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Title: Server+ Study Guide by Brad Hryhoruk, Diana Bartley, Quentin Docter ISBN: 0-7821-4087-4 Publisher: Sybex Inc Pub. Date: 01 March, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3 (11 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Better, but still needs improving & coordination
Comment: Having bought the 1st edition by Govanus, I was unpleasantly surprised by its insufficient content and rambling commentary about the author's experiences. When I saw the bad reviews it got, I decided to try Sybex again and buy this 2nd edition by the Klingon sounding Hryhoruk. It was definitely better and worth the expense. BUT, after having passed all the chapter exams with scores of 95 or 100, I failed one of the two final exams on the included CD, which asked a significant number of questions that were NOT covered by the 2nd edition, but were covered on the 1st edition! It seems that Sybex decided to use/recycle questions from its 1st edition in the 2nd edition without coordinating or checking on their relevance. This can be very upsetting on the day before taking the real exam! You need to find at least one other source of study, since I found this 2nd edition Sybex book to be really lacking in the troubleshooting part of the exam, which I failed. Fortunately, my strengths in the other areas brought my overall exam score up to 81%, so I did get the Server+ certification. Since troubleshooting is essential in real life, Sybex has to get this part improved so that you don't suffer from the paper certification syndrome of good theoretical knowledge, but little practical application.
Rating: 4
Summary: Change authors, update book - Sybex has a winner!
Comment: Server+ hasn't been around that long but already the exam is being updated, Sybex has made a reputation on releasing reference manuals with the most accurate information possible. This book is no exception, they change authors, updated the material and you have been given a first class study guide.
Right as you open the book you are given an objective map to follow. The book is broken down in the 5 parts, install which include planning to installing and administration. Hardware from storage to networking to RIAD, which by the way is one of the best breakdowns I have seen so far.
The NOSes with TCP/IP, which should have a little more information, although it does a fairly good job of covering. Upgrading, maintenance, backups and disaster recovery are next followed by 70+ pages of troubleshooting.
The authors are well organized and the book can be studied from any point in the book. There are more than enough practice questions in the book and the cd has Edge Test practice exams as well as palm flash cards and an e-book. Overall the changes are needed and the book will certainly help.
Rating: 2
Summary: Not all that great
Comment: I'll admit that I have not fully read the contents of this book. I started off by going through the Skill Assessment and chapter Review Questions in order to evaluate where my weak areas are. Based on my experience with these mini-tests, I'm not holding out hope for high quality in the rest of the book. Many of the questions are unclear on what they're asking, and I've run accross several that are flat out WRONG in their answers. The CD test is useless, as it merely recycles the chapter review questions, and includes the same errors (plus others--like having the correct answer by a multiple answer (i.e., correct answer is both A & E) but only allowing you to choose one). I've used Sybex books in the past for my MCSE, and always felt they were of good quality, but this one is a definite let down.
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Title: Security+ Study Guide by Michael Pastore ISBN: 078214098X Publisher: Sybex Inc Pub. Date: 21 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: i -Net+ Study Guide by David Groth, Dorothy McGee ISBN: 0782140289 Publisher: Sybex Inc Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: Server+ Certification Bible by Trevor Kay ISBN: 0764548093 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 15 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $59.99 |
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Title: Network+ Study Guide (3rd Edition) by David Groth ISBN: 0782140149 Publisher: Sybex Inc Pub. Date: 10 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide, 4th Edition (640-801) by Todd Lammle, Sybex ISBN: 0782143113 Publisher: Sybex Books Pub. Date: 24 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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