MCSE Training Kit (Exam 70-270): Windows XP Professional (Pro- Certification) (Paperback)

by Microsoft Corporation (Author) "This book is written to prepare you to install, configure, and support Windows XP Professional..." (more)
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Product Description
With this official MCSE TRAINING KIT, IT professionals learn how to install, administer, and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows XP Professional-the next edition of the Windows 2000 Professional operating system. As they build these essential system-support skills, they're also getting in-depth preparation for one of the new core exams on the Windows MCSE certification track. Topics map directly to the objectives measured by the exam; students learn through an integrated system of lessons, hands-on exercises, and self-assessment. An economical alternative to classroom instruction, this kit enables working professionals to set their own pace and learn by doing!

Product Details

• Paperback: 900 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (December 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735614296
• ISBN-13: 978-0735614291
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #118,329 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A far cry from a study aid, March 1, 2002

By	Jase T. Wolfe - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

It's a given that no one study guide will give you the understanding to pass the associated MCSE exam, but this barely qualifies as a study guide. For someone who has never worked with Windows before and has never seen XP before, this might be a good "Windows XP for Dummies"-like book. It does quickly gloss over most of the basics of the OS, how to network it and even how to deploy it, but falls short of even being a How-To for people looking to support and not wanting to study for the exam. A good example of just how much information this book lacks is to take the practice exam off the included CD-ROM. Less than five questions into the practice exam, the information needed to get the question right is not even covered in the book.

My suggestion would be to anyone who is looking to prep for the exam is to read the XP Resource Kit, the on-line help, and Microsoft's Readiness Review for XP - and leave this book on the shelf.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is a POS!!, May 11, 2004

By	"jconklin321" (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This Book is the biggest POS I have ever had for a MCSE book. The cd is such a joke the testing software sucks so bad it does not even test you chapter by chapter. I went and took the 70-270 test and I was not ready for it at all. I went out and bought the sybex 70-270 book and its safe to say I will be so ready for the test now. The software on the sybex book lets you test yourself chapter by chapter and overall the book it set up much better.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I expected more, February 15, 2002

By	john hoff (Orlando,FL) - See all my reviews

The book seems like it was rushed to the presses, as it is definitely lacking in necessary material for the exams. I'm very disappointed with this book.