MCSA/MCSE 70-291 Training Guide: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure [Paperback]

Dave Bixler (Author), Will Schmied (Author), Ed Tittel (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0789729482 | ISBN-13: 978-0789729484 | Publication Date: September 5, 2003

MCSE/MCSA Training Guide (70-291): Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure is the perfect study guide to help you pass one of the core exams in both the MCSE 2003 and MCSA 2003 certification programs. If you are preparing for this exam, you'll find our Training Guide to be the most effective self-study tool in the market! This book is your one-stop shop because of its teaching methodology, the accompanying PrepLogic testing software, and superior Web site support at www.examcram.com. The book follows the exam objectives and features numerous exercises to give you hands-on opportunities, exam tips that give you advice for test day, and warnings that alert you to possible mistakes. The Fast Facts section condenses the most important information for last-minute review, and the practice exam is representative of the actual exam.

Each book in the Training Guide series is published under the direction of Series Editor Ed Tittel, the leading authority on IT certification. This book has been subjected to rigorous technical review by a team of industry experts, ensuring content is superior in both coverage and technical accuracy, and has earned the distinction of Cramsession¿ Approved Study Material.

The CD features PrepLogic¿ Practice Tests, Preview Edition. This product includes one complete PrepLogic Practice Test with approximately the same number of questions found on the actual vendor exam. Each question contains full, detailed explanations of the correct and incorrect answers. The engine offers two study modes, Practice Test and Flash Review, full exam customization, and a detailed score report.

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MCSE/MCSA Training Guide (70-291): Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure is the perfect study guide to help you pass one of the core exams in both the MCSE 2003 and MCSA 2003 certification programs. If you are preparing for this exam, you'll find our Training Guide to be the most effective self-study tool in the market! This book is your one-stop shop because of its teaching methodology, the accompanying PrepLogic testing software, and superior Web site support at www.examcram.com. The book follows the exam objectives and features numerous exercises to give you hands-on opportunities, exam tips that give you advice for test day, and warnings that alert you to possible mistakes. The Fast Facts section condenses the most important information for last-minute review, and the practice exam is representative of the actual exam.

Each book in the Training Guide series is published under the direction of Series Editor Ed Tittel, the leading authority on IT certification. This book has been subjected to rigorous technical review by a team of industry experts, ensuring content is superior in both coverage and technical accuracy, and has earned the distinction of Cramsession¿ Approved Study Material.

The CD features PrepLogic¿ Practice Tests, Preview Edition. This product includes one complete PrepLogic Practice Test with approximately the same number of questions found on the actual vendor exam. Each question contains full, detailed explanations of the correct and incorrect answers. The engine offers two study modes, Practice Test and Flash Review, full exam customization, and a detailed score report.

About the Author

Dave Bixler (MCSE) is the Technology Services Manager for a large systems integrator. He has worked in the industry for 13 years, working on network designs, server implementations, and network management.

Will Schmied (MCSE, MCSA), consultant and author, is the principal partner of Area 51 Partners. Will holds a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Old Dominion University.

Ed Tittel, Series Editor, runs LANWrights, Inc., a training and writing firm that specializes in networking, computer security, and markup languages. Ed has contributed to more than 100 books on computing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 624 pages
• Publisher: Que (September 5, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789729482
• ISBN-13: 978-0789729484
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,497,089 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A review of the reviews, June 18, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: MCSA/MCSE 70-291 Training Guide: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (Paperback)

Interesting that so far all the reviews for this 800-page study guide were posted within a month after the book's publication date; all give glowing, five-star endorsements; and all are written in a very similar writing style.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Examples galore and excellent quick source, September 29, 2003

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"markianm" (halethorpe, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSA/MCSE 70-291 Training Guide: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (Paperback)

Just what I needed at a smart price. Hey when you have 7 exams and need to buy 7 books you know what I'm talking about - a good book without feeling your heart drop while your soul gets sucked out of you and the other side of your brain is saying your wasting $$$. This fit the ticket, fit the budget and gave me exactly what I needed and it was a darn good book at that.

Anyhow, I just love browsing tech. books at stores, especially those on certification before taking an exam and one that can carry itself even after the cert exam as a quick guide. Passed the criteria again.

It offered a quick read to what you need, plenty of exam tips, notes and scenarios for the exam. One feature I really enjoyed - snapshots and diagrams. I just bypass books that don't have them. Again, provided what I needed especially when reading while on the plane or off site. Good step-by-step examples.

Another feature I liked were the answers on the back to the practice tests and fast facts. I've run across books that either didn't have them or placed them shortly after the test. This book forces me to think and not get too lazy.

In summary: It's concise, non-confusing, and a very well designed book to get you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concice and comprehensive coverage, September 27, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: MCSA/MCSE 70-291 Training Guide: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure (Paperback)

Just getting started on the MCSE on Windows Server 2003 track, there was some question as to what book to choose from. This was settled for me by having this concise guide readily available. The authoring team has done a great job of taking all of the objectives and breaking them down in to manageable chunks that are then easily presented and easily understood.

I opted to skip the 70-290 exam for now and start out with this exam as my first ever--and I think it was a good move. This book, combined with my test lab, was all it took to get that pass. The end of chapter questions and the practice exam at the end of the book were good checkpoints for me to verfiy my mastering of the facts. Although the questions were not always perfectly similar to those on the actual exam, they were relevant and important. I especially liked the Fast Facts, which provided me with a quick review in the hours before my exam--this seems to be something that is missing from a lot of study guides I had seen previously.

I am glad I picked this guide (on pure instinct) and will continue to use the Que lineup for the rest of my MCSE 2003 exams. I did notice some (maybe 5 or 6) minor typographic and grammatical errors, but none that really made any importance. Overall, I would say this book is a sure fire winner that combined with experience should make your exam day and easy and happy one!