MCSE Core Required Exams in a Nutshell

homerj742

Is this book any good?

http://www.amazon.com/MCSE-Required-Exams-Nutshell-OReilly/dp/0596102283/sr=8-4/qid=1161024593/ref=pd_bbs_sr_4/104-3299129-9819921?ie=UTF8

sprkymrk

I'm not a big fan of O'Reilly books, especially for MS certs. I don't know what others think about them though. I have a couple of good titles by O'Reilly, but not in relation to certifications.

LukeQuake

I've always stuck to the ms press books!

Slowhand

I've heard mixed reviews about that book. From what I can tell, it serves you best as an alternate source, if you've already got the MS Press books. Then again, the All-in-One is a better read, in my opinion. Either that, or you can pick up a set of the Passport Series for the MCSE core exams. I tend to agree with sprkymrk on the O'Reilly series, I don't think it's always what it's cracked up to be. I have collegues who swear by those books, and some who don't think they're worth the paper they're printed on. For me, I've found some that I like, some that I don't, it's all a matter of scouring the bookstore until I find a particular book I like and that I can get something out of.