MCSE: Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Design Study Guide [With CDROM]

by William Heldman

Here's the book you need to prepare for Exam 70-221, Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure: Comprehensive and in-depth coverage of every exam objective Practical information on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0782129536
• ISBN13: 9780782129533
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Sybex
• Length: 784 Pages
• Weight: 3.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 7.7" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Not Bad

Not bad, lots of info, though some if it seems somewhat superficial.

A Fairly Decent Book

I have to say that I disagree with all the comments...overall this is a pretty damn good book. The whole idea of these "new" types of exams is not to learn how to setup the network, its how to design it...meaning you gotta know the architecture. The first part of the book goes into the whole business design, which is great for real-world but you won't see much on the test. The last part was much more useful as it explained all the topics covered on the test. I used the AD Design book from Sybex and it worked great to help me pass the exam...so these do come highly recommended.

Well-written, excellent exam preparation tool.

I've come to trust Sybex books to be the best single study guide to prepare for Microsoft MCP and Cisco tests. New Riders have consistantly proven as weak overviews, Osbourne (Syngress) books are often technically inaccurate.With two glaring exceptions (the terrible 70-029 SQL Server Database Design guide and and the woefully poor editing on 70-240 MCSE Accelerated for Windows 2000), there's been a Sybex guide to compliment every IT professional test I've passed (somewhere between 12-15). Although nothing ever replaces first-hand experience, Sybex has consistantly given me something to start with.This book draws heavily from the Author's lifetime of experience in the IT field, and it's pretty obvious he knew the exam objectives as he sat down to write. He speaks heavily of example, and segues perfectly into a corresponding exam objective.Based on my skimming of other books on the topic, this one serves as the most solid foundation for what is on the test. Network Infrastructure Design, as you'll find out in just a few chapters, has more to do with meeting prescribed needs than laying the cables and setting up routers. The best feature of this book is that it helps you empathize the situation of a company, pointing out their needs and what you're most likely to run into. If you can't listen to people and discern a setup that is most accomodating to their needs, while still working within a desired (often low) budget - it's not too late to choose a different elective for your Win2K MCSE.That being said, if you're going to take this test, and buy ANY study guide, this should be your book. The only bigger mistake? Taking the test without a network design to your credit!

Pretty well explained material

I thought this book was fairly explained and organized in a very neat manner. It is easy to read and like all Sybex Network Press, they really provided me with 80~90% of the knowledge that I need. Of course, to pass the test, you need hands on experience and practice tests but this book definitely gave me a solid foundation to start with.