MCSA/MCSE: Windows 2003 Upgrade Study Guide (70-292 and 70-296) [Paperback]

Lisa Donald (Author), Anil Desai (Author), Suzan Sage London (Author), James Chellis (Author), Matthew Sheltz (Author), Suzan Rupp (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0782142672 | ISBN-13: 978-0782142679 | Publication Date: November 3, 2003

Here's the book you need to prepare for Exams 70-292 and 70-296. This Study Guide provides:

• In-depth coverage of every exam objective
• Practical information on planning, implementing, and maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment
• Hundreds of challenging practice questions
• Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine, electronic flashcards, and simulation software

Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives:

Exam 70-292: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000

• Managing users, computers, and groups
• Managing and maintaining access to resources
• Managing and maintaining a server environment
• Managing and implementing disaster recovery
• Implementing, managing, and maintaining name resolution
• Implementing, managing, and maintaining network security

Exam 70-296: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000

• Planning and implementing server roles and server security
• Planning, implementing, and maintaining a network infrastructure
• Planning, implementing, and maintaining server availability
• Planning and maintaining network security
• Planning, implementing, and maintaining security infrastructure
• Planning and implementing an active directory infrastructure
• Managing and maintaining an active directory infrastructure
• Planning and implementing user, computer, and group strategies
• Planning and implementing group policy
• Managing and maintaining group policy

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

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Here's the book you need to prepare for Exams 70-292 and 70-296. This Study Guide provides:

• In-depth coverage of every exam objective
• Practical information on planning, implementing, and maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment
• Hundreds of challenging practice questions
• Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a test engine, electronic flashcards, and simulation software

Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives:
Exam 70-292: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000

• Managing users, computers, and groups
• Managing and maintaining access to resources
• Managing and maintaining a server environment
• Managing and implementing disaster recovery
• Implementing, managing, and maintaining name resolution
• Implementing, managing, and maintaining network security

Exam 70-296: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000

• Planning and implementing server roles and server security
• Planning, implementing, and maintaining a network infrastructure
• Planning, implementing, and maintaining server availability
• Planning and maintaining network security
• Planning, implementing, and maintaining security infrastructure
• Planning and implementing an active directory infrastructure
• Managing and maintaining an active directory infrastructure
• Planning and implementing user, computer, and group strategies
• Planning and implementing group policy
• Managing and maintaining group policy

About the Author

Lisa Donald, MCT, MCSE, has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies, including DEC and Apple.

Anil Desai, MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA, is a regular contributor to Microsoft Certified Professional magazine.

Suzan Sage London, MCSE, works in Silicon Valley and for Fortune 500 clients nationwide.

James Chellis, MCSE and MCT, is CEO of EdgeTek Education, a Microsoft Certified Solution Provider.

Matthew Sheltz, MCP, is a software engineer and systems administrator for EdgeTek Education.

Product Details

• Paperback: 912 pages
• Publisher: Sybex (November 3, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782142672
• ISBN-13: 978-0782142679
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,911,395 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Anil Desai is an independent consultant based in Austin, TX. He specializes in evaluating, implementing, and managing IT solutions. He has worked extensively with Microsoft's Server products and the .NET / SQL Server development platforms. Anil is an MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA, MCITP, and a Microsoft MVP (Windows Server - Virtualization).

Anil is the author of numerous technical books focusing on the Windows Server Platform, Virtualization, Active Directory, SQL Server, and IT management. He has made dozens of conference presentations at national events and is also a contributor to technical magazines. For more information, please see http://AnilDesai.net, or e-mail [e-mail].

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not up to snuff with rest of the stuff from Sybex, September 20, 2004

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Wendell Thomson - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSA/MCSE: Windows 2003 Upgrade Study Guide (70-292 and 70-296) (Paperback)

Average book on the subject but defintely not the best. Failed to properly cover parts of the exam in enough detail to prepare for the exam. Other sections were covered in too much detail and were unnecessary in prep for exam. I suppelmented my study with hands-on knowledge from work and from white papers from Microsoft itself. If you do not have hands-on knowledge with W2K3, then be prepared to get smacked down if you only used this book as your prep.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Way off Target, May 9, 2005

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Robert L. Coppedge "Opinionated Geek" (Hudson, Oh USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MCSA/MCSE: Windows 2003 Upgrade Study Guide (70-292 and 70-296) (Paperback)

I'm just adding my two cents to what's already been said. I'm an MCSE, MCDBA and an MCT. I'm also an actual consultant who works with the products, not just training. Anywho, enough of that.

My absolute #1 issue with the book is that it isn't in line with the exam itself. The chapters that are aligned (in theory) with the 292 exam basically miss a lot of information that is covered in the exam itself. There is no real paralleling the exam.

That included (boy, did it ever) the sample tests. There was almost no relation between the materials handled in the real exam question and the samples. I'm absolutely not looking for braindump here, but I do want to play at least in the same forest!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not detailed enough, few annoying mistakes in text, June 4, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: MCSA/MCSE: Windows 2003 Upgrade Study Guide (70-292 and 70-296) (Paperback)

The book supposedly covers both exams, but ends up doing a rather half hearted job instead. Once you start doing practice exams and finally the exams themselves, you will find this book sorely lacking in detail. For the amount of fairly obscure questions that came up in the exam about SUS and Terminal Services the book's detail is woefully inadequate.

I've used several Sybex books in the past and found them to be usually very good, but this one is next to useless really. Do not buy this on it's own and expect to pass.