IZ0-402 + IZ0-403 Linux Fundamentals and Linux Administrator Exams

Hi to all,
I'm based in the UK and am looking to complete the the Linux OCA qualifications by the end of the year. I am having some difficulity finding any media to help with learning the subject. I have searched for books to buy and non are available in the UK. I usually use Sybex as study material but the book I was searching for does not seem to be available. I was wondering if anyone else had any more suggestions to what study material I should be using?
I happened also to look to sign up to the instructor led course but had no luck there here in the UK.
Thanks to all that reply.
Edited by: Jamie Gadong on Jun 17, 2010 2:08 AM

Jamie Gadong wrote:
Hi to all,
I'm based in the UK and am looking to complete the the Linux OCA qualifications by the end of the year. I am having some difficulity finding any media to help with learning the subject. I have searched for books to buy and non are available in the UK. I usually use Sybex as study material but the book I was searching for does not seem to be available. I was wondering if anyone else had any more suggestions to what study material I should be using?
I happened also to look to sign up to the instructor led course but had no luck there here in the UK.
Thanks to all that reply.
Edited by: Jamie Gadong on Jun 17, 2010 2:08 AMThe book ISBN-13: 978-0071615440 remains unpublished (Despite a page count on amazon).
Two books hat might help towards 1z0-402 are:-
ISBN-13: 978-0470404836 (LPIC-1)
ISBN-13: 978-1430215752 (Linux Recipes for Oracle DBAs: A Problem-solution Approach)
I dont have a single reference for 1z0-403 but in general system admin information applicable to RHEL 4 is useful. Beware of trawling the net as you would probably simply come accross links to unauthorised learning material/braindumps unless you are using non-certiifcation related sites. The OEL forum may also be useful if you are studying a topic and become stuck.

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