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MCSE SQL Server 2000 Administration: Study Guide
by Lance Mortensen, Rick Sawtell, Joseph L. Jorden, Et Al
List Price: $49.99
Our Price: $34.99
ISBN: 0782129218
Publisher: Sybex (April, 2001)
Edition: Hardcover
Sales Rank: 121,996
Average Customer Rating: 2.6 out of 5
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Rating: 4 out of 5
The best book to begin
I was not so good with SQL Server until I found this book. This book is really good and interesting. It is not deep enough to cover the exam, but it is the best way to start. I passed the 70-228 exam with this book and the help of the books online. If you are an expert on sql server 2000 and you just want to learn some few things, I do not recommend this book. The books online are enough.
Rating: 1 out of 5
Run From This Book Screaming
I am using this book as a text in a college class. I rated it at one star because there was no lower rating. The T-SQL syntax is wrong more often than not, and this makes utilizing this book more difficult than it should be; the T-SQL examples are so poor as to be considered useless.In addition to T-SQL syntax errors, there are plain English errors as well. I am nearing the end of the class where this book was used as a text, and in retrospect it appears that it has not been edited at all. I would expect the editing quality from a company with Sybex's reputation to be more thorough than it is. If you pass this exam and have writing skills, perhaps you should apply to Sybex as a technical editor; it appears as though they could use the help.
Rating: 3 out of 5
incomplete/missing coverage
Surprisingly, the book has no coverage at all on clustering. Although not many questions are asked about it on the exam, no serious SQL 2000 DBA should not be familiar with clustering technology. Also, the syntax of T-SQL commands are not fully explained. In many cases, entire clauses and options are left out. The book is fraught with errors. Surprisingly, the book's errata section at the Sybex site lists only a few corrections. By contrast, the Sybex 70-229 book by Israel and Jones is superb, filled with content helping you both PASS the test and MASTER the actual material. The errata section at the Sybex site for the 70-229 book is very comprehensive. However, I am a Sybex devotee and will admit that the selection out there for 70-228 is weak and this book - by default - is one of the better ones available. However, definitely read SQL Books Online and additional articles to supplement your studying. This book alone is NOT enough.
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