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MCSE Readiness Review Exam 70-067 Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0

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Unlike the MCSE Readiness Review for 'Networking Essentials', this book fails to prepare you for the 70-067 exam that it is named after. After taking the practice exam for the 'Networking Essentials' MCSE Readines Review and making a 90%, I took the actual exam and was pleased to see questions on the same content. Naturally, I also scored high on the exam. After studying this book and making a 95% on the practice test, I was extremely disappointed to find that the real exam dealt with very little of the content found in this book. In fact, I would have to say that after mastering this book, I was quite *un-prepared* for the 70-067 exam. ( and it cost $100 to find out )

I have read reviews that state how people often overlook the real purpose of this book, but I have to disagree. On the back cover it states "If you took the MCP exam 70-067 today would you pass?" It also goes on to say that the book teaches you what to focus on for the exam. I am afraid that you can't just read the title and give a review. Those who have studied this book, understand it's contents and taken the exam will know better. This book is a good supplement to a good study guide, but certainly does not gauge how well you would do on the exam. I even seems to stay away from leading you to realistic exam questions at times.

This alone won't get you by, but if you understand what the major concepts presented in the questions are then you will succeed. I used this to prepare me for the Server test and got 860. The questions presented cover all the areas you need to study and should know. Not just to pass the test, but to actually apply your knowledge. If you just want to be a paper MCSE, than I don't think this will help. Get a good technical book like Carter's Windows NT 4.0 MCSE study guide, the transcenders, and top it off with this book and you should know what you are doing. The exam cram series helps too . You will need a well rounded approach to get all the info about making the most of these certifications, (I know everyone is making $$ out of this), but we all want to get certified and make the big bucks ourselves. IF you want a little more preparation then get the book. The CD is great also. For this series,the CDs are sometimes better than the book.

After studying for the server test from multiple study books, I picked up the according readiness review since I found the workstation readiness review to be quite good as my final *review*. To my joy, I also found the server readiness review to be quite good. These books were never intended to be a sole study book for the test nor does Microsoft try to pass them as such. What does it say on the cover! Readiness *Review*! Not Study Guide. When used as a Study Guide, I can totally see why people come up short, because that's not what it is designed for. People that use this book as such are doing themselves little good getting certifications and not being able to perform in the real world since they have no real knowledge or experience. When used appropriately as a review of questions that are from Microsoft, same guys that make the real test, I find it very much worth the money.

Even if the questions were a little off from what the real test has, fine with me, if I pass just goes to show that I really know my stuff and just not reguritating(sorry if it's spellt wrong) stuff I memorized in a few short days before writing a test. I'm taking my Server test in three days, and I for one am going to be able to show that I really know Windows NT inside and out, like a real Microsoft Certified Professional should. Seperate yourself from the wannabes and learn your stuff for real.

A+,Network+,MCP

Some readers seem to be confused about what a "Readiness Review" is. To pass an exam, you first learn the material in one or ideally more ways--read a book, take a course, use the product(s) in question, and gain some real-world experience. After you develop a general proficiency, and just before taking the exam, you review the material to confirm the scope of your knowledge. Ideally, the review will refocus your preparation, systematically cover all of the topic areas of the exam, and give you practice thinking about the test topics. This pre-test review is the focus of Mr. Wilansky's book, and as such, it does the job splendidly, covering all of the published topics, and even uncovering useful information for seasoned NT Server implementers. I must add that several readers seem to have missed the point of this book: First, Wilansky's Windows NT Server 4.0 Readiness Review should not be the first or only resource you use for the exam, even if you consider yourself familiar with Windows NT Server 4.0. Second, if you used the Networking Essentials Readiness Review as your primary resource and passed the Networking Essentials test, you may not have the same success with Windows NT Server 4.0 because of differences in the course material, not because of the books. Networking Essentials is primarily conceptual, whereas NT Server 4.0 is both conceptual and detailed. Preparing for Exam 70-067 is challenging, and Ethan Wilansky's Windows NT Server 4.0 MCSE Readiness Review is a fast, systematic final review---just what you need in your arsenal to do well on the exam, and put your knowledge to work in practical situations on the job.

Good pre-test to see if you are ready for the real test. Each question discusses the answers and why each is right or wrong. CD Rom has a 60 question subset of the book's questions. Don't memorize these questions and answers; try to understand the material. My score on this test, the sample tests on microsoft.com, and the actual exam were within 0.5% of each other. Again, use this to see if you are ready, not as your only study material.

Big deal ! What else you can expect from Microsoft. Don't waste your money on any book of Readiness Review. THESE BOOKS DO NOT HELP TO PREPARE AT ALL !! Questions are not good so the explanations. You can always find dozens of much better tests online. Some subjects not covered at all. Remember ! They would be much nasty quez on a real exams. The only reason I purchased this book was low price but it wasn't worst a dime. Very disappointed about ...

This book leads me to believe that Microsoft REALLY wants you to pay for the test again. Fortunately, I bought NT4 Exam Cram by Coriolis Press and found it much more useful for exam preparation. This book is more like a supplement to a good learning book. Do not rely on this book to help you prepare for the exam. The Windows NT Server Resource Kit provides much more exam information.

This book help me out a great deal. Some people have gave a very poor review to this book. If you are using this book to learn Nt server with, This a terrible book to do it with. This book is just to see how ready you are ready for the real test. Some of the question that where in the book were word for word and the real test. The cd that came with the book was the best part of the book. It really prepared me for the real test. Thanks for your time MCP, A+

Take a look at what Rob says a few reviews below. That's right on, folks. I bought Networking's Readiness, it helped so much. Then I bought Server's Readiness and none of the questions were even similar. The actual MCSE test was much more point-click focused. Like "you go into control panel - then network - ..." etc, etc. This didn't help me at all and I bombed the Server test. Wasn't even close to anything on the test. What are you trying to get me ready for, Microsoft? Another $100?