| | |  | Manager's Guides to Computing | Home » » » MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-646): Windows Server Administration | | | | | | | Description: | | Announcing an all-new Self-Paced Training Kit designed to help maximize your performance on 70-646, a required exam for the new Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Windows Server 2008 Administrator certification. This 2-in-1 kit includes the official Microsoft® study guide, plus practice tests on CD to help you assess your skills. It comes packed with the tools and features that exam candidates want most including in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective review; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and customizable testing options. It also provides real-world case scenarios to help you build skills and expertise that you can apply to the job.
Work at your own pace through the lessons and lab exercises. Focusing on Windows Server 2008 administration, this official study guide covers planning server roles; maintaining server security; planning data storage, network load balancing, and server backups; managing software deployment and versioning; monitoring IPv6, server performance and capacity, and AD replication; scheduling server deployments; and designing a rollback contingency plan.
Then assess yourself using 300+ practice and review questions on the CD, featuring multiple, customizable testing options to meet your specific needs. Choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on discrete objectives. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers including pointers back to the book for further study. You also get an evaluation version of Windows Server 2008 and an exam discount voucher making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment.
Key Book Benefits:
Comprehensive exam prep study guide
In-depth coverage of exam objectives and sub-objectives plus instructive case studies and troubleshooting scenarios to enhance your performance on the job
300+ practice and review questions
Test engine that enables customized testing, pre-assessment and post-assessment, and automated scoring and feedback
Handy exam-mapping grid
Evaluation version of Windows Server 2008
15 percent exam discount voucher from Microsoft (limited-time offer)
Entire study guide in searchable eBook format | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Ian McLean Dr | | Hardcover:
| 768 pages | | Publisher:
| Microsoft Press | | Publication Date:
| April 19, 2008 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0735625107 | | Product Width:
| 1.87 centimeters | | Product Height:
| 2.31 centimeters | | Product Weight:
| 0.03 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 3.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 15 reviews |
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11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 New contentFeb 22, 2011
By Brian Hackathorne
"Brian"
This edition is useless for the new 70-646 exam. Microsoft Training and Certification has already stated that the second edition with the new content is due out July of 2011; although, they are currently testing using the 2008R2 content. Do not waste your money. I've tested twice using this self study including a completely different set of questions from MeasureUp and have failed the test twice. I have scored average 95% for ten certification modes on this book and the MeasureUp tests.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 As good as you can ask for !Jul 27, 2009
By Dave
I just passed the 70-646 exam with an 875, so that should tell you something about this kit. First of all, you have to not only study the book, but use all the included resources - questions at the end of the chapter, the practice labs (I used a virtual server), and of course the practice tests on the CD. There's no substitute for hands-on training. Reading this book alone doesn't guarantee a pass, nor should it. You have to use the product, understand the concepts, and shore up the weak areas you'll discover when you do the practice tests.
There is some material in the book that's a little overkill. For example, there wasn't one question on the exam about IPv6, even though the chapter on this goes into a lot of detail. There also wasn't much on the exam about the appplications within IIS. I didn't mind though. since my next exam WILL cover these. Learning more is always a good thing.
All in all, this is a pretty thoroughly written book for the exam objectives. I've gone though a couple dozen certification books over the years (including others by Ian and Orin), and this one rises to the top as one of the better ones.
Thanks for the pass guys!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Well written for net adminsNov 17, 2008
By MCT
"MCT"
This text is well written. However, it is written for an experienced network administrator. The author freely admits that he is only covering the new features of 2008 server; therefore, although this is a good book, it is not for the beginning student.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Not great for smooth readingNov 23, 2010
By Tim J. Weaver
This training kit doesn't lend itself to studying for the MCITP exam. Although the title describes itself as a prep for 70-646, there aren't a lot of practical review questions. I would recommend the Cybex authored by Darill Gibson. That one which is written MUCH better, more in depth and a very down and dirty map to the exam. It's also a down to earth reading style.
http://www.amazon.com/MCITP-Windows-Server-Administrator-70-646/dp/0470293152/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1290532128&sr=8-4
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great Resource if you've got Previous ExperienceJan 22, 2010
By Sabalo
"Sabalo"
When I purchased this book, I was in dire straits. I'd scheduled my exam based on my mastery of the official academic course book, which did very little to prepare me for the 70-646. After speed-reading this book in a week, running through the practice tests, and using an additional set of questions from MeasureUp, I passed just this afternoon.
Folks, this book is the real deal.
Understand, however, that this book does assume that you've either been using Server 2008 for a little while, or you've been supporting users on older Windows Server platforms. It is not an "intro to servers" book by far. If you need to learn from scratch, I suggest looking into other titles.
Two nitpicks? As another reviewer mentioned, there is almost an entire chapter on IPv6 but not a single question on my exam about IPv6. The space the author spent on IPv6 might have been better spent covering AD permissions and delegation in greater detail. Other than that, I was happy with the book. I look forward to the 70-640 title in the same series.
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