MCSE Fast Track: SQL Server 7 Database Design (Covers Exam: 70-029) [Paperback]

Thomas Moore (Author), New Riders (Author)

Book Description

Series: MCSE Fast Track | Publication Date: June 15, 1999

The SQL Server 7 Database Design exam is applicable to both the MCSE and MCSD certification programs as an elective and is a required exam for the MCDBA certification. Intended for more advanced students, each book in the Fast Track series has two parts: Part I gets students ready for the test FAST, covering just what they need to know to pass the test. Part II takes them through the test and into real-world use of the technology. Each book contains invaluable real-world applications for the technology covered in the exam, taken from the author's training and consulting files.

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The Fast Track series already covers the four core exams and two of the most popular electives, passing all of which earn the candidate MCSE status. SQL Server 7 Database Design adds to the growing list of popular MCSE electives offered in Fast Track format. This book also expands coverage of MCSD exams under Microsoft's new revision of the MCSD track. Each book has two parts: Part I gets you ready for the test FAST, covering just what you need to know to pass the test. Part II takes you through the test and into real-world use of the technology, with chapters on: Fast Facts Review Section: Digest of each chapter-ending 'What's Important-to-Know' section from Part I; Hotlists of Exam-Critical Concepts; Sample Test Questions: One question per key point made in the book; Insider's Spin: What Microsoft doesn't necessarily want you to know; Did You Know?: Invaluable real-world applications for the technology covered in the exam, taken from the author's training and consulting files.

Product Details

• Paperback: 408 pages
• Publisher: New Riders Publishing; 1st edition (June 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735700400
• ISBN-13: 978-0735700406
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,507,380 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better then MS Readiness Review Exam 70-029, March 30, 2000

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Michael R. Henke (Omaha, NE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MCSE Fast Track: SQL Server 7 Database Design (Covers Exam: 70-029) (Paperback)

I bought the Readiness Review, thinking it would help me, but the book is worthless. This Fast Track book is basically the same price and a lot better. It is broken down exactly for the exam and is easy reading. Only thing is lacks is a test similator like the Readiness Review has.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!, August 22, 2001

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Stuart R. Ainsworth (Gainesville, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MCSE Fast Track: SQL Server 7 Database Design (Covers Exam: 70-029) (Paperback)

Skimmed over the foundational stuff, and provided some in-depth advice about how to pass the exam. Assumes that you already have experience with the product, and don't need a primer (or a braindump).

4.0 out of 5 stars Helped Me Pass the SQL Server 7 Exams and Get Certified, October 12, 2009

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This review is from: MCSE Fast Track: SQL Server 7 Database Design (Covers Exam: 70-029) (Paperback)

This product helped me pass the SQL Server 7 exams, some of the more difficult Microsoft exams, and I got certified. Right away, I'm going to confess that after going through all the trouble of getting certified, and it was a lot of trouble, I never worked with databases again. Changes in the economy favored my working in another direction as I am a CPA and a CISA, among other things.

Although this item helped me to get certified, I did not find that the materials were actually covered in the database administration or database design and implementation exams. This item was marketed well, leading me to believe that actual questions and answers from it would be included in the exam, but none were. Still, it was great although arduous preparation. I wouldn't do it again.