Compaq ASE Certification Study Guide (Exams 010-397, 010-078, & 010-067) [Hardcover]

Book Description

Publication Date: February 28, 2000 | Series: Test Yourself

The three exams covered are required exams and an elective for all three of Compaq's certification levels, Associate ASE, ASE, and Master ASE. The exams covered are the following: Compaq System Technologies (Test 10-056) - Rquired; Compaq Systems Management (Test 10-058) - Required; Compaq/Windows NT Integration and Performance (Test 10-057) - Popular Elective. Components designed to provide critical information in easy-to-digest forms and always with an eye toward easing the study process: Full coverage of officially designated exam objectives; Certification summaries offer to-the-point review of important information; "From the Classroom" notes by ASE Certified trainer; Sample exam questions, "Exam Watch", and "How to Take an ASE Exam" sections; CD-ROM with Personal Testing Centre software simulating real exams for all three. Developed and reviewed by certified ASE's, this is a complete study guide but is also designed to be an after-the-exam reference book with chapters containing "On the Job" notes, procedures, and techiques.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Compaq's server hardware ranks among the best in the business, which means it's been widely adopted into a variety of mission-critical applications. As a result, there's a large and lucrative market for technicians who can prove they know how to handle Compaq systems. That's the purpose of the Compaq Accredited Systems Engineer (ASE) rating, and Compaq ASE Certification Study Guide can help you earn yours. This book details the technologies, management skills, and Microsoft Windows integration facts you need to understand to do well on all three tests in the Compaq ASE battery.

Any book that has as much to do with hardware as this one is bound to show its age almost immediately, and indeed this book lacks detailed coverage of the latest developments in the Intel Pentium III microprocessor line. However, the authors (a team of MCSE- and ASE-certified experts) more than adequately cover the concepts and tools you need to understand the hardware. A careful editing job has resulted in a uniformly clear, didactic style that rewards the reader who is experimenting on a live system while reading along. Because this is a test-preparation aid, each chapter concludes with its most important facts bullet-pointed for easy review and a brief multiple-choice quiz. Answers to the quiz questions appear (with discussions of the correct answers) in an appendix, and you'll find a test simulator on the companion CD-ROM. --David Wall

Topics covered: The published exam objectives of the three Compaq ASE exams--Compaq Systems Technologies (exam 010-397), Compaq Systems Management (010-078), and Compaq/Windows NT Integration and Performance (010-067). Hardware, networks, and operating system integration all receive coverage, with a nice balance of theory and practice all around. Coverage of Compaq Insight Manager, SmartStart, and server management technology are all particularly strong.

From the Back Cover

Don't Let the Real Test Be Your First Test! Prepare to pass the Compaq ASE Certification exams - while gaining practical knowledge of Compaq technology for on-the-job success. Built on the proven training methodology of Global Knowledge, this complete study guide and CD-ROM package offers actual classroom techniques used by more than 200,000 IT professionals each year. The Compaq ASE Certification Study Guide covers the topics you need to review for the exam, including how to: Identify the various types of DRAM; Use PCI-to-PCI bridges to logically expand the PCI bus to hundreds of vertical slots; Understand the differences between dual and uad multiprocessing; Use Packet Blaster to increase throughout while decreasing CPU usage; Change or set the parameters available in the management agent with the SET command; Minimize server downtime with Compaq Full-Spectrum Fault Management; Improve system scalability and realiability with esternal SCSI storage expansion systems; Build Compaq servers consistently and efficiently using SmartStart; Identify which RAID fault tolerance level is appropriate; Measure system performance using Windows NT Performance Monitor (PerfMon). Features TEST YOURSELF Personal Testing Center Software: More than 450 challenging practice exam questions; Timed exams provide detailed score analysis to identify weak knowledge areas; In-depth answers teach the information you need to pass the exam. More Questions - More Content: The Best Compaq ASE Certification Study Program Available, Featuring: COMPLETE COVERAGE - Covers all Compaq test objectives for exams 010-397, 010-078, 010-067. CERTIFICATION EXERCISES - Step-by-step drills modeled after classroom labs. ON-THE-JOB NOTES - Expert insights into real-world solutions and techniques. HOW TO TAKE THE EXAM - Key pointers on how to maximize your chances for success on exam day.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 942 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Osborne Media (February 28, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072120959
• ISBN-13: 978-0072120950
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,089,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother, July 25, 2000

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Alan Biren - See all my reviews

This review is from: Compaq ASE Certification Study Guide (Exams 010-397, 010-078, & 010-067) (Hardcover)

This book covers maybe 70% of the Systems Technolgy Exam, 50% of the NT Intergration Exam and 50% of the Systems Management Exam. Syngress and the author's should be embrassed to have this book still on the market. I was better off buying the Exam Preps from Boson. Don't waste your time read the useless information contained between the covers of this book. I have made the decision not to use any of the Syngress books for any future certifications that I am pursuing.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I would have preferrred 942 blank pages., August 2, 2000

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steven forti (Flushing, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Compaq ASE Certification Study Guide (Exams 010-397, 010-078, & 010-067) (Hardcover)

Because at least I could have used it as a notebook at a later time. I feel sorry for the trees that had to be chopped down to provide the paper used in this book. This material is as useless a bicycle with square tires. This book is an embarrassment to Syngress what a complete waste of money. Do not buy this book under any circumstances. This book got a rating of 1 because I could not go any lower

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Syngress should be embarrassed, July 3, 2000

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Walter Hedrick - See all my reviews

This review is from: Compaq ASE Certification Study Guide (Exams 010-397, 010-078, & 010-067) (Hardcover)

This book is not at all adequate. From what can figure out this book was written for the previous edition of the exams. The new exam numbers are just put on the cover to draw attention. The material is out of date. Don't buy this book.