MCSE NT Server 4 Exam Cram, Third Edition (Exam: 70-067) [Paperback]

Ed Tittel (Author), Kurt Hudson (Author), James Michael Stewart (Author)

Book Description

Series: Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Series | Publication Date: January 5, 2000

MCSE NT Server 4 Exam Cram, Third Edition, covers all exam formats for Exam 70-067: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0.The Third Edition contains a new 32-page "scenario section," designed to prepare the reader for scenario-based questions on the actual exam. Two completely revised practice exams include questions designed to assess the reader's readiness to take the exam, complete with answers and explanations that reinforce the reasoning behind the correct answers. The Third Edition also includes readers' favorite Exam Cram features: warnings on trick questions, time-saving study tips, multiple-part question strategies, and shortcuts.Special features include: - A revised and updated Cram Sheet with tips, acronyms, and memory joggers that readers can take with them to the exam. - Cram Fitness Assessments that give readers a way to determine how to proceed with certification by analyzing their educational and experiential background and their subject knowledge level in order to make suggestions about preparation and study. The following key technical topics are covered in MCSE NT Server 4 Exam Cram, Third Edition : Windows NT installation, NT's file system, performance monitoring, NT/NetWare relationships, printing, backup and recovery, NT Remote Access Services (RAS), NT boot process, and troubleshooting system failures.

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About the Author

Ed Tittel (Austin, TX) is president of LANWrights, Inc., a training and content development company. His author team specializes in certification training and networking and has authored over 100 best-selling computer books.

Kurt Hudson is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. He has trained for Productivity Point, TeKnowledge, and a variety of private organizations, and co-authored The IIS 3.0 Bible (IDG, 1997).

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: 504 pages
• Publisher: Coriolis Group Books; 3rd edition (January 5, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576106187
• ISBN-13: 978-1576106181
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,682,658 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best of Many in a Mediocre Field, March 31, 2000

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GREGORY S TOMKINS - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSE NT Server 4 Exam Cram, Third Edition (Exam: 70-067) (Paperback)

70-067 was my 5th of 6 MCSE exams. #4 i barely squeaked through so for #5 i went a bit overboard and used no less than 6 books and 8 practice exams. By now i have been exposed to just about every MCSE help publisher out there. I don't hesitate to rank Exam Cram #1. here is a tip: i have found the quality of a computer book (and MCSE is no exception) is usually inversely proportional to its girth. Exam Cram is about 1/4 the size of publishers like New Riders, yet contains much more information, much more concisely laid out, and is, by MCSE book standards, almost devoid of obvious errors.

Here is my MCSE publisher ranking:

#1 Exam Cram. concise, to the point, well written. #2 Sams. some errors, but very readable, and well organized for the most part. #3 New Riders. not bad, but puffed up with a lot of screen prints and useless information. some inconsistencies within their own information. #4 For Dummies. Okay, but i only used one, and it didnt leave much of an impression on me. #5 Microsoft. too long and very dully written. tends to cover a lot of topics in detail that arent needed for the exam. i guess it depends in part how much you want to know for the exam vs. the real world. #6 Sybex. the bottom of the bottom. tons of errors, full of fluff, not worth the paper they are printed on.

I am amazed at how poorly edited many MCSE books are. Some of them seem like the total extent of editing consisted of running spell checker. Often you will find what is essentially the same "sample exam" question in 2 places with conflicting answers, even in the same book. On NT Server 4.0, amongst the 6 books i used, i counted 4 different versions of the minimum hardware requirements for Server. Others like Sybex offer up the lamest exam questions that bear no relation to reality.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars MCSE NT Server 4 Exam Cram, Third Edition, March 28, 2000

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zb (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSE NT Server 4 Exam Cram, Third Edition (Exam: 70-067) (Paperback)

If you are planning to get the MCP or MCSE track, this book is really worth it. Instead of going through hundereds of pages of other books this one has all the info you need. This is my second exam cram book. With little extra reading It will help you to pass the test.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Supplement to Exam Preparation, December 26, 2000

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David Knapp (Oceanside, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MCSE NT Server 4 Exam Cram, Third Edition (Exam: 70-067) (Paperback)

I used this to study for and pass the NT Server 4.0 test. Of course, I also took a class on NT Server, utilized the NT Resource Kit, IDG Books NT 4.0 Study Guide by Alan Carter, Exam Prep book, Exam Cram Flash Cards, as well as Troy Technologies study guides, and worked extensively with the system at home on my own computers as well as at school. In other words, this guide was one of many tools that helped me pass the exam. I did find various errors in the book, but overall the book was quite helpful in preparing me. If you are preparing for the test, don't rely on one source - use multiple sources for the best results, and make sure you get experience using NT server as well. I don't think you truly know this system until you have a lot of hands-on experience with it. Don't expect this guide to teach you everything you need to know to pass the certification exam - you need to know the material first.

Incidently, the practice tests included on CD with the flash cards and the Exam Prep book were excellent (both of which require internet access to use.) The Exam Cram book uses written tests as opposed to computer based tests, and those were good as well. I'm not sure all of their answers were correct, and there were questions that didn't function properly (required more than one answer, but didn't allow you to choose more than one, etc.) but a combination of these tools will help prepare you to pass the Microsoft exam.