I used the MCDBA books published by Que Certification for most my MCDBA training: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0789729970/sr=1-2/qid=1138216914/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-7030553-7683930?%5Fencoding=UTF8

I found those easier to read than the Microsoft Press books.

Good Luck!

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