Here are a few commonly asked questions about this site and our exams:

If I buy one of the Certification Guides written by Bill Calkins, do the ExamGear quizzes come with it?
Yes. All the books come with a CD-ROM featuring the ExamGear software and sample exams for both exam - Part 1 and 2 (for that version of the OS). The exams that come with the book, however, are not the same exams offered here.

Are the questions you provide at this site, the same questions that come on the CD-ROM with your books?
No, the exams and questions provided at this site are in addition to what you get on the CD-ROM. The exams on this site, do not contain the same questions that you’ll see on the CD-ROM. Not to say some won’t be similar, but this website contains hundreds of additional questions. We update them frequently, Something that we can’t do with the CD-ROM.
The whole reason we put this site together is that many readers have asked for more questions before they take the real exams. Even a better reason for this site is that we can keep our database of questions completely up to date. The CD-ROM is up to date as of the last printing of the book.

Why do you charge for the exams at this site?
The cost of running this website and keeping the materials up to date needs to be covered otherwise we can’t do it - plain and simple. We also offer personal email support to all users that have purchased our materials The cost for our instructors and consultants needs to be covered to some extent. Here’s an idea of the cost: $300 per hr for an instructor to answer a 15 minute email response. Putting these exams together and maintaining the best test engine takes hundreds of hours of development time for our instructors. We keep the cost at a minimum to simply cover these fees. Our exams, for example, are 1/3 the price of many sites out there offering similar materials. Users have consistently rated our materials as the best and most accurate in the industry.

Why do the Solaris 7 exams have the LP Print Service topic included if it’s not currently an objective on the exam?
In the training guide, I include a chapter on the LP Print Service because it is a necessary topic to cover in a Sys Admin training course. Remember, this is a training guide, not an exam cram quick reference book. No System Administrator would be worth his/her salt, if he/she did not understand how to setup printers and manage the print queues. I include this topic on the exams at this site for the benefit of those that want to test their skills in this area- especially my readers. You can easily “unselect” this topic in the ExamGear test engine so that you are not quizzed on the LP Print Service (or any other topic for that matter).

Can I Use Both Exams (CD-ROM and UnixEd Exams)?
Yes, just make sure you select the correct exam from your list of programs accessible from the MS Windows Start button. The UnixEd Exams are labeled “SOLARIS 8 EXAMGEAR” and the exams that came with your CD-ROM are labeled “SOLARIS 8 TRAINING GUIDE - SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR”.

Do you offer any seminars for large groups?
Bill Calkins frequently visits local user groups, corporations, etc. to conduct Solaris certification seminars for system administrators that are simply looking to hone their skills before taking the exams. Visit this page for a complete list of our training courses and seminars. If you would like to arrange to have Bill Calkins visit your site, user group, or expo, email us at webmaster@UnixEd.com