The field of certification is booming, and the MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer exam, in particular the NT track, is the most popular exam on the market today. Sybex just recently came out with a set of 4 books for this area, and they're selling like wildfire. On the heels of the tremendous success we've had with our other Certification titles (A+, Java, CNA/CNE Study Guide), this superlative 4 in 1 guide will round out our list, and bring those potential MCSE students to the name they've come to trust - McGraw-Hill.
The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) knowledge base is nearly entirely about Windows NT. Three of the four core exams relate directly with that operating system's characteristics and operation. So why buy three different books?
The MCSE NT 4 3-in-1 Certification Exam Guide covers all the material you need to understand to pass the Windows NT Server (70-067), Windows NT Workstation (70-073), and Windows NT Server in the Enterprise (70-068) exams. Rather than approach the exams individually, this book tackles Windows NT's functional areas: planning and installation, orientations on the boot sequence, and the various file systems. Networking issues--network setup, user management, NetWare integration, and Remote Access Server (RAS)--get in-depth coverage.
Because it's so text-heavy, you may find this book more useful for long-range knowledge acquisition than for your final preexam review. Each chapter concludes with about 10 multiple-choice questions that mimic those on the actual MCSE exams. --David Wall