Configuring Windows 7: Self-Paced Training Kit

by Ian L. McLean, Orin Thomas

The most recent printings of this title incorporate corrections to errors found in the earlier printings.

This Self-Paced Training Kit is designed to help maximize your performance on 70-680, the required exam for the Microsoft® Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows 7, Configuration certification.This 2-in-1 kit includes the official Microsoft study guide, plus practice tests on CD to help you assess your skills. It comes packed with the tools and features 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 customizable testing options. It also provides real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs to give you the skills and expertise you can use on the job.Work at your own pace through the lessons and lab exercises.

This official study guide covers installing, upgrading, and migrating to Windows 7; configuring network connectivity, applications, and devices; implementing backup and recovery; configuring User Account Control (UAC), mobility options, and new features such as DirectAccess and BranchCache; and managing system updates.Then assess yourself using the 200 practice questions on CD, featuring multiple customizable testing options to meet your specific needs. Choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on discrete objectives. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers—including pointers back to the book for further study. You also get an exam discount voucher—making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment.

A Note Regarding the CD or The practice test materials are available as a download along with your ebook version of the kit, and will be located in your account. Please direct any questions or concerns to booktech@oreilly.com.

Genres: Technology, Technical, Computers, Reference

912 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm currently reading this book. Even though I've from the devoted Unix/Linux family, I realized that people I train and work with NEED to have a mastery of these skills in the workplace. I'm planning on teaching a course this summer in our Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) 2012 and I really need an affordable book from which to teach the class to our participants. My hope is that this book will be the primary resource I can use to mix my experience with, and transfer the knowledge to the participants using CompTIA CTT+ principles.

At the end of our 2012 SYEP, my hope is this book will be effective in helping the participants take their exam for the MCTS and thus gain a marketable skill that employers value and are willing to pay for.

I'll let you know how this turns out with an update in the next few weeks (well before the summer ends). BTW - Good stuff comes with the book in this training kit!

UPDATE: I finished this book. Also, I had a chance to digest the material and use it to teach a class in preparation for the exam. It's much better the the original edition that had numerous technical errors. However, in my opinion, this book alone would NOT help the reader prepare for the MCTS Win 7 exam. It's a good resource, but additional study and lab resources are needed. This pairs nicely with the MCTS book by Poulson. These two books, together with consistent lab exercises (hands on), and some videos would do the job. I gave it 3 stars.

[John Kirk · Rating 2 out of 5]

I bought this guide to prepare for the Microsoft exam. I passed the exam, and I learnt some useful things by reading this book, so in that sense it's ok. However, there are far too many errors! I've read the corrected edition (from June 2012), and 3 years after publication I've still submitted several errata through the website. Also, I found that the information wasn't presented clearly, particularly in the early chapters that covered deployment; it would have been better to start with a simple overview of the available options and then go into more detail. Based on that, I'll be very cautious about buying any more books by these authors.

As a separate issue, be aware that the ebook doesn't include a voucher for a discount on the exam. So, even though the ebook is typically cheaper than the paper copy, you may have to pay more money overall. Also, it's not very convenient to flick between questions and answers at the end of each lesson. You can download software that contains all the practice questions, but you can't select a particular chapter/lesson, only an exam objective. Again, I think there's room for improvement.

[Reza moini · Rating 3 out of 5]

هر مهندس کامپیوتری باید حداقل ترجمه این کتاب رو بخونه٫ و کسی که میخواد حرفه ای باشه خود کتاب اصلی

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

pretty disappointed in this book, some sections go into a lot of detail and others seem to be really rushed, felt like they were topics not of interest to the authors.

[Rhett Smith]

i had to. i hated doing it. but, honestly, win 7 does some cool stuff.