MCSA/MCSE: Windows XP Professional Fast Pass (Fast Press) [Paperback]

Lisa Donald (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 12, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0782143628 | ISBN-13: 978-0782143621

The Perfect Preparation and Review Resource

MCSA/MCSE: Windows XP Professional Fast Pass is the streamlined tool you need to hone in on critical XP information at this key stage in the certification process (exam 70-270). The enclosed CD lets you practice, practice, practice, and you'll keep the book at your side right up until you begin the exam.

Coverage includes:

• Installing Windows XP Professional
• Implementing and conducting administration of resources
• Implementing, managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting hardware devices and drivers
• Monitoring and optimizing system performance and reliability
• Configuring and troubleshooting the desktop environment
• Implementing, managing, and troubleshooting network protocols and services
• Configuring, managing, and troubleshooting security

Note:CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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From the Back Cover

The Perfect Preparation and Review Resource

MCSA/MCSE:Windows XP Professional Fast Pass is the streamlined tool you need to hone inon critical XP information at this key stage in the certification process (exam70-270). The enclosed CD lets you practice, practice, practice, and you’llkeep the book at your side right up until you begin theexam.

Coverage includes:

• Installing WindowsXP Professional
• Implementing and conducting administration ofresources
• Implementing, managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting hardwaredevices and drivers
• Monitoring and optimizing system performance andreliability
• Configuring and troubleshooting the desktopenvironment
• Implementing, managing, and troubleshooting network protocols and services
• Configuring, managing, and troubleshooting security

About the Author

Lisa Donald, MCT, MCSE, has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies, including DEC and Apple. James Chellis, MCSE and MCT, is CEO of EdgeTek Education, a Microsoft Certified Solution Provider.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Sybex (October 12, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782143628
• ISBN-13: 978-0782143621
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,154,043 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what you need to accompany your studies, April 11, 2006

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This review is from: MCSA/MCSE: Windows XP Professional Fast Pass (Fast Press) (Paperback)

I used the Microsoft 70-270 book for studying, and a few days before the exam, I just felt completely not ready for it. It is not as good as a book as the earlier reviews have said (read my review of it for an honest opinion). To pass the Microsoft exams these days, you need more than one study source.

Two days before my exam, I picked up this book and read it cover to cover. Needless to say, it put in perspective things that the Training Kit made so confusing, and the tables and charts in the book are great for learners.

I passed the exam, and believe that the majority of that success came from this book being read in two days than the Microsoft one being read for a month.

About the only thing the MS book is good for are the Measure Up tests that are included, but you will have to do quite a bit of external research to get things down if you use that book.

While I wouldn't recommend this book as a sole study guide (it wasn't intended for that), I would definitely tell all 70-270 takers to read this book start to end if they don't immediately know that difference between winnt.sif, unattend.txt or RIsetup.exe and RIPrep.exe amongst other things such as Group Policy.

Finally, though I used only this and the Microsoft book, please research other 70-270 study guide books to accompany this book, because the MS 70-270 book is just not enough anymore, not with how much the exam has changed since its first release. I know that Sybex are always good, and that the author of this book (Lisa Donald) also has a Sybex study guide.

Remember, take a lot of practice tests and learn from the mistakes you make on them!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to read after reading Microsoft's book, June 11, 2006

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SammySosa21 "sammysosa21" (san lorenzo, ca USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: MCSA/MCSE: Windows XP Professional Fast Pass (Fast Press) (Paperback)

This book fills in alot of the gaps that the Microsoft book leaves out. I believe it is a must to own this book if you are planning to take the 70-270 exam. I must note that the previous reviewer "Jedi" was absoulutly correct in his reviews and he helped me in picking the right books to pass the exam. This book is well written and should be used 2-3 days before going into the exam after using the free Measureup test provided with the Microsoft book. I must say that the Measureup test is VERY good and you will understand alot of it by reading this book and reviewing your answers on the Measureup cd after you get them wrong to see why you got them wrong.

I had no prior expierence going into the exam and used this book along with Microsoft's to pass the 70-270 exam.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A summary of the subject, May 14, 2007

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This review is from: MCSA/MCSE: Windows XP Professional Fast Pass (Fast Press) (Paperback)

I am approaching this review with the understanding that this book is basically a summary of what you need to know for exam 70-270. I also read the Microsoft Training Kit book for this exam. This books covers a bit of information in its 300 pages, but I certainly would not rely on this one book to teach you what you need to know. The enclosed CD contains two practice exams and flash cards. The book's main weakness, however, is in the questions both on the CD and the ones at the end of each chapter. The questions are not the verbose type found on Microsoft exams and they are much easier - too easy in fact to be of much use. If you want to utilize good questions for the exam try MeasureUp and SelfTest. Their questions are of a higher degree of difficulty and provide explanations for both the correct and incorrect answers.