The Best System Administration Books 2025

1. Mastering Online Research (Paperback)

FIND THE INFO YOU'RE AFTER The internet is a valuable research tool for anyone, but finding relevant, accurate information isn't always as easy as the click of a mouse. If you've found yourself at a dead end on the information superhighway, then let experienced researcher Maura Shaw show you the way. Shaw takes you through the techniques and t FIND THE INFO YOU'RE AFTER The internet is a valuable research tool for anyone, but finding relevant, accurate information isn't always as easy as the click of a mouse. If you've found yourself at a dead end on the information superhighway, then let experienced researcher Maura Shaw show you the way. Shaw takes you through the techniques and tools you need to find information ranging from historical data to medical information to images and videos. Screen shots of different pages enable you to follow along as Shaw explains the process of finding information. Simple explanations of technical terms and step-by-step instruction help you learn how to: Use bookmarks effectively Evaluate websites for relevancy, accuracy, and currency Use basic and advanced search features, such as Boolean operators Locate and access helpful reference websites Conduct market research to help with writing and publishing Know when you have enough information to stop researching Distinguish between types of search engines With the skills and knowledge found in this comprehensive guide, you'll be able to search the internet with speed and accuracy in no time, so you spend less time digging for information and more time putting it to good use.

• Author: Maura Shaw • ISBN:9781582974583 • Format:Paperback • Publication Date:2007-08-01

2. Learn Windows Powershell in a Month of Lunches, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

Pre-Owned - Summary Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Third Edition is an innovative tutorial designed for busy IT professionals. This updated edition covers PowerShell features that run on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and later, PowerShell v3 and later, and includes v5 features like PowerShellGet. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology PowerShell is both a scripting language and an administrative shell that lets you control and automate nearly every aspect of Windows. It accepts and executes commands interactively and you can write scripts to manage most Windows servers like Exchange, IIS, and SharePoint, as well as online services like Azure and Office 365. About the Book Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Third Edition is an innovative tutorial designed for busy IT professionals. Just set aside one hour a day - lunchtime would be perfect - for a month, and you'll be automating Windows tasks faster than you ever thought possible. This updated edition covers PowerShell features that run on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and later, PowerShell v3 and later, and includes v5 features like PowerShellGet. What's Inside Learn PowerShell from the beginning, no experience required Covers PowerShell v3 and up, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2 and later Each lesson takes you an hour or less About the Reader Experience with Windows administration is helpful. No programming or scripting experience needed. About the Author Veteran PowerShell MVPs Don Jones and Jeffery Hicks bring years as successful trainers to this concise, easy-to-follow book. Table of Contents Before you begin Meet PowerShell Using the help system Running commands Working with providers The pipeline: connecting commands Adding commands Objects: data by another name The pipeline, deeper Formatting - and why it's done on the right Filtering and comparisons A practical interlude Remote control: one-to-one, and one-to-many Using Windows Management Instrumentation and CIM Multitasking with background jobs Working with many objects, one at a time Security alert Variables: a place to store your stuff Input and output Sessions: remote control with less work You call this scripting? Improving your parameterized script Advanced remoting configuration Using regular expressions to parse text files Additional random tips, tricks, and techniques Using someone else's script Never the end PowerShell cheat sheet

Learn Windows Powershell in a Month of Lunches, Pre-Owned (Paperback)

3. Pre-Owned Command Line Kung Fu: Bash Scripting Tricks, Linux Shell Programming Tips, and Bash One-liners (Paperback) by Jason Cannon

Command Line Kung Fu: Bash Scripting Tricks, Linux Shell Programming Tips, and Bash Oneliners : Books (Pre-Owned)

ISBN: 9781499222036 Condition: Pre-Owned: Good Trade paperback Language: English Pages: 126 Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 126 p. Become a Linux Ninja with Command Line Kung Fu! Do you think you have to lock yourself in a basement reading cryptic man pages for months on end in order to have ninja like command line skills? In reality, if you had someone share their most powerful command line tips, tricks, and patterns you'd save yourself a lot of time and frustration. What if you could look over the shoulder of a good friend that just happened to be a command line guru? What if they not only showed you the commands they were using, but why they were using them and exactly how they worked? And what if that friend took the time to write all of it down so you can refer to it whenever you liked? Well, a friend did just that. Command Line Kung Fu is packed with dozens of tips and over 100 practical real-world examples. You won't find theoretical examples in this book. The examples demonstrate how to solve actual problems and accomplish worthwhile goals. The tactics are easy to find, too. Each chapter covers a specific topic and groups related tips and examples together. For example, if you need help extracting text from a file look in the "Text Processing and Manipulation" chapter. Also, a comprehensive index is included. If you want to find every example where a given command is used -- even if it's not the main subject of the tip -- look in the index. It will list every single place in the book where that command appears. Here is just some of what you will learn by reading Command Line Kung Fu How to quickly and easily repeat commands in your shell history Shortcuts for grabbing specific words from your shell history to use in your current command How to save a copy of your command line session for later reference How to strip out blank lines and comments from files How to control colorized text when uses pipes and pagers Ways to transform text: from changing case to substituting characters and more How to extract specific blocks of text from files or streams of input A quick tip to fix common typos How to edit files over the network How to compare the differences between files on your local computer and a remote one How to create and use SSH tunnels Ways to verify what programs are listening on what ports How to kill all the processes for a given user with a single command Strategies for dealing with multi-hop SSH connections How to disconnect from a server in a way that will allow you to pick up where you left off How to automate software installs that require user input Shell scripting tips How to automatically keep repeating a command until it succeeds The right way to delete a file that is being written to How to surf the web from the command line... and more importantly how to download anything from the web and interact with HTTP APIs Ways to determine who and what is using the most disk space How to secure your web browser session when using an open wifi hotspot How to generate random passwords from the command line Two tips for easily creating backups Tips for handling tar archives How to replace a string in multiple files at once with just one command and much more... What you learn in Command Line Kung Fu applies to any Linux distribution including Ubuntu, Debian, Linux Mint, RedHat, Fedora, OpenSUSE, Slackware, and more. Scroll up, click the "Buy Now With 1-Click" button to get your black belt in Linux Command Line Kung Fu.

4. The Super3: Information Skills for Young Learners [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Use The Super3 , a spin off from the widely used Big6 , to help students in grades PreK-2 develop crucial problem-solving skills. Learn how to break down the problem-solving process so that younger students get it and remember it. Discover a process model for children to learn and use in order to be successful with the various tasks they undertake. The Super3 helps younger students recognize what they are doing so they can label and talk about their research. Provides an easy transition into the Big6 . Ready-to-use worksheets include explanations for daily implementation of the Super3 into the classroom. Mike Eisenberg and Laura Eisenberg Robinson have adapted the widely used Big6 research approach for students in grades PreK-2. The Super3 uses the three simple steps: Plan, Do, Review.

The Super3 : Information Skills for Young Learners, Used [Paperback]

5. The Little Black Book : Mail Bonding with OSI Directory Services, Used [Hardcover]

This comprehensive guide to directory services technology provides the underlying infrastructure to a variety of communication services. It explores protocols and protocol suites, giving the reader techniques on simplified message handling and routeing over networks.

The Little Black Book : Mail Bonding with OSI Directory Services, Used [Hardcover]

6. The Private Investigator's Handbook [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. This invaluable handbook is a must-have for all those who have ever wanted--or needed--to uncover information or keep something top-secret.

Private Investigator's Handbook : How to Find Out Almost Anything about Anybody ( and Keep Them from Finding Out Anything about You!), Used [Paperback]

7. Faceted Search, Used [Paperback]

We live in an information age that requires us, more than ever, to represent, access, and use information. Over the last several decades, we have developed a modern science and technology for information retrieval, relentlessly pursuing the vision of a "memex" that Vannevar Bush proposed in his seminal article, "As We May Think."Faceted search plays a key role in this program. Faceted search addresses weaknesses of conventional search approaches and has emerged as a foundation for interactive information retrieval. User studies demonstrate that faceted search provides more effective information-seeking support to users than best-first search. Indeed, faceted search has become increasingly prevalent in online information access systems, particularly for e-commerce and site search.In this lecture, we explore the history, theory, and practice of faceted search. Although we cannot hope to be exhaustive, our aim is to provide sufficient depth and breadth to offer a useful resource to both researchers and practitioners. Because faceted search is an area of interest to computer scientists, information scientists, interface designers, and usability researchers, we do not assume that the reader is a specialist in any of these fields. Rather, we offer a self-contained treatment of the topic, with an extensive bibliography for those who would like to pursue particular aspects in more depth.Table of Contents: I. Key Concepts / Introduction: What Are Facets? / Information Retrieval / Faceted Information Retrieval / II. Research and Practice / Academic Research / Commercial Applications / III. Practical Concerns / Back-End Concerns / Front-End Concerns / Conclusion / Glossary

Faceted Search, Used [Paperback]

8. Disaster Recovery Planning: Preparing for the Unthinkable, Used [Hardcover]

Dealing with disaster recovery planning and implementation, this book presents the disaster recovery lessons taught by 9/11, the California energy crisis, and the anthrax scare. It also provides a coverage of building DR systems that address networks and encompass end-users who maintain crucial enterprise data on local PCs and notebooks.

Disaster Recovery Planning : Preparing for the Unthinkable, Used [Hardcover]

9. PGP & GPG: Email for the Practical Paranoid [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Governments worldwide, major manufacturers, medical facilities, and many of the smartest computer experts around trust their secure communications to PGP (Pretty Good Privacy). But, while PGP works amazingly when all is in order, it isn t always easy to configure and can be very tricky to troubleshoot. And email security is hardly the sort of thing you want to leave to chance. PGP & GPG: Email for the Practical Paranoid is for moderately skilled geeks who are unfamiliar with public-key cryptography but who want to protect their communications on the cheap. Author Michael Lucas offers this easy-to-read, informal tutorial on PGP, so you can dive in right away. Inside, you ll learn: How to integrate OpenPGP with the most common email clients (like Outlook and Thunderbird) How to use the tricky command-line versions of these programs How to join and use the Web of Trust If you're not using PGP yet, this book supplies the confidence you need to get started. And if you are, it will show

PGP & GPG: Email for the Practical Paranoid [Paperback - Used]

10. Internet Basics for Beginners - How to Send E-Mails and Surf the Net with Ease, Used [Paperback]

"Internet Basics for Beginners" is a step-by-step how-to manual written specifically to help non-technical people learn the basics of sending and receiving e-mails and surfing the Net. Written in simple, straightforward language, this book targets seniors, homemakers, and self-employed business people who are online beginners, or who may not be online yet. (Computer Books - Internet)

Internet Basics for Beginners : How to Send E-Mails and Surf the Net with Ease, Used [Paperback]