MCSE SQL Server 2000 Administration for Dummies (with CD-ROM, covers test #70-228) [Paperback]

Rozanne Whalen (Author), Dan Whalen (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0764504800 | ISBN-13: 978-0764504808 | Publication Date: April 15, 2001

MCSE SQL Serve 2000 Administration For Dummies brings you concise coverage of the Microsoft exam objectives. This book is a valuable resource for experienced users who are seeking a quick review of the exam material. And, for the less-experienced user, this book will provide accessible information as well as extensive self-assessment and practice question opportunities in both written and electronic format. The real-world experience of the authors enables them to present information that underlies the key concepts and ideas of the exam objectives. You can rely on this friendly ...For Dummies guide to prepare you for the SQL Server 2000 Administration exam (70-228).

Covers: Exam 070-228

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About the Author

Rozanne Whalen and Dan Whalen, both MCSE, MCDBA, and MCT, teach MCSE and MCDBA exam-preparation courses. Rozanne also writes instructor training manuals and is the editor of the Inside Microsoft Windows 2000 journal.

Product Details

• Paperback: 528 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies (April 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764504800
• ISBN-13: 978-0764504808
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,026,535 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Needs Some Error Checking, December 3, 2003

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Steven Harclerode (Solana Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MCSE SQL Server 2000 Administration for Dummies (with CD-ROM, covers test #70-228) (Paperback)

There are too many mistakes in this book. You have to read fairly carefully to not get caught by them. For example, one of the "Prep Test" questions for chapter 14 is, "How do you create a temporary backup device?". In the answers it refers the reader to the "Performing Backups" section, which does not contain the specific answer that they're looking for. This is one example out of many where the text does not prepare you at all for a question.

There are also quite a few outright errors in the Prep Tests and Answers sections.

The book in general is quite informative, I'm only rating it this low because of the poor quality of the questions and answers -- it's as if they were added as an afterthought. I'm using this to prepare for 70-228, and now I wish I had a better book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Study Guide for 70-228, August 26, 2003

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James Krebs "mind meld" (Gautier, MS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MCSE SQL Server 2000 Administration for Dummies (with CD-ROM, covers test #70-228) (Paperback)

This book is the first I've read from the "Dummies" series and it provided a solid foundation for exam 70-228. It's a practical guide for working through and understanding the objectives for the exam. If you have little or no experience with SQL Server, the hands-on exercises will quickly get you on track with SQL administration. I read this book, worked through the exercises and studied the Transcenders to pass the exam.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best preparation book for this exam I found, June 28, 2003

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This review is from: MCSE SQL Server 2000 Administration for Dummies (with CD-ROM, covers test #70-228) (Paperback)

I have never worked with SQL Server and had no previous knowledge of it until I started studying for this test. Because of that, I read several books (5) in preparation, including the Exam Cram, the one by Joyjit Mukherjee, and the Readiness Review from Microsoft Press. I thought this book was invaluable and taught me by far the most. Unless you are experienced with SQL Server, I would still recommend reading other books, especially the Readiness Review, but I can't say enough about the easy to understand, easy to read, but yet comprehensive coverage I found in this book. My good friend studied for the same test at the same time and felt the same.