Like many in the Linux community, you’ve probably heard of the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) program and the related RHCE exam, both of which were created by Red Hat, Inc. You may have heard that the RHCE exam is challenging, or you may have heard that it is not. You may have heard that the exam is focused on Red Hat Linux and that knowledge of Unix or a Linux distribution other than Red Hat Linux will not help you to pass the exam. Most of all, you may have wondered how RHCE certification might boost your career or, if you’re a hiring manager, whether RHCE certification could help you find qualified employees. I wrote this book to answer these questions and similar questions and to provide comprehensive material and exercises designed to prepare you to pass the RHCE exam.