Exam Cram for NetWare 4.11 to NetWare 5 Update CNE: Exam: 50-638

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Summary: Intended for Netware 4 CNEs
Review: No book can be all things to all people. Our book was written for NetWare 4 CNEs who need to update their skillset to NetWare 5, which is a large audience. I believe we've done a good job bringing out the changes from NetWare 4, keeping on subject and providing concise information. But if you are just beginning certification or have little experience with NetWare 4, you will probably be better served purchasing the NetWare 5 administration and advanced administration Exam Cram books.

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Summary: Great book!
Review: Randy has put together an excellent book! As the title suggests, this is a book for CNEs looking to update their CNE status from 4 to 5. However, it would also serve as an excellent resource for CNEs who aren't necessarily looking to update their certification status. It is very well written and concise. The sample test questions at the end of each chapter help you to recognize how much you truly know or learned about the topics in the chapter you just read. I have always enjoyed and appreciated Randy's writings (NetworkVAR, NetWare mailing lists, etc...) and look forward to his next book. He's a true networking guru and is a great inspiration to those looking to follow in his footsteps. Now I have no choice but to take the Update exam. :)

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Summary: I aced the exam with this book!
Review: Studying this book along with Cyberpass's CNE Quizzer and STS Ware's Big Red Self Test, I scored 773/800 on the exam. However, I only give it four stars because of the typographical errors. The author constantly gets DNS confused with NDS.

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Summary: I aced the exam with this book!
Review: Studying this book along with Cyberpass's CNE Quizzer and STS Ware's Big Red Self Test, I scored 773/800 on the exam. However, I only give it four stars because of the typographical errors. The author constantly gets DNS confused with NDS.

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Summary: Excellent Reading
Review: This book is an excellent review of the 4.11 to 5.0 update course/exam from Novell. Considering the amount of material covered and the numerous changes from NetWare 4.1x. This book gives you the straight facts and the knowledge update your CNE certification to NetWare 5.0.

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Summary: good if you're an expert
Review: This book is pretty concise and straight to the point. That's alright if you're already a Novell expert. For the person studying to get certified without a heck of a lot of experience, this ain't the answer ! Reading the Novell manuals is probably a better recourse for such a person.

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Summary: Most economical way to continue as CNE
Review: This is the one book that you could count on in getting your CNE update. I read this book page to page, follow the exercise through and read the suppliment material from Novell website to pass the CNE test with only 1 month preparation. I will recommend this to anyone who is looking into update his CNE. It's the most economical way !