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Title: Study books
Post by: mrapoc on Aug 03, 2010, 19:04:57
Been looking at various computer based books for my studies next year and theres so many to choose from. Anybody got any to recommend?

They need to go into a certain amount of depth, but ease me in as I find a lot of it chucks you in the deep end pretty quick.

I'm after one for my Cisco CCNA, One on PHP and one on MYSQL
Title: Re: Study books
Post by: pctech on Aug 03, 2010, 19:11:20
These two are quite good for CCNA

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1587201933/ref=oss_product

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0470185716/ref=oss_product

Title: Re: Study books
Post by: mrapoc on Aug 03, 2010, 19:26:26
Thanks

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CCNA-Certified-Network-Associate-640-802/dp/0470110082/ref=pd_sim_b_1

That one seems good
Title: Re: Study books
Post by: pctech on Aug 03, 2010, 19:28:27
Todd Lammle seems to be 'the man' for the CCNA study stuff.

I bought the other because it gives you a good command reference for IOS.

Title: Re: Study books
Post by: mrapoc on Aug 03, 2010, 19:37:07
ahh thanks :)
Title: Re: Study books
Post by: mrapoc on Aug 03, 2010, 19:51:54
Going for this one then
http://www.amazon.co.uk/CCNA-Certified-Network-Associate-640-802/dp/0470110082/ref=pd_sim_b_1

Now I'll just be needing mysql and probably php
Title: Re: Study books
Post by: pctech on Aug 03, 2010, 19:52:37
Good luck, I'm right back at my days of learning DOS, trying to get it all to stay in.

Title: Re: Study books
Post by: pctech on Aug 03, 2010, 19:53:15
Cant help on the other two but am sure others will be able to.
Title: Re: Study books
Post by: Baz on Aug 03, 2010, 19:55:50
Ive got no idea at all about this but is there some in the '.... For Dummies' range  :dunno:
Title: Re: Study books
Post by: mrapoc on Aug 03, 2010, 20:00:43
Quote from: mrapoc on Aug 03, 2010, 19:51:54
Going for this one then
http://www.amazon.co.uk/CCNA-Certified-Network-Associate-640-802/dp/0470110082/ref=pd_sim_b_1

Now I'll just be needing mysql and probably php

That would be up to date for current tests wouldnt it?
Title: Re: Study books
Post by: pctech on Aug 03, 2010, 20:03:35
As far as I know so yes.

Title: Re: Study books
Post by: mrapoc on Aug 03, 2010, 20:11:20
Excellent

ordering that along with http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/032152599X/ref=ord_cart_shr?ie=UTF8&m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

PHP and Mysql in one :)
Title: Re: Study books
Post by: zappaDPJ on Aug 03, 2010, 20:31:48
That looks like a book I should buy. My poke and pray technique is not having the required results as far as PHP programming is concerned  :'(
Title: Re: Study books
Post by: john on Aug 03, 2010, 23:19:15
Try :

http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596101510/ (http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596101510/)

http://search.oreilly.com/?q=php (http://search.oreilly.com/?q=php)

http://search.oreilly.com/?q=mysql (http://search.oreilly.com/?q=mysql)
Title: Re: Study books
Post by: zappaDPJ on Aug 04, 2010, 00:39:51
Thanks John I''l take a look, I've found a few books from them useful in the past :)
Title: Re: Study books
Post by: esh on Aug 04, 2010, 15:27:00
I generate some multi-gigabyte SQL databases and have thrown out a fair few thousand lines of PHP in my time, so if you need a hand then give a shout. I have some slides hanging around from an SQL "primer" I did to the group last year but I doubt it's of much use... you can still have them if you want though. I learned almost all of my PHP/SQL via online sources and documentation and tampering... but I doubt that'll cut it in an actual course!
Title: Re: Study books
Post by: zappaDPJ on Aug 04, 2010, 17:00:15
Cheers, the next time I'm stuck I'll start a post  :thumb:
Title: Re: Study books
Post by: pctech on Aug 04, 2010, 17:50:44
I tinkered a bit with SQL and phpMyAdmin when trying to sort out my own forum but ran into problems due to my lack of knowledge of both so gave up.

Title: Re: Study books
Post by: Rik on Aug 04, 2010, 17:55:54
I feel the same about life. ;D
Title: Re: Study books
Post by: pctech on Aug 04, 2010, 19:06:03
Me too sometimes  ;D