MCSE Core-Four Exam Cram Pack [Paperback]

Ed Tittel (Author), Kurt Hudson (Author), J. Michael Stewart (Author), James Michael Stewart (Author), Certification Insider Press (Corporate Author)

Book Description

Series: Exam Cram | Publication Date: October 1997

Here are the four books readers will need before they take the certification exams to become a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. The book/CD-ROM set includes sections on proven test-taking strategies, warnings on trick questions, time-saving study tips, multiple-part question strategies, and shortcuts.

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This boxed set includes copies of the four books corresponding to the "core four" mandatory MCSE exams NT Server 4, NT Server 4 in the Enterprise, NT Workstation 4, and Networking Essentials, plus a CD-ROM that contains two practice versions of each test. NT Server 4 includes material on installation, file systems, RAID (redundant array of independent disks), hardware configuration, NetWare, printing, RAS (remote access server), and other topics that are certain to be on the test. MCSE Exam Cram: NT Server 4 in the Enterprise provides an excellent last-minute review of sharing, domain structures, clustering, data redundancy, DNS (Domain Name System), NetWare, RAS, and network printing. In NT Workstation 4, you'll find review material on network configuration, network security (including NetWare), RAS, and troubleshooting. Networking Essentials concisely explains topics such as network protocols and topologies, security, and the like; it then quizzes you using the exam's format.

The series is known for its excellent practice questions and quizzing the reader on the appropriate information. You should understand that you won't learn any in-depth information on any of the Exam Cram topics. These bare-bones volumes are purely designed to quickly refresh your memory before the MCSE exam.

Product Details

• Paperback: 323 pages
• Publisher: Coriolis Group; Bk&CD-Rom edition (October 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576101983
• ISBN-13: 978-1576101988
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,886,928 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Get ready to spend a few hours correcting errors, October 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: MCSE Core-Four Exam Cram Pack (Paperback)

First the BAD NEWS. It's hard to believe that a bookset that's had as many as 9 revisions can still contain so many errors. (Check out www.examcram.com and look at errata info) I spent several hours cutting and pasting the errata updates into my books. After spending 5 hours on NT 4.0 WKS, the first book in the core-four set I worked on, I got mad and emailed Coriolis. One woman blew me off saying "if I purchased the books directly from Coriolis (at full retail price) then she'd be glad to ship a free replacement set". A second woman was more helpful and sent a free replacement core-four set. However, I looked at those books in the new set and one of them was currently in need of updates. Within 6 months they all needed more updates.

THE GOOD NEWS ! Once you get the errata in the books updated, they are one of the finest study guides out there. I especially like their ALERTS and TRICK QUESTIONS throughout the book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE FOR MCSE, July 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: MCSE Core-Four Exam Cram Pack (Paperback)

These books are great!! They do a great job of reviewing the subjects (most likely to be on the test) and they train you to take the test right the first time. If you have ever failed any of the tests before, you will notice that most of the mistakes you have made would have been mentioned in these books (some as warnings). The key is that they teach you how to attack the test not only with knowledge but with a keen eye for trick questions. Definitely worth your money (these books are cheaper than failing one test)!!!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exam Cram Core and Proxy / TCP-IP, November 29, 1999

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Randy Rodrock (Salt Lake City, Utah USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSE Core-Four Exam Cram Pack (Paperback)

If you cannot pass the test with these books as your guide/resource, then you are one of the 70% that Microsoft does *NOT* want as an MCSE! These books are direct and to the point for *ANYONE* with limited knowledge of networking Microsoft products. I passed 6 tests within 6 weeks, thats 1 test per week with these books as my guide to further my education of MS products. Paper MCSE's need not apply!