Preparing for any MCSE- or MCSA- related test (including Exam 70-291) requires that you obtain and study materials designed to provide comprehensive information about the product and its capabilities that will appear on the specific exam for which you are preparing. The following list of materials can help you study and prepare:
In addition, you might find any or all of the following materials useful in your quest for Windows Server 2003 expertise:
This set of required and recommended materials represents an unparalleled collection of sources and resources for Windows Server 2003 and related topics. I hope you'll find that this book belongs in this company. What This Book Will Not DoThis book will not teach you everything you need to know about computers, or even about a given topic. Nor is this book an introduction to computer technology. If you're new to network administration or networking in general and are looking for an initial preparation guide, check out www.examcram2.com, where you will find a whole section dedicated to the MCSE/MCSA certifications. This book reviews what you need to know before you take the test, with the fundamental purpose dedicated to reviewing the information needed on the Microsoft 70-291 certification exam. This book uses a variety of teaching and memorization techniques to analyze the exam-related topics and to provide you with ways to input, index, and retrieve everything you'll need to know to pass the test. Once again, it is not an introduction to networking and network administration, nor does it cover introductory topics as they pertain to Windows Server 2003. What This Book Is Designed to DoThis book is designed to be read as a pointer to the areas of knowledge you will be tested on. In other words, you might want to read the book one time, just to get an insight into how comprehensive your knowledge of computers is. The book is also designed to be read shortly before you go for the actual test and to give you a distillation of the entire field of implementing, managing, and maintaining a Windows Server 2003 network infrastructure in as few pages as possible. We think you can use this book to get a sense of the underlying context of any topic in the chapters ”or to skim read for Exam Alerts, bulleted points, summaries, and topic headings. The material covered in this book is based on Microsoft's own listing of exam objectives. These are the topics that Microsoft intends to test you on during the exam. The book also covers a number of other topics that you are likely to encounter both on the exam and on the job. Exam 70-291 makes a basic assumption that you already have a strong background of experience with Windows Server 2003 and its related technologies and terminology. On the other hand, because the platform is so new, no one can be a complete expert. I've tried to demystify the jargon, acronyms, terms, and concepts. Also, wherever I think you're likely to blur past an important concept, I've defined the assumptions and premises behind that concept. |