Study books

[mrapoc]

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

[pctech]

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

[mrapoc]

Thanks

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

That one seems good

[pctech]

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.

[mrapoc]

ahh thanks

[mrapoc]

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

[pctech]

Good luck, I'm right back at my days of learning DOS, trying to get it all to stay in.

[pctech]

Cant help on the other two but am sure others will be able to.

[Baz]

Ive got no idea at all about this but is there some in the '.... For Dummies' range 

[mrapoc]

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?

[pctech]

As far as I know so yes.

[mrapoc]

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

[zappaDPJ]

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 

[john]

Try :

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

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

http://search.oreilly.com/?q=mysql

[zappaDPJ]

Thanks John I''l take a look, I've found a few books from them useful in the past

[esh]

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!

[zappaDPJ]

Cheers, the next time I'm stuck I'll start a post 

[pctech]

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.

[Rik]

I feel the same about life.

[pctech]

Me too sometimes