what is the best material u use to prepare for mcsa?

pros and cons for each of the following:

1. sybex book
2. microsoft press book
3. transcender exam questions

or u use all 3?

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ULWiz

Those are all good study materials. I like CBT Nuggets as well. I read your other posts as well but you did not mention what your experience is with XP. Tell me a little about you IT work background and how many years your used xp for.

Also the exams cant be to close or similar to the real exam cause that would be like using brain **** and thats cheating.

Use your second shot and I am sure you will get it this time.

vincentnyc10

ULWiz wrote:

...Also the exams cant be to close or similar to the real exam cause that would be like using brain **** and thats cheating...

then why is microsoft selling practice exam questions on its website? isn't that a hypocrite?

RobertKaucher

Transcender is not a brain ****. You are safe with SelfTest, MeasureUP and Transcender for test prep.

TestOut is excellent as well for learning, prep and review.

mehdimcse

What is this place?

snadam

ULWiz wrote:

Also the exams cant be to close or similar to the real exam cause that would be like using brain **** and thats cheating.

actually the closer they are to the real deal, the better. its at the point where you are looking at the REAL questions. then you are using brain ****.

transcender/self test are good practice exam tools.

dynamik

Also, you had to make your first attempt in the second shot offer by the end of May, which leaves June for your second attempt. Unless they've extended the offer again, it's no good for anyone who hasn't already taken an exam.

Sie

vincentnyc10 wrote:

pros and cons for each of the following:

1. sybex book
2. microsoft press book
3. transcender exam questions

or u use all 3?

1. Never used
2. Recommend this
3. Recommend this

4. CBT Nuggets should also be on this list as i recommend these too.

dynamik

Oops. I got sidetracked from the original question. My routine is the same as Sie's with the addition of a VMWare Workstation lab.