MCSE Core Requirements [Box set] [Hardcover]

Lisa Donald (Author), James Chellis (Author), Charles Perkins (Author), Matthew Strebe (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0782120164 | ISBN-13: 978-0782120165 | Publication Date: April 1997 | Edition: Bk&CD Rom

This boxed set includes study guides for all four core Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) exams.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2496 pages
• Publisher: Sybex Inc; Bk&CD Rom edition (April 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782120164
• ISBN-13: 978-0782120165
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,854,770 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the money, but too much repeats!, September 22, 1999

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D. Young (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MCSE Core Requirements, Second Edition (4 Book Set with 8 CD-ROMS) (Hardcover)

Between the 4 books, I'd say rougly 50% of the information was repeated. Yes, it was a good buy, and yes it'll be a good reference set. But the thing is, the books were designed such that if you only wanted to pass 1 single exam from reading 1 of the books, you could. Hence, all the repeated information. Use a notes/crams book, and then comb through the information that you need to brush up with the Sybex guides. That's what I did, and I completed the core exams in two months.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Only good for learning the basics, August 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: MCSE Core Requirements, Second Edition (4 Book Set with 8 CD-ROMS) (Hardcover)

The Net Ess book is good. Lots of details and well structured. But the other three I wouldn't recommend to anyone that knows how to point and click. First of all, the contents are VERY repetitive between the three NT books (some exercises are even the same, word for word). Secondly, the instructions for the exercises go into excruciating details. e.g. they take up half a page (or more) telling you how to open up something in Control Panel. Well, duh! I definitely advice anyone that knows how to get around in NT to avoid this book set. Lastly, they only cover some very basic stuff, and completely ignored many advanced topics that're required in the exams. However, you can probably pass the exams if you spend some time on exploring NT yourself. To sum it all up, the Net Ess book alone is enough to help you pass the exam (and nice to keep as future reference), but the other three only get you to know about the basics of NT. So get additional materials if you're serious about becoming a professional. By the way, these are only my opinions. Some people may see the above points as the "goods" of this book set. So you decide yourself. Good luck!

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BUY THIS SET! If you want to be an MCSE., February 14, 2000

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PM "Found in Vegas" (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSE Core Requirements, Second Edition (4 Book Set with 8 CD-ROMS) (Hardcover)

For the most part, very well written and exhaustive in content. Very complete in coverage, GREAT study guides. Complement this set with "Core 4: In a Nutshell:" and corresponding Microsoft "Readiness Reveiews" and you'll pass the tests, no problem. Simply the best cornerstone for your Core 4 studies published!