Buy 70-680 book now? Which one?

RJC20

Just got the "OK" from my manager to buy these books for the core 4 to upgrade my old MCSE to MCITP:EA...

MCTS: Windows Server 2008 R2 Complete Study Guide Exams 70-640, 70-642 and 70-643: Amazon.ca: William Panek: Books

Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed: Amazon.ca: Rand Morimoto, Michael Noel, Omar Droubi, Ross Mistry, Chris Amaris: Books

MCITP Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise Administrator: Training Kit 4-Pack: Exams 70-640, 70-642, 70-643, 70-647, Second Edition - O'Reilly Media

For the elective I was going to do the 70-680... should I get a text for it now or wait? (wondering about revisions, etc) Is there any solid books for 70-680 you'd suggest I just buy now?

TechZilla

I used the Don Poulton book to study along with the Gibson. I think that the Poulton book along with those others will be more than enough. I thought the Poulton book was great.

Amazon.com: MCTS 70-680 Cert Guide: Microsoft Windows 7, Configuring (9780789747075): Don Poulton: Books

This is the Gibson book I used as well:

http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Desktop-Support-Administration-Certification/dp/0470597097/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b

Devilsbane

TechZilla wrote: »

I used the Don Poulton book to study along with the Gibson. I think that the Poulton book along with those others will be more than enough. I thought the Poulton book was great.

Amazon.com: MCTS 70-680 Cert Guide: Microsoft Windows 7, Configuring (9780789747075): Don Poulton: Books

This is the Gibson book I used as well:

Amazon.com: Windows 7 Desktop Support and Administration: Real World Skills for MCITP Certification and Beyond (Exams 70-685 and 70-686) (9780470597095): Darril Gibson: Books

Same two books I am using, but I haven't started reading Poulton's book yet. It got good reviews off of Amazon.

RJC20

thanks for the replies, good to know, at $35 its affordable too

parttimetechie

I used the Poulton book and Sybex book, would recommend the Poulton book hands down. Have not taken the test yet, still going through Prof Messer's online vids.

_Marauder

I just ordered the Poulton Book, should be here by the end of the week.

_Marauder

On the whole, I wouldn't recommend the Microsoft Press Book.

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-680): Configuring Windows® 7

It was riddled with typos which made for a frustrating lab experience.