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Title: MCSE: Exchange 2000 Server Administration e-trainer by James Chellis, James Chellis, Sybex ISBN: 0-7821-5012-8 Publisher: Sybex Pub. Date: 18 July, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $79.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 2 (1 review)
Rating: 2
Summary: Not what I've come to expect from Sybex
Comment: Because I was going to have little time behind the console of an Exchange 2000 server while preparing for my exam, I opted for this eTrainer. I must admit that I am very disappointed with it.
If you just want to gain a basic overall knowledge of the product, it's fine. And, if you won't have access to an Exchange 2000 server, the interactive exercises will help familiarize you with the Exchange interface. But this is marketed as a comprehensive exam prep tool and, in that respect, I believe it fails. In my opinion, this product WILL NOT prepare you for the Microsoft exam. I firmly believe that if I had relied on this tool alone, I would not have come close to passing the exam.
The course spends a lot of time on areas that are only lightly covered by the actual exam, and it glosses over some real key areas that were heavily covered on the exam (e.g. backup and restore).
Throughout the course of using the eTrainer, I found numerous errors. The testing engine is a joke. Most of its 500 questions tend to be of a simple multiple choice or fill in the blanks nature. The Microsoft exam uses all complex scenario-based questions of a far more difficult nature than you what will see with the eTrainer. Some of the answers to the questions were just plain wrong (e.g. open port 993 on a fire wall for secure POP3). There was another case where the explanation provided for an answer was a direct contradiction to the answer itself. Gosh, you'd think a respectable publisher like Sybex would have put a little more effort into proof reading this.
All in all I came away with the sense that this product represents a poor execution of a good idea. In the past, I've used numerous Sybex exam prep books and usually found them to be excellent. In fact, I used James Chellis' Exchange 5.5 book for that certification. I'm a little surprised that he put his name on this one.
One more point; the description provided by Amazon.com states that the CD includes a searchable PDF of the Sybex Exchange 2000 Adminstration book. I did not find this on my CD, and there is no mention of it on the retail packaging or on Sybex's website. I think this is an error.
In summation, if you're looking for a quick way to get some Exchange 2000 knowledge, this will be fine. If you're looking for a tool to help you pass the test, I suggest you look elsewhere.
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Title: MCSE: SQL Server 2000 Administration Virtual Trainer by Lance Mortensen ISBN: 0782150217 Publisher: Sybex Pub. Date: 18 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $79.99 |
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Title: MCSE: Windows 2000 Core Design Electives e-trainer by Gary Govanus, Bill Heldman, Robert King ISBN: 0782150160 Publisher: Sybex Pub. Date: 01 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $139.99 |
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Title: McSe Windows 2000 Professional: E-Trainer by Lisa Donald, James Chellis ISBN: 078215008X Publisher: Sybex Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $69.99 |
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Title: MCSE: Exchange Server 2000 Administration Study Guide by Walter J. Glenn, James Chellis ISBN: 078212898X Publisher: Sybex Pub. Date: 13 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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Title: McSe Windows 2000 Directory Services Administration: E-Trainer by Anil Desai, Robert King ISBN: 0782150101 Publisher: Sybex Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $69.99 |
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