Customer Reviews

MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Exam (MCSE Training Kits)

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The Interactive training for Windows 2000 Pro is a wonderful product to learn W2K and prepare for the test. The advantage it offers is that it cuts the time it takes to learn the material. You do not need to build a little network, you do not need to wait an hour or 2 each time to install the product to try the different installation options and adds many little things that make learning fun and easy. It's not a substitute for the real thing but you get very very close! I purchased three Books on 2000 Certification and Administration, big bulky books! I never had the chance or the time to read them and learn what's inside to be ready for the test, always too busy! But with this product, I got to Interact with the material and have my own private teacher (Whenever I need or feel like attending the Class, even at 2 O'clock in the morning with a Bag of Chips). I gave this book 4 Star, to be fair, once you finish and learn the material; it's good to use the other Bulky Big books to cover the Gaps. I found that I went through them in no time picking on what I may have missed and using TechNet when things are not clear. If you are still working with NT4 and never attended expensive courses, this is the best alternative to get ready for W2K.

A definite "must have" when working for your certification. The information is to the point and easily understood. No one text will cover everything which could possibly be asked on the exam, but this comes close. I would recommend this kit to anyone wanting to achieve MCSE.

This kit was a very interesting purchase. I felt as though it was well written and easy to follow. I spent around three weeks working through the exercises and reading the material before I attempted a practice exam. On my first try I scored 64%. I was a little disappointed considering the amount of time I had invested in the training. I think the real problem is in the manner of which the test questions are written. The scope of information needed to answer the test questions is MUCH greater than the questions and examples found in the kit. My advise would be to read the kit and do the exercises, this way you will become familiar with the information and gain good insight on the core operating system. Then, if you want to take the MCP exam, go find as many practice reviews as possible and test yourself over and over. Eventually your knowledge of the material will start to connect with the style and complexity of the exam questions and you will pass. Don't expect to purchase this kit and pass the MCP unless you have a lot of working experience with the product.

The MS Interactive Training eLearning is the best tool I've seen so far for getting into the product when you do not have the time to do it. If you are busy this product is for you !!.
It's better to start with the W2K Pro Edition first before this. Some of the Material touched in this Book are covered in more detail in the Pro Books.
You need to supplement your learning with TechNet and maybe other Books. But this will make it a lot easier!!!

I know what classroom training cost and I understand that shelling out money for a class that may or may not help is certainly something no one wants to do. I also understand that if Windows 2000 Professional is a certification goal than this training kit may be the place to start you journey.

The book has over 90 lessons, from installing to the control panel, registry, protocols, DNS, active directory, configuration, administration, troubleshooting and remote access to help you in becoming the MCP you've always wanted.

The lessons are in a step by step method and you learn at your own pace, thus allowing you to repeat lessons if you need to. There is also a readiness review book included to put the final touches on the learning process.

The 3 cd-roms included are 1 for 120 day evaluation of Windows 2000 Professional, 2 is for the supplemental course materials and 3 is for the Sample Tech Net. The kit is tailored made for the classroom.

Everything you'll need is included the only thing you have to provide is time and the effort. Excellent Job Microsoft.

If one is planning a course of self-study to prepare for MCP exams, the Premium Edition books from Microsoft are a good set of training materials. The text comes in both hard copy and cd format, with some practice test materials and "Readiness Review" included. Don't rely on these kits alone, be sure to use some sort of practice test if you want to be really sure to pass.

The training kit comes with two books, and four CD-Rom. I just passed the exam today, and this was my primary source of info for the test. Be warned however if you do not have two computers to set up as a network you will not get as much 'bang' out of this kit. There are a large number of hands on exersizes that you need to have a small network to complete. One of the CD's does contain an audio-visual presentaion that follows along the training guide, and it contains within the presentation a simulated network enviorment that you can also do exersizes on. Another CD goes hand in hand with the readiness review book, and contains practice tests that are very much in the same format as the actual exam. The last two CDs are evaluation copies of tech net, and Windows 2000 server (120 day eval period for 2000 server). Using this kit, and online resources like the Microsoft knowledge base was all I realy needed to both get a good understanding of the material, and pass the test.

After reading the book and doing all the exercises I feel that I really know Windows 2000 Server. I also used many practice exams before taking the real exam. I passed the exam but it was the combination of this training kit and 3rd party practice exams that got me through, I suspect this training kit alone would not have been enough to pass the exam. Although the content of this kit is excellent, I only gave 4 stars because there were several subjects in the exam that this kit did not prepare me for.

From previous experience with other Microsoft exams, I recommend Microsoft's own books when studying for these exams. Microsoft Press material is the most accurate and up-to-date.

The MCSE Training Kit was a very useful training tool in starting my venture to gain my MCSA (eventually, my MCSE). The interactive training really assisted me, along with the Readiness Review. Of course, the test simulation tools (Transcender Corporation) played a strong role also, but the Kit was also very effective. I recommend it to anyone.

A few things surprised me when purchasing this book. 1. It's actually 2 books and several CD-Rom's. (70-215 Readiness Review book and Training Kit Book (943 pages) 2. In order to complete the excersies in the book, you must have 2 Windows 2000 Servers running. 1 you install using book disks the other installed unattended, then promote the #1 and so on.. later amounting to replicating both and setting up Dfs's, etc.. I only have 1 computer I could setup, so until I manage to get one, I'm screwed. BUT - for the price, it's a hella deal and excellent reference when reading braindumps.