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Summary: Don't waste your time with it
Review: After using the Compaq courseware and this book I noticed that it does not have enough information to pass the exams. Some basic information (ex. numeric pages alert codes) is missing. I don't recommend it.
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Summary: I would have preferrred 942 blank pages.
Review: Because at least I could have used it as a notebook at a later time. I feel sorry for the trees that had to be chopped down to provide the paper used in this book. This material is as useless a bicycle with square tires. This book is an embarrassment to Syngress what a complete waste of money. Do not buy this book under any circumstances. This book got a rating of 1 because I could not go any lower
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Summary: I would have preferrred 942 blank pages.
Review: Because at least I could have used it as a notebook at a later time. I feel sorry for the trees that had to be chopped down to provide the paper used in this book. This material is as useless a bicycle with square tires. This book is an embarrassment to Syngress what a complete waste of money. Do not buy this book under any circumstances. This book got a rating of 1 because I could not go any lower
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Summary: The material is based on older exams
Review: For those of you trying to save thousands of dollars by skipping ASE classes, it's not going to happen with this book. I took the Compaq Systems Technologies test today, and at least a third of the questions were not referenced in this book. ( Especially the newer technologies such as the Profusion chipset) If you could magically go back in time and take the older exams (10-056 etc.) this book may be a bit more useful...
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Summary: Compaq ASE Falls Short of Objectives
Review: I agree with the other reviews of this book. It was published at a time where Compaq was switching between the old tests and the updated tests. The Compaq ASE book was written before the Proliant 8000 and 8500 eight way systems were released. It was also written with speculation on Windows 2000. Those of you who are planning your ASE right now will notice that the second test (Windows NT Integration) has been renamed to Windows 2000 Integration and covers the different versions of 2000 and such. You can not complete the ASE sequence with this book alone. Fortunately for me my partner attended the classes so I have used his coursebooks for the updated information and have passed the first two tests. We'll see how the third one goes next week.
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Summary: Compaq ASE Falls Short of Objectives
Review: I agree with the other reviews of this book. It was published at a time where Compaq was switching between the old tests and the updated tests. The Compaq ASE book was written before the Proliant 8000 and 8500 eight way systems were released. It was also written with speculation on Windows 2000. Those of you who are planning your ASE right now will notice that the second test (Windows NT Integration) has been renamed to Windows 2000 Integration and covers the different versions of 2000 and such. You can not complete the ASE sequence with this book alone. Fortunately for me my partner attended the classes so I have used his coursebooks for the updated information and have passed the first two tests. We'll see how the third one goes next week.
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Summary: Misleading Title - not good enough for new exams!
Review: I have to agree with the postings from March and April - be sure to read those reviews too. This book is well written and has a reasonable structure to it. However, it fails to focus on the newer test properly, omitting valuable and required bodies of knowledge. Since this is one of the few ASE guides out there, use it. But remember that you will have to have alot more than just this to pass the test. I would say the book covers about 75% of current exam material. With an 85% required passing score on the tests, you will be well short even if you memorize every page of this volume.
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Summary: Don't bother
Review: This book covers maybe 70% of the Systems Technolgy Exam, 50% of the NT Intergration Exam and 50% of the Systems Management Exam. Syngress and the author's should be embrassed to have this book still on the market. I was better off buying the Exam Preps from Boson. Don't waste your time read the useless information contained between the covers of this book. I have made the decision not to use any of the Syngress books for any future certifications that I am pursuing.
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Summary: An very good resource
Review: This book is a bit old, but if you work with older Compaq Servers as I do then it is fine. A valuable resource even if you do not intend to sit the Compaq ASE exams.
Rating:
Summary: An very good resource
Review: This book is a bit old, but if you work with older Compaq Servers as I do then it is fine. A valuable resource even if you do not intend to sit the Compaq ASE exams.
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