MCSA/MCSE Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment Exam Cram 2 w/ CD (Exam Cram 70-290) [Paperback]

Dan Balter (Author), Ed Tittel (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0789729466 | ISBN-13: 978-0789729460 | Publication Date: October 30, 2003

This Exam Cram 2 helps you pass the 70-290 exam, which is one of the four core exams in Microsoft's MCSE 2003 certification program as well as a core exam in the MCSA 2003 program. This book assumes that you have a solid foundation of knowledge but could use a refresher on important concepts, as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. The book features test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else! The Cram Sheet is especially useful for last-minute review before the test begins.

The best-selling Exam Cram 2 series is supported online at examcram.com. Each book is published under the direction of Series Editor Ed Tittel, the leading authority on IT certification. This book has been subjected to rigorous technical review by a team of industry experts, ensuring content is superior in both coverage and technical accuracy, and has earned the distinction of Cramsession¿ Approved Study Material.

The CD features PrepLogic¿ Practice Tests, Preview Edition. This product includes one complete PrepLogic Practice Test with approximately the same number of questions found on the actual vendor exam. Each question contains full, detailed explanations of the correct and incorrect answers. The engine offers two study modes, Practice Test and Flash Review, full exam customization, and a detailed score report.

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This Exam Cram 2 helps you pass the 70-290 exam, which is one of the four core exams in Microsoft's MCSE 2003 certification program as well as a core exam in the MCSA 2003 program. This book assumes that you have a solid foundation of knowledge but could use a refresher on important concepts, as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. The book features test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else! The Cram Sheet is especially useful for last-minute review before the test begins.

The best-selling Exam Cram 2 series is supported online at examcram. Each book is published under the direction of Series Editor Ed Tittel, the leading authority on IT certification. This book has been subjected to rigorous technical review by a team of industry experts, ensuring content is superior in both coverage and technical accuracy, and has earned the distinction of Cramsession Approved Study Material.

The CD features PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition. This product includes one complete PrepLogic Practice Test with approximately the same number of questions found on the actual vendor exam. Each question contains full, detailed explanations of the correct and incorrect answers. The engine offers two study modes, Practice Test and Flash Review, full exam customization, and a detailed score report.

About the Author

Kalani Kirk Hausman (MCSE, MCSE+I, MCSD, MCDBA, MCT, A+, Network+) has worked for more than 20 years as a consultant, trainer, programmer, database administrator, IT manager, and network and security administrator. He works for Texas A&M University as a network and security architect within a multi-thousand user setting. Kirk has written many professional papers and authored four other Exam Cram books.

Ed Tittel, Series Editor of Exam Cram 2 and originator of the series, runs LANWrights, Inc., a training and writing firm that specializes in networking, computer security, and markup languages. He has contributed to more than 100 books on various computing topics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: Que (October 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789729466
• ISBN-13: 978-0789729460
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,423,899 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars You'll need a lot more than this book to pass., June 28, 2004

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This review is from: MCSA/MCSE Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment Exam Cram 2 w/ CD (Exam Cram 70-290) (Paperback)

I just took the exam, and trust me, this book simply doesn't go far enough. Some material on the exam doesn't even appear in this book, and other material goes in to much more detail than the book does. Example: visual basic scripting; I got a couple of questions that required some knowledge of VBS, but this book didn't touch it. Another example: using the automated system recovery tool is covered, but not in enough detail to help you pass. I also upgraded, for about $60, the test and took, and scored very high on the four practice tests. These tests bear no resemblance to the real thing in form or content. Little help, if any. If you want to pass, find another book.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars okay, August 15, 2004

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This is a good review book in some respects and in other respects it is average. Look for my reviews of the other 70-290 books to get a complete view of my opinions concerning the material offered for training. I think that that the main reason for the various praise of these training books ( from great to no help) is because each person encounters a slightly different test. I am convinced that Microsoft makes the test harder if you fail it the first time and for what reason I really can't figure out. It's like you have seen the test in one form and Microsoft wants to make sure that you don't use the "preview" of the actual to pass it the second time. This book helped me for the first test but didn't really help for the second actual test.
On the first test, I had vbs which this book doesn't mention.
It seems that each book offers some different perspective on the subject and a person shouldn't rely on just one source of training. This book had some good sections in it but shouldn't be used solely as training material.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value, and I passed!, May 19, 2004

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I studied this book and made up some flash cards. The book includes two practice exams, too. I also took one "Prep Logic" practice exam. On the day of the test, I was really sick (throwing up), but I still managed to pass the exam. I am amazed that these books only cost around $20. I don't know how anyone can complain about $20, but I think these books (The exam cram series) are a GREAT value.

My recipe for success: These books + some hands-on experience + extra practice exams = pass everytime