MCSE Windows 2000 Accelerated Boxed Set (Exam 70-240) [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Publication Date: December 22, 2000 | Series: Global Knowledge Certification

The boxed set will include:
-- MCSE Windows 2000 Accelerated Study Guide which features 100% complete coverage of all official exam objectives and includes a CD-ROM featuring Skillbuilder CBT with narrated video and self-paced quizzing as well as a realistic exam simulation.
-- MCSE Core Windows 2000 Test Yourself Practice Exams which features sample exam questions and Exam Watch warnings to point out troublesome exam issues.
-- An additional premium CD-ROM featuring dozens of additional instructional video clips, showing how to perform key Windows 2000 tasks, as well as additional practice exams.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Why buy separate study materials when you can get this this boxed set for less?

It's got two books, two CD-ROMs, and more than 1,050 practice questions in total!

The MCSE 2000 Accelerated Boxed Set (Exam 70-240) contains:
*MCSE 2000 Accelerated Study Guide -- A skill-building program with in-depth coverage of all exam objectives. The CD-ROM features CertTrainer software and a full MCSE Windows 2000 Accelerated ExamSim practice test.
*Test Yourself MCSE Accelerated Exam 70-240 -- The most effective self-test and quick review program available. It's filled with hundreds of realistic practice questions and in-depth answers.
*Bonus CD-ROM -- Available ONLY in this Boxed Set. It covers MCSE Windows 2000 Core Four topics and contains more than 95 ADDITIONAL practice questions, not found elsewhere.

ALL THIS FOR LESS!

This complete package is available for LESS than the total cost of each item separately. Plus, you'll get that BONUS CD-ROM, not available elsewhere, for FREE!

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1800 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies; Package edition (December 22, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072126906
• ISBN-13: 978-0072126907
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.8 x 4.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,041,062 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Just Get The Book, July 18, 2001

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Hugh K. Boyd - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSE Windows 2000 Accelerated Boxed Set (Exam 70-240) (Hardcover)

I read both the book (MCSE Win2K Accelerated Test Guide, Shinder, et al)in this set and the Coriolis Exam Prep book and felt that this book was overall the better of the two. The coverage of AD was good as was the coverage of Win2K Server. Win2K installation (RIS, sysprep, unattended installation, etc) was covered quite well and the coverage on Win2K Pro was OK -- could have had a bit better detail on regional settings and accessibility options, though. Overall, the coverage on Win2K Networking was above par, but I felt that the book finessed a bit on DNS.

If you are reasonably strong on your Windows NT 4.0 knowledge, this book along with the Transcender "Core Four" will probably be enough get you through 70-240. It wouldn't hurt to dig a bit more deeply into some of the networking stuff (particularly DNS) in Technet, though, if you have access to the Technet CD.

Don't waste your time on the test question booklet or the sample exam on the CD. These just don't test at a level that will be required to pass 70-240. For self-evaluation, Transcender is the way to go. Study the book and take the Transcender exams. Don't try to memorize the answers, but study the explanations on the test items that you miss or are uncertain of. Then go back and review the items in the book.

If your employer has not yet migrated to Win2K, I'd advise setting up a lab at home using at least two networked computers with the Evaluation copies of Win2K Server and Win2K Pro. This book has many useful lab exercises and you will gain a lot from working through as many of them as possible.

Bear in mind that the book assumes that the reader has a solid handle on NT4. If you don't have this, then you will probably not benefit from this material (and you probably won't pass 70-240).

I'd definitely rate the book at a solid 4 stars, but the other material in the boxed set falls way short. Just buy the book...

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is poorly laid out and very difficult to read and, June 9, 2002

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R. Chaudhary "block9112" (West Windsor, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MCSE Windows 2000 Accelerated Boxed Set (Exam 70-240) (Hardcover)

I agree. The book starts off with dcpromo.exe and then moves onto driver signing. Looks like a tornado hit this layout. It is difficult to follow and nothing builds to anything. They talk about mmc in the early chapters and then go into detail later.
Avoid!!

Get the MCSE Win 2k acclerated Training kit from Microsoft Press. You can get them for [price]dollars like I did from the used book section.(saved [price]... thanks amazon!!)

1.0 out of 5 stars Not the best material, February 9, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: MCSE Windows 2000 Accelerated Boxed Set (Exam 70-240) (Hardcover)

This book is poorly laid out and difficult to understand. Thankfully I have other books to use as a reference.