MCSE Core Requirements, Second Edition (4 Book Set with 8 CD-ROMS)

Author: James McSe Chellis, Charles L. McSe Perkins, Matthew McSe Strebe, Lisa McSe Donald
List Price: $149.96
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ISBN: 0782122450
Publisher: Sybex
Sales Rank: 2,998
Average Customer Rating: 3.7 out of 5

Customer Reviews

Rating: 2 out of 5
It provides the basics for those with no experience
I bought the boxed set, but I didn't use them to pass the 3 required exams: NT 4.0 SERVER, SERVER IN THE ENTERPRISE AND NT 4.0 WORKSTATION. Why? Because each book is huge, I tried reading through the first couple of chapters of NT Server 4.0 and ended up quitting because the information was very basic. It's really good for people who have absolutely no networking knowledge at all, because it covers basic networking. I have used the program and taken some classes so I found these books a waste of time for me. I wanted to save time (who has time to waste reading a 500 to 600 page book when you can read one that's half the size)so I used Sybex's MCSE core requirements NOTES instead. These books cut through all the unnessary stuff and give you the information you need to pass the exams.

However, I must say that I would not have passed if I did not use the practice tests put out but Transender corporation. the question's used in the exam notes book's did not prepare me for the exams. In conclusion, If you want to pass read the MCSE CORE REQUIREMENTS NOTES AND KNOW THE INFORMATION ON THE TRANSENDER EXAMS AND YOU WILL PASS. I hope this helps. Good luck.

Rating: 1 out of 5
Didn't focus on how to apply knowledge
These books are awful! I am a IS Manager for a school district and the typo's I found were frustrating. For example, I used it as a quick reference for the proper UNC path for user profiles. I kept racking my brain for two hours trying to figure out why it wasn't working. I finally realized that the path they had written down (\\server_name\winnt\profiles)(p.346 in NT server 4 book) was completely wrong!!! The proper path shopuld be \\server_name\profiles\username.

Sorry, just venting. Buy the Exam crams if you want to be MCSE. I struggled with the Sybex books for 6 months. I bought the Exam Crams and passed all 6 exams in 5 months

Jeff Tangen MCSE

Rating: 3 out of 5
I haven't read it yet
But so far, I give the books 3 stars. I hope they will help me achieve my dream of being a blackjack wizard.



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