Red Hat Linux 7 Weekend Crash Course


Book Description

Get up to Speed on Red Hat(r)Linux(r) 7 - in a Weekend! The big day is Monday. The day you get to show off what you know about Red Hat Linux. The problem is, you're not really up to speed. Maybe it's been a while since you worked with Linux. Or maybe you just like a challenge. In any event, we've got a solution for you - Red Hat(r)Linux(r) 7 Weekend Crash Course(TM). Open the book Friday evening and on Sunday afternoon, after completing 30 fast, focused sessions, you'll be able to jump right in and install, use, and manage Red Hat Linux. It's as simple as that. The Curriculum Friday Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours * Getting Ready to Install Red Hat Linux * Making Room for Red Hat Linux * Finishing the Red Hat Linux Installation * Troubleshooting the Red Hat Linux Installation Saturday Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours * Test Driving Red Hat Linux for the First Time * Exploring Linux Files and Directories * Understanding the Shell * Learning Linux Commands * Editing Text Files in Red Hat Linux * Performing Basic System Administration Tasks Afternoon: 6 Sessions, 3 hours * Using Modems in Red Hat Linux * Networking Your Red Hat Linux PC * Connecting Your Red Hat Linux PC to the Internet * Setting Up Internet Services * Using Red Hat Linux as a Workgroup Server * Accessing Windows and DOS Files from Red Hat Linux Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours * Customizing the GNOME and KDE Desktops * Working with Screen Savers and Playing Games * Working with Multimedia Applications * Working with the Office Tools in Red Hat Linux Sunday Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours * Configuring the X Window System * Understanding How Red Hat Linux Boots * Installing Software Packages * Building a New Kernel * Scheduling Jobs in Red Hat Linux * Backing Up and Restoring Files Afternoon: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours * Building Software Packages from Source Files * Monitoring System Performance * Maintaining System Security * Getting Help from Available Resources 3 Bonus CD-ROMs * Red Hat Linux 7.0 * Includes the Linux Kernel plus Apache, Samba, Netscape, GNOME, KDE, and much more * Plus assessment software to help gauge your progress System Requirements: Linux-ready PC with CD-Rom and 3.5" floppy drives. See inside for complete requirements. www.idgbooks.com




Linux Weekend Crash Course


Book Description

Learn Linux fast! With Linux Weekend Crash Course, you can get up to speed on configuring and using the most popular Linux OS distributions available today -- in a single weekend! Linux Weekend Crash Course consists of 30 sessions that teach you the core concepts of Linux over the course of a single weekend (from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon). Naturally, you can adapt this learning pace to whatever schedule meets your needs. Coverage crosses a broad range of topics, including: installing Linux; using Linux for the first time; configuring the X Window System; installing and troubleshooting a printer; multimedia applications; and monitoring systems.




JSP Weekend Crash Course


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Learn JSP fast! With JSP Weekend Crash Course, you can get up to speed on developing dynamic Web sites using Java Server Pages in a single weekend! JSP Weekend Crash Course explains how to use Java Server Pages to deliver dynamic web content. It explains client-server architecture, installing a JSP development environment, and how to write JSP servlets. Other important topics include: handling exceptions and errors in JSP; effectively using JSP with Java Beans, XML, and JavaScript; tracking users with sessions and cookies; and using the JDBC to set up, connect, and access a database from a JSP web page.




ASP.NET Weekend Crash Course


Book Description

Open the book on Friday evening and by Sunday afternoon ñ- after completing 30 fast, focused lessons - you will have mastered the skills necessary to begin creating robust, dynamic, data-driven web applications with ASP.NET. In just one weekend, expert developer Robert Standefer leads you into the new world ofMicrosoft.NET, and enables you to create robust, dynamic, data-drive web applications. Starting with ASP.NETbasics, Robert teaches you what you need to know to begin creating ASP.NET applications quickly, and easily. This book is a must have for any developer building web applications on Microsoft's new .NET Framework.




MySQL Weekend Crash Course


Book Description

Quickly learn MySQL -- the leading open source relational database management system! With MySQL Weekend Crash Course, you can get up to speed creating MySQL database applications in a single weekend! This book is for Web Developers and Programmers with no prior knowledge of MySQL. This crash course will help you learn how to use MySQL to get database applications to work quickly on the Web.




Creating Web Pages Weekend Crash Course


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Learn to build Web pages -- FAST! With Creating Web Pages Weekend Crash Course, you'll get up to speed on how to create dynamic Web pages in a single weekend! This book covers all the skills necessary to create a simple but full-featured Web site that includes attractively formatted text and graphics, animation, audio and video, as well as automated user feedback. The author discusses several different WYSIWYG editors (not just one), and their pros and cons, but will also offer a good grounding in correct, standard HTML. The book includes simple explanations and practical examples of current technologies such as XML, dynamic page generation, and streaming media.




Red Hat RHCSA 8 Cert Guide


Book Description

This is the eBook version of the print title. Learn, prepare, and practice for Red Hat RHCSA 8 (EX200) exam success with this Cert Guide from Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT Certification learning. Master Red Hat RHCSA 8 EX200 exam topics Assess your knowledge with chapter-ending quizzes Review key concepts with exam-preparation tasks Practice with four unique practice tests Learn from two full hours of video training from the author’s Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) Complete Video Course, 3rd Edition. Red Hat RHCSA 8 Cert Guide is a best-of-breed exam study guide. Leading Linux consultant, author, and instructor Sander van Vugt shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics. The book presents you with an organized test-preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. Review questions help you assess your knowledge, and a final preparation chapter guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your final study plan. Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time, including Basic system management: Installation, tools, file management, text files, RHEL8 connections, user/group management, permissions, and network configuration Operating running systems: Managing software, processes, storage, and advanced storage; working with systemd; scheduling tasks; and configuring logging Advanced system administration: Managing the kernel and boot procedures, essential troubleshooting, bash shell scripting Managing network services: Configuring SSH, firewalls, and time services; managing Apache HTTP services and SE Linux; and accessing network storage




JavaScript? Weekend Crash Course


Book Description

Learn JavaScript fast! With JavaScript Weekend Crash Course, you can get up to speed programming JavaScript applications in a single weekend! This book begins at the beginning and assumes no prior JavaScript experience. You'll learn the essentials of JavaScript from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon.




Apache, MySQL, and PHP Weekend Crash Course


Book Description

Get up to speed on Apache, MySQL, and PHP - in a weekend! The big day is Monday. The day you get to show off what you know about Apache Web server, MySQL database, and PHP scripting. The problem is, you're not really up to speed. Maybe it's been a while since you installed all three of these technologies. Perhaps you've never used Apache, MySQL, and PHP together. Or maybe you just like a challenge. In any event, we've got a solution for you - Apache, MySQL, and PHP Weekend Crash Course. Open the book Friday evening and on Sunday afternoon, after completing 30 fast, focused sessions, you'll be able to dive right in and begin building dynamic, data-driven sites on either Windows or Linux with all three integrated technologies. The Curriculum Friday Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours * Installing Apache * Installing PHP * Installing MySQL * Apache Basics Saturday Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours * Configuring Apache * Apache Security Concerns * The Basics of MySQL * MySQL Security * Working with Data * Queries Afternoon: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours * Troubleshooting MySQL Commands and Queries * Advanced MySQL Concepts * PHP Basics * Program Flow * PHP Functions Saturday, cont. Evening: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours * Working with Files * HTML Constructs * Working with Forms * Multiple-User Considerations in PHP Sunday Morning: 6 Sessions, 3 Hours * Good Coding Practices * Debugging and Troubleshooting PHP * MySQL Through PHP * Debugging and Troubleshooting MySQL in PHP * Odds and Ends * Project: Calendar I Afternoon: 4 Sessions, 2 Hours * Project: Calendar II * Project: Content Publishing I * Project: Content Publishing II * Project: Building an RSS Feed




Visual Basic.Net Weekend Crash Course


Book Description

Learn Visual Basic .NET fast! With Visual Basic .NET Weekend Crash Course, you can get up to speed on designing and developing programs with the newest version of the world's most popular programming language -- in a single weekend! Visual Basic .NET Weekend Crash Course will have VB .NET would-be programmers coding in fifteen hours. Veteran author Richard Mansfield guides you through the Visual Basic .NET language and tools and enables you to create next-generation applications for the Microsoft.NET Platform. People who want to learn Visual Basic .NET quickly and people who know 'traditional' Visual Basic benefit from Richard's expert coverage of topics that include: The new Visual Basic.NET IDE; Labels, Buttons, Boxes, and Dialogs; Images, Pictures, and Shapes; Procedures, Variables, and Scope; Comparison, Math, and Logical operators; Arrays, Looping, and Branching; Bug fixing; Designing, building, and accessing ADO+ databases; Classes and Objects.