MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-292 and 70-296): Upgrading Your Certification to Microsoft Windows Server(TM) 2003 (Training Kit) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Dan Holme, Orin Thomas
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 1000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.6
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.5 x 2.8
MPN: 0-7356-1971-9
ISBN: 0735619719
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.4476
EAN: 9780735619715
ASIN: 0735619719
Publication Date: October 29, 2003
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Upgrade your MCSA or MCSE certification and your job skills to Windows Server 2003 with this official Microsoft study guide for Exams 70-292 and 70-296. Work at your own pace through a system of lessons, hands-on exercises, troubleshooting labs, and review questions to maximize your performance on the upgrade exams. The Readiness Review Suite powered by MeasureUp provides 850 challenging questions on CD for in-depth self-assessment and practice. You can choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on specific objectives. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers including a customized learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies.You also get expert exam tips plus a full review section inside the book that covers all objectives and subobjectives for both exams, including: MCSA/MCSE Exam 70-292 Implement, manage, and maintain: Users, computers, and groups Access to resources Software update services Remote access and Web servers Disaster recovery Name resolution Network security MCSE Exam 70-296 Plan, implement, and maintain: Server roles and server security Network infrastructure Server availability Network security and security infrastructure Active Directory infrastructure User, computer, and group strategies Group Policy Readiness Review Suite on CD Powered by MeasureUp Your kit includes: NEW Fully reengineered study guide covering two exams, two certification tracks. Includes complete objective-by-objective review plus expert exam tips. NEW Readiness Review Suite featuring 425 questions per exam and multiple testing options. NEW Case scenarios and troubleshooting labs for real-world expertise. NEW 180-day evaluation version of Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition. NEW Fully searchable eBook. NEW Microsoft Encyclopedia of Security eBook.Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking, Second Edition, eBook.
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 Great Book To Upgrade the MCSA Certificate May 2, 2008
Good training book to upgrade the MCSA or MCSE 2003 certificate. Easy to use and comprehensible. I recommend this book to prepare for the MCSA or MCSE Upgrade
Excellent for real world and exams March 17, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Having achieved NT, 2000, and now 2003 MCSE certification, I've found the Microsoft Press books to be mixed bags. This one, however, is excellent. Weighing in at nearly 1500 pages, it covers a lot of ground. If you read (and re-read) the entire book, as well as ALL of the test questions in the included Measure Up sample test, and follow up on unclear information/answers with the TechNet website, and of course have real-world experience, then you'll have excellent preparation for the exams.
When reading this book, I kept admiring the editing. Most tech books have some serious editing problems - unclear wording, dubious or flat-out incorrect information. With this one, I was continually impressed with how each sentence was written to say precisely what was intended, with not too many or too few words. That's not to say it's pithy - writing "Windows Server 2003" repeatedly takes up space - just that it's very well written.
The glossary and included ebooks are helpful as well. Only bummer is that you can't print from the ebooks, so when you're studying, you'll need to apply pen to paper, or go to TechNet and do some printing.
The Measure Up practice test is not nearly as well written as the book - some dubious wording, typos, and incorrectly scored questions (like the answer is A, you put A, and the test scores it wrong). However, the practice test covers topics not included in the book (!), so it's worthwile to go through it.
Oh, and Microsoft even managed to inject a bit of humor here and there.
If Microsoft Press continues publishing books like this, they'll be a strong alternative to Sybex and others.
Nearly perfect, and surely the best prepguide there is available September 29, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've used two preparation guides, this one and the one from Sybex. MSPress is definitely the best of these two books. Covers it all, the sybex version is too superficial and just does not cover it all, it actually lacks some important material.
This book contains lots of exercises, so you get hands on experience with all kinds of tools. Believe me, you are going to need it! The actual exam contains several simulations, so just reading about the available tools, options and functions is just not enough.
Futhermore every chapter ends with a small case study with some questions all of course regarding to stuff outlined in the chapter.
Without this book I would not have passed, both exams.
Best Comprehensive Book Available but not without faults August 31, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I used this book as a primary study guide for the 2003 upgrade exams and although it doesn't cover all the material, it is an excellent book and in my humble opinion the single best source of prepartion.
From what I've gathered, the exams changed sometime in late 2005 and some of the content is dated. That however is not the fault of the authors and unlike many of the "Microsoft Press" books, I found this an enjoyable and easy read.
The book is not indended to deeply review the "Core MCSE Curriculum". Its' audience is expected to be familiar with Windows 2000 engineering and administrative principles as well as a practicing administrator. The text will present content that is now covered under the exam (ie: high availibility services and certificate services)and features that are differential to the old product line. So do not expect this to be your sole source for content, at best it covers 80% of the exam's breadth. If you feel in the learch, I can only suggest brushing up on your 2000 or 2003 core infrastructure notes especially dealing with the subjects of GPOs and Site design\ AD-replication.
Subjects that are missing from the book that require research are EMS (in-band\ out of band services), Role Separation for Cerificate services and WIFI GPO administrative practices. A list of references to supportive documentation can be found in the study notes at [...] . The webpage's host has done an admirable job of putting them together.
In final preparation for the exam, I can only suggest Transcenders as a simulation software...accept no other. CBT nuggets has some great multi-media presentations available through their website to aid in reviewing the material and their content is first class.
Good Luck
Good book June 30, 2006
This book covers the essentials skills to upgrade to your certification to Windows Server 2003. However, it does cover many topics that you already knew from your Windows 2000 experience, which sometimes are topics you don't want to read about because for the most part, you expected to read only about the improvements and changes from Windows 2000 to Windows 2003. In spite of this, it is a GREAT source of information for people with little experience with Windows 2000.
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