2 comments about Essential SQL Server(TM) 2000: An Administration Handbook.

1. The depth of knowledge of the writer deserves the lower quartile millionth sales ranking on Amazon. We can wait (forever) for the updated 2005 version. Blah.



2. I've managed lots of systems, but I never had to be a DBA before. I found the layout to be a perfect balance of enough information to manage a system and information about the features it has. This was the only resource I needed to set up and take care of our SQL Server 2000 system, great work!

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4 comments about MCSE Exam Notes: SQL Server 7 Administration.

1. This book is the condensed version of the big hardcover SQL 7.0 Administration Study Guide also published by Sybex. As a matter of fact, at least half the content was lifted word for word from the big book, moreso than in other Exam Notes books I've used.

   This book was helpful as a supplement to the MOC but if you already have the big book from Sybex, you can skip this one.

   The book does a good job of covering each exam objective as put forth by Microsoft and is fairly well readable.




2. I've read this book twice in addition to Microsoft Books and Online help, with good SQL hands-on experience, and passed the exam with a good score. As usual, Sybex publications still one of the best material for certification from any company or organization (e.g. A+, Network+, MCSE, etc.).

   Enjoy!




3. I was both disappointed and pleasantly suprised when I finished reading this book.

   As a study guide for exam 70-028, it doesn't go into enough detail all the time. In some parts it's very general, giving a high-level overview and in other parts it goes into great detail, telling you the exact menu selection (Tools - Replication - Configure ....) You need to have some experience with SQL Server to get the most out of this book. As I said, it will certainly supplement another more detailed study guide.

   However, I believe this books strength is that it WILL be used as a reference guide to working with SQL Server. The chapters are well laid out and topics are easy to locate. I use this book in the "real world" quite a bit.

   All in all, a very good book to have, but not the best source when you're studying for the exam




4. Practice questions were too easy and too few in number. Sybex has a lot of good study guides out there but this is not one of them. A better subject review can be found in the back of the excellent full sized study guide "SQL Server 7 Administration," by Christopher Wille et al., New Riders, 1999, ISBN 0735700036.

   While I'm at it I'd also recommend the following texts for the 70-028 exam:

   "Teach Yourself SQL Server 7.0 in 21 Days," by Richard Waymire and Rick Sawtell, Sam Publishing, 1999, ISBN 0672312905; and,

   "Transact-SQL Programming," by Kevin Kline et al., O'Reilly & Assoc., 1999, ISBN 1565924010.

   Both of these texts will also help with the 70-029 exam should you volunteer for the punishment.

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