Customer Reviews

MCSE NT Workstation 4 Exam Cram (Exam Cram (Coriolis Books))

5 star:		(22)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Despite a few errors and being a little thin in a couple of subject areas (most notably Domain-related issues), I found this book to be a terrific review companion to some of the larger, more comprehensive guides to WS4 (such as New Riders, Alan Carter, etc.)

I read this book after covering Coriolis's larger Exam "PREP" book (which I can't recommend) a few days before my test. This book & its sample tests covered much material NOT found in the PREP book. This book, combined with the Transcenders, gave me the ability to score 933.

I have read many reviews that complain about the 11+ pages of errata that Coriolis has provided at its website for the various editions of this book, but I think they are overreacting. What many of these reviewers miss is the fact that most of these corrections have already been assimilated into the newer editions of the book. If your book's publishing date is 1999 or later, you have little to worry about. As Coriolis says, "This page was created so that even those with the earliest printings of each title can have access to the most current updates."

This being said, there are still a few lingering errors, and I even found one case where a question in the 1st sample test directly contradicted a virtually identical, but reworded, question in the 2nd sample test. I forwarded my findings to the publishers & was surprised when Ed Tittle personally replied within one day. They may not have wiped out every single error, but at least they're staying on top of things.

Overall, this is an exceptional review book & a darned good value for the money.

Ed Tittel and company hit the nail on the head with this book. An easy book to read over the weekend before your test. While a good portion of the information contained in this book was not covered on my exam (which I passed on the first try with a score of 833), seven or eight of my 30 questions appeared almost word for word in the Exam Prep Questions section! A word of caution, however. I seriously doubt you can pass the certification exam using only this book, unless you have significant hands-on experience with NT Workstation. I used the New Riders book (ISBN 1562059181, Five Stars!), and am currently studying for Enterprise using Alan Carter's windows NT 4.0 MCSE Study Guide (ISBN 0764530879, I just finished chapter 12, VERY solid so far). The Exam Cram books should be required reading for anyone who wants to pass any Microsoft exam on the first try. Good luck to all aspiring MCP and MCSE candidates. With this book, either the New Riders book or Alan Carter's book, and some self confidence, YOU WILL PASS!

Brian J. Cicio, MCP

I had taken Workstation and almost passed. Read the book front to back (only took two days, easy to read), went back and made 800. Not perfect but I'll take it.

This book is a definite source to answer all the questions to the now non-adaptive 30 question exam but I also used Transcender and Sybex (that I borrowed) to round out all my studying. Definite Recommend

This book came recommended to me by an MCSE who swore by it to pass exams. I have found it useful so far (will know how useful after the exam) but it is chock full of errors which makes it uncertain whether you have been given the full and correct information. I like the format of the book, but unless they get a firm grip on the amount of errors and omissions, would not recommend it for study unless you are desperate and don't have much time before the exam

What we liked best about the NT Workstation Exam Cram (and the entire series in general) is that the book summarizes all available information into just what you need to know for the exam. Some people have complained of errors in the past but they have been largely rectified by the Coriolis people. The only complaint we had was the format of the questions and the answers which are right next to each other (the questions are otherwise excellent). This book definitely qualifies for the MCSETutor.com recommended list.

Great study guide. You do need to study and learn the OS on top of this. I recommend people KNOW NT and not memorize the answers. Test is adaptive now. So know your stuff and you will pass. I passed the exam in 1 try with a score of 694, you need a 547 to pass.

I think this was a great publication. I did find some errors but nothing that would take away from my study experience. I do commend the publisher for posting the corrections on their site. I used this book along with classroom and real world experience. I have the luxury of running workstation on my home pc so I was very familiar with the operating system. I would recommend this book to anyone seeking certification. But I would caution you that nothing beats hands on experience, so try to get as much exposure to workstation as possible.

This book is an easy read, and it covers most of what is on the exam. The chapters are nice and short -- a good read for the morning bus ride into work, and the quizzes at the end of each chapter are excellent, with good explanations for the answers. Many of the quiz questions were on my exam (which I passed on the first try). There are plenty of errors in the book, especially in the test at the end. The tear-out "cheat sheet" in the front cover is useless. It is not even good for reviewing concepts you already know. I will probably never touch this book again, now that I have passed the exam, because it is a terrible reference book.

The book accomplishes it's stated goal -- to help you pass the NT Workstation exam with the least amount of pain and suffering.

I teach NT Workstation classes in RTP and I have recommended this book to every class. I have had students score over 930 on the test (before it went adaptive). The book is concise and very well written, which is unusal for most books on NT. The whole series is great! Get the four-pack MCSE bundle for an even greater value!!