Master VISUALLY Windows Server 2003 (Master VISUALLY)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 480 pages
• Published by: Visual
• Edition: 1st Edition February 4, 2005
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0764579223
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764579226
• Book Dimensions: 8.9 x 8 x 1.3 inches
• Weighs: 2.3 pounds

Product Description
* Nearly 450 pages of highly visual, task-oriented instruction make this guide a must for network technicians and administrators who want to take the next step in expertise
* A two-color interior with detailed, step-by-step screen shots walks readers through intermediate-to-advanced topics, demonstrating how to install, configure, and maintain Windows Server 2003
* Task coverage includes setting up users, computers, and printers; managing networked file and print servers; creating an e-mail server; and most important, how to keep all data protected and secure
* Features an invaluable overview of SharePoint Services

Back Cover Copy
"One picture is worth a thousand words." If you prefer instructions that show you how rather than tell you why, then this intermediate to advanced level reference is for you. Hundreds of succinctly captioned, step-by-step screen shots reveal how to accomplish more than 160 Windows Server 2003 tasks, including:

• Creating applications with SharePoint^® Services
• Creating schema classes and attributes
• Configuring site links and bridges
• Converting a basic disk to a dynamic disk
• Managing devices and device drivers
• Establishing server security
• Building Internet connections

Reader Reviews
While I don't think a person could actually "master" Server 2003 from reading this book I think it is a good introduction to server admin tasks for someone who is not a professional systems administrator. So, if you are the non-system-admin in your office who has been delegated the task of administering your company's new Windows 2003 server, and you are unfamiliar with this product, this book will get you off to a decent start. You will need other books to give you the background you need to in understanding the theory behind the tasks, but if you just want to get things done and don't know how to get started, this picture guide will walk you through the process of many everyday system administrator tasks. I gave this book 3 stars because it isn't what I personally look for in an IT related book. However, for the right audience it would be a good book to get a person who has no, or very little previous computer experience started because it will familiarize the reader with the gui interface and several of the command line tools. It's not a comprehensive education on 2003 but I don't think it was ever meant to be that, despite what the title says. Comment | | (Report this)