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MCSE Proxy Server 2 Exam Prep (Exam: 70-088)

Average customer rating:

A waste of paper
This book made the test easy.
Do not buy this book
THE WORST BOOK ON THE MARKET!
Can do better elsewhere.

MCSE Proxy Server 2 Exam Prep (Exam: 70-088)
James Michael Stewart , Andy Ruth , and David Johnson
Manufacturer: Coriolis Group Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1576102645

Book Description

MCSE Proxy Server 2 Exam Prep provides the most extensive, detailed information and advice available for aspiring MCPs and MCSEs to help them pass Exam #70-088, Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0. Written in the popular Exam Prep style, this book includes explanatory information, sample questions, reviews of terminology and tools, and resources for additional reading and study. Covers critical topics in the detail needed to pass the certification exam, including architecture, client capabilities, installation and configuration, managing and tuning, security, managing resource access, Internet access and deployment, managing multiple servers, and troubleshooting.

Customer Reviews:

A waste of paper.......2001-11-07

I had passed the 4 core NT 4.0 exams on the first try. I bought this book and the "Guide to Proxy Server 2.0" by Course Technology to study for my 5th MCSE test. These books are exact duplicates of each other (notice they have the same author). And both are not worth the paper they are printed on.

They often repeat the same subject in different chapters in different ways, such that I had to flip back and forth between chapters to try and figure out what they were trying to say. But even so, the information seemed conflicting (I can't tell you for sure because after reading the book twice, I don't feel I understand Proxy Server 2.0).

But since I did well on the questions, I figured I could pass the MCSE test. Wrong...I failed. The questions on the real test did not resemble those found in the book. I have used other Exam Cram books and found them worth while, but this one was a waste of my time.

This book made the test easy........2001-07-03

I'll probably just borrow some material from my review of the corresponding Exam Cram review, and the general point of that is, the lack of talent and ability among the test takers should not reflect poorly on this book. The book worked, very well. I passed my Proxy test nearly three years ago and I am only writing this review to defend the book, which is well worth the cost.

Before using this book, and the Exam Cram that goes with it, I had never used MS Proxy 2.0 and I never used it afterwards. I had limited exposure to MS Proxy 1.0 and that had been nearly a year prior. I used the Exam Cram and Exam Prep books to study for about a week and walked in and passed the test with flying colors. These books work, and they work well. The Proxy Server 2 elective is one of the easiest certification tests that I have ever taken and I believe that using these books is a large part of what made it so easy. If you don't have a strong understanding of TCP/IP and the concept of caching before going in, then maybe you should try another elective for your MCSE (or preferably another career field, you're an embarrassment to this one.)

The material presented in this book is solid and the review questions should be followed. If you can handle this book you can handle the test.

Do not buy this book.......2000-03-27

I am an MCSE and like many people have never bothered to write a review... but this time I felt I had to - this book wasted too much of my time. The material covered is not close to the test - the test and review questions in the book (which you will score high in if you read the book) are in NO WAY related to the Microsoft test of Proxy Server 2 and are repetitive and contradict other chapters in the book. On the other hand the Transender Exam questions are spot on - if not a little expensive... I will never buy another book by Exam Prep/Cram or any of these authors

THE WORST BOOK ON THE MARKET!.......2000-02-05

First, I would like to say to the author... I Hate You. You are a horror of a man and you should have your hands removed so that you never defile the earth with another abomination such as this. If you read this book you will be terrified of Proxy Server and you will walk away knowing less than you did prior to reading it. It is completely confusing and incoherent. This book only makes since to the author.

Can do better elsewhere........1998-09-01

As someone who had used a lot of the other exam prep and exam cram materials (mostly exam cram) I was hoping for the same quality materials but the book really comes up short and misses covering material in detail that you'll need to know for the test. If you liked the other books in this series, you'll be very dissappointed. The authors seem to have forgotten who their target audience is and waste a great deal of time explaining basic material covered in prior certification information. The book would be half the size if they would bring the level of discussion up several notches. The SYBEX study guide is much better and the exam cram is probably more worthy of reading than exam prep.

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