MCSE : The Electives in a Nutshell [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by Michael Moncur (Author)

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Product Description
In addition to four required exams, two elective exams are necessary for MCSE certification. Microsoft has also just introduced the MCSE+Internet certification, which requires passing seven required exams and two elective exams. MCSE: The Electives in a Nutshell is a companion volume to the bestselling MCSE: The Core Exams in a Nutshell. It is a comprehensive study guide covering the most important and popular elective exams for the MCSE, as well as the Internet-related required and elective exams for the MCSE+Internet and MCP+Internet. This book covers the following exams:

• Internetworking with TCP/IP
• Internet Information Server 4.0
• Internet Explorer 4.0 Administration
• Proxy Server 2.0

This detailed reference is aimed at sophisticated users who need a bridge between real-world experience and the MCSE exam requirements. Each chapter covers one exam and includes a summary of what it covers, a description of the exam format and difficulty with tips for passing it, definitions of key terms, and sample test questions and answers.

About the Author
Michael Moncur is a freelance author and consultant in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is the owner of Starling Technologies, a small company specializing in network consulting and Web content development. Michael is certified as both a CNE and an MCSE, and is the author of several books on NetWare, NT, and the CNE and MCSE programs, including NT Network Security and CNE Study Guide for IntranetWare (Sybex/Network Press) and MCSE: The Core Exams in a Nutshell (O'Reilly).

Product Details

• Paperback: 369 pages
• Publisher: O'Reilly; 1 edition (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565924827
• ISBN-13: 978-1565924826
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,500,989 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ***** You want to be MCSE, buy it now with Core In Nutshell, April 24, 1999

By A Customer

This book is not for the beginner to start learning the product. However, if you are just quite familiar with them, this one is the best summarized book. You will find out that there are many things you don't really know, then you go back to try, you will know. Tell you in more detail, I chose TCP/IP and Proxy as my electives. TCP/IP is okay, but Proxy is not that easy, after you read the book, you should try the server again. Anyway, I have to say loudly that I can pass MCSE in 2 weeks because of this ELEPHANT book and its companion Core In Nutshell. Don't forget to buy both of them, Core in Nutshell and Elective in Nutshell. GOOD BOOK DOES NOT NEEDED TO BE THICK. If it's possible, could the writer write MCSD in Nutshell, please?

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good summary of info before the exams, September 24, 1999

By A Customer

I used this book to prep for Exchange 5.5, Proxy 2.0, IIS 4.0, and IEAK 4.0. It wasn't my sole study guide, but rather as a refresher the night before the exams. If you're self-studying your way through (with plenty of hands on!) this is a decent book for the price. Never expect one book to cover everything for the exams, as you're short changing yourself. It took me 13 months to get my MCSE+I and CCNA, but I feel I know things pretty well. Take your time and learn it, not memorize it. Good luck!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great introduction and reveiw of topics, February 17, 2000

By	Christopher Lunt (Orem, UT) - See all my reviews

At this point I have only read the TCP/IP and IIS 4.0 sections, but I found them very helpful giving a good general overview of the topics. I then used CBT courseware for more detailed information. A couple of hours before a taking a test I also reveiwed by reading through the specific test section. The section in TCP/IP on subnet masking was the best explanation I have ever read, with instruction for creating and understanding the subnetting chart fantastic, making it easy to create and then answer subnetting questions accurately on the tcp/ip test. The book does not get five stars, because it can only supplement other study material.