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		UCertify's Prep Kits I just had the chance to review Ucertify's prep kits. I was pleasantly surprised with the look and feel of this product. The test engine was close enough to the real test engine to simulate the test experience. The questions were very close in difficulty to the questions on the real exams. After completing the exam you are able to review your answers are read some nicely detailed explanations to help you understand the answers.
		How to Use Windows 2000 Professional Written by Walter J. Glenn. Published by SAMS (division of Macmillan). This book is an excellent resource for the beginner. It is full of color screenshots and walks an untrained user around the desktop. The most non-technical user can follow this book with ease. It will make a great gift for that friend that is always calling you asking how to do the most simple tasks.
		Windows 2000 Professional Unleashed Written by Paul Cassel. Published by SAMS (division of Macmillan). This is a very thorough book. It really goes behind the scenes to give you a deep understanding of how 2000 Professional works. It even goes so far as talking about networking 2000 with Linux in detail. Paul also gives some good tips throughout the book based on his personal experiences. This is one that will constantly get pulled off the bookshelf for reference.
		Teach Yourself Windows 2000 Professional in 24 Hours Written by Dan Gookin and Sandra Hardin Gookin. Published by SAMS (division of Macmillan). Here is another book for the beginner. It goes into pretty good detail on how to do all of the everyday tasks users will face in Windows 2000 professional. Perhaps a copy of this book an all of your users desktops might minimize help calls.
		Windows 2000 Professional Installation and Configuration Handbook Written by Jim Boyce. Published by QUE. I had heard good things about this authors Install and Config handbooks for NT but never got a chance to look at one. It is a decent book as it goes into detail on the install process and includes plenty of screenshots so you know exactly what to do. You will need prior knowledge of NT to follow some areas. I will keep this on hand as it will make a nice reference to refer to for troubleshooting.
		Complete guide to Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Written by Peter Norton, John Mueller, Richard Mansfield. Published by SAMS (division of Macmillan). Kind of an All Star Team of authors. Any book that Peter Norton has his hand is is bound to be a winner and this is no exception. The simplest to the most complex tasks are covered and clearly explained.
		Windows 2000 Deployment & Desktop Management Written by Jeffrey A. Ferris. Published by New Riders. If you plan on automating the task of performing a Windows 2000 rollout, this is a must read. It is also a valuable resource to anyone who plans on using group policy
		Windows 2000 Certification Headstart Written by Duncan Anderson and Thomas W. Shinder. Published by Osborne McGraw-Hill. This is one of the first books that I have seen to claim to be a certification prep tool. It will definitely give you a head start but will not fully prepare you for the exams. I enjoyed reading it and liked the writing style. Just be warned that you wont be putting it down and heading off to the testing center.