The MCSE Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 Training Kit is a strange book. Most serious MCSA students will absolutely, no questions asked, need this book to pass the exam… but you wouldn’t want to read it. That being said, the CD-ROM has something that’s key for MCSE and MCSA students–a 120-day trial edition of the ISA software itself. Considering that the ISA software costs $1,500, buying this book to install that software legally and fool around with it at your leisure is a net savings of $1,440.The book itself is a step backwards from Microsoft’s usually excellent beginners’ series, and is neither fish nor fowl–it doesn’t offer the gentle introduction to the basic concepts that most Microsoft training kits do, and yet it contains a howling vacuum when it comes to real-life examples. What’s left is a book that outlines each of ISA’s functions in loving detail, without ever telling you why you would want to use any of them.Let’ (click here for further information)
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MCSE Training Kit: Designing Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Security
Exactly the info I needed and saved me a ton of money
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Pathetic to say the least.
It amazes me really; how come a company like Microsoft – the author of the exam – is willingly gave away it is potential position as the best provider of the exams training kits…
3.0 out of 5 stars
Sloppy proof-reading wastes good beginners guide
If exam’s are your motivation then this is only the starting point not the “Learn by rote” you need to guarantee success.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not so bad
This book contains enough information in the following areas:stored procedures, triggers, XML, entities and indexes.
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Not enough
Good reference book, and covers subject matter decent, but still leaves a lot of details that you are tested on out.
3.0 out of 5 stars
OK for the exam, will not teach you BizTalk
The book is OK for exam preparation. The exam has plenty questions on managing, securing and troubleshooting BizTalk server, and the book covers most of these questions.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Content
I think this book is an excellent resource for anyone interested in Windows 2000 security. The book is well written, and more detailed than some of the other books that I have…
2.0 out of 5 stars
Did not prepare me well for the exam.
This book is supposed to prepare you for the 70-229 exam. It fails on almost every level, the questions at the end of each chapter are nothing like test questions.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great to start with but not Complete
This book is great for beginners. The topics covered in the exam are dealt very nicely. The book gives a head start to any person who has had little or no experience in SQL…
2.0 out of 5 stars
Too many mistakes
This book is well laid out and split into nice manageable sections but there are just too many mistakes.