This complete learning package is a single source for authoritative preparation for Microsoft's challenging MCSE exam on Windows XP Professional (70-270). The authors present a systematic review of every key topic covered on the exam, including installation, administration, managing hardware, monitoring and optimizing system performance and reliability; configuring and troubleshooting the Windows XP desktop; managing and troubleshooting networking; optimizing security; and more. The authors are both Microsoft-certified Windows XP specialists and leading IT consultants, and all content in this book has been reviewed for both technical accuracy and clarity by a team of industry experts. The authors reinforce their comprehensive coverage with an extensive collection of exam tips, study strategies, and case studies; hands-on review exercises; guided practice exercises; summaries and review breaks in every chapter; and a complete practice exam.

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Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 8 Ratings

Very good manual - 2004-02-09
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Nice training guide for teaching for the needed skills to pass the exam. I used this in conjuction with the cram exam 2 and passed my first try.. Included testing software was nice also.

Garbage - 2003-08-21
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This book does not provide a useful means for passing the 70-270 exam. It glosses over the major aspects of the system, rarely providing the finer details that are necessary for doing well on the exam. Do yourself a favor and try the Exam Cram 2 book instead.

You must be crazy!!! - 2003-11-10
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So, I'm supposed to believe that 736 pages can contain all the needed materials to prepare someone for the MCP exam 70-270. Also that this one book will cover all the aspects of the test, while providing step by step instructions to help reinforce each learning objective; not to mention review questions after each chapter plus a cd with a practice exam. This is what I'm supposed to believe...

If it wasn't Que, I couldn't believe it!

This book is good enough for the exam. - 2006-07-22
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I used this book to help me study for the exam, however there are several confusing in Questions and answers section. For example, one of the questions was talking about Windows 98/ME while the answer were talkiing about Windows 95 in chapter one exam. Some of the questions will make you think twice before you can answer.

I have been working on computers for a number of years. Reading the chapters helps me to find some additional stuff that I did not know. I think it is useful for reading.

I also got myself Exam Cram 2 to help me verify some information that I think were missing a few in other book. I just use this book for backup.

Lately I have been ordering books from Sybex for my future MCSE exams which I was told they are the best. I read some and found them great. I did not bother to order some from QUE for my future exams.

Great Beginnings but Horrible Endings - 2004-02-22
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This book starts out great, but it seems that the author got a little tired towards the end of the book as the details starts dropping. By the time you reach the end of the book, it seems that you just read a summary of Windows XP, not a book that prepares you for the exam. My rate any MSCE type book using Microsoft Press' version as the "average". This one defintely falls below average in terms of technical information. However, there are not a lot of MSCE book available...so it gets two stars instead of one. Get the Microsoft Press' version to prepare for the 70-270.

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