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Summary: Bence iyi bir seçim
Review: Çok ekonomik ve guzel bir kaynak seti. Tekrar testleri de setin içine dahil edilmis. Gayet anlasilir ve derli toplu konular. Özellikle kendi kendine çalisanlar için ideal olabilir.
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Summary: Do Not Buy This Set
Review: Do not...Do not...Do not buy this set!! I have used Sybex books in the past and they have been great, but this set (the Win 2k Pro anyway) will not give you enough information to pass the exam. I relyed heavily on this book to get me ready for the Professional 70-210 exam, and I was not prepared at all. I went into the exam thinking that I knew my stuff, and walked out thinking that I was a complete idiot. I failed the exam by 20 points. Spend your money on something else. I think I will try the Official Microsoft book for my retest.
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Summary: Horridly incomplete, incorrect and inaccurate
Review: Do yourself a favor and stop hating MS for releasing high quality products. The Microsoft core four set is much more on track with what the tests will require. After running into the 17th error in the 70-210 Sybex book I took them back and got the MS Press set. I am now a solid MCSE, which I am sure I would not be had I stuck with the inferior Sybex books. It is obvious that the other reviews here are based on biased feelings towards Microsoft and should not be trusted whatsoever.
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Summary: Not exactly a bull'seye, but you'll pass the tests
Review: Don't get me wrong, these will get you there. But when the other reviewers say that there are inaccuracies, they're not kidding. I think it has to do with their simplified language. Their definitions of Group Scope for example are convoluted, and seemingly contradicts actual functionality. Just compare their definition of a Domain local group in the 70-217 manual to a decent reference manual, or the online help for that matter, and see if you think they got it right. I don't. I wouldn't rely on them for day to day admin, and besides the Microsoft Press books usually provide eval versions of the OS for the test labs you'll want to make.
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Summary: Not exactly a bull'seye, but you'll pass the tests
Review: Don't get me wrong, these will get you there. But when the other reviewers say that there are inaccuracies, they're not kidding. I think it has to do with their simplified language. Their definitions of Group Scope for example are convoluted, and seemingly contradicts actual functionality. Just compare their definition of a Domain local group in the 70-217 manual to a decent reference manual, or the online help for that matter, and see if you think they got it right. I don't. I wouldn't rely on them for day to day admin, and besides the Microsoft Press books usually provide eval versions of the OS for the test labs you'll want to make.
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Summary: Don't be fooled - You can't rely on this to get you a pass.
Review: I (mistakenly) relied on this to help me pass. I set out my study-plan and worked my way though it. I re-read everything until I could score 86-100% on the simulated tests. In the end, it didn't help at all! This product does not have all the required content for your study. I won't be buying a Sybex product again - once bitten, twice shy!
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Summary: Not enough information
Review: I am a long-time MCSE 4 and I purchased this set to help me get through the core exams. I am also a CNE-5, CCNA, CCDA. I studied these books and passed the Professional and Server exams. I then studied the directory admin and network admin in preparation for the 70-240 exam. Fortunately, I have 2 cisco routers, 3 hubs, two servers, a cable modem, 2 workstations and 2 laptops. I was able to test everything I read. I was able to pass the 70-240 exam, but I believe it was due to hands-on instead of bookreading. I am going for the 70-219 exam next but won't be buying the Sybex book for this. This set will help you pass the exam if you are able to do all the exercises and create new ones on your own.
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Summary: Preferred these to MS books, and got through exams.
Review: I bought both the Sybex and the MS books and must say that the Sybex books are considerably better; I think I was just paying for the Microsoft name on the others. The topics are well-organized and correlated well with the exam objectives. The Simulators allow me to go through the steps of almost every exercise, though you can click only on the correct place, and not go off in other directions (unlike Sybex's Virtual Lab.) There are a lot of practice questions on the CDs, many in depth, and several were pretty similar to questions I saw on the actual exam--thought not precisely the same.
I would recommend these books, for certain, though you do need to work with Windows 2000 as well.
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Summary: Not the same Sybex as before!!!
Review: I can't believe how lacking these guides are so far!!! I have taken the MCSE 4.0 track a few years ago, and I swore by sybex. They got me through thick and thin. I have taken the Proffessional exam for 2000 (and passed no thanx to this set), and I am about to take the Server exam, and these books aren't based on the 2 I have looked at so far are no where NEAR enough to get you through. I teach windows NT to students and they ask me for recommendations on books for 2000. I would say stay with Sybex previously, but not anymore. I cub who's mother was killed by a hunter, stranded all alone fending for myself. What happened? With that said, its not all bad. It does have SOME interesting things in it, but there is just way to little detail on some very important topics. Good for a beginner just getting into Microsoft and wants an intro, but bad for someone trying to learn it, or even worse, take an exam!
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Summary: Great Self Study Kit
Review: I just got this set and so far everything is great! These books are really easy yo read, and there are a lot of excersises. This set of books are the most recently updated information on the market.
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