MCSE Fast Track: Internet Information Server 4 [Textbook Binding]

Emmett Dulaney (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 156205936X | ISBN-13: 978-1562059361 | Publication Date: September 1998 | Edition: 1st

This text covers the material likely to be encountered in the Internet Information Server 4 exam, measuring the candidate's ability to implement, administer and troubleshoot information systems that incorporate components of Internet Information Server.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

MCSE Fast Track: Internet Information Server 4 is designed to help users who are already familiar with Internet Information Server (IIS) pass the 70-087 Microsoft Certified Software Engineer (MCSE) exam quickly. This title provides perhaps the fastest way to prepare for the IIS test while polishing your Web-server skills if you only have limited experience setting up IIS.

Like all of the Fast Track installments, this book follows the structure of the certification exam itself. In the "Planning" section, it discusses how to choose the right security strategy and quickly covers several Microsoft Web-solution technologies. Next there are discussions of configuration, including sections on port settings, and the Metabase. The book covers critical areas such as virtual directories and servers, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) services, newsgroup implementation, and certificate handling. In the "Integration and Interoperability" chapter, the text presents how to connect your Web server to Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) databases and integrate it with the Microsoft Index Server. There are also excellent discussions of application execution, performance optimization, and troubleshooting.

The back portion of the book is devoted to review and sample questions as a last-minute preparation for the examination. Although this volume is only 333 pages long, it presents an enormous amount of information in a concise, easy-to-read paperback. --Steven Plain

Product Details

• Textbook Binding: 300 pages
• Publisher: New Riders Pub; 1st edition (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156205936X
• ISBN-13: 978-1562059361
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,532,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Emmett Dulaney has written over 30 books on Windows, Security, IT project management, and UNIX, and is the certification columnist for CertCities.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars IIS, January 20, 2000

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Steve (LONDON England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSE Fast Track: Internet Information Server 4 (Textbook Binding)

This book is a fast track to nowhere. I bought this book on the strength of the reviews. I was very disappointed. This book is very short on details. The information which is contained in the book can easily be obtained from the net. Save your money and don't buy this book. I passed the IIS exam and this book was of no help.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really good, January 8, 2000

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Raymond Mak,CCIE,CISSP - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSE Fast Track: Internet Information Server 4 (Textbook Binding)

I use it for my revision before taking the exam. I success and pass it with 818. This book is really good, you can get what you want. It can give you the key point, also its content is good enough for you to pass the exam. Well-organized, easy to follow. Good

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview/refresher., October 9, 2000

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DISenchanted (NM USA -Land of DISenchantment) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSE Fast Track: Internet Information Server 4 (Textbook Binding)

This makes a good refresher book before taking the IIS 4 exam.