MCSD: Access 95 Study Guide

Author: Peter Vogel, Helen Bell Feddema
List Price: $44.99
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ISBN: 0782122825
Publisher: Sybex (November, 2000)
Sales Rank: 199,242
Average Customer Rating: 2 out of 5

Customer Reviews

Rating: 2 out of 5
No doubt, this book is plagued with errors
I participate in an MCSD study group out here in the Washington, DC Metro Area and we have been using this book, as well as the first New Riders' Book published. While this book does not contain as many errors as the New Rider's book - it contains so many that my group gave up on trying to prepare an errata sheet to send in to Sybex. Imagine Chapter 6 stating that it will discuss transactions in Chapter 7 and Chapter 7 saying only "see Chapter 6 for more information on transactions". This is not a typo error, or incorrect code - it is blatantly incomplete. If you wish to study for the Access exam, I suggest the following - take the Transcender simulation tests and use other non-test books as your textbooks such as Access Developer's Handbook and Building Applications with Microsoft Access. Better yet if you live in the Washington, D.C. Metro area, join our study group - it is free and you will be in the midst of some strong developers.

Rating: 1 out of 5
Absolutely not worth it for any non-expert in Access
My friends, if you are a fairly inexperienced Access user who is trying to use this book to learn Access in any way, please do not look here for enlightenment. Along with a friend of mine, I am trying to learn sufficient information about Acess to pass the MSCD. After reading this book from cover to cover, I feel that this book has all too frequently served more to confuse than to inform. There are many outright errors in this book, and even more vague and out of context examples of code.

For a seasoned programmer, this might work. For myself, I strongly question whether the 80 or so hours that I have put into this book are worth it. Chapters 5, 7, and 8 are particularly dangerous chapters to pursue. You have been warned by somebody who sorely wishes they could recommend any book directed to passing the MSCD exam. Read at your own risk.

Rating: 1 out of 5
Move on and look for another book......
too much typos in the text book. too many bugs in the test engine. unrealistic review questions (too shallow compared to the real exam)



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