MCSA/MCSE: Windows 2003 Upgrade Study Guide (70-292 and 70-296)

by: Lisa Donald, Anil Desai, Suzan Sage London, James Chellis, Matthew Sheltz, Suzan Rupp

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Editorial Review:

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.

Average Rating:

Rating: - Perhaps the worst certification book I've used....
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, ... Read More

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Rating: - worked for me
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.

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Rating: - Way off Target
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) ... Read More

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Rating: - Incomplete and with many mistakes
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 ... Read More

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Rating: - Not up to snuff with rest of the stuff from Sybex
Average book on the subject but defintely not the best. Failed to properly cover parts of the exam in enough detail to prepare for the exam. Other sections were covered in too much detail and were unnecessary in prep for exam. I suppelmented my study with hands-on knowledge from work and from white papers from Microsoft itself. If you do not have hands-on knowledge with W2K3, then be prepared to get smacked down if you only used this book as your prep.