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Title: MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Managing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Environment (Exam 70-218) by Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Press, Microsoft Corporation ISBN: 0-7356-1581-0 Publisher: Microsoft Press Pub. Date: 06 February, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $59.99

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Average Customer Rating: 3.18 (11 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Giving me a better understanding of 2000 networks.
Comment: Microsoft announced the newest certification track, the MSCA, for those wanting to become more administration than hardware certified. One of the core exams is the 70-218 exam and this requires serious study and practice time before taking the exam. Microsoft Press has taken the lead in producing training material for the exam.

The 850 plus page training guide gives you over 40 hands on exercises to work and learn from. Starting off the book is networking with Windows 2000, from the install to managing both the client and server to storage and setting up permissions and rights with sharing of resources included.

Over 25 percent of the book and exercises are devoted to managing active directory. I have spent several days working with this section am I am gaining a much better understanding but I need more time before I have concepts down.

There are labs for policies, TCP/IP setup and administration with DHCP, DNS and WINS. Coverage of IIS, remote access and disaster recovery is also included. I have been working with this for over three weeks and I am slowly moving from one section to another.

I like the fact that while there is a time for each section you can work or rework the sections at your own pace. Also included is a 120 day evaluation copy of the 2000 Advanced server. Overall from what I have seen so far this book should be quite useful to pass the exam in either the self study or classroom.

Rating: 4
Summary: New Microsoft Press
Comment: I finished up my MCSA cert a few weeks ago. I only used this book to study for the 218 exam. Microsoft has made some changes to there publishing of exam study guides. I think they are trying to compete with the Exam Cram and other study guide books. Previous MCSE study guides didn't give you any insight into the actual exams. This book does. Since it is coming from the people who write the exam it makes for a great study guide. Some of the sample questions in the book were actually on the exam. Kind of pricey, but if you get the cert it's worth it. Good luck.

Rating: 3
Summary: Muddled
Comment: Try Sybex and compare. Needs alot of work to come up to standard.

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