Microsoft Windows Operating System Essentials

This book is solidly assembled!! Color graphics are sharp, relevant, instructive, and keyed precisely to the point the author is making. The text reads very well; it flows smoothly (which, for a tech book says A LOT!), it informs and educates in clear and succinct prose. The depth and detail that is covered, while based on Windows 7, is broad and goes into great detail to flush out the topic completely, for this level. The worst part of this book is not the writer or editor's fault, it is Microsoft and the publisher's fault. The test is no longer being used, or even upgraded to Windows 10, so the book will not be revised and re-issued. That is a pure shame because the book is such a great accomplishment. My only regret is that I did not buy it 4 years earlier when it was first marketed. Nice job!

I used this book for a study guide for the MTA 98-349 and passed on the first try. The material is explained in a easy to grasp terms so the book makes for easy reading. The book not only provides enough detail to pass the exam, but also gives pointers and instruction on using Windows 7 in real world settings. This book is not only useful to those looking to gain an MTA, but also users new to windows 7 or power users that want to get the most out of windows 7 and its features.

This book has a tremendous amount of information to help you prepare for the exam. My only complaint on it is that at times the author jumps around through multiple topics in an unorganized fashion. Other than that it is a great book.

Very informative and a great book that was easily read. My issue was the test did not have a single thing covered in the book. The questions on the test dealt with similar information and if you are in the field this book is a great read to both prepare for the tests and to sharpen your mind and skills. If we do not use it we tend to lose it, this helped bring up some of the older knowledge and gave me far more confidence going into the test.

I studied this book over the course of roughly three weeks with no IT experience and made a 94 on the exam. This book is written extremely well and discusses just about everything you need to know for the exam. There are review questions and exercises at the end of each chapter to test your knowledge, as well as easy-to-read diagrams to accompany the material. This book also includes plenty of information that, while not necessary for the exam, is still quite interesting and useful.

Excellent book for those looking to study for the Microsoft MTA 98-349 exam. Most of this information is very basic, but for an absolute beginner it's a good start. Passed the exam with a 93 after studying with this book for a week or so and prior knowledge.

Some were hesitant on using this book as your only study guide. If you have any reasonable amount of experience using Windows 7 and you read this entire book, there's a good chance you will be fully prepared for the exam (at least to get a passing grade). There are sections in here that aren't necessary, but still interesting in at least some sense.

I would like to add my name to the list of people who purchased this book, studied it, and then went to take the exam and passed it. This book is a great book for anyone getting started in the IT field or for someone who wants to know how to perform some of the basic tasks that any computer user would like to know how to do. The exercises and review questions at the end of each chapter really help to solidify the content of the book and reinforce the required knowledge that is needed to pass the exam.

Great book, passed 1st time. Granted I knew a lot of it anyway, but as with Microsoft they seem to put unnecessary topics/item in their exams. This booked covered it all, very easy to read and great everyday working examples.

Excellent!

Great book for beginners and great reference for pro's.

Very good book

Does what it says on the cover, readable and informative.