MCSE SQL Server 2000 Database Design Exam Cram (Exam: 70-229) [Paperback]

Sean Chase (Author), Richard McMahon (Author)

Book Description

Series: Exam Cram (Coriolis Books) | Publication Date: September 13, 2001

The MCSE SQL 2000 Database Design Exam Cram is the ideal study aid for IT professionals aiming at the "Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition" exam (70-229). Essential exam objectives like Logical Data Modeling, Database Objects, Data Integrity, XML, and Tuning and Optimizing Data Access are thoroughly covered. Readers can also complete their total exam preparation with insightful test taking strategies, helpful hints and tips, and realistic case studies and practice questions.

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About the Author

Richard Alan McMahon, Project Manager - Senior Project Planner and Scheduler, MCSE, MCP, MCP+I, MCT, CNA, CNE, and CNI. MBA - Systems Analysis and Marketing; Master of Science Degree - Operations Management; Bachelor of Science Degree (Double Major) - Management Information Systems and Operations Management. Adjunct Professor experience teaching Networking Software (Novell 4.11 CNA Preparation) and Networking Essentials (MCSE Preparation), and Introduction to Computers (MS Office 97 and Windows NT)

Sean Chase (Phoenix, AZ ), MCP is an IT consultant for Analysts International (AiC) in Phoenix, Arizona. He has worked as a Subject Matter Expert developing Microsoft Official Curriculum courses, and authoring self-paced training kits for Microsoft Press on such topics as Visual Basic and Visual InterDev since 1997.

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Coriolis Group Books; 1st edition (September 13, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588800342
• ISBN-13: 978-1588800343
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,941,453 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Almost useless, December 13, 2001

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Gao Zhen Feng (Vancouver, bc Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MCSE SQL Server 2000 Database Design Exam Cram (Exam: 70-229) (Paperback)

I bought this book because the Exam Cram on 70-175 was excellent. However, I found this book almost useless. A lot of topics in the exam are not covered at all or enough by this book. You are very likely to fail the exam if you only rely on this book. The practical questions are stupid and too simple, you will be shocked when you do the real questions. To prepare the 70-229 exam, I highly recommend 'Professional SQL SERVER 2000 Programming' by Robert Vieira. That book covers everything you need to pass.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars not the best one ..., August 22, 2002

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Ajay Sharma (Woburn, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSE SQL Server 2000 Database Design Exam Cram (Exam: 70-229) (Paperback)

I passed the exam but only because I got rid of this book and studied from MSDN a week before. The book covers most of the topics as if they were in a high school curriculum. I'd say if you are preparing for the MCSE/MCSD/MCP exam then DO NOT go by this book. But is fairly ok if you'd want an introduction to SQL Server 2000 before digging deeper into another detailed exam material.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pick another one, February 17, 2004

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Mr. Steve (Fridley, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSE SQL Server 2000 Database Design Exam Cram (Exam: 70-229) (Paperback)

I gave this one star for effort. Everything else gets lost in the number of errors and the superficial coverage. There are more typing errors than my usual first draft, and the number of technical errors is completely unacceptable. In addition, since Coriolis is out of business, there is no errata information available (although downloading 400 Gig of corrections is not my idea of fun).
The IDEA of the book is good, and the CONCEPT of the test questions is very good, but the final product is probably not worth your time -- unless, of course, you want to use it as a testing system to see if you too can find the 3 or more errors on every page!!

The Osborne press "MCDBA SQL Server 2000 Database Design Study Guide" 0-07-212693-0 is a much better book (although it has SOME errors).

The Microsoft Press "SQL Server 2000 database design and implementation" book is excellent, and the errors found in rev 1 are already corrected in rev 2 of the book!! But, it is a 'learning' book, andt a 'cram' book.

Good luck on your exam.