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Revised every three years, the National Electric Code is the most widely used and accepted criteria for all electrical installations. It is adopted as law by most states, cities, and municipalities. Containing the up-to-the-minute facts and safety guidelines electricians need to avoid costly errors, the NEC remains a "must-have" reference for anyone involved in electrical design installation, identification, and/or inspection. Features: -reorganized and completely redesigned to be more user friendly than past versions -the single most important document in the electrical industry -contains the legal rules that must be followed for all electrical installations -a must-have reference for anyone involved in electrical design, installation, and
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The book cost to much.......1999-10-01
The book cost to much but you got to have it
Not a training manual.......1999-09-24
In all states that I have held an electrician's license (20 years), it was mandatory to pass an electrical exam based on the current NEC. This is an invaluable resource and a must have if you are an electrician. But it is not a training manual. Homeowners and do-it-yourselfers are best served picking up a how to electrical book based on the current National Electrical Code. There are several here at Amazon.
New code book not ready for prime time.......1999-09-10
Here's a book that begs the question, "What were these guys thinking?" At NFPA, it seems the voltage is on but nobody's home. The new large format doesn't make the book any easier to interpret or information easier to find, perpetually sore subjects among users of past code books. The text might be larger, which is fine for us aging boomers with reading deficiencies, but that's not a good enough reason to radically alter a long-established format. Further, it seems NFPA intended this edition for office use, not field use. Those of us who carry the books in our trucks have ready-made spots for the old 5x7.5 editions. This big book is klutzy and subject to vastly more damage in everyday use.
And finally there's the price of this "deluxe" edition. The 1978 code book was $8, the 1996 book was about $35. There is simply no justification for the 1999 book, a virtual requirement for every informed electrician, to be scraping the $50 level. Will somebody please check the NFPA's grounding?
1999 NEC a more readable safety standard.......1999-03-05
The National Electrical Code (NEC)is published every 3 years by the National Fire Protection Association. It is offered as the minimum safety standard for electrical installations, but is not a law until adopted by the respective state or municipal governing body. The 1999 NEC has undergone some major revisions since the 1996 edition in order to improve the readability and understandability of a document which is not written in lay-mans terms. The NEC states that it does not intend to provide a design specification nor an instruction manual for the untrained. This re-write has been successful in helping to clarify and improve many areas, particular Article 250 on Grounding. Many exceptions have been removed from the 1996 version and re-written into a "positive" text in the 1999 edition, helping to reduce some of the confusion. The larger format of the 1999 NEC makes it easier reading, and makes the tables much more usable.
Certainly, additional study and supplemental references are essential in order to fully comprehend the meaning of the NEC and the intended application in our every day wiring installations. As a certified electrical instructor and licensed electrial inspector, I use the NEC every day and have found that the 1999 edition is an improvement over the 1996 edition.
I need the Massachusetts Electrical Code.......1999-02-04
Dear Amazon, nice to see you carry this all important book, but as a Massachusetts Electrician it is useless to me. We are required to follow the NEC with the Massachusetts supplement. That would be nice to see on your list.
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Active Directory, a fundamental component of Windows 2000, is revolutionizing the way people design and manage networks. Whether you are a savvy system administrator or are new to networking and information technology, Active Directory For Dummies helps you understand this wonderful new operating system technology.
This unpretentious resource presents the fundamentals of Active Directory and then moves right into planning, implementing, and managing it. Active Directory For Dummies offers a clear explanation of the program and a cataloging of its benefits and buzzwords. Explore the following topics in easy-to-understand language:
- Prepare your environment for a shift to Active Directory.
- Consider logical structure issues like planning the DNS namespace, designing the tree, and defining an organizational unit (OU) model.
- Build a model of an Active Directory domain and create your first objects.
- Migrate from an existing environment to an Active Directory environment.
- Manage security, users, resources, and replication traffic within the Active Directory tree.
- Understand how the Active Directory Services Interface works with other Microsoft technology.
Active Directory For Dummies also includes cool Web links for information on the program as well as a special section on troubleshooting common problems that may arise during installation and operation of Active Directory. The enclosed CD-ROM offers you 60-day test-drive versions of Visio Professional and Visio Enterprise as well as trial versions of Entevo DirectMigrate2000, EtherPeek 4.0, EtherHelp, TokenPeek, and TokenHelp.
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Simple explanation.......2007-08-30
You have no need to worry all the unknown terms, alien language, confusing words that you might have found in the other books. Here, you will get simple explanations about every term used around Active Directory. It's a good one.. I like it =)
Greatest thing since sliced bread.......2002-12-17
When Microsoft took an elegant simple schema from UNIX and redesigned it into a convoluted might mare called "Active Directory" it was time for this book. Turns out that "Active Directory" is not active or a directory; who would have guessed? Well this book starts you off with correcting concepts and even lets you know that with the new terminology that the definition of "domain" has been changed.
A lot of time Dummies books are too busy being cute; this one however is so packed with helpful information that it does not have time to be cute. This book takes you from ground zero to up and running while helping avoid common pit falls.
A great little book.......2001-03-23
One of my students told me about this book and brought it to class. I hadn't expected so much technical content from a Dummies book. This little book really should be the starting point for anyone interested in Active Directory.
A decent book of negligible usefulness.......2000-10-14
The fantastic complexity of Windows 2000 Active Directory almost makes the title of this book an oxymoron. Win2K presents a huge paradigm shift to network administrators, since the Active Directory is a completely new, radically different beast from what Windows NT was. Understanding AD and how it works takes patience...it isn't accidental that there are 1000+ page books out there on setting up and maintaining an AD infrastructure. This book doesn't aim to help you do specific tasks in AD, but what it does very well is explain in basic terms what AD is and does, how it it structured, and give you the frame of reference you need before you delve further in. But I'm not sure how many people need to [pay] for this book when there are other books out there that deal much more extensively in the workings of AD. The bottom line is that computer enthusiasts curious about the central feature of Win2K and newbie administrators of Win2K who have little or no experience with NT4 will find it a useful primer on AD. For anyone else, it's probably better to put the [money] toward one of the more detailed, albeit less plainspoken, AD guides.
A Good, Simple Overview or Refresher.......2000-05-21
Doing Active Directory right was important to my small technology company, so I bought more than ten books on Active Directory, Windows 2000 Server, and DNS. This Dummies book I took home and planned to skim through it first, thinking it would be a nice quick introduction.
The book got mislaid, and I did not pick it up again until I was nicely up to speed with Active Directory and had done several installations. I read it anyway on a Saturday night as a quick review and was surprised at the clear style, nice organization, and adequacy of its coverage of the subject matter.
If you have just a day or two to get up to speed with this important new Microsoft technology, this book will certainly do. System administrators and architects will want a more technical treatment.
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Summarizes the current state of "front-end" risk-control techniques
Many approaches to risk control are possible. However, only through careful reading, evaluation, and study can one make the best choice of a practical philosophy for a system safety program. The goal is to apply the best scientific and engineering principles in the best way, resulting in the soundest and safest possible system.
System Safety for the 21st Century provides in-depth coverage of this specialized discipline within the safety profession. Written for both technical and nontechnical reference, this clearly organized text serves as a resource for both students and practitioners. It gives basic and essential information about the identification, evaluation, analysis, and control of hazards in components, systems, subsystems, processes, and facilities.
Integrating the changes to the field that have occurred since publication of the first edition, this revised and expanded resource offers:
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With the release of Windows 2000, Microsoft introduced an entirely new approach to networking involving directory services. IT professionals are now responsible for designing a Windows 2000 Active Directory infrastructure, implementing it, maintaining it, and using Windows 2000 support technologies. This comprehensive Bible gives you all the knowledge necessary to successfully plan, deploy, and maintain an Active Directory network.
Customer Reviews:
Good Network Geek Stuff.......2001-06-04
Great book for the Network Administrator. Layed out like the "for dummies" series, but doesn't say "For Dummies" so you don't have to be embarrassed to have it on your bookshelf at work. It is very simple and easy to read. Each appendix is a Windows 2000 roll-out scenario complete with screen shots of each wizard box. I like this book and I'm sure I'll be referring to it often.
Great for administrators.......2001-01-24
Very focused on administration and management - very easy to read. The chapters on site design and configuration and replication are worth the price of the book. If you're justing starting to learn AD, start with this book. It's clear and orderly.
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This essential resource pulls together all the extra facts, figures and explanations you need to interpret the 1999 NEC(r). It includes the entire text of the Code, plus expert commentary, real-world examples, diagrams and illustrations that clarify requirements. Code text appears in blue type and commentary stands out in black. This edition also includes a user-friendly index that references article numbers to be consistent with the code. Features -contains all the extra facts, figures and explanations needed to interpret the 1999
NEC(r) -includes the entire text of the 1999 National Electrical Code(r) -gives practical guidance to address the challenges faced every day on the job
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nec 1999.......2000-05-11
what can i say but here are all the rules to follow in order to be a safe and correct electrician. as an electrical contractor, i use this book almost daily to make sure my work is "up to code". the handbook shows in great detail plenty of examples and pictures of alot of the individual codes. this only helps to read and understand the national code. a must for anyone serious about his/her workmanship and the safety of the same workmanship.
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Not for beginners.......2004-06-18
I have had this book for a couple of years. Reading it following the chapters of the book, I was frustrated by the lack of cohesion. New names were introduced without much explanations. Index section could be more complete. It is somewhat useful as a reference for certain details
An introduction to IS-95, and a glance to CDMA2000.......2003-02-15
The book's content is organized very well. I recommend the book those readers, as it is stated in its preface, who needs an easy and smooth introduction to IS-95 and CDMA 2000, but not requiring a detailed mathematical analysis, or complex and complete systems architectures, network protocols. The book gives a good outline of IS-95 and explain the advances coming with CDMA 2000.
"cdma2000" should not be in the title of this book!.......2002-06-01
This book has only one chapter on cdma2000, most of which is a re-work of what's available from standard specifications and freely downloadable from .... The use of "cdma2000" in the title of this book is somewhat tongue-in-cheek, as the book provides little insight beyond what's readily (and cryptically) available elsewhere. The treatment of IS-95 is deeper, particularly on handoff. Coverage of power control is terse. On the whole, this book provides good grounding for IS-95 (cdmaOne), yet leaves the reader to make appropriate connections to cdma2000.
MIGRATION FROM IS-95 TO CDMA2000.......2002-01-22
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A COMPLETE OVERVIEW FOR CDMA2000 OR A DETAILED COMPARISON BETWEEN IS-95 AND CDMA2000 THIS BOOK WILL NOT GIVE YOU WHAT YOU WANT. BUT IF YOU HAVE A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF RF DESIGN, IS95 CONCEPTS ARE EXPLAINED DETAILED ENOUGH TO GET THE BASICS AS WELL AS CDMA2000. EXCELLENT. IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A GENERAL IDEA ABOUT CDMA TECHNOLOGY BUT NOT FOR ADVANCED STUDIES.
Tremenda guia para saber todo sobre el IS-95 actual y sobre.......2001-07-21
Con este libro,se llega a dominar los conocimientos del IS-95 y tambien se entera uno de su tecnologia hermana futura CDMA2000. Mi opinion muy particular,creo que despues de entender el CDMA( gracias a esta literatura y otras del Dr Garg), llego a la conclusion que el CDMA IS-95, es la mejor tecnologia de acceso inalambrica del mundo, muy superior al GSM( ya que esta basado en el TDMA). De hecho, la evolucion del GSM hacia 3G, era extremadamente obligatoria, ya que estaba en juego su supervivencia, en cambio el CDMA, evoluciona a 3G muy facil, pues crecer sumando codigos es mas facil que crecer compartiendo y limitando cada vez mas el uso de los slot times,para voz y datos.
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This book focuses on the design of a Windows 2000 environment, and how to develop an effective design and migration plan. You are lead through the process of developing a design plan by reviewing each pertinent issue, and provides expert advice on how to evaluate each issue as it applies to the your particular environment. Practical examples illustrate all these issues. The book begins with detailed coverage of how to evaluate the current network environment - what issues need to be considered, and how to evaluate those issues. Next, the process of developing a migration plan is explored. The book then examines how to develop a Windows 2000 environment, sharing the insight gained by actual deployments from RDP members. Next, the book discusses how to evaluate both the migration and development plans, making sure that all potential pitfalls have been avoided. It closes with a discussion of the future of Active Directory.
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disappointing.......2003-12-18
This book seems like it would be a great practical Active Directory design resource. While it does have some nuggets of useful information, they are obscured by the book's negative aspects.
The illustrations are poorly designed and confusing. Many of them have mistakes. The author repeats himself and makes so many references to other sources of information (Microsoft white papers, the book's website, other books) that it distracts from the information presented. The chapters end with cheezy summaries that belong in a high school textbook. His writing style makes it difficult to understand the topics and the poorly presented "real world" examples don't add much to the explanation of the material.
I wouldn't recommend buying it.
Excellent AD Design Book.......2003-09-12
I met Gary Olsen at Techmentor this year and I attended his Active Directory Sessions and learn a lot from his knowledge of AD. This book re-enforces more my knowledge of Active Directory Design in any environments. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in designing and deploying AD in any environment. Keep this book handy when you are planning any migration to AD.
Active Directory Design for Real Users.......2002-07-31
This book is a great read before implementation but I find it most beneficial as a great resource for Active Directory "what if" scenarios.
Gary's well-organized style and simple reading makes for a good, advanced reviews of Active Directory Design. This is a book I turn to first when evaluating proposed AD design changes.
Other Active Directory Design books simply rewrite white papers or design AD in a single domain with few sites. Gary Olsen's real life scenarios provide useful information for real world experiences.
Want to buy a used copy?.......2002-03-15
This is a terrible book.
The first 92 pages discusses nothing related to the topic, only marketing hype and "ROI" of going to AD. This is supposed to be a design and implementation book not a book on "selling" AD to management, or justifying the decision to yourself.
The author contradicts himself continuously. The author's "notes" that litter the book are a distraction and only cause confusion.
If you know nothing but Microsoft and are used to their publications you may like this.
This book is a joke for those who have used directories for years, NDS, LDAP, X.500.
Maybe if you live in an "Only Microsoft World" then this book may be of some use.
I purchased this book based on the other reviews and was very disappointed. Read the sample pages, they represent the very best the book has to offer.
I found "Mission-Critical Active Directory. . ." from Digital Press, to be far superior. Much easier to read. From the first pages you get real information, not hype. The author understands that there is more to the world of directories than Microsoft. The integration examples do not end with "If you really want this to work, you will need to move to the equivelent Microsoft product."
Read the sample pages!
Best book on this subject.......2002-01-16
The title says it all for this book. This is the best book that I have read on the subject of Windows 2000 Active Directory Design and Deployment. So many other books read like Microsoft white papers and nothing more. This one includes a lot of real world advice and examples for designing and implementing Active Directory. In addition it does one thing that other technical books don't generally do... it offers a business reasons in addition to the technical reasons why you would want to implement Active Directory in a particular way. In a world where technical people generally do not understand what a business is trying to accomplish and business people don't understand what the technical people are doing or can do, this is a refreshing breath of fresh air.
The subject is covered thoroughly and the advice is solid and based on real world experiences. No stone is left unturned in providing a concise and detailed path for analyzing the system, looking at business needs and problems, networking traffic issues and every tip and pitfall that you might encounter. An excellent reference book to solve problems as well as a fine cookbook that walks you through the design and deployment process one step at a time.
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- Easy and Simple Way to Learn the Code Basics
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This book offers beginning and experienced electricians the ability to understand what the NEC® requires, and simplifies this sometimes intimidating and confusing code. Users learn how to read the code, and how to apply the rules immediately. Excellent examples and lots of illustrations and tables help readers understand the rules, and why they are necessary. Tips, cautions, warnings and an excellent glossary make this a must-have resource. Features: -newly revised to cover the 1999 NEC® code as it applies to electrical installations -excellent graphics, illustrations and explanations demystify the technical nature of the NEC®, and make it easy to understand and apply -lots of examples show how to apply the code rules immediately in order to design, install, and inspect safe electrical systems -plenty of tips, cautions and warnings that are handy to experienced and novice electricians alike ALSO AVAILABLE Student Workbook, ISBN: 0-7668-0351-1 INSTRUCTOR SUPPLEMENTS CALL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO ORDER Instructor's Manual, ISBN: 0-7668-0352-X Computerized Testbank, ISBN: 0-8273-8611-7
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Easy and Simple Way to Learn the Code Basics.......2003-10-18
Mike Holt books are world-class, no doubt about it. If you need to learn the 1999 code (say, for certification in California) because your AHJ still uses it, then this is the volume for you. This book only covers through Article 450. If you want the same clear, graphically illustrated (two or three graphics each page that really clarify code points) and explanatory text about the rest of the 1999 code check out Volume 2, which is available from his web site, www.NECCode.com. I have many books on the NEC code, including the Delmar series by Mullins and other authors. Those are good thorough treatments for a beginning apprenticeship class, and Mike has written in-depth (and lengthy) treatments of code specifics, if that is what you want. But this book, "Understanding the National Electric Code" is simply the best general text out there; the illustrations on each page are worth the entire price. If you read it, and review the summaries and questions in it, you will be current through 1999 and readily able to apply the Code or take a test about it.
Rough Edges.......1999-09-11
This book could have been a real "keeper" if not for the editing problems. It leaves me wondering about the accuracy of the content. There are four diagrams within the first few chapters that have exactly the same caption. Only one is correct, the other three are clearly out of context.
The use of a single highlight color (blue) is annoying. For a subject that is so dependent on color codes, full color illustrations are a must. This is one corner that should not have been cut.
A Great "Nuts and Bolts" study of the NEC.......1999-03-06
The National Electrical Code (NEC) states that it is not intended as a design specification nor an instruction manual for untrained persons (90-1(c)). The code authors understood that training and reference books would be essential for a clear grasp of the meaning of the NEC. The book "Understanding the NEC" by Mike Holt is one such book which can help in the study of the NEC. The first four chapters of the NEC are intended to apply "generally" to the majority of the installations that the electrician makes daily. It is the first four chapters of the NEC which are the scope for this book by Holt. The "Nuts and Bolts" type of installations that we encounter daily are what this book is made of. Holt provides clear explanations and very helpful illustrations to explain the topics that are not always made clear in the NEC.
As an instructor in a post secondary technical school, I have used the 1996 version of this book in my Associate's Degree level classes since it became available. I have found this book to be very informative and clearly written for use by students with little or no field experience, including very helpful illustrations. There is also a workbook available that enhances the use of this text for use in a classroom setting, or for the individual who wishes a more extensive study of the NEC's "Nuts and Bolts".
Over all, I enjoy this book, however..........1999-03-03
I am a first year electrical student and this book is one of our textbooks. Sometimes this book is a little hard to read because of some grammatical errors and word usage. The diagrams are very well drawn. The author is very well educated on the subject. I have to ignore the Code references for the most part because I am working out of the '96 code edition of the book and the '99 Code is going to go into effect towards the end of March.
Greatly increases your knowledge of NEC code fast!.......1998-08-06
I teach NEC Code to college students, electricians, and inspectors. The book has character illustrations that stick in your mind, thus improving your reading comprehension of the NEC code book. Addresses up to Article 450. Each chapter has questions to work with the NEC code book. If you really want to get full meaning from the NEC code, this is the best study guide for the novice or expert code intrepretor.
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Your resource to passing MCSE 70-297 Windows Sever 2003 Certification Exam!
Join the ranks of readers who have trusted Exam Cram 2 to their certification preparation needs! The MCSE Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure Exam Cram 2 is focused on what you need to know to pass the 70-297 exam for Windows Server 2003. The Exam Cram 2 Method of Study provides you with a concise method to learn the exam topics. The book includes tips, exam notes, acronyms and memory joggers in order to help you pass the exam.
Included in the MCSE Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure Exam Cram 2:
- A tear-out "Cram Sheet" for last minute test preparation.
- Two complete practice exams and answer keys with key explanations.
- The PrepLogic Practice Tests, test engine to simulate the testing environment and test your knowledge.
Trust in the series that has helped many others achieve certification success - Exam Cram 2.
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Your resource to passing MCSE 70-297 Windows Sever 2003 Certification Exam! Join the ranks of readers who have trusted Exam Cram 2 to their certification preparation needs! The MCSE Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure Exam Cram 2 is focused on what you need to know to pass the 70-297 exam for Windows Server 2003. The Exam Cram 2 Method of Study provides you with a concise method to learn the exam topics. The book includes tips, exam notes, acronyms and memory joggers in order to help you pass the exam. Included in the MCSE Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure Exam Cram 2: * A tear-out ""Cram Sheet"" for last minute test preparation. * Two complete practice exams and answer keys with key explanations. Trust in the series that has helped many others achieve certification success - Exam Cram 2. This ebook does not include the CD that accompanies the print edition.
Customer Reviews:
MCSE Help 70-297.......2006-11-10
I like the exam cram books I use these for any ms exam that I take and recommend it. It quick and easy to read not to much detail I like the summary sheet also.
Excellent Exam Prep.......2005-05-17
The previous reviewer doesn't seem to understand the concept of exam cram books. They're written specifically to give you an idea of what's covered on the exam. They shouldn't be compared to $60, 800-page books that go into great detail about every little nuance of the technology. Crams are $30 and overviews. Let's make sure we're comparing apples to apples here. If you want more depth, sure, go buy a $60 book, but don't unfairly criticize a book because it doesn't do what it never claims it's supposed to do in the first place.
Just OK.......2004-09-07
After reading both this book and the 70-297 Sybex book, there is no comparison. This book does not cover anything that you don't already know if you are on the MCSE track. It seemed to be more written for someone that is just taking this exam... and hasn't studied anything for the other 6 exams in the MCSE track. My advice, spend the extra $ and get the Sybex book by Brad Price... it will be money well spent, and you may actually learn something you don't already know... I know I did!
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