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"MCSE: The Core Exams in a Nutshell", Michael Moncur, 1998,
1-56592-376-6, U$19.95/C$28.95
%A   Michael Moncur mcsenut@oreilly.com
%C   103 Morris Street, Suite A, Sebastopol, CA   95472
%D   1998
%G   1-56592-376-6
%I   O'Reilly & Associates, Inc.
%O   U$19.95/C$28.95 800-998-9938 fax: 707-829-0104 nuts@ora.com
%P   401 p.
%T   "MCSE: The Core Exams in a Nutshell"

The MCSE core exams in a nutshell.  Where they most definitely belong.

This book covers the Networking Essentials (70-058), NT Workstation
4.0 (70-073), NT Server 4.0 (70-067), NT Server in the Enterprise
(70-068), and Windows 95 (70-064) exams.  Each chapter gives a brief
introduction to the exam, explaining the type of material that it
covers.  A page or two of objectives lists the content that the reader
will need to know, and apply, and provides a reference within the
chapter for that objective.  The text itself is very clear.  Limiting
itself to the basics of what you will be asked, the wording is lucid
and, paradoxically, far more understandable than other volumes that
try to try to teach you everything they know about (say) network
essentials.  "On the Exam" boxes point out how Microsoft sees the
world, and the occasional "In the Real World" points out where knowing
too much can get you into trouble.  There are suggested practical
exercises that will help make some of the theoretical material real
and a practice test with explanations of all answers.  Also included
is a "Highlighter's Index" that repeats the most important items in
point form.

Not only does this save you shelf space, but it is, in all likelihood,
the most effective study guide as well.  Simulated test programs would
be an additional asset, but other than that, this has the basics, and
no clutter.

copyright Robert M. Slade, 1998   BKMCSENS.RVW   980806