Reviews (3)

Well worth the money, helped me pass
This book is worth at least twice the listed Amazon price. Not only does it have a LOT of 70-270 Prep Questions, all of those questions are included on the CD and delivered via the MeasureUp engine.
Good, not great
There are too many easy questions, many errors, and the explanations to the answers tell you little more than the obvious.For the price, it's not a bad way to get a bunch of questions though.

BUY THIS BOOK, You will not be disappointed!!!
I bought this book and read it over a two week period and passed my exam with flying colors.I can't begin to tell you how awesomely well this book prepared me for the exam.I scored almost 900 out of 1000 from reading this book and doing a couple of practice exams, nothing else just the book and practice exams.The chapter on monitoring and remote access is awesome.There is nothing wrong with this book.This book is a hole in one, a bulls eye, a pefect compliement to your experience and know how.Just make sure that you read it cover to cover.To pass this exam follow these simple steps.
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Reviews (6)

Easy to read, but ...
I've not decided to get this one before because i already had a couple of SQL books for the 70-228 (Unleashed, 70-228 for Dummies and SQL in 10 min from Ben Forta) book's reviews were not so good either. But ... i went to a major book store last night and i was able to hold the book on my own hands and read some chapters. My 1st impression, after read a few pages quickly, was a good one. Nice explanations...a lot of graphics (i love that, it helped me a lot when i'm studying)It's the kind of book you like to read and you enjoy the lecture at same time. But ... but ... it is not complete and it just gave a quick brief on most of topics.
DEFINITELY Incomplete Information
I bought this book because 1)I have absolutely ZERO experience with Microsoft SQL 2000 and 2)I have used Sybex books in the past to help me gain knowledge of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, of which I have passed all exams.
Good Contents
Coming from Oracle background I am currently using this book to prepare for my MCDBA certification. I would not rate myself as beginner because I have dealt with MS SQL Server on many occasions but not heavily. I am pacing myself with one chapter a day. So far I read about 5 chapters and I would admit that the content is good. Like any other technical book, this one also has some mistakes. In my case I started seeing the mistake on pages 145 and 146. On those pages the authors stated that to see the file id you need to run in the SQL Analyzer the stored procedure sp_helpdb. That is not true at all it should be sp_helpfile. I caught that mistake quickly because I really understood the previous information given and related to file, and I also tested the stored procedures listed in the book. I did check the errata on sybex website nothing is listed concerning that mistake but there are some other corrected mistakes though on the website.
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Don't count on this book to pass
The book is less than average, if you count on passing with this big volume...you'd rather think 1000 times before doing so. Their is a lot of missing information especially with the infrastructure and active directory stuff...the easy part is NOT missig. Get a set like sybex.

Tough read but good information
The organization of the book is counter-intuitive and fails to present the information in an order that builds on previous chapters, but the information is accurate and broad in coverage.

Don'twaste your time or money!
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Reviews (19)

Exceptional for exam prep
This book covers the topics not covered by the Microsoft self paced training kit, and is a great suppliment for it.If you already have a strong understanding of the basics (or if you have another guide for the basics) you can use this book to review the more difficult details.

Good book for passing the exam, poor book for WinForms and .NET in general
I'm giving this book 4 stars since I bought it to pass the exam. If you aren't a database/ado.net guru then you might want some supplementary material on use of the DataSet/DataAdaptor/SqlDataReader classes.
The worst cram book among the three
This book is a very poor extract from the 70-316 training guide by the same author. It is much less readable than the 70-315 and 70-320 cram books. ... Read more

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Covers All of the Exam Objectives and then some!
I read through this book rather quickly as I have plenty of experience with Windows 2000 Security. It answered all of my questions and was the only reading resource I used to prepare for the exam. I found the exam questions spot on with the way the exam and nothing but case study questions! I would have liked to see more non-multiple choice questions on the practice tests but other than that this book is perfect. ... Read more

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Working for both self study and classroom training.
Aside from being a Technical Instructor and freelance reviewer, I am also a Network Manager. I am currently involved in a migration from NT Server to 2000 Server with active directory. I found things in the book and lab manual set that are right on target with this project and at the same time I can use the experience to help study for the exam.Read more

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Well written and accurate
This is another excellent book from Microsoft Press. I'm not a native English speaker but the books from Microsoft Press are pretty good to read because Microsoft uses clear technical languages that is easy to understand.The questions, practices and troubleshooting labs are good resources to prepare for Exam.
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Editorial Review

This boxed set helps you prepare for the four examinations you must passto qualify as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) under the Windows2000 curriculum. You'll find lots of information on Windows 2000 and itsnetworking capabilities in this kit; specifically, it comprises four books(Read more

Reviews (24)

START HERE FOR THE BASICS
There is a new edition to this series so I will not give this set an in-depth review.But I will tell you that I used this set as my core learning tools and that I am now an MCSE. Good to learn the product.Insufficient for the test.
I took and passed my MCP (70-210), but I got the Exam Cram to go with it. This book helped my learn the product, but was sorely lacking in the test area. Dull books that just rehash training material
I bought these books to help supplement the material I learned in the Windows 2000 classes I took at my nearby Microsoft training center.I was hoping to find new and revealing information on Windows 2000 in these books since they came from Microsoft Press, but instead it was just a rehash of the training material.The classes were much better.I suppose these books are okay if you can't take classes, but it is much harder to focus on material that is not very interesting if you won't have someone that can explain and clarify the fuzzy parts like we had in the class.I learned a lot more from Mark Minasi's Mastering Windows 2000 Server than from the self-paced training books that I read. ... Read more

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Not Sufficient
This book gives you alot of facts to remember and no examples to use.The test was all configuration and security scenario questions and alot of stuff in the book was hardly covered like backup and recovery, DTS, BCP, DBCC statements, replication, maybe one question each on these.No questions at all on steps to take during installation and configuration.I will be looking for something to supplement this with..

Not very useful
I read the entire book in 2 days... there is nothing in the book to actually remember... No concepts are described... all you see in this book are the screen shots of Enterprise Manager...
Disappointing...
No, no, no..This book is a waste of time.It gives an IN DEPTH step by step, excrutiatingly detailed how-to examples on using the installation wizard, and then glosses over the more important details that actually appear on the exam (like the C2 auditing and analyzing the SQL 2000 performance counters).If you're familiar at all with the software, this book has little or nothing to offer you in terms of actually test preparation. Microsoft assumes everybody taking the certification exams already knows when to click the next button.. Don't waste your time or money on this.The Dummies book is much better. ... Read more

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Microsoft Books by Labyrinth Publications
Our school has used the Labyrinth books in Adult Education for Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access for several years.Out of all the books we reviewed, the Labyrinth series is by far the best.
microsoft office word 2003: comprehensive course
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Reviews (81)

Buy the book!
I just took this exam a couple of weeks ago and was blown away by how many questions came straight out of this book word for word! Microsoft must have asked Cybex for their questions to add to their pool. I bet 38 or so of the 50 questions I got came from this book. It happens to also be a well written and easy to understand book as well, I was able to find the answers for everything I looked for. If you want to pass in a week or two, buy this book, study hard and memorize these questions.Enjoy.

Best Exchange 5.5 Book You Can Buy
I was put all-of-a-sudden and out of nowhere put in charge of our Exchange 5.5 environment, and I didn't know anything at all about exchange.This book saved my life.It is easy to understand and at the same time takes you in-depth.This book is perfect for both novice and advanced admins.I highly recommend this book!

you will pass the exam, but only with the transcenders help
Passed the exam two weeks ago with a 800 score. I read the book from cover to cover, and have tosay is quite compreensive. Read more

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Consice and Comprehensive at That
Well, I was learning MS SQL with this book after I had some development experience with MySQL. This actually was the right book for me and I was able to quickly study those aspects of MS SQL that are different from MySQL. I was not only able to pass the exam but also acquired skills that I am currenty using on my job.
What isproof reading
I think the author did good but it all went to pot at the proofreaders. A typo, error, or omission in 1 out of 15 pages.I had to write stuff in and cross stuff out. It would throw the novice SQL person off on XML alone because of the thouroughly botched job between XML auto and XML raw and claiming that the ELEMENT phrase can be used with XML RAW which it can not. One of many errors.Buy the MS training book, read BOL, get transcenders, but stay clear of this unless you are a seasoned pro that can pick out the mistakes from the good stuff

Terrible Book
Of all the technical books I have read, this is probably by far the worst. There are many typos; errors where the book uses the wrong word and throws you off; and inconsistencies where the text says something then the answer to the practice question says something different. But additionally, the book covers some materials insufficiently to be at all useful, in other words it is too condensed. This book is not enough to pass the exam. ... Read more

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Reviews (8)

Passed with 984
I used this book together with the corresponding Training Guide, by the same authors (this was redundant because the two books essentially repeat each other - I could have just used the Training Guide.) I think these authors are amazing - they have ability to present everything in such an easy understandable way, that I didn't just memorize the stuff for the exam but actually understood it. Now my next one is 70-229 - SQL server exam, I wish Kalani had a book for that one as well...

I passed the exam with this book
This book is pretty good at explaining the needed topics. I only used this book to pass the exam and found it compact and accurate.
MCAD 70-320 Book
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Reviews (16)

this product is awesome,but ull need extra help to get cert.
this product is awesome,but ull need extra help to get cert.
Good book but not enough
I just passed my 70-310 test with a score of 820. I used this book to get the basic understanding of what was covered. If you want to pass the ONLY way to go is with the Test King Questions and Answers. Don't waste your money on anything else. You'll thank me for it later. :)

Horrible explanations
Hi,
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Hands-On Exercises
I am studying to become an MCSE.This was the textbook for a class that I was enrolled in during the Winter Quarter of 2004.I passed the exam((#70-215) for Windows 2000 Server.
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The Great Book I Bought
I bought a PowerPoint 2000 for Windows for Dummies book for .95 (cents).I was very surprised when I opened the package and found a brand new book inside.I expected a badly torn and used book.However, I got a brand new book in the mail.I'm still suprised over that since I always taught I would get scammed if I bought anything over the internet.

Power Point 97 for Windows for Dummies
I purchased this book through Amazon.com from Matt nacc@yahoo.com. The service was great and the book arrived in near perfect condition. This book is a great help to me in making interesting presentations for my adult Sunday School class. I was raised with the yellow graphite, erasier attached to the top "word processor." This book is clearly written, easy to understand, and fun to read. I'm very satisfied with the book, the service, and the supplier. Thanks again!

Saved the day!
Ok, here's the situation, I had a job interview that required I take a proficiency test using power point and I'd never used the program before.At first I feaked when they told me, but then I ran out and grabbed a copy of this book with the hopes that it would help me not make a complete fool out of myself.Following along with the book on my notebook, I had no trouble understanding things from basics to more advanced techniques (like posting presentations on the internet).The witty voice and cartoons that the 'Dummies' books are famous for kept me alert and interested in moving forward.I never felt like I was being talked down to and was suprised to find myself enjoying the process!One thing I really appreiated is they give you multiple ways of preforming the same task, so you can choose which is best for you (also on these job proficiency tests they sometimes like to have you do it their way, so you better know more than one way to do things).Read more

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Good summary but missing specific details
Overall this book was a great review and summary of some of the information covered on the 70-297 vendor exam. However, it was missing some specific details about material that was covered on the vendor exam. The case studies did a great job of preparing you for the type of format you will see on the exam but the content was not nearly as in-depth or challenging as on the vendor exam. IF you are looking for the quintessential book to prepare for the vendor exam, this is not it. However, as a review of major concepts it is right on.

Not the right information for the exam.
This MS Press book does a poor job in preparing the reader for exam 70-297. Not to say it doesn't include useful information, but it doesn't focus on the same information the exam appears to consider useful. For example, I'd estimate the real exam has 20% of its questions directly related to domain upgrade/migration procedures. This book's material on the same: 2 pages.
Good place to start your study for the 70-297
Overall this book is a good place to start your 70-297 study. Read more

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