Comments on: MCSE Training Kit

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:30:01 +0000

I bought this book to study for the exam. But found after taking the exam that this book had no detail that the exam asked. It is ameer rehash of the books on-line material. The exam asks real life questions. The book gives no such information nor insight. a complete waste of time as an exam preperation tool.
Rating: 1 / 5

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:05:38 +0000

Very well organized. I am sure I will continue to use this book as a resource as my knowledge in SQL grows. This author knows how to present material so that a novice administrator can understand. Highly recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Kevin Chiang

Kevin Chiang — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:15:44 +0000

It was a pleasant experience reading through the entire book. All my knowledge regarding SQL are rewinded along with new features appeared in SQL Server 2000 (which I already worked on it for about a year) in a series rigorous statements. Since citrified on version 6.5 in 1998, I worked soly arround MS SQL as an administrator and developer these years. This book is one of the best among my readings.
Rating: 5 / 5

By: Osculum

Osculum — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:21:15 +0000

I just recently started my SQL class, so I don’t know everything, but I do know that as far as books go, this one isn’t bad. For people who just want to get a paper certifiction as soon as possible…and then get fired job after job after job because they still don’t know…, I suppose it isn’t so hot….maybe that’s why these kind of books get a lot of bad reviews. Here’s a hint: I think it was meant to be used in a course with an actual instructor, and yes, you just might have to think and put some time in on it. SQL takes a good year to get down anyways, this book is just meant to introduce concepts, terms, and other information.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: Olof Andreassen

Olof Andreassen — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:33:00 +0000

Though I have not yet taken any exam (aiming for mcdba), I find this book really good. I am one of those who wants to learn a bit a theory as well, not just the practical parts. And I find this book to cover all of my expetations… A little minus for the boring chapters about upgrading Sql-s 6.5 and 7.0 though:), I hope that when I get to the age when I am supposed to find me a work (and hopefully something that has with sql-s to do) that they have done the upgrading before I arrive:D
Rating: 4 / 5