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Editorial Review:
Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam70-431—and on the job. Work at your own pace through a seriesof lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Thenreinforce what you’ve learned by applying your knowled
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
Not so easy to follow I found this book is quite hard to follow. This is my very first SQL server book, and I was lost just in the first couple of the lessons. The author probably expected the readers to have a good knowledge about the system already, so there are not enough screen shots to guide you.
Plain English (not) This book is very dry and hard to read, some of the text is pure gobbledygook. It also assumes you have knowledge of some of the subjects it teaches. This is supposed to be a training course! Is summary I wish I had spent my money on something else.
Not Impressed!! Honestly - utter rubbish!!
There is several times ive read chapters and not known what the hell they are talking about. They do alot of 'Then all you have to do is close this' without actually telling you what the hell THIS is or wher to find it!!!!I'm already a dba on SQL Server 2000 so i though this would be a good top up!!! Ive gone back to googling the chapeters and reading up somewhere(anywhere) else....
It's an IT textbook This is my first Microsoft Press textbook/training kit for an exam - and this is exactly what is focuses on - getting you through the exam. It's very dry (and rather boring), and I much preferred reading the Wrox books Beginning SQL Server 2005 Administration, and then Professional SQL Server 2005 Administration (which appear to be comprehensive as well as being more readable). Still, this book comes with a CD for 180 trial licence for SQL Server 2005 - and a Measure Up CD with exam simulation... more info
