Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCP Exam 70-294—and on the job—with this official Microsoft study guide, now updated for Service Pack 1. Work at your own pace through a system of lessons, hands-on exercises, troubleshooting labs, and review questions.
The Readiness Review Suite on CD, featuring advanced technology from MeasureUp, provides 425 challenging questions for in-depth self-assessment and practice. You can choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on specific objectives. You get expert exam tips and detailed explanations for right and wrong answers—including a customized learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies.
Maximize your performance on the exam by learning how to:
- Plan, install, and configure an Active Directory infrastructure
- UPDATED—Manage forest and domain structure and site replication
- Create and manage OU structure and user and group accounts
- Plan Group Policy strategy using Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP)
- NEW—Use the new Security Configuration Wizard for user and computer security settings
- Manage and troubleshoot Group Policy and Active Directory performance
Your kit includes:
- 15% exam discount from Microsoft. Offer expires 12/31/10. Details inside the book.
- Official self-paced study guide with expert exam tips.
- Readiness Review Suite featuring 425 questions and multiple testing options.
- Case scenarios and troubleshooting labs for real-world expertise.
- NEW—180-day evaluation version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition.
- NEW—Demos and bonus materials on the CD.
- Fully searchable eBook.
Jill Spealman is the award-winning author of six training and certification books. She has 18 years’ experience as a technical writer and an instructional designer.
Kurt Hudson, MCSE, MCSA, CCNA, Security+, Network+, is a well-known author and expert on networking technologies and professional certifications.
Melissa Craft (CCNA, MCNE, MCSE, Network+, CNE-3, CNE-4, CNE-GW, CNE-5, CCA) is the vice president and CIO for Dane Holdings, Inc., a financial services corporation in Phoenix, Arizona, where she manages the Web development, LAN, and WAN for the company. During her career, Melissa has focused her expertise on developing enterprise-wide technology solutions and methodologies focused on client organizations. These technology solutions touch every part of a system's life cycle, from assessing the need, determining the return on investment, network design, testing, and implementation to operational management and strategic planning.
In 1997, Melissa began writing magazine articles on networking and the information technology industry. In 1998, Syngress hired Melissa to contribute to an MCSE certification guide. Since then, Melissa has continued to write about various technology and certification subjects.
Melissa holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and is a member of the IEEE, the Society of Women Engineers, and American MENSA, Ltd. Melissa currently resides in Glendale, AZ with her family, Dan, Justine, and Taylor.
Anthony Steven is a trainer, consultant, and technology manager with Content Master, Part of the CM Group Ltd., Content Master is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner that specializes in developing technical content.
