Customer Reviews

Core MCSE

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I thought this book was a bargain, since it covers the 4 MCSE core tests. However, while using it to study for the Server test, I found glaring errors not only in the sample questions but in the text also. After finding mistaken information about several key concepts, I no longer trust using this book to study for my tests. An MCSE/MCT associate of mine confirmed the mistakes and found many others. This book is worth avoiding.

It is a clear and concise guide to the tests.

I am always amazed at publishing companies that are so ravenous for money that they would allow a study guide to be released with so many errors. My advice, if you venture to buy the book, is to SKIP the questions at the end of each chapters. You can't trust the answers in the back of the book.

Hoping to get a jump start on my NT career path I purchased this book as a study guide. It's not all bad but a study guide should correctly answer its' own questions! After using this book for 2 months I unfortunately found more than a few errors. I'm just glad I didn't attempt a cert. test.

Within the newest Microsoft set of exams there is a need to find one source f information to study for the core exams. While this book makes a great effort in the attempt it needs a little more work in order to the go to reference.

In over 1000 pages you'll cover the four core exams, but I found it also works for the newest MCSA Exams. Broken down into four parts with part 1 covering the Windows 2000 Professional exam 70-210 with topics like install, configuration, administration, managing device, task manager, faxing, networking and tcp/ip.

In part 2 you work towards the Windows 2000 Server, 70-215 exam, covering topics like administration, hardware configuration, working with system resources, networking and storage devices. Overall this section needs to be expanded and I could see more information for configuration and troubleshooting needed.

Part 3 is the Networking or 70-216 exam tackling topics like DNS, DHCP, Remote Access, and IPSec, WINS, routing and networking fundamentals. Finally Part 4 covers Active Directory or the 70-217 exam.

There is also a cd included with a practice exam for each exam, for the money there should be more exams to work with. There are also review questions and hands-on examples and here to there needs to be more. Overall a good place to start but with a few needed updates it may turn out to be the only place you'll need to go to.

The authors have comprehensively tackled a tough, detailed subject and laid it out in precise, easy to follow prose. A must have for anyone seriously interested in this area.