MCSE Proxy Server 2 Exam Prep (Exam: 70-088) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

David Johnson (Author), Michael Stewart (Author), Andy Ruth (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1576102645 | ISBN-13: 978-1576102640 | Publication Date: July 13, 1998

MCSE Proxy Server 2 Exam Prep provides the most extensive, detailed information and advice available for aspiring MCPs and MCSEs to help them pass Exam #70-088, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0. Written in the popular Exam Prep style, this book includes explanatory information, sample questions, reviews of terminology and tools, and resources for additional reading and study. Covers critical topics in the detail needed to pass the certification exam, including architecture, client capabilities, installation and configuration, managing and tuning, security, managing resource access, Internet access and deployment, managing multiple servers, and troubleshooting.

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About the Author

Andy Ruth, MCSE, MCT, teaches Microsoft Certified classes on Windows NT Server, NT Workstation, and other Microsoft BackOffice products for Productivity Point International.

David Johnson (Austin, TX), MCSE, is a manager at a computer and network services company. He has written 12 books centered around Microsoft and Novell certifications.

James Michael Stewart is the "handler" for an NT Forum on the Softbank Forums Web site, and the leader of the NT Study Group for the Central Texas LAN Association, and co-author of several books. All authors reside in Austin, TX.

Product Details

• Paperback: 700 pages
• Publisher: Coriolis Group Books (July 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576102645
• ISBN-13: 978-1576102640
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,557,669 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Can do better elsewhere., September 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: MCSE Proxy Server 2 Exam Prep (Exam: 70-088) (Paperback)

As someone who had used a lot of the other exam prep and exam cram materials (mostly exam cram) I was hoping for the same quality materials but the book really comes up short and misses covering material in detail that you'll need to know for the test. If you liked the other books in this series, you'll be very dissappointed. The authors seem to have forgotten who their target audience is and waste a great deal of time explaining basic material covered in prior certification information. The book would be half the size if they would bring the level of discussion up several notches. The SYBEX study guide is much better and the exam cram is probably more worthy of reading than exam prep.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Do not buy this book, March 26, 2000

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D Blake (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSE Proxy Server 2 Exam Prep (Exam: 70-088) (Paperback)

I am an MCSE and like many people have never bothered to write a review... but this time I felt I had to - this book wasted too much of my time. The material covered is not close to the test - the test and review questions in the book (which you will score high in if you read the book) are in NO WAY related to the Microsoft test of Proxy Server 2 and are repetitive and contradict other chapters in the book. On the other hand the Transender Exam questions are spot on - if not a little expensive... I will never buy another book by Exam Prep/Cram or any of these authors

1.0 out of 5 stars A waste of paper, November 6, 2001

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"dvj81" (Phoenix, Az) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSE Proxy Server 2 Exam Prep (Exam: 70-088) (Paperback)

I had passed the 4 core NT 4.0 exams on the first try. I bought this book and the "Guide to Proxy Server 2.0" by Course Technology to study for my 5th MCSE test. These books are exact duplicates of each other (notice they have the same author). And both are not worth the paper they are printed on.

They often repeat the same subject in different chapters in different ways, such that I had to flip back and forth between chapters to try and figure out what they were trying to say. But even so, the information seemed conflicting (I can't tell you for sure because after reading the book twice, I don't feel I understand Proxy Server 2.0).

But since I did well on the questions, I figured I could pass the MCSE test. Wrong...I failed. The questions on the real test did not resemble those found in the book. I have used other Exam Cram books and found them worth while, but this one was a waste of my time.