linux course help

[bhelpdesk2005]

hi everyone i'm trying to learn linux and wondering if anyone of you have any books, or methods or links that you recommend. I am currently looking into cbt nuggets. They have a combo linux package for $299 of 23 hrs worth of videos that include the below. Has anyone taken this before or recommend it or recommend something else. Thanks for your advice.
CD-ROM Contents:

The Linux+ Certification Package (w/2004 Update):

- Introduction to Using Linux
- Intro to Linux Part 2
- Planning your installation
- Pre-installation Hardware Considerations
- Installation of Linux
- Installing and Updating Software in Linux
- User Administration in Linux
- Administration of File systems and Security
- Administration of Networks in Linux
- Linux Essentials
- Configuring Printing and File Sharing
- Configuration Files and Related Topics
- Maintenance of a Linux System
- Troubleshooting Problems in a Linux System
- Troubleshooting in Linux Part 2
- Troubleshooting in Linux Part 3
- Hardware Issues in Linux
- More Hardware Issues in Linux
- Linux+ 2004 Update Intro
- Multimedia in Linux
- Introduction to sed and awk
- Security Issues Part 1
- Security Issues Part 2
- Printing and Mail
- Hodgepodge: Learning to Learn Linux


Intermediate to Advanced Linux Series:

- Series Intro
- Pre-Installation Considerations
- Installation Issues - Working with Hard Disks
- More Installation Issues
- Advanced Installation Issues
- Post Installation
- X windows
- Window Managers and Desktop Environments
- Package Management
- The Linux Rescue and Recovery Process
- User Administration
- Groups, Quotas, and Sudo Privileges
- The Linux Kernel
- The Linux Kernel Part 2
- The Network File System (NFS)
- Apache Web Server
- Mail Services
- DNS and Bind
- FTP and Internet News
- Shell Scripts
- Introduction to Perl
- Performance Monitoring
- Security
- Security 2

 

[donkeyhote]

4 what its worth if you are a total newbie try it out play with it install it try to break it - use a free distro and the free Links like this to answer specific question or spend £10 - £25 on a good book - you'll learn a lot more hten you can if you want go on to the course.

 

[donkeyhote]

Also look at resources like

http://www.tldp.org

 

[bhelpdesk2005]

so i should play with it before jumping in a course you're saying huh...good advice...i'll check the site out..thanks.