| MCSA/MCSE: Windows 2003 Upgrade Study Guide (70-292 and 70-296) | 
| Authors: Lisa Donald, Anil Desai, Suzan Sage London, James Chellis, Matthew Sheltz, Suzan Rupp
Publisher: Sybex
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 901326
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 912
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.5 x 2
ISBN: 0782142672
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.076
UPC: 025211442678
EAN: 9780782142679
ASIN: 0782142672
Publication Date: November 3, 2003
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Product Description
Sybex, winner of "Best Study Guides" in CertCities 2002 Readers' Choice Awards, has developed this special book for all MCSAs and MCSEs certified in Windows 2000 Server who are preparing to take Microsoft's Upgrade exams for the new certification programs. This guide covers two exams: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000 exam (#70-292); and Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000 exam (70-296). Packed with exceptional study tools, you get hundreds of challenging review questions and electronic flashcards to reinforce key topics, plus Real-World scenarios that offer insights from seasoned professionals.
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 Perhaps the worst certification book I've used.... August 5, 2006
I'm an MCSE (Windows NT 3.51, 4.0, 2000, and 2003) who has passed a total of 17 Microsoft exams. I used this book as my primary study material for passing the 2003 upgrade exams.
The MCSA (70-292) section wasn't too bad; it was missing some minor material on the test, but overall was fairly complete. However, the MCSE (70-296) section had some MAJOR holes! Specifically, the exam has multiple questions on WMI filters on GPOs, Emergency Management Services, and universal group caching, all new 2003 features, NONE of which was even mentioned in the text. I only passed 70-296 because of experience and quite a bit of educated guessing.
Also, as other users have mentioned, the sample tests included with the book have very little in common with the actual exams. They concentrate on areas which aren't even covered in the real exams. Nor is the book (or the practice exams) properly proofed, containing numerous errors of various types.
Save yourself trouble and find an alternate work; this book isn't worth the study time.
 worked for me July 6, 2006
Using this book, and a little real world experience, I nailed the MCSA exam, and (barely) passed the MCSE exam. However, a considerable amount of information on 70-296 seemed completely new to me after closely reading this book. I'd recommend a little extra preparation for it--either practice tests or another book. One or two questions, and I would have gone the other way.
Helpful May 25, 2006
The content in the book itself isn't bad. The CD is a little buggy though. For example, the online version may or may not run on some PC's. However, since the book is more important it is a good study guide. The pratice questions in each chapter aren't bad but can't properly simulate the "testing environment" like the CD should be able to do. And since the CD doesn't work 100% of the time, you may miss out on this aspect of certification testing. Like all books, there are mistakes and the study material is adequate but hands-on practice should be a requirement. Since this is just a study guide and not a manual or technical text, you can't rely on it to be only source of knowledge.
Way off Target May 9, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm just adding my two cents to what's already been said. I'm an MCSE, MCDBA and an MCT. I'm also an actual consultant who works with the products, not just training. Anywho, enough of that.
My absolute #1 issue with the book is that it isn't in line with the exam itself. The chapters that are aligned (in theory) with the 292 exam basically miss a lot of information that is covered in the exam itself. There is no real paralleling the exam.
That included (boy, did it ever) the sample tests. There was almost no relation between the materials handled in the real exam question and the samples. I'm absolutely not looking for braindump here, but I do want to play at least in the same forest!
Incomplete and with many mistakes March 7, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Having just re-taken and passed 70-292 I can only say this book is a waste of time. It is incomplete, sometimes wildly inaccurate and especially the test questions do not reflect the exam at all and have many mistakes in them. I used to use Sybex books for my previous MCSA certification, but in this case the Microsoft self-paced training kit is actually much better and more complete. I used that one the second time and passed without problems. If you want some additional info next to the Microsoft book (always a good idea) visit the MS website or try the Syngress 70-292 studyguide next to it.
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