered).

The worst part was the sample tests program on the CD didn't run on Linux! It didn't even run under Wine. What would any writer include a crucial piece of software for a Linux book that doesn't run under Linux?? I don't own any OS other than Linux, so I had to borrow a Win98 laptop from someone just to take the tests. The sample tests contained many poorly worded questions with many spelling and layout mistakes. The questions were mostly too easy and would not adequately prepare you for any real admin work.

Luckily I passed the exam, but that's because I also read Smith's Linux+ Stugy Guide in a library. Although Smith's book was also missing certain parts, I felt that Smith's material was written in greater depth, and the sample questions in the book were harder.

If you're a Linux-only user like myself, do NOT buy this book. Its a waste of money because you can't run the test program on the CD.

Very comprehensive guide to the Linux+ exam. You will definitely pass, especially if you have even the slightest previous Linux experience. Of course its not perfect, but I haven't found any one exam book that covers the material perfectly.