MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-290): Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with CDROM [Hardcover]

Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCP Exam 70-290—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 425 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 learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies.

You also get expert exam tips plus a full review section inside the book that covers all objectives and sub-objectives

Maximize your performance on Exam 70-290 by learning how to:

• Create and manage user, group, and computer accounts
• Manage file and share permissions
• Help control Web server access and manage sites with Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
• Manage hardware devices, disk storage, software, and print services
• Implement backup procedures and perform system recovery

Readiness Review Suite Includes 425 practice questions on CD

Your kit includes:

• NEW—Self-paced study guide with complete objective-by-objective review plus expert exam tips
• NEW—Readiness Review Suite featuring 425 questions and multiple testing options
• NEW—Case studies and troubleshooting scenarios for real-world expertise
• NEW—180-day evaluation version of Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
• NEW—Windows Server 2003 Sampler, with excerpts from Microsoft Press reference books
• NEW—eBook in PDF format
• NEW—Microsoft Encyclopedia of Security eBook
• Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking, Second Edition, eBook

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Dan Holme, MVP, has 10+ years of experience as a consultant and trainer. He is the author of Windows Administration Resource Kit: Productivity Solutions for IT Professionals.

Orin Thomas, MCITP, MCTS, MCSE, Microsoft® MVP, is a consultant and writer whose books include the SELF-PACED TRAINING KITs for Exams 70-662, 70-680, 70-646, and 70-647. He is also a contributing editor to Windows® IT Pro magazine.