Microsoft Office Specialist Study Guide Office 2003 Edition (Epg - Other) 
asked by vladi on November 15, 2006 4:16 PM
Demonstrate your expertise with Microsoft Office! This easy-to-use study guide helps you practice and prepare for Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification, covering all the exams on the Microsoft Office 2003 Editions track, including both specialist and expert-level certifications. For each exam, you'll build the skills and knowledge measured by its objectives through a series of step-by-step exercises and end-of-chapter reviews. Easy-to-follow screen shots and explanations bring key concepts to life and expertly guide you through the material so you can shore up your learning and get ready for the real exam. Includes exam preparation for Microsoft Office Word 2003, Word 2003 Expert, Excel 2003, Excel 2003 Expert, PowerPoint® 2003, Access 2003, and Outlook® 2003.
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This book appears to be fine for a general review of the Access topics, but is lacking in detail for the test. I found that the book alone would have been totally inadequate for the certification test. The MeasureUp online training had value, but it too was limited. Access 2003 has a sorting and grouping icon, yet what I found was that I needed to use Access 2000 procedures for this and other MeasureUp tasks, without the newer icons. The MeasureUp study guide was well-presented, yet I faced a culture shock on test day. The questions were formatted differently, the questions significantly different than the way MeasureUp presented them. MeasureUp wrote their questions in a clearer manner than the test, but the problem is that I needed to see the questions as they would be on the test. The text is essentially a step-by-step book, not of test-taking value. I will keep it as a reference, which was not my reason for purchasing it. The MeasureUp training was great, but not related to the actual test.
reviewed by ivan on November 17, 2006 5:57 PM
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This is very much a study guide and is not really aimed at the inexperienced user. It presumes a lot of knowledge and focuses on preparation of the exam elements only. If you need in depth knowledge then there are better books (QUE, other Microsoft products). As a refresher for the exams I have found it to be excellent. It can highlight the areas needing more study and its exercises get your mindset into the MOS exam process. I would recommend it as part of your arsenal in preparing for the MOS exams.
reviewed by linda on November 28, 2006 6:11 AM
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Simple, straight forward, easy to understand and follow. The practice exercises are really helping you to master the skills of office. Better reading this book with a computer which has Office2003 on it, so that you can try it yourself once you learn something new.
reviewed by perfectstorm on November 29, 2006 5:46 AM
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I studied Access and Word Expert for 3 days. I took both tests on a Thursday afternoon and PASSED both exams. I have Excel Expert and PowerPoint exams left to reach my Master Certification. This book will prepare you for the Microsoft Office 2003 Specialist exams.
reviewed by pits on November 29, 2006 9:44 AM