MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Core Requirements, Second Edition, Exams 70-210, 70-215, 70-216, 70-217

Rating:
Summary: Find Another Place to start
Review: Unless you have the two plus years of experience, or your own Win 2K lab, I would start with the "Jump Start" guides, and the inside scoop for Windows 2000 Pro. The MCSE is an undertaking for the new be, and using these books alone is like tying to learn how to drive a car by opening the glove box and reading the owners manual.

Rating:
Summary: Find Another Place to start
Review: Unless you have the two plus years of experience, or your own Win 2K lab, I would start with the "Jump Start" guides, and the inside scoop for Windows 2000 Pro. The MCSE is an undertaking for the new be, and using these books alone is like tying to learn how to drive a car by opening the glove box and reading the owners manual.

Rating:
Summary: Find Another Place to start
Review: Unless you have the two plus years of experience, or your own Win 2K lab, I would start with the "Jump Start" guides, and the inside scoop for Windows 2000 Pro. The MCSE is an undertaking for the new be, and using these books alone is like tying to learn how to drive a car by opening the glove box and reading the owners manual.

Rating:
Summary: Not As Bad As You Might Think
Review: Yes, the reviews you might have read that indicate the page numbers in the index are not on target with the pages in the 2nd edition books is accurate. This isn't the tragedy you might think. For one thing, it's not rocket science to go forward or backward a few pages, and the set comes with fully text searchable CD versions of the books. This means that if you need to look something up by keyword, the search feature of the eBooks is the fast, simple way to go. This also makes studying on the go SOOO much easier. On top of that, the information has proven accurate so far, and this is rather important for certification testing. I'm glad I purchased this set, ..., this set of 4 books with CDs is less expensive than 3 books without CDs from MS Press or any other reputable Cert Press, like New Rider, SAM, O'Reilly, etc. Good Luck Certifying!

Rating:
Summary: Not As Bad As You Might Think
Review: Yes, the reviews you might have read that indicate the page numbers in the index are not on target with the pages in the 2nd edition books is accurate. This isn't the tragedy you might think. For one thing, it's not rocket science to go forward or backward a few pages, and the set comes with fully text searchable CD versions of the books. This means that if you need to look something up by keyword, the search feature of the eBooks is the fast, simple way to go. This also makes studying on the go SOOO much easier. On top of that, the information has proven accurate so far, and this is rather important for certification testing. I'm glad I purchased this set, ..., this set of 4 books with CDs is less expensive than 3 books without CDs from MS Press or any other reputable Cert Press, like New Rider, SAM, O'Reilly, etc. Good Luck Certifying!