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MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294): Microsoft® Windows Server(TM) 2003 Core Requirements, Second Edition [Paperback]

Dan Holme (Author), Orin Thomas (Author), J.C. Mackin (Author), Ian McLean (Author), Craig Zacker (Author)
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0735622906 978-0735622906 June 14, 2006 2nd ed.

Ace your preparation for the core MCSE networking system exams with in-depth training and practice—all in one box. Now updated for Service Pack 1, these four Microsoft study guides pack the resources you need to help maximize your success on exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, and 70-294—and on the job.

Work at your own pace through the lessons, hands-on exercises, troubleshooting labs, and review questions. You get expert exam tips plus a full review section covering all objectives and subobjectives in each study guide. Then use the Readiness Review Suite on CD—featuring advanced technology from MeasureUp—to challenge yourself with 1700 questions for self-assessment and practice!

Maximize your exam performance with the latest information for:

EXAM 70-290 Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

  • UPDATED—Create and manage users, groups, and computer accounts
  • Manage file and share permissions
  • Help control Web server access and manage sites with Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
  • UPDATED—Manage hardware devices, disk storage, software, and print services
  • NEW—Administer software updates with Windows Server Update Service (WSUS)
  • UPDATED—Perform system recovery, including new information about Emergency Management Services (EMS)

EXAM 70-291 Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

  • Install and configure TCP/IP and use DHCP to manage IP addressing
  • UPDATED—Configure and manage DNS clients, servers, and zones
  • NEW—Administer updates with WSUS and Post-Setup Security Updates (PSSU)
  • UPDATED—Implement and administer security procedures, and use SP1 security enhancements
  • UPDATED—Monitor traffic, troubleshoot connectivity, and resolve service issues

EXAM 70-293 Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

  • Plan TCP/IP network infrastructure, topology, and Internet connectivity
  • Configure server roles and baseline security settings
  • UPDATED—Plan routing and remote access strategies, including new information on Network Access Quarantine Control
  • UPDATED—Design and administer a security infrastructure
  • NEW—Identify and deploy critical updates with update management tools
  • Deploy IPSec, harden servers, and manage certificates
  • Maintain server availability with clusters and network load balancing

EXAM 70-294 Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

  • Plan, install, and configure and Active Directory infrastructure
  • UPDATED—Manage forest and domain structure and site replication
  • Create and manage OU structure and user and group accounts
  • Plan Group Policy strategy using Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP)
  • NEW—Use the new Security Configuration Wizard for user and computer security settings
  • Manage and troubleshoot Group Policy and Active Directory performance

Your training kit includes:

  • Readiness review suite on CD with 1700 questions and multiple testing options
  • Detailed explanations for right and wrong answers—and a customized learning path
  • 180-day evaluation version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition
  • Fully searchable eBooks of all four study guides.
  • NEW—Microsoft Windows Scripting Self-Paced Learning Guide eBook.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Sampler, with excerpts from other Microsoft Press reference books.
  • NEW—Demos, white papers, and other bonus materials


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Key Book Benefits: - Excellent value: four official study guides—covering the core requirements for MCSE certification on Windows Server 2003—all in one box - NEW—Fully reengineered study guides written by exam-certified authors - NEW—Deeper, more focused coverage of exam objectives and sub-objectives—plus instructive case studies and troubleshooting scenarios to enhance your performance on the job - NEW—300 practice questions per exam on CD, with a test engine that enables customized testing, pre-assessment and post-assessment, and automated scoring and feedback - NEW—Complete objective-by-objective review section, plus a tear-out exam-mapping grid - NEW—Exam tips based on real-world test experience - NEW—120-day evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 - 15 percent exam discount voucher from a leading authorized testing center—good toward all four exams (limited time offer) - Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking, Second Edition, eBook - Practice files on CD - Entire study guide in searchable eBook format

About the Author

Dan Holme is a Microsoft MVP and a contributing editor for Windows IT Pro magazine. He has more than 10 years’ experience as an IT consultant and trainer.



Orin Thomas, MCITP, MCTS, MCSE, Microsoft MVP, is a consultant and writer whose books include the SELF-PACED TRAINING KITS for Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 / 2008 R2, Exchange Server, and SharePoint exams. He is also a contributing editor to Windows IT Pro magazine.



J.C. Mackin, MCITP, MCSE, MCT, has 10+ years’ experience with Microsoft networks and is an IT consultant, trainer, and author.



Ian McLean, MCITP, MCDBA, MCT, has 40+ years of experience in the education and IT industries. He has coauthored numerous Self-Paced Training Kits covering Windows Server, Windows® client, Microsoft Exchange Server, and SQL Server® technologies.



Craig Zacker is a writer, editor, and educator who has written or contributed to dozens of books on operating systems, networking, and PC hardware, as well as several college texts and online training courses. Craig is the author of the Windows Small Business Server 2008 Administrator's Pocket Consultant, and co-authored the MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-686): Windows 7 Desktop Administrator.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 4192 pages
  • Publisher: Microsoft Press; 2nd ed. edition (June 14, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0735622906
  • ISBN-13: 978-0735622906
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 7.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #278,709 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Working on your MCSE? Then get this set of books, July 18, 2006
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This review is from: MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294): Microsoft® Windows Server(TM) 2003 Core Requirements, Second Edition (Paperback)
This was my sole study guide for the MCSE Server 2003 based certification path, and I was not disappointed. The format is clear and easy to read. The books do a fantastic job of outlining WHY you are learning something, not just WHAT you need to know to pass the exam. I think this is what sets MS Press books apart from the competition: the book itself is structured to the best LEARNING format, and NOT to just passing the exam. I came away from these books with a much greater appreciation for Microsoft's Server and AD technologies (I come from a Linux background since 1995 and I'm the first to knock MS), and these books will be on your reference shelf for years to come -- or at least until the next version of Server ships.

It took me since August, 2005 until August, 2006 to obtain my MCSE. These books are BIG. You'll find yourself re-reading chapters multiple times. First to get the content, then to do the practice questions and end of lesson/end of chapter questions, then finally to review the end of lesson/end of chapter summaries right before writing the exam. But don't be discouraged. The knowledge that these books impart will allow you to THINK through the exam questions, rather than just basing it on memorization techiques.

If you're going to do your MCSE and really want to LEARN, then get these texts. If you just want to pass the exams and never work on Servers, then look elsewhere.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good with caveats, January 22, 2007
This review is from: MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294): Microsoft® Windows Server(TM) 2003 Core Requirements, Second Edition (Paperback)
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit includes 4 books and a CD. Each book focuses on a particular exam: Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, and 70-294. Together the books are some 4000 pages. While Microsoft has improved the format by including deeper, more focused coverage of exam objectives, case studies and troubleshooting scenarios, there still are many wasted pages and this could have easily been printed with 3000 pages or less, saving a few trees and making the books easier to work with. After wading through an exam, I still felt I needed something more as a final prep. I purchased Stanek's "MCSE Core Exams in a Nutshell" for this purpose. Stanek packs 2X the detail into 800 pages, making it a terrific value. For 70-292 and 70-296 upgrades, he also provides a roadmap through the guide to make upgrading easier. On the MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit CD, there's 300 practice questions per exam, with a customizable test engine. The CD also has a120-day evaluation version of Windows Server 2003. The 15 percent exam discount voucher is good toward all four exams (but check the expiration date as its a limited time offer). Overall, MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit is a good choice.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Well Done., July 10, 2006
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This review is from: MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294): Microsoft® Windows Server(TM) 2003 Core Requirements, Second Edition (Paperback)
I've belonged to the Unix world since 1993, working with low level stuff as kernel, device drivers, virus, assembly, C, etc.. and now I'm trying to learn Windows a bit and have enough conditions to take all tests (290, 291, 293, 294). No problems. This a very good kit about MS Windows 2003, well written, well organized and deserve 5 stars.

Dan Holme worried with all details for us and provided a clear text about MS Windows 2003. Stay calm. It's very easy to take the
exam.

Alex (Sao Paulo - Brazil)
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