MCSE Windows 2000 Server Study Guide (EXAM 70-215) (Book/CD-ROM) [Hardcover]

Inc. Syngress Media (Author), Thomas W. Shinder (Author), Debra Littlejohn Shinder (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072123869 | ISBN-13: 978-0072123869 | Publication Date: September 15, 2000 | Edition: 1

Windows 2000 advantage includes decreased cost of ownership through improved directory services, increased security, better integration with database and development tools, and vastly expanded network and /Internet/Web capabilities. Explains how to optimize and maintain the Active Directory, plan the active directory namespace, develop the organization and implementation of a domain, and manage Active Directory replication. Visually maps complicated processes wth frequent screen shots to help build familiarity with the new functions. CD-RO contains more than 300 practice questions on TEST YOURSELF Personal Testing Center software along with lings to the chapter in the book for review.

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From the Back Cover

The Only Classroom-Based Training and Self-Assessment System

100% Complete Coverage-All official test objectives for exam 70-215 are covered in detail

• Hands-on Exercises-Step-by-step instruction modeled after classroom labs
• Exam Watch-Warnings based on thorough post-exam research identifying the most troublesome exam topics and how to answer them correctly
• Three Types of Practice Questions-Knowledge, scenario, and lab-based questions, all with in-depth answers
• From the Classroom-Discussions of important issues direct from the classrooms of Global Knowledge's award-winning instructors

Full coverage of the topics you need to review, including how to:

• Use Setup Manager to automate the installation process
• Plan a network upgrade to Windows 2000
• Install, configure, and administer Domain Name System
• Monitor, configure, troubleshoot, and control access to files, folders, and shared folders
• Configure hardware devices
• Monitor and optimize usage of system resources
• Backup and recover systems and user data
• Recover from disk failures
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot Remote Access
• Implement, configure, manage, and troubleshoot security using the Security Configuration Toolset

CD-ROM features full CertTrainer CBT software and the new ExamSim test engine-more than 250 questions on CD

CertTrainer

• e-Training-Self-paced review of key Windows 2000 topics, including exam tips
• CertCam-Instructional Windows 2000 animations with audio explanations
• In-depth Links-Need more explanation? Topically relevant links provide detailed
• Skill Assessment -Test your knowledge with more than 200 challenging practice exam questions
• Score Reports-Indicate subject areas requiring further study

ExamSim

• Complete Practice Exam-A realistic MCSE exam with questions found only on the CD-ROM
• Two Testing Modes-Standard or adaptive
• Simulation Questions-Windows 2000 simulations challenge your applied skills
• Detailed Answers-Explain why the correct options are right and why the incorrect options are wrong

PLUS

• DriveTime-More than 30 minutes of CD audio for exam prep on the go
• E-book-Electronic, searchable version of the Study Guide

About the Author

Syngress Media, Inc. (Rockland, MA) is an independent company committed to creating the very best book, software and Internet based exam preparation tools. They have published over 20 certification study guides and over a dozen Personal Testing Centers. All of these products are created by leading content experts, many of whom are also full-time trainers

Product Details

• Hardcover: 801 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (September 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072123869
• ISBN-13: 978-0072123869
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.7 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two Thumbs Up, September 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: MCSE Windows 2000 Server Study Guide (EXAM 70-215) (Book/CD-ROM) (Hardcover)

Excellent coverage on RIS, DHCP, WINS, DNS, etc. There are a TON of hands-on exercises in this book which really helped cement certain aspects of the OS for me. (A bonus was that most of the exercises were also shot in video, and included on the CD- If there's any confusion at all you can follow along on the CD)While i have not yet braved the new MCSE exams yet, I really believe that I'll be better prepared due to this particualr book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good foundation for 70-215 Server exam, September 23, 2001

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Steven L. Umbach (Bartlett, Il United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MCSE Windows 2000 Server Study Guide (EXAM 70-215) (Book/CD-ROM) (Hardcover)

I found the Syngress 70-215 to be a good core study guide for the 70-215 exam. I really like the layout of the book. The authors do a good job at focusing on important key topics. I consider this series a step above the Sybex books (at least the 70-217, and 70-216 which I read) that seem to be more of a step by step/screenshot owners manual. In contrast the Syngress book has many brainteaser example boxes and end of chapter two minute drills that reinforce and clarify what you just read. The two minute drills are also helpful for review as exam day gets closer. Each chapter has plenty of step by step lab type exercises also. The end of chapter questions are usefull for learning, but are not an accurate inidicator of exam readiness nor anything like the real exam questions with few exceptions. The exam I had hit real hard on disk configuration (dynamic versus basic, repairing, performance, and fault tolerance). After so far passing four exams (70-210, 70-215, 70-216, 70-217) I have come to a conclusion about W2K MCSE book reviews. Book reviews seem to be all over the board. I believe this is due to the fact that a lot of people are counting on a book alone to prepare them to pass an exam and when they fail they blame the book. As a NT4.0 MCSE I can tell you the new W2K exams are a LOT tougher. The new tests are not based on a regurgitation of facts but a clever measure of wide based competence of W2K Server technologies. The Syngress book in the preface does a good job explaining this. Microsoft is trying to separate the wannabees from the dedicated and knowledgeable. A MCSE study guide is just one part of the preparation process. Another is "other souces" such as help files, technet, Microsoft website, white papers,and Resource Kit. Lastly of course is a LOT of real hands on W2K Server experience which can be either on a real or practice network and assumed knowledge of basic networking concepts including tcp/ip. I feel no study guide can cover 100% of what is going to be covered on an exam (maybe 85% to 90%) after all the Resource Kit is 7000 pages long! I do feel though that the Sygress 70-215 book does its part as a great core study guide.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very Confusing Book, December 24, 2001

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"alwayslearning" (WISCONSIN!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSE Windows 2000 Server Study Guide (EXAM 70-215) (Book/CD-ROM) (Hardcover)

After using a Cisco Press book to study for the CCNA exam, using this book to study for the 2K Server exam was a BIG disappointment. This book was not written by an author and it shows. It was mashed together using material from no less than 10 'contibutors' and some of them have very poor writing skills (which apparently the copy editors don't care to compensate for).

The book starts out stating how important it is to know the 'why' as well as the 'what' due to the new format of the 2K exams, yet the book is filled with instances where a concept is introduced never to be explained (command-line switches, using CD-ROMs with RIS, etc., etc.). This tends to raise more questions than it answers and only confuses the reader. I wouldn't have the slightest idea how to correctly answer an exam question based on the way the information was presented in this book.

The material on boot and system file locations was so confusing and poorly written that I e-mailed one of the editors for clarification. (They agreed with the concerns I expressed about the presentation of the material.) I've been working with 2K Server for about 6 months and have installed my share of servers so it's not like I'm not familier with the material. If it confuses me I pity those without much experience who try and use this book to pass the exam.