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Summary: The best, cheapest starting point for the MCSE ?
Review: Not just for the MCSE; the content is definitely good for other similar Networking Certifications. (It gives a solid grounding for people with next to ZERO knowledge of Computers & Networking but feel an MCSE-or similar-is something they can do.) If you're not sure enough to make those up-front payments for expensive courses & huge sets of textbooks, make this little book your first stopover to possible (or probable!) success. It's not written in professorial language, and is a good tool to measure your potential. (Or rather, to help you decide whether you like Computers & Networking enough to *want* to have the potential.) Treat this book as a kind of litmus test. Here's what worked for me : 1. Study each chapter thoroughly without peeking at the end-of-chapter questions; 2. Do the test at the end of each chapter without looking back into the text. (Be strict about this. Also, it's a very good idea *not* to peek at the questions while (or before) studying the chapter. Reason? You want to get yourself used to being able to handle the uncertainty. When tackling an end of chapter test, magine you're doing an actual exam. Another idea is to do each end of chapter test in an *unfamiliar* environment-to simulate the unfamiliarity of the exam centre where you'd be taking the final (real) exam.
Rating:
Summary: The best, cheapest starting point for the MCSE ¿
Review: Not just for the MCSE; the content is definitely good for other similar Networking Certifications. (It gives a solid grounding for people with next to ZERO knowledge of Computers & Networking but feel an MCSE-or similar-is something they can do.) If you're not sure enough to make those up-front payments for expensive courses & huge sets of textbooks, make this little book your first stopover to possible (or probable!) success. It's not written in professorial language, and is a good tool to measure your potential. (Or rather, to help you decide whether you like Computers & Networking enough to *want* to have the potential.) Treat this book as a kind of litmus test. Here's what worked for me : 1. Study each chapter thoroughly without peeking at the end-of-chapter questions; 2. Do the test at the end of each chapter without looking back into the text. (Be strict about this. Also, it's a very good idea *not* to peek at the questions while (or before) studying the chapter. Reason? You want to get yourself used to being able to handle the uncertainty. When tackling an end of chapter test, magine you're doing an actual exam. Another idea is to do each end of chapter test in an *unfamiliar* environment-to simulate the unfamiliarity of the exam centre where you'd be taking the final (real) exam.
Rating:
Summary: The best, cheapest starting point for the MCSE ¿
Review: Not just for the MCSE; the content is definitely good for other similar Networking Certifications. (It gives a solid grounding for people with next to ZERO knowledge of Computers & Networking but feel an MCSE-or similar-is something they can do.) If you're not sure enough to make those up-front payments for expensive courses & huge sets of textbooks, make this little book your first stopover to possible (or probable!) success. It's not written in professorial language, and is a good tool to measure your potential. (Or rather, to help you decide whether you like Computers & Networking enough to *want* to have the potential.) Treat this book as a kind of litmus test. Here's what worked for me : 1. Study each chapter thoroughly without peeking at the end-of-chapter questions; 2. Do the test at the end of each chapter without looking back into the text. (Be strict about this. Also, it's a very good idea *not* to peek at the questions while (or before) studying the chapter. Reason? You want to get yourself used to being able to handle the uncertainty. When tackling an end of chapter test, magine you're doing an actual exam. Another idea is to do each end of chapter test in an *unfamiliar* environment-to simulate the unfamiliarity of the exam centre where you'd be taking the final (real) exam.
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Summary: Title is quite deceiving!
Review: The title of this book, "MCSE 2000 JumpStart" is quite deceiving, because it will not help you to study for the MCSE. First of all, it has very minimal information even on Windows 2000. Most of the information is on general networking and PC components, which you should probably already know if you are planning on studying for the MCSE. The reason why I did not give it a lower score though, is because it did contain some interesting tidbits of information (not practical, but just interesting). Buy it if you are just interested in computer and network technology in general but do not want to get too involved. Do not buy it if you are planning to use this to assist in your studies for the MCSE.
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Summary: Title is quite deceiving!
Review: The title of this book, "MCSE 2000 JumpStart" is quite deceiving, because it will not help you to study for the MCSE. First of all, it has very minimal information even on Windows 2000. Most of the information is on general networking and PC components, which you should probably already know if you are planning on studying for the MCSE. The reason why I did not give it a lower score though, is because it did contain some interesting tidbits of information (not practical, but just interesting). Buy it if you are just interested in computer and network technology in general but do not want to get too involved. Do not buy it if you are planning to use this to assist in your studies for the MCSE.
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Summary: Buy this if you are thinking about starting MCSE training
Review: This book is NOT a MCSE study guide. It is an excellent introduction into the principals that will be learned if you decide to pursue education toward an MCSE. A person with virtually no PC experience will appreciate an overall view of PC hardware basics, networking basics, software principals from DOS thru Windows 200 Server. You will also get information about the testing process, and what MCSE's are. Nice Glossary! Limited abbreviation list, though. If you can FULLY understand everything in this book, and get nearly 100% correct answers in the Review Questions areas in this book, MCSE might be the way to go (You just got your jumpstart). This book is basic, yet written so clearly that if you do not understand EVERYTHING in this book, perhaps A+ or Network+ certifications is the way you should go at this time. Let your computer skills grow in other areas first. If you are Windows NT 4.0 MCSE, this is not the book to get for Windows 2000 upgrade knowledge. If you want an overview (Jumpstart) to what MCSEism is all about, this is an excellent book, with a great price!
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Summary: Buy this if you are thinking about starting MCSE training
Review: This book is NOT a MCSE study guide. It is an excellent introduction into the principals that will be learned if you decide to pursue education toward an MCSE. A person with virtually no PC experience will appreciate an overall view of PC hardware basics, networking basics, software principals from DOS thru Windows 200 Server. You will also get information about the testing process, and what MCSE's are. Nice Glossary! Limited abbreviation list, though. If you can FULLY understand everything in this book, and get nearly 100% correct answers in the Review Questions areas in this book, MCSE might be the way to go (You just got your jumpstart). This book is basic, yet written so clearly that if you do not understand EVERYTHING in this book, perhaps A+ or Network+ certifications is the way you should go at this time. Let your computer skills grow in other areas first. If you are Windows NT 4.0 MCSE, this is not the book to get for Windows 2000 upgrade knowledge. If you want an overview (Jumpstart) to what MCSEism is all about, this is an excellent book, with a great price!
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Summary: Beautiful!
Review: This book is perfect for people out there like me who when they first opened up a MCSE core study guide and felt their stomach drop down by their shoes due to all of the abbreviations and techno babble in it. This book will boot up your brain and give you the "bios" you need to get into the real mcse exam study guides or courses without having to overspeed your cpu. Don't know what I am talking about in paragraph 2? Then you are a perfect candidate for this book.
Rating:
Summary: Beautiful!
Review: This book is perfect for people out there like me who when they first opened up a MCSE core study guide and felt their stomach drop down by their shoes due to all of the abbreviations and techno babble in it. This book will boot up your brain and give you the "bios" you need to get into the real mcse exam study guides or courses without having to overspeed your cpu. Don't know what I am talking about in paragraph 2? Then you are a perfect candidate for this book.
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