Customer Reviews
Overall pretty good - By: D. Rugen, 07 Sep 2007 
This book got me through the XP Exam, so it did it's job. It's pretty easy to follow & not too overly technical & boring. I do think that this exam was the most tedious to study for, but it wasn't the books fault.
The book had a few typos & also referenced Server 2003 as 2002 showing it to bein need of an update, but other than that the book & CD were great.
Great but not enough - By: Mr. Rob Collins, 07 Mar 2004 This book is designed to prepare people to pass the MCSE exam & it achieves this very well.
The book is writtenin an entertaining manner that helps make the learning less painful. Complex topics are explained clearly &in adequate detail. The book is organised very well, with related topics grouped together & cross-referenced.
However, this book is NOT enough to pass the exam on its own. While the book does give you an excellent understanding of what you need to know, it doesn't give you much exam practice. The practice tests included with the book are significantly simpler than what you'll getin a real exam. I found some example exam papers on the Internet & these were invaluable.
I passed the exam on the first attempt thanks to this book. Just remember that to pass, you need this book AND a good source of practice exam questions.
Easily read, easily understood.. - By: , 16 Sep 2002 
This book is well laid out, easily understood, & basically ideal for anyone starting out on their MCSE. Through the way it is versed it manages to keep you interested despite some parts of the course being complex.
I found the descriptions/tables etc all very helpful, but I think its greatest strength is its exam hints. Setin bold they are impossible to miss, & I found them pretty accurate with regards to indicating the topics\questions that will come upin the exam.
I combined it with an "Exam Cram" book & found they complemented each other. I would suggest buying the Dummies book, learning everythingin it, then skimming through the cram book to consolidate what you know.
The book will NOT teach you all there is to know about XP, but if that's not your goal then its perfect.
Allin all, this book is spot on.
