MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-297): Designing a Microsoft® Windows Server(TM) 2003 Active Directory® and Network Infrastructure (Hardcover)

by Walter Glenn (Author), Michael T. Simpson (Author) "This first chapter serves as an overview of the technologies involved in designing a network infrastructure and does not specifically cover any exam objective..." (more)
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Product Description
Get all new, in-depth exam prep for 70-297, a core MCSE design exam for Windows Server 2003—as you build real-world job skills. Features 300 practice questions, full review, case studies, troubleshooting labs, trial software, exam discount, and more.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 700 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (December 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735619700
• ISBN-13: 978-0735619708
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,725 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good place to start your study for the 70-297, July 18, 2004

By	Robert Sprowl (Anchorage, AK USA) - See all my reviews

Overall this book is a good place to start your 70-297 study.

When I study for exams I us a combination of book study and practice tests such as the readiness review CD included with this title. My personal favorite testing software for Microsoft exams is the SelfTest Software products (who also writes the offical Microsoft testing materials). Based on my current experience with the 70-297 Selftest program, most of the question reference are based on the Windows Server Deployment Reource Kit - a hefty collection of books that go indepth on all the various aspects of deploying windows.

Bottom line is that you might want to cut out the middle man (ie. the MS 70-297 training kit) and invest in the Windows Server Deployment Reource Kit instead.

The worst part about the kit is that the Readiness review test is flawed when it comes to taking a test in the Certification mode - this mode is supposed to simulate a real test environment, however the 30 minute time limit to answer 90 questions is extremely unrealistic. That works out to 3 questions/min in a scenario based test environment. Last time I checked the real tests were aloted 2 hours for the test.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the right information for the exam., February 22, 2005

By	Andrew J. Herger "Andy" (Sparks, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This MS Press book does a poor job in preparing the reader for exam 70-297. Not to say it doesn't include useful information, but it doesn't focus on the same information the exam appears to consider useful. For example, I'd estimate the real exam has 20% of its questions directly related to domain upgrade/migration procedures. This book's material on the same: 2 pages.

I do appreciate other MS Press books. ISBN 0735618992 (Exchange 2003, 70-284), and ISBN 0735615772 (AD for 2003 Technical Reference) are both great. By the way, I used the latter to fill in for some of the shortcomings of this book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good summary but missing specific details, September 23, 2005

By	D. E. MCDONALD - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Overall this book was a great review and summary of some of the information covered on the 70-297 vendor exam. However, it was missing some specific details about material that was covered on the vendor exam. The case studies did a great job of preparing you for the type of format you will see on the exam but the content was not nearly as in-depth or challenging as on the vendor exam. IF you are looking for the quintessential book to prepare for the vendor exam, this is not it. However, as a review of major concepts it is right on.