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This boxed set helps you prepare for the four examinations you must pass to qualify as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) under the Windows 2000 curriculum. You'll find lots of information on Windows 2000 and its networking capabilities in this kit; specifically, it comprises four books (Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Professional, Active Directory Services, and Network Infrastructure Administration) and a CD-ROM (a 120-day evaluation version of Windows 2000 Server).

This kit is among the first Windows 2000 MCSE packages on the market, and the books are rather accurate and detailed; they're written mostly by Microsoft internal documentation staff, so they use a standard formula. Each module begins with a statement of concepts and facts, such as what a log file is, and what each of the three Windows 2000 log files is for. Then, you get how-to information in the form of stepped procedures for viewing log contents. Option tables come next, as well as other material that explains how to deal with nonstandard situations. Finally, carefully scripted exercises allow you to practice your new skills and get predictable results.

Sections on Domain Name Service (DNS), the IPsec protocol, and the management of network protocols are particularly good. As you might expect from a training kit on a product whose main new feature is Active Directory, the coverage of Active Directory services is top-drawer. Concepts, as well as practicalities, get their due. If only the CD-ROM included a copy of Windows 2000 Professional, so that you could set up an experimental network.

The CD-ROM ought to include also an exam simulator; more test-prep material in the bodies of the books themselves would have been nice, too. As they stand, they're fine tutorials and references, but not great test-preparation aids. Each chapter includes review questions that allow a free response instead of a selection from a list of options. The questions will test your knowledge, and answer keys do appear in appendices, but they don't simulate the multiple-choice format of the actual MCSE exams. Read these books for the information they contain, but wait for an Exam Cram or other question repository to get simulation tests. --David Wall

Topics covered: The Microsoft-published objectives of the four required Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) exams; specifically, material on the Windows 2000 Server (70-215), Windows 2000 Professional (70-210), Network Infrastructure Administration (70-216), and Active Directory Services (70-217) exams.

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Here's all-in-one training covering the core exams every Windows 2000 MCSE candidate must pass. This set includes official Microsoft study guides for Exams 70-210, 70-215, 70-216, and 70-217 -- which can also be used in preparation for the special accelerated exam (70-240) for candidates already certified on Windows NT "RM" 4.0. Students work at their own pace through an integrated system of skill-building tutorials and hands-on lab exercises. An economical alternative to classroom instruction, students can rely on official self-paced "MCSE Training Kits" from Microsoft for the skills they need on the job -- and on the exam.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Technical but still Good!, July 15 2004

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Bob Kadzo (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Core Requirements, Exams 70-210, 70-215, 70-216, 70-217: Microsoft Windows 2000 Core Requirements, Second Edition, Exams 70-210, 70-215, 70-216, 70-217 (Paperback)

I found these books to be Good to Excellent. They are fairly technical but they also cover a lot of the details that you can expect to find on the exams. I have passed 5 of 7 MCSE tests using these books and practice questions from Transcenders. These questions are helpful because of the long winded, detailed answers. Also, if you really want to learn networking, try the lab videos at trainsignal, www.trainsignal.com, they pick up where the books and questions leave off.

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4.0 out of 5 stars 15% coupon expired, Feb 6 2004

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Alan Larson (Coral Springs, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Core Requirements, Exams 70-210, 70-215, 70-216, 70-217: Microsoft Windows 2000 Core Requirements, Second Edition, Exams 70-210, 70-215, 70-216, 70-217 (Paperback)

The listing promises a coupon for 15% off the testing fee, but when the books arrived yesterday, Feb 5th, 2004, the coupon had expired on December 31, 2003.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Find Another Place to start, Jan 24 2004

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This review is from: MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Core Requirements, Exams 70-210, 70-215, 70-216, 70-217: Microsoft Windows 2000 Core Requirements, Second Edition, Exams 70-210, 70-215, 70-216, 70-217 (Paperback)

Unless you have the two plus years of experience, or your own Win 2K lab, I would start with the "Jump Start" guides, and the inside scoop for Windows 2000 Pro. The MCSE is an undertaking for the new be, and using these books alone is like tying to learn how to drive a car by opening the glove box and reading the owners manual.

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