70-417 book from MS Press

aaronchristenson

I just got an alert that the 70-417 book that MS put out just got updated.

Exam Ref 70-417: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows Server® 2012 - O'Reilly Media

The update is adding chapters 13 and 14 to the mobi and epub version. I was reading it on my Kindle. I failed the exam on Friday. I am not saying that I would have passed if I had read those chapters but I would have postponed the exam if I saw this email before then. I would have failed anyways because of the 70-411 section of the exam.

Thanks for listening rant over, for now.

Essendon

The book any good Aaron? Largely, these MS Press books dont cut it for the tests.

aaronchristenson

The book is very good. I wish it came with the normal cd content the others in the past have, with a practice test. The end of the chapter questions are ok but when you are reading an electronic version its hard to go back and forth between the questions and answers. I usually use the MS Training Kits as part of my studying. I like the examples and labs you can make from them. I just rushed this one and took it before I was ready. Its my own fault for not reading the last 2 chapters, the PDF version of the book was complete.

Essendon

Thanks for the review, do you intend doing the retake soon?

aaronchristenson

In a week or two. I need to read the last 2 chapters and re-read the middle ones that cover 70-411.

jyrki.arpiainen

You retake it in a WEEK or TWO? How would you expect any difference with the results?
Well.. you must be fast reader!

I prepare months for each exam, and as this contains stuff from three exams, I would use at least half year for it.

drew2000

thanks for the heads-up, I ordered the print version last night.

Drew

aaronchristenson

My retake is tomorrow morning. I will let you all know how I do.

aaronchristenson

I get to take it one more time, I second guessed myself on the 70-411 portion of the exam. Last time it was the 70-412 section I needed to work on. I got 850, 641, 766 this time.

O well. Take it again in a couple of weeks.

drew2000

Good luck, you'll crack it next time!

Drew