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MCSE Designing a Windows 2000 Network Study Guide (Exam 70-221)
by Thomas Shinder, Littlejohn Debra Shinder, Syngress Media Inc, Inc Syngress Media
List Price: $49.99
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ISBN: 0072124946
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media (28 September, 2000)
Edition: Hardcover
Sales Rank: 51,788
Average Customer Rating: 3.14 out of 5
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Rating: 2 out of 5
Just OK
I used this book and my experience to pass the test. It was hands on knowledge, not this book, that allowed me to pass. The material coverage is adequate, but a little thin in some areas (SNA, Proxy). The self test questions are ok, but I found several incorrect answers. Note: I did not review the publishers web site for updates/corrections. If you purchase this book, I recommend also using a second source.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Thin on Content, Strays Off Topic Too Frequently
I used the Syngress book written by the same author to study for my 70-215 and was quite disappointed. However, based on the positive reader reviews for this book, I thought perhaps Schinder did a better job this time, so I bought it. Unfortunately, this book was no better, wandering back and forth, hitting on-topic then straying away, then back again, like a drunk trying to walk a straight line. For example, the author wastes valuable space frequently reviewing the registry entries we can change to modify the system defaults (which we might need some day), or in reviewing the history of a particular topic, but the 70-221 is a DESIGN exam and not a system configuration or history exam. Like the 215 book, the author spends so much time drifting into material that is not relevant for the exam that there is insufficient room left over to actually develop the crucial topics to the depth needed for a passing score. I found myself arriving at the chapter summary and thinking, "Is that ALL he's going to tell us?" I suggest not wasting your time with this book. Granted, there is no single exam prep that will please everybody, but of all the tech books I've read, I've been the least pleased with the Syngress/Schinder books. I passed the exam, but only because I found other resources to study. This book alone will probably get you 60% "there" as far as preparedness goes, but don't expect much more.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Passed the test
This is the only study guide I used for the test. If you take your time to understand the information put out in this book you will have no trouble passing the exam. If you don't understand something, don't just pass it up hoping that it will be covered again later on in the book. Review each section in little chunks and before you know it, you will be done.
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