While I haven't taken the exam yet, I can only comment as to say that Darril's book manages to balance too much and too little just right, enough to keep my attention at least. It gives you enough background information on the syllabus, and what to expect from the exam itself, without weighing you down with extra (albeit redundant) information, which I find alot of IT training authors struggle with. I've been reading through Darril Gibson's book on the SY0-401 syllabus, and I find it more in tune with my style of learning. While I get on well with video instructionals online, I find that these typically don't go into the depths required to pass exams on their own, and really need to be supplemented with a good book. While I have previously purchased the Sybex version, I personally didn't get on with it, and found it difficult to pick up any momentum while studying. I've previously struggled to find SY0-401 study books that I got on with. In the interest of clarity, I am commenting on a review copy of this book.
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