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Announcing an all-new SELF-PACED TRAINING KIT designed to help maximize your performance on 70-680, the required exam for the new Microsoft® Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows 7, Configuration certification.This 2-in-1 kit includes the official Microsoft study guide, plus practice tests on CD to help you assess your skills. It comes packed with the tools and features exam candidates want most-including in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective review; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and customizable testing options. It also provides real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs to give you the skills and expertise you can use on the job.Work at your own pace through the lessons and lab exercises. This official study guide covers installing, upgrading, and migrating to Windows 7; configuring network connectivity, applications, and devices; implementing backup and recovery; configuring User Account Control (UAC), mobility options, and new features such as DirectAccess and BranchCache; and managing system updates.Then assess yourself using the 200 practice questions on CD, featuring multiple customizable testing options to meet your specific needs. Choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on discrete objectives. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers-including pointers back to the book for further study. You also get an exam discount voucher-making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment.
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About the Author
Ian McLean, MCITP, MCDBA, MCT, has 40 years of experience in industry, commerce, and education. He's written 18 books, including coauthoring MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-291): Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure, Second Edition, plus many technical articles and papers. He currently runs his own consulting company.
Orin Thomas is a writer, teacher, and consultant whose books include the Self-Paced Training Kits for Windows® 7, Vista®, Server 2008 / 2008 R2 and Exchange exams.
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There was just about enough information in the book to allow me to pass. Though the exam DEFINATELY asked lots of questions on subjects that the book didnt even touch, or at the very least glossed over vaguely.
The book has so many spelling mistakes, erroneous characters (IN SYSTEM COMMANDS!!) which can set you back hours and days in troubleshooting until you find them. I have a whole questions/answers part printed in my book BACK TO FRONT! This leads to a fun experience trying to work out if you have studied the chapter or not.
I cannot stress how much this book needs to be updated, some sections were laughable.
On the other hand, alot of parts were in depth, accurate and on topic - which kept you interested.
I passed every practice exam on the CD that i took, and i didnt see one single similar question in my exam - i was VERY worried.
So, after i read my Windows Vista book by the same authors, i thought this was natural progression. It seems as though this was not proof read and was rushed out. How many other parts have i been taught wronly by this book?
I have read lots of similar reviews to this, so be careful...
Sorry guys!
It covers Windows 7 new features and the test questions will make you feel confident booking an exam.
Each practise test I did - over eight seen a lowest score of 82% and highest of 91%. Unfortunately what a complete waste of time this book and test questions have been. Less than 10% applied to the exam that I sat and I questioned myself if I had booked the right one.
By all means read the book but you will want to study with something else as well that is more in-depth. This on its own is simply not enough.
Windows 7 was definitely not Orin Thomas' idea and I'm not a PC.
One word to sum this up disappointing.
There are some good points about this book. It does explain some things well and tells you about the new features in Windows 7 (Branchcache, Direct Access, VPN reconnect). What this book fails to do (and in my opinion this is a really bad fail) is to prepare you for the exam. The exam is beyond the scope of this book. You will be in for a shock if you use this as your only study guide.
There has been some serious false advertising here. The book should be advertised as nothing more than a beginners guide, but for beginners who have to look everything up on the internet anyway because the content is wrong in most cases.
You're better off using the free technet website. Personally, I prefer to have a book as reference, but when it gets it so wrong, it kind of misses the point.
If you don't believe what I'm saying, go to the micrsoft website. There is a whole page dedicated to the errors of this book! Amazing.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978189
Also most of the commands in the book are not covered by the exam, was passing... Read more
As with the other reviews, this book only touches on what you need to know if you want to pass the... Read more
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