MCSE Fast Track: Networking Essentials [Paperback]

Emmett Dulaney (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1562059394 | ISBN-13: 978-1562059392 | Publication Date: September 1998 | Edition: 1st

Most other certification books seek Microsoft approval, meaning they must include at least 50% tutorial material, and cover every objective for every exam, no matter how frivolous or relevant to the actual exam. MCSE Fast Tracks break away from that mold by focusing only on what you really need to know. MCSE Fast Track: Networking Essentials features only what the more-experienced candidate needs to know to pass the exams. Each book in the Fast Track series has two parts. Part One contains all the information you need to know about the exam. It uses an easy-to-follow approach to drills you on exam-critical information. Written from an insider's perspective, it's like having the trainer's notes before the exam. Part Two features classroom-tested, instructor-proven review strategies, including Fast Fasts, Hotlists of Exam-Critical Concepts, Sample Test Questions, and the Insider's Spin. MCSE Fast Tracks are your accelerated path to MCSE success.

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Most other certification books seek Microsoft approval, meaning they must include at least 50% tutorial material, and cover every objective for every exam, no matter how frivolous or relevant to the actual exam. MCSE Fast Tracks break away from that mold by focusing only on what you really need to know. MCSE Fast Track: Networking Essentials features only what the more-experienced candidate needs to know to pass the exams. Each book in the Fast Track series has two parts. Part One contains all the information you need to know about the exam. It uses an easy-to-follow approach to drills you on exam-critical information. Written from an insider's perspective, it's like having the trainer's notes before the exam. Part Two features classroom-tested, instructor-proven review strategies, including Fast Fasts, Hotlists of Exam-Critical Concepts, Sample Test Questions, and the Insider's Spin. MCSE Fast Tracks are your accelerated path to MCSE success.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: New Riders Publishing; 1st edition (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562059394
• ISBN-13: 978-1562059392
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,338,243 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.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The book is a 'Must-Have', June 10, 2000

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This review is from: MCSE Fast Track: Networking Essentials (Paperback)

This is one of the best books I have read in preparation for the Networking Essentials Exam. The tear out booklet is amazing and was a great help the night before the exam. This book uses a lot of excellent illustrations and examples to explain concepts and ideas. The 'Key Concepts' section in each chapter focus on important points to remember for the exam. Using this book helped me pass this exam on first try. I highly recommend this book to anyone preparing for exam 70-073. This is the only book you will need to buy!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and Very Concise - The ONLY One You Need, March 26, 1999

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[e-mail] (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSE Fast Track: Networking Essentials (Paperback)

This book helped me pass the NE Exam with a 933 after less than 2 weeks of studying. It is concise and it offers a quick-format review of all the pertinent topics at the end. The practice test may have an error on a question about star-bus networking topology(I'm not sure). Otherwise, this book is flawless.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading!!, January 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: MCSE Fast Track: Networking Essentials (Paperback)

If your employer is paying for your certification, skip the self-study route and spend a month in classes learning this stuff. On the other hand, if you are like me and don't have an employer to foot the bill (and can't afford a month of down-time), then this book is THE answer.

If you read this book from cover to cover and cannot pass the Microsoft exam, then you really should look for another line of work. I read the book, took the exam, then went back right afterwards to find out how much of the exam I had just taken was in the book. Its here, baby, its all here.