Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

Announcing an all-new MCSA/MCSE Training Kit designed to help maximize your performance on Exam 70-294, a core exam for the new Windows Server 2003 certification. This kit packs the tools and features that exam candidates want most—including in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective review; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and a robust testing suite. It also provides real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs for skills and expertise that you can apply to the job.

Focusing on Windows Server 2003 Active Directory infrastructure, this official study guide covers topics such as planning, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Active Directory infrastructure; planning user, computer, and group strategies; and planning, implementing, and managing Group Policy.

Ace your exam preparation and ramp up quickly on Windows Server 2003 by working at your own pace through the lessons, hands-on exercises, and practice tests. The flexible, best-of-class test engine on CD features 300 practice questions and pre-assessment and post-assessment capabilities. Choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on discrete objectives or chapters, and get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers—including pointers back to the book for further study. You also get a 120-day evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 and a 15 percent exam discount voucher—making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment.

Jill Spealman is a technical writer and instructional designer. Jill is the owner of Wordsmith, Inc., a Chicago-area company that develops training materials. She has authored six training and certification books for Microsoft Press on Microsoft Windows NT® and Windows 2000 and has received national awards for these works from the Society for Technical Communication. Jill has 16 years of experience developing documentation and training, and she has worked for Thomson NETG, Wallace, Waste Management, Rockwell FirstPoint Contact, GAB Robins, and National Move Management.

Kurt Hudson started working with information technology systems in 1989 while serving in the U.S. Air Force. Since 1996, he has been a computer consultant and president of HudLogic, Inc. Kurt has earned many technical ratings, which include: MCSE in Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0+I, and Windows NT 3.51, MCSA, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+), Security+, Network+, A+, and i-Net+. He also has a graduate degree in business management (Master of Management) from Troy State University. He has contributed to well over 30 commercial books and articles on computer networking and related technical certifications.

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