Product Description

Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCP Exam 70-284 and on the job with this official Microsoft study guide. Work at your own pace through a system of lessons, hands-on exercises, troubleshooting labs, and review questions. The Readiness Review Suite on CD, featuring advanced technology from MeasureUp, provides 300 challenging questions for in-depth self-assessment and practice. You can choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on specific objectives. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers including a customized learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies. Maximize your performance on the exam by learning how to: Plan, install, and configure an Exchange Server 2003 infrastructure Migrate from Exchange Server 5.5 and other messaging systems Implement encryption, virus protection, and other security services Manage recipient objects and address lists Monitor and troubleshoot servers, clusters, data storage, and connectivity Troubleshoot Active Directory operations and other supporting technologies Readiness Review Suite on CD Powered by MeasureUp Your kit includes: NEW Fully reengineered self-paced study guide with expert exam tips. NEW Readiness Review Suite featuring 300 questions and multiple testing options. NEW Case scenarios and troubleshooting labs for real-world expertise. NEW 120-day evaluation version of Exchange Server 2003, Enterprise Edition. NEW eBook in PDF format. NEW Microsoft Encyclopedia of Security eBook

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #128963 in Books
• Brand: MSOFT - MICROSOFT PRESS
• Published on: 2004-01-07
• Platform: No Operating System
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 3.97 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 700 pages

Features

• MCSE SELF PACED EX 70-284 IMPLT/MNG EXCHANGE 2003

From the Publisher
Key Book Benefits: - NEW—Fully reengineered study guide written by exam-certified authors - NEW—Deeper, more focused coverage of exam objectives and sub-objectives—plus instructive case studies and troubleshooting scenarios to enhance your performance on the job - NEW—300 practice questions on CD, with a test engine that enables customized testing, pre-assessment and post-assessment, and automated scoring and feedback - NEW—Complete objective-by-objective review section, plus a tear-out exam-mapping grid - NEW—Exam tips based on real-world test experience - NEW—120-day evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 - 15 percent exam discount voucher from a leading authorized testing center (limited time offer) - Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking, Second Edition, eBook - Practice files on CD - Entire study guide in searchable eBook format

About the Author
J.C. Mackin (MCSA, MCSE, MCT) is a writer, editor, consultant, and trainer whose books include the Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 Training Kit. He holds a Master's degree in Telecommunications and Network Management.

Ian McLean ,MCSE,MCDBA,MCT,has 35 year ’s experience in computer networking, electronics engineering, education, and consulting. He ’s written 14 books.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq ‘MSFT’) is the worldwide leader in software for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software—any time, any place, and on any device.

Customer Reviews

No Longer Acceptable
Countless times I have been foolish enough to think that since it is a Microsoft product, there would be a higher quality of content, style, teachability, and quality. For me this book finally broke the camel's back. Why in the world that between two authors, all the proof readers, the senior editors, junior editors, editing editors, the project managers, acquisition editor, copy editors, desktop publishing specialist, etc etc etc, one cannot depend on a decent book with minimal errors (and I am not talking about spelling errors).

The book has you in a yoyo, dcpromoing up, down, back to standalone, then back to member server just to go through the books chapters. Just know that if you were to really go through the book as it is written, be prepared to have many machines with many operating systems, and also be prepared to build and rebuild just to learn Exchange 2003. (Hint: use vmware and answer files - also own All the operating systems and all the Exchange applications since 5.5) <-- Yeah, everyone just has those in their back pocket)

I have finished the book and the frustration of mistakes and serious errors on "how to's" alone could disappoint even an advanced technical MCSE. The authors are also over-zealous in using all the Microsoft jargon in every sentence when just some simple wording would have worked wonders. The authors also present step by step examples but leave out the very preparation where one has to be in order to start the step by step implementation. Most all of this could have been easily corrected by "someone really working through the book" as a person who wanted to learn Exchange 2003. Not someone with a "proof reader" title that does little more than review a page or two.

There are now other books that can teach you Exchange 2003. This book could be used as a 3rd book if necessary but not a first book. That is why they even get 2 stars. Microsoft seems to always get authors that are there for the paycheck and recognition but not for the customer support. Tony Redmond's book is exceptional.

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Test Preparation, but also a lot of Basic Material
It has taken a while to get this book published. 1230 pages of material takes a lot of time to put together. Obviously the stated aim of this book is to prepare the student to take the exam. However, even if you are not planning on taking the exam, the material covered here is a complete book on Windows Server 2003 Networking. It covers everything from defining TCP/IP to troubleshooting nearly any kind of trouble.

Of course the main thrust of the book is to pass the test, so there are a lot of small tests throughout the book and then there are three CD's. This includes a 180 day evaluation version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition. In addition there is a review test that will give you the look and feel of the real test.

This is by no means light reading for the IT newbie, but it's all you will need to pass the certification test.

Caused me a lot of trouble and headaches
I used this book to teach a course on Exchange based on someone else's recommendation. I really should have read the reviews here first. That was a terrible idea. There are technical errors, the activities don't work, and there are lots of surprise requirements. The hardware and software requirements listed at the beginning of the book are not all you will need to complete the labs. What a major pain this course was for me to use. I am very sorry that I purchased 15 copies of this book. Don't be fooled by high sales numbers, this product is not worth it.