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Summary: Very helpful in preparing
Review: I found this book very useful to prepare for the certification exam. It was on target and no time was wasted by spending it on useless information. I would recommend it highly to prepare for the certification exam.
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Summary: Very helpful in preparing
Review: I found this book very useful to prepare for the certification exam. It was on target and no time was wasted by spending it on useless information. I would recommend it highly to prepare for the certification exam.
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Summary: Good one!
Review: I must tell you that I am sutisfed with this book. You will not spend money for anything. First, it is enough large to provide you knowleadge for passing the exam.All information are usefull and details are covering every part of the exam.
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Summary: Simplistic, might be valuable for a novice dba
Review: I used this practice exam and Transcenders and passed the 70-029 exam on the first try. Transcenders are far more like the actual exam. If you can purchase only one practice exam, I suggest Transcenders, but if you got another $30 to invest, hey this 'second' practice exam is worth it.The testing software included with this book could be greatly improved by providing a way to save and print test session question/answer as Transcender does. That way, you can print out your incorrects, grab a cup of whatever, sit down at your PC with pencil and hi-liter, and go over what you got wrong. Currently, you must write down by hand the question numbers you get incorrect and refer back to the book :-( All above is ditto for Readiness Review 70-028
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Summary: Good test bank
Review: Pretty useful for prepping for the exam. Don't expect to use this as an exam cram; rather, use it to reinforce the material that you have learned along the way. However, the glossary section is VERY useful for definitional purposes, and an introduction to SQL concepts.
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Summary: Too easy
Review: Question are far away to easy and not close enought to the real exams. CD Rom contains just a copy of what is written on the book. mlorini@usa.net
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Summary: I need that CD
Review: The CD that comes with this book is 90% of the value. It gives you a set of questions that help test what areas you may be weak in. I told myself that I would never take another test without the corresponding readiness review book. It is one of my "secrets". Unfortunately, the book for 70-19 (data warehousing) won't be out until a month after the next release of SQL Server - instant obsolesence.
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Summary: Good resouce but not by itself! OK test preparation.
Review: This book as any other Microsoft book or guide, is interesting enough just because it teaches you to "think" the Microsoft way, which is what you need when taking a Microsoft test. Other reviewers point out that it is too easy or that questions included are not elaborate enough to be good test preparation, but I have to disagree for two reasons: 1) Every easy question sets up another more complicated or hard one, and makes the later one make a bit more sense, hence it TEACHES you. 2) It does a great job at laying the ground for good solid knowledge of the basics. Yes, there are many questions that seem easy, but the explanations included for each question makes the book worth the price. The CD with a test engine with a pool of 60 questions alone is worth $30 online anywhere!!! Together with hands-on practice, and other books and/or training guides, this book makes a resource that is hard to ignore when preparing for the test. Please do not compare with Transcenders, that is a totally different monster that costs over $150. Take this readiness guide for what it is and don't expect to become a DBA overnight just using this book. No one resource is ever enough. Guillermo Salas MCSE, MCDBA, CNA
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Summary: Good foundation, need additional resources.
Review: This book is good for providing a list of necessary topics but does not achieve the level of detail/depth that the exam does. EXAM IS TOUGH, especially if you are not already functioning as a database developer!
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Summary: A good supplement
Review: This book should not be used as the only book needed to pass the exam. Without additional experience, training or other resources you will not pass the test. This book ( and the whole readiness review series) is designed to see how well you know the material. The questions in the book and on the CD are easier than the test questions but they do show the reader trends in strengths and weakinesses and areas to concentrate.
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