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Summary: A good review book
Review: A good book for review. But look for more indepth books to actually learn the subject matter. Then use this as a review before testing.
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Summary: Excellent Review and Outline
Review: After relying heavily on the Core Exams in a Nutshell to pass the MCSE, I can testify to the effectiveness of that book. This one looks as good as the Core Exams book. I found the TCP/IP material to be a very good overview. In two pages Moncur gives a better explanation of subnetting than any other I have seen, including not just the usual table-based explanation, but also an explanation at the bit level. This book doesn't cover all topics in detail, you'll need another book, such as the NT Server Resource Kit for that. But it does cover -almost- everything, and is well written and easy to follow.
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Summary: Good quick start but definitely not enough for the exams
Review: As promised, this book gets you an outline of the basic information about the product in a nutshell very quickly -- I used it for the Proxy 2 exam and, since I was studying on lunch hours, it was worth the first lunch hour to use it to get a broad overview. But it was definitely bare-bones and insufficient for passing the exam; I had to read through a couple other Proxy 2 books and the on-line Microsoft documentation to really be prepared for the exam. I also used it for my Exchange 5.5 exam with the same general feeling -- if you're an IT professional you'll be able to use this to pick up a fair outline of the product's features and structures quickly, but you've got a lot of reading and practice to do before you're ready to test on it or to use it in the field.
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Summary: great introduction and reveiw of topics
Review: At this point I have only read the TCP/IP and IIS 4.0 sections, but I found them very helpful giving a good general overview of the topics. I then used CBT courseware for more detailed information. A couple of hours before a taking a test I also reveiwed by reading through the specific test section. The section in TCP/IP on subnet masking was the best explanation I have ever read, with instruction for creating and understanding the subnetting chart fantastic, making it easy to create and then answer subnetting questions accurately on the tcp/ip test. The book does not get five stars, because it can only supplement other study material.
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Summary: Fair written book
Review: Here's the thing, if you plan to go for your MCSE, and make a living out of it. You have to get this because this is a good reference book, even after you finish your exams.
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Summary: Excellent general overview
Review: I bought both this book and The Core Exams in a Nutshell and found them both superb both for a general overview of each exam and as a reminder before entering exams.The book doesn't go too deep and should be used along side other more indepth reference books. Well worth the money
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