MCSE Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Exam 70-293 Study Guide and DVD Training System [Hardcover]

Syngress (Author), Syngress Publishing (Author), Thomas W. Shinder (Author), Debra Littlejohn Shinder (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1931836930 | ISBN-13: 978-1931836937 | Publication Date: November 15, 2003 | Edition: 1

Syngress Study Guides guarantee comprehensive coverage of all exam objectives. There are no longer any short cuts or gimmicks that allow candidates to pass Microsoft's new, more rigorous exams. The days of cramming to become a "paper MCSE" are over; candidates must have a full grasp of all core concepts and plenty of hands-on experience to become certified. This book provides complete coverage of Microsoft Exam 70-293 and features one-of-a-kind integration of text, DVD-quality instructor-led training, and Web-based exam simulation and remediation, this study guide & DVD training system gives students 100% coverage of official Microsoft exam objectives plus realistic test prep. The System package consists of:

1) STUDY GUIDE. 800 pages of coverage explicitly organized in the identical structure of Microsoft's exam objectives. Sections are designed to "standalone", allowing readers to focus on those areas in which they are weakest and skim topics they may have already mastered.

2) DVD: A full hour of instructor-led training, complete with on-screen configurations and networking schematics, demystifying the toughest exam topics.

3) ONLINE PRACTICE EXAMS AND E-BOOK. Most exam candidates indicate that PRACTICE EXAMS are their single most valuable exam prep tool. Buyers of our Study Guides have immediate access to our exam simulations located at WWW.SYNGRESS.COM/SOLUTIONS. Syngress practice exams are highly regarded for rigor or the questions, the extensive explanation of the right AND wrong answers, and the direct hyperlinks from the exams to appropriate sections in the e-book for remediation.

Readers will be fully prepared to pass the exam based on our 100% Certified guarantee.

Readers may save thousands of dollars required to purchase alternative methods of exam preparation.

Because of its breadth of coverage, this book will serve as a post-certification reference for IT professionals

Syngress Study Guides are the only products that include a DVD of actual instructor led training on the topic

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About the Author

Martin Grasdal (MCSE+I, MCSE/W2K MCT, CISSP, CTT+, A+) is an independent consultant with over 10 years experience in the computer industry. He is the author of Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows XP Professional (ISBN: 1-928994-80-6), Configuring ISA Server 2000: Building Firewalls for Windows 2000 (ISBN: 1-928994-29-6), and Dr. Tom Shinder’s ISA Server & Beyond: Real World Security Solutions for Microsoft Enterprise Networks (ISBN: 1-931836-66-3). Michael Cross (MCSE, MCP+I, CNA, Network+) is an Internet Specialist / Computer Forensic Analyst with the Niagara Regional Police Service. He performs computer forensic examinations on computers involved in criminal investigations, and has consulted and assisted in cases dealing with computer-related/Internet crimes. Laura E. Hunter (CISSP, MCSE, MCT, MCDBA, MCP, MCP+I, CCNA, A+, Network+, iNet+, CNE-4, CNE-5) is a Senior IT Specialist with the University of Pennsylvania, where she provides network planning, implementation and troubleshooting services for various business units and schools within the University. She is author of Syngress Publishing’s Configuring Symantec Antivirus, Corporate Edition (ISBN 1-931836-81-7). Debra Littlejohn Shinder (MCSE) is a technology consultant, trainer, and writer who has authored a number of books on networking, including Scene of the Cybercrime: Computer Forensics Handbook published by Syngress Publishing (ISBN: 1-931836-65-5), and Computer Networking Essentials, published by Cisco Press. She is co-author, with her husband Dr. Thomas Shinder, of Troubleshooting Windows 2000 TCP/IP (ISBN: 1-928994-11-3), the best-selling Configuring ISA Server 2000 (ISBN: 1-928994-29-6), and ISA Server and Beyond (ISBN: 1-931836-66-3). Thomas W. Shinder M.D. (MVP, MCSE) is a computing industry veteran who has worked as a trainer, writer, and a consultant for Fortune 500 companies including FINA Oil, Lucent Technologies, and Sealand Container Corporation. Tom is author of the best selling books Configuring ISA Server 2000: Building Firewalls with Windows 2000 (Syngress Publishing, ISBN: 1-928994-29-6) and Dr. Tom Shinder’s ISA Server and Beyond (ISBN: 1-931836-66-3).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 800 pages
• Publisher: Syngress; 1 edition (November 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931836930
• ISBN-13: 978-1931836937
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.2 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,852,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars This book is all right if you already know the subject, October 13, 2009

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R. Burton (Reno, NV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MCSE Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Exam 70-293 Study Guide and DVD Training System (Hardcover)

I read the Microsoft Press 70-293 book as well as taking the Testout video tutorials and Transcender practice exams. I felt pretty good about passing the test, however, I ended up failing it due to simply running out of time. I got this book to go over the subject matter once again, which it does in pretty good detail and from a different perspective than the Microsoft Press publication. If I were trying to learn this material from ground zero, I don't think this book would of been much help because it is somewhat hard to understand at times and the writing style is verbose and more overly complicated than it should be. Also, I feel that on the practice questions and answers, that if they would of explained why something was wrong or right, it would of been more helpful. I did find quite a bit of typographical errors throughout the book, which I feel was unprofessional on Syngress' part. One feature I did like was the Frequently Asked Questions at the end of each chapter which I found helpful.

1.0 out of 5 stars This is the first time I have ever felt compelled to write a review!, May 31, 2007

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Anna P. P. Deckett "Brookhaven" (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MCSE Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Exam 70-293 Study Guide and DVD Training System (Hardcover)

If you understand the material covered in this book already then you might find it useful. However if you are new to this subject, forget it. Unless you enjoy poorly written books then avoid this book like the plague. I shall explain why.
1. This book uses pages and pages to explain something that could be explained clearly and completely in one paragraph.
2. This style of writing in this book is overly complex. Instead of putting things in clear simple English, the authors decided to use complex words in place of simple ones just to make it sound more complicated than it really is.
3. It goes over topics and does not cover them in enough detail and then says you won't get this in the exam but you should know it anyway.


Let me finish my review by saying this. I understand sub-netting completely. I read the chapter on it to refresh my memory. I ended up not having a clue what the authors were saying and thinking that no beginner would have a clue what they are on about let alone be able to do it.

So in closing, this is a terrible book. Avoid it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, September 13, 2006

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This review is from: MCSE Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Exam 70-293 Study Guide and DVD Training System (Hardcover)

I am studying for my MCSE (all self study) & am no stranger to computer based testing. I had the MS Press Book for this, so I read it cover to cover & then tried to do Testking Exams... big problem, there were plenty of questions that were not even mentioned in the MS Press book. I got this book & after going through the gaps that the MS Press book left was very confident to pass the exam, & I did with a score of 928. It's a great book & I'll be getting a sygness book for my next exam too.