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Title: MCSE Windows XP Professional STUDY GUIDE by Lisa Donald, James Chellis ISBN: 0-7821-4070-X Publisher: Sybex Pub. Date: February, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.18 (11 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Do NOT use this book for the MCSE exam!
Comment: I bought this book and another Sybex book (MCSE Windows 2000 Directory Services Design) at about the same time in preparation for these two exams. I am SORELY disappointed in Sybex for these books. I took the Windows XP exam yesterday and failed it. This is not the first time I have failed an exam, but it is the first time that I failed one because my study guide didn't properly cover the material. There are a plethora of problems with this book. First of all, as everyone else has said, the editing is TERRIBLE. I saw a multitude of typos, inconsistencies, and just plain wrong answers! Also, the CD that comes with the book makes a good coaster; don't use it for the test. I scored over 90% on most of the exams on the CD, then when I went to take the test, I said, "Hmmm...I've never seen THAT before..." (referring to the book's lack of coverage of the new GPUPDATE.EXE vs. the old SECEDIT.EXE amongst other things). Also, the Adaptive Test that comes on the CD is totally useless because it scores some of your answers wrong even if they are right. (Anybody see any problems with this?!)
I had never bought a Sybex guide before; I am not likely to purchase one again, despite their generally good reputation. Life is too short for me to spend [money] and two weeks on a useless study guide. I only gave the damn thing 2 stars because it DOES teach about Windows XP, just not what you need for the test. Isn't that nice? I'm just glad I hadn't wasted 4 hours and [money] taking the Design test yet...I know to read another book first. (Check out the reviews for the Design book...it's even worse than this one.)
Rating: 1
Summary: Shame shame shame!
Comment: This is the worst SYBEX book I have ever purchased (out of 12). Yes I do believe I cought an "occasional error" it falls somewhere between page 1 and 786. The typos are embarrassing and too many to point out, was the editor on vacation when this was going to print. I only blame Lisa Donald and James Chellis, the authors, and WILL avoid their future books, sorry guys, your names are on the hard cover. I also do not appreciate the lack of authors emails or an email to send feedback to for the book. In closing can I get a refund? Very, very disapointed,
Rating: 1
Summary: Do not use this book as a study guide for the MCSA
Comment: ***Some errors not included in the Errata***
1. Page 82. "Reseal" should be "Reset"
2. Page 15. 2nd paragraph. Under "Clean Install or Upgrade?". The book states that the "only operating systems that can be upgraded to Windows XP Professional are Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 3.51 or 4, and Windows 2000 Professional."
Not to be rude. But you might want to get the author of that statement in sync with the author of the following statement from page 106.
Page 106. 1st paragraph. Under "Client Upgrade Paths and Requirements". The book now indicates that "Only the following operating systems can be directly upgraded to Windows XP Professional: Windows 98 (all releases), Windows Me, Windows NT Workstation 4, and Windows 2000 Professional".
OK. I ask you, "What happened to Windows 3.51 from page 15"? Did it get up on all fours and walk out?
Another one on Page 106. "There is no supported direct upgrade path for Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51, or any version of NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Server."
Look at the book. One paragraph above it says "NT 4.0 Workstation is supported". Now one paragraph below it says that "any version of NT 4 is "...(not) supported".
Look at the book. On page 15 the book indicates that Windows 3.51 is supported. On page 106 you retract that statement and now say it's not supported. This book is inconsistent and discrepant. Perhaps the book is fraudulent, deceitful, and fallacious.
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Title: MCSA/MCSE:Windows 2000 Professional Study Guide (2nd Ed) by Donald et al, James Chellis, Lisa McSe Windows 2000 Professional Study Guide Donald ISBN: 0782129463 Publisher: Sybex Pub. Date: 15 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: MCSE: Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Administration Study Guide (2nd edition) by Michael Chacon, James Chellis, et al Michael Chacon ISBN: 0782129498 Publisher: Sybex Pub. Date: 14 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: MCSE: Windows 2000 Server Study Guide (2nd edition) by Lisa Donald, James Chellis, Donald et al ISBN: 0782129471 Publisher: Sybex Pub. Date: 20 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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