| | |  | Sybex | Home » » » » MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration Study Guide: Exam 70-642 | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Efficiently prepare for the Windows Server 2008 certification exam with MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration: Exam 70-642, a comprehensive study tool that will guide you through everything you need to know for the test. This study guide includes 100% coverage of the exam objectives, real world scenarios, hands-on exercises, and challenging review questions, both in the book and on the CD. With Microsoft's release of Windows Server 2008 and a new generation of certification exams, you have more reason than ever to certify your expertise.For Instructors: Teaching supplements are available for this title. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| William Panek | | Paperback:
| 600 pages | | Publisher:
| Sybex | | Publication Date:
| July 08, 2008 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0470261692 | | Product Width:
| 1.81 centimeters | | Product Height:
| 2.25 centimeters | | Product Weight:
| 0.02 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.06 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.64 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.42 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.03 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 18 reviews |
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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Not a great bookMay 04, 2010
By M. Grider
I used this book to prepare for test 70-642. I passed with 700/1000 (the minimum passing score), but felt at times like I was so unprepared that I must have been taking the wrong exam. There were many questions about line-commands, network access (NPS/NAP) and specifics on VPNs that I don't remember the text even mentioning. The book did give a good general overview of the exam topics, but a certification study guide must do more than that. If you don't already have a working understanding of this material and you only use this book to prepare, your exam will be a nail biter.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Passed ExamDec 26, 2008
By N. Maxwell
"kansastech"
Used this book to prepare for 70-649, upgrading my MCSE to MCTS. Book was helpful, passed the test. Lots of information on subnetting. They taught some "tricks" for figuring out subnetting using charts. However, I doubt the test includes charts. Lots of small details about different network services (routing, dns, dhcp, IPv6).
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Passed ExamApr 28, 2009
By J. Hodgson
"MCITP"
I just passed the 70-642 exam and I used this Sybex book to help me prepare for the test. I felt that the book did a good job explaining some topics ,like DNS, that I have had problems with in the past. If you are looking to pass the 642 exam, this is a good start.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
A good starting pointMay 20, 2011
By John Wills
While I gave this book 4 stars, I do NOT recommend it to anyone just starting to study for the 70-642 exam. The exam now covers Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 while this, and most, books only cover the original release of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista. Newer books covering R2 and Win7 should be out by now. None of the newer books were out when I purchased this one so I needed to supplement my studying with on-line material on Microsoft's web site and a lot of practice.
Whatever book you select, don't expect the book alone to fully prepare you for the exam. It covers too broad an array of topics to be thoroughly covered in a single book. You need some real world experience with networking, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008. I built a test lab using full-featured trial downloads of those operating systems created as virtual machines using the free Oracle VirtualBox environment.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Not SufficientFeb 10, 2010
By J. Griggs
Pop Quiz: What command would you use to create a new DNS Zone in Windows Server 2008 Core? How about checking the status of a large file Shadow Copy restore from the command line? You won't find the answers in this book. IPv6 subnetting? Nope. I could go on with many other examples, but the bottom line here is that this book is not sufficient preparation for the 70-642 exam. It's a good overview of what WILL be on the test, but doesn't go into enough depth. I actually found the chapter on subnetting enormously helpful, as it's something i've always had trouble with, however there was 1 (one...ONE!!!) subnetting question on the exam.
I'm not going to pick this book apart chapter by chapter, but I can tell you 100% that if you use only this book to prepare for an exam, you'll be in for a surprise when you get to the testing center and start the exam.
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