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Amazon.com Review: With the release of Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft delivered a significantly improved TCP/IP stack, and a new set of Microsoft Certified Software Engineer (MCSE) exam requirements (MCSE + Internet Exam 70-059) to cover it. Osborne McGraw-Hill's Microsoft TCP/IP on Windows NT 4.0 does a fine job of helping you study for this exam. Unlike some tutorials that take a Cliffs Notes approach, it also does a fine job of teaching you the underlying material thoroughly, something that will be more important to your success in the long run.
After an introduction to TCP/IP and its relation to the OSI networking model, the book takes you through 11 key knowledge areas in depth. The most important include Internet addressing, subnetting, using NT as a router, the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), NetBIOS host name resolution, Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS), and Domain Name System (DNS). Each chapter includes a drill section consisting of a series of statements covering important points. Each also includes a set of multiple-choice self-test questions on the material.
The index is thorough, and the bundled CD-ROM includes the entire book text, a self-study module, and something on the order of 1,000 sample questions with links to the relevant explanations in the electronic text. The book itself has numerous tables and illustrations, a clear layout, handsome typography, and sturdy covers, a real plus when you consider how many hours you'll probably spend with it between now and exam day. --Tom Mace
Necessary Information for many Yes I do agree there are a number of inaccurancies, but they are not incorrect information in the instruction, instead they are misakes that a good proofread would have found. They do mislabel a few items and the review questions are just umm screwed up, but for someone who isn't ready to use the Exam Cram Books, this is a good book to build on. If you are looking to build a good foundation this is a good book to use. It has some good examples and covers a number of important items. James
Inaccurate, and too many authors If you are very careful, you can glean value from this book. If you are not a pedant like myself, it will probably cause you to fail your exam. Example referring to the difficult area of registry entries (p198): "DatabaseCleanupInterval Specifies the interval in minutes for the time to remove expired client records from the database Default = 864000 (24 hours)". This figure is the number of 1/10s of a second in a 24-hour period. I still do not know what units are required by NT for this figure.
Also, the number of authors make this book a laughing-stock. Example: Table 7.1 is identical to Table 8.1. Was the author of chapter 8 unaware of the contents of chapter 7? Sadly, I think the answer is yes.
numerous errors I am working to my MCSE and have passed every test on the first try, I get this book and I fail the last and final exam! This book has numerous errors, and should be recalled! Save your money - I lost the money for the test and the book, don't make the same mistake. Now that winters here maybe I can use it for firewood. Good luck.
Not recommended I generally don't like "MCSE QuickPass Cheat Books." They're not the best way to learn a product. However, I bought this book because I needed a brush-up review on how MS does TCP/IP for the exam. I was thoroughly disappointed. The book does not go into enough detail for the beginner, and the text contained several points that were just wrong. To pass the exam, I'd recommend a classic TCP/IP book (such as the W. Richard Stevens set) coupled with MS's whitepapers on DHCP, WINS and other MS-specific stuff. In short, save your money...this guide is a real dog.
Too many cooks spoil the broth, but it's still broth... This book is an example of why you don't want a lot of different authors on a book. Practically every chapter started off reminding you that an IP address is a 32 bit number, divided into 4 octets. Yes, we remember that from the last 6 chapters, thanks.
Some of the figure references are wrong and, as others have pointed out, text often refers to figures several pages away.
That said, there is some value in their explanations and I thought the CD was useful due to the variety of sample exams. Don't expect to just read this book and pass, though...you'll need at least one more book or reference to fill the gaps.
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