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MICROSOFT CERTIFICATIONS MICROSOFT CERTIFICATIONS YOUR BLUEPRINT TO SUCCESSYOUR BLUEPRINT TO SUCCESS
Visar RamajliVisar RamajliMS Department ManagerMS Department ManagerCompany: CACTTUSCompany: CACTTUS
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AgendaAgenda
Customers value certificationCustomers value certification
Why certify?Why certify?
Certification leads to higher productivityCertification leads to higher productivity
Microsoft certification pathsMicrosoft certification pathsIT Professional certificationsIT Professional certifications
Developer certificationsDeveloper certifications
Microsoft Skills Assessment and Practice TestsMicrosoft Skills Assessment and Practice Tests
Learning cycle for successLearning cycle for success
Steps to certificationSteps to certification
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CUSTOMERS VALUE CERTIFICATIONCUSTOMERS VALUE CERTIFICATION
“Preparation for certifications requires that you cover all aspects of the product or technology you're studying, and this often means that you cover things that you didn't know existed in the product or technology. For new technologies, it is also often difficult to determine what you should be looking at. This is where the exam guidelines are crucial, because they ensure that you concentrate on the right things.”
Jonathan Blair, MCSD for .NETEdinburgh, Scotland
“Preparation for certifications requires that you cover all aspects of the product or technology you're studying, and this often means that you cover things that you didn't know existed in the product or technology. For new technologies, it is also often difficult to determine what you should be looking at. This is where the exam guidelines are crucial, because they ensure that you concentrate on the right things.”
Jonathan Blair, MCSD for .NETEdinburgh, Scotland
“Becoming certified on Windows 2000 really helped turn things around for me. It meant I was being taken more seriously by employers and colleagues alike. It’s a true measure of your skill, of what you know—it’s not just a ‘paper’ certification. And from a financial standpoint, Microsoft certification is gold; it helps you to get great financial rewards.”
Jamie Barry, MCPManchester, England
“Becoming certified on Windows 2000 really helped turn things around for me. It meant I was being taken more seriously by employers and colleagues alike. It’s a true measure of your skill, of what you know—it’s not just a ‘paper’ certification. And from a financial standpoint, Microsoft certification is gold; it helps you to get great financial rewards.”
Jamie Barry, MCPManchester, England
“Microsoft certification has helped my career; it has given me credibility and opened doors. I am using my certification to teach classes, to do IT consulting for companies, and to publish articles.”
Leticia Banffy, MCSA, MCSE, MCTSao Paulo, Brazil
“Microsoft certification has helped my career; it has given me credibility and opened doors. I am using my certification to teach classes, to do IT consulting for companies, and to publish articles.”
Leticia Banffy, MCSA, MCSE, MCTSao Paulo, Brazil
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WHY CERTIFY?WHY CERTIFY?
Improved project delivery
Less external support
Less unscheduled downtime
Higher end user
satisfaction
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MICROSOFT CERTIFICATIONMICROSOFT CERTIFICATIONPROVIDES VALUE TO INDIVIDUALSPROVIDES VALUE TO INDIVIDUALS
Helps you assess, acquire, and maintain Helps you assess, acquire, and maintain job-relevant skillsjob-relevant skills
Helps you assess, acquire, and maintain Helps you assess, acquire, and maintain job-relevant skillsjob-relevant skillsStructureStructureStructureStructure
The most effective, efficient way to prove the skills you have gained.The most effective, efficient way to prove the skills you have gained.
Enable and advance your career with proven Enable and advance your career with proven job-role expertise with the most industry-job-role expertise with the most industry-
recognized, job-relevant certificationsrecognized, job-relevant certifications
Enable and advance your career with proven Enable and advance your career with proven job-role expertise with the most industry-job-role expertise with the most industry-
recognized, job-relevant certificationsrecognized, job-relevant certificationsRecognitionRecognitionRecognitionRecognition
Be a part of a worldwide community of experts Be a part of a worldwide community of experts where you can participate and learn in where you can participate and learn in
newsgroups, Web chats, and other eventsnewsgroups, Web chats, and other events
Be a part of a worldwide community of experts Be a part of a worldwide community of experts where you can participate and learn in where you can participate and learn in
newsgroups, Web chats, and other eventsnewsgroups, Web chats, and other eventsCommunityCommunityCommunityCommunity
Special access to reference and learning tools, Special access to reference and learning tools, and other special offersand other special offers
Special access to reference and learning tools, Special access to reference and learning tools, and other special offersand other special offers
BenefitsBenefitsBenefitsBenefits
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MICROSOFT CERTIFICATION HELPS YOU MICROSOFT CERTIFICATION HELPS YOU PROVIDE VALUE TO ORGANIZATIONSPROVIDE VALUE TO ORGANIZATIONS
The most reliable way to know that your IT staff is qualified.The most reliable way to know that your IT staff is qualified.
Provides a reliable benchmark for hiring, Provides a reliable benchmark for hiring, developing, and retaining talented staff developing, and retaining talented staff
Provides a reliable benchmark for hiring, Provides a reliable benchmark for hiring, developing, and retaining talented staff developing, and retaining talented staff
Skills Skills ValidationValidation
Skills Skills ValidationValidation
Reduces external support costs through Reduces external support costs through greater self-sufficiencygreater self-sufficiency
Reduces external support costs through Reduces external support costs through greater self-sufficiencygreater self-sufficiency
Reduced Reduced SupportSupportReduced Reduced SupportSupport
Improves project delivery, reduces Improves project delivery, reduces downtime, and improves satisfactiondowntime, and improves satisfactionImproves project delivery, reduces Improves project delivery, reduces
downtime, and improves satisfactiondowntime, and improves satisfactionHigher Higher
ProductivityProductivityHigher Higher
ProductivityProductivity
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BRING HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY TO YOUR BRING HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY TO YOUR ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION
PERCEIVED VALUE OF CERTIFICATION
% OF RESPON-
DENTS
MEAN SCORE
Will increase effective implementation of new products, technologies, and/or solutions
78% 4.0
Will improve the level of support offered to end users
75% 3.9
Will increase system uptime 68% 3.9
Is worth the time/cost 71% 3.8
Is something I would recommend to other companies like mine
63% 3.7
Will ensure quality IT staff 64% 3.6
Will reduce operating costs 49% 3.5
Will increase IT employee retention
46% 3.2
70% of partners consider certified staff
more productive
70% of partners consider certified staff
more productive
n =100
Don't Know
5%
Less Productive
4%
Equivalent21%
More Productive
70%
IDC Study, December 2002IDC Study, December 2002
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End user End user satisfaction satisfaction increasesincreases
End user End user satisfaction satisfaction increasesincreases
Unscheduled Unscheduled downtime downtime decreasesdecreases
Unscheduled Unscheduled downtime downtime decreasesdecreases
BRING HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY TO YOUR BRING HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY TO YOUR ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATIONAs the percentage of Microsoft Certified staff within the IT organization increases:As the percentage of Microsoft Certified staff within the IT organization increases:
Source: Value of Microsoft Training and Certification, Burlington, April 2003Source: Value of Microsoft Training and Certification, Burlington, April 2003
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Unscheduled Downtime Occurrences
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More projects are More projects are deployed on time deployed on time and within budgetand within budget
More projects are More projects are deployed on time deployed on time and within budgetand within budget
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YOU CAN SUPPORT YOUR YOU CAN SUPPORT YOUR ORGANIZATIONORGANIZATION
As the percentage of As the percentage of Microsoft Certified Microsoft Certified staff within an IT staff within an IT
organization organization increases, a smaller increases, a smaller percentage of the percentage of the
annual IT budget is annual IT budget is spent on ad-hoc spent on ad-hoc
external IT supportexternal IT support
50%
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Source: Value of Microsoft Training and Certification, Burlington, April 2003Source: Value of Microsoft Training and Certification, Burlington, April 2003
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MICROSOFT CERTIFICATION PATHSMICROSOFT CERTIFICATION PATHS
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IT PROFESSIONAL IT PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONSCERTIFICATIONS
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MAINTAINMANAGEIMPLEMENT
TECHNOLOGY LIFECYCLE:TECHNOLOGY LIFECYCLE:WHERE DO CERTIFICATIONS FIT IN?WHERE DO CERTIFICATIONS FIT IN?
PLAN
SERVER / NETWORK
DESIGN
CLIENT / DESKTOP
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MCDST, MCSA, OR MCSE: WHICH MCDST, MCSA, OR MCSE: WHICH CERTIFICATION IS RIGHT FOR YOU?CERTIFICATION IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Choose MCDST if you: Choose MCSA if you: Choose MCSE if you:
Want to pursue an IT career and need to enhance baseline support skills on the Microsoft Windows Desktop Operating System.
OR
Work in a service desk position and want to validate your skills and further your career growth potential.
Implement, manage, and maintain the typically complex computing environment of medium-sized to large companies.
OR
Have sufficient hands-on experience with implementing, managing, and maintaining desktop and network operating systems and managing and maintaining a network infrastructure.
Design, plan, and implement Microsoft Windows Server solutions and architectures in medium-sized to large companies.
OR
Have at least one year of experience designing, planning, implementing, and analyzing business solutions with Microsoft products and technologies.
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FOCUS ON MESSAGING FOCUS ON MESSAGING WITH SPECIALIZATIONSWITH SPECIALIZATIONS
MCSA: MessagingMCSA: Messaging
Identifies systems administrators who Identifies systems administrators who implement, implement, manage, and maintainmanage, and maintain a messaging infrastructure a messaging infrastructure using Microsoft Exchange Server. using Microsoft Exchange Server.
MCSE: MessagingMCSE: Messaging
Identifies systems engineers who Identifies systems engineers who design, plan, design, plan, implement, manage, and maintainimplement, manage, and maintain a messaging a messaging infrastructure using Microsoft Exchange Server. infrastructure using Microsoft Exchange Server.
Candidates typically have at least one year of experience Candidates typically have at least one year of experience deploying a Microsoft Exchange Server environment on the deploying a Microsoft Exchange Server environment on the Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 operating system.Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 operating system.
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FOCUS ON SECURITY FOCUS ON SECURITY WITH SPECIALIZATIONSWITH SPECIALIZATIONS
MCSA: SecurityMCSA: Security
Identifies systems administrators who specialize in Identifies systems administrators who specialize in managing, maintaining, and implementingmanaging, maintaining, and implementing security on security on the Windows platform and as part of a secure the Windows platform and as part of a secure computing environment. computing environment.
MCSE: SecurityMCSE: Security
Identifies systems engineers who specialize in who specialize in designing, planning, and implementingdesigning, planning, and implementing security on the security on the Windows platform and as part of a secure computing Windows platform and as part of a secure computing environment. environment.
Certification candidates are systems administrators and Certification candidates are systems administrators and systems engineers who typically have at least one year of systems engineers who typically have at least one year of experience in a security-focused job role. experience in a security-focused job role.
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DEVELOPER DEVELOPER CERTIFICATIONSCERTIFICATIONS
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MAINTAINDEPLOYTESTDEVELOP
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CYCLE TIMELINECYCLE TIMELINE
DESIGNANALYZE
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MCAD OR MCSD: WHICH CERTIFICATION MCAD OR MCSD: WHICH CERTIFICATION IS RIGHT FOR YOU?IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Choose MCAD if you: Choose MCSD if you:
Develop, test, deploy, and maintain department-level applications, components, Web or desktop clients, or database and network services using Microsoft tools and technologies.
Have one to two years of experience building, deploying, and maintaining applications.
Analyze and design leading-edge enterprise solutions with Microsoft development tools, technologies, and platforms.
Have at least two years of experience in a lead developer role analyzing business and technical requirements, and defining solution architecture.
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ASSESS YOUR SKILLSASSESS YOUR SKILLS
What is Microsoft Skills Assessment?What is Microsoft Skills Assessment?
Objective, test-based diagnostic Objective, test-based diagnostic learning tool.learning tool.
Free, online, unproctored deliveryFree, online, unproctored delivery
Tells you if you’re ready to implement Tells you if you’re ready to implement or manage a given Microsoft solutionor manage a given Microsoft solution
Determines skills gaps, recommends Determines skills gaps, recommends learning plans with Official Microsoft learning plans with Official Microsoft Learning Products, along with other Learning Products, along with other content suggestionscontent suggestions
www.microsoft.com/assessment
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ASSESSMENTS ASSESSMENTS AVAILABLE TODAYAVAILABLE TODAY
EvaluateEvaluateSecureSecureMigrateMigrateDeployDeploy
EvaluateEvaluateAnalyzeAnalyzeCommunicateCommunicate
EvaluateEvaluateDevelop for WindowsDevelop for WindowsDevelop for WebDevelop for Web
EvaluateEvaluateDeployDeployManageManage
ImplementImplementSee more information at See more information at www.microsoft.com/assessment
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PRACTICE TESTSPRACTICE TESTS
Practice tests help you determine if you Practice tests help you determine if you are ready to take a certification exam. are ready to take a certification exam.
Microsoft Certified Practice Test Providers (PTPs) Microsoft Certified Practice Test Providers (PTPs) help MCP candidates select the highest quality products and services.help MCP candidates select the highest quality products and services.
Microsoft performs quality reviews on all PTP practice tests, and only Microsoft performs quality reviews on all PTP practice tests, and only approved PTPs bear the Microsoft Certified Practice Test Provider logo. approved PTPs bear the Microsoft Certified Practice Test Provider logo.
In addition to practice tests, PTP services include:In addition to practice tests, PTP services include:
Exam results reported by objective. Exam results reported by objective.
Feedback for each question, with study suggestions. Feedback for each question, with study suggestions.
Large question pools with random presentation of question and answer Large question pools with random presentation of question and answer choices.choices.
For more information, visit:For more information, visit:http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcpexams/prepare/practicetests.asphttp://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcpexams/prepare/practicetests.asp
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LEARNING CYCLE FOR SUCCESSLEARNING CYCLE FOR SUCCESS
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STEPS TO CERTIFICATION…STEPS TO CERTIFICATION……AND YOUR SUCCESS!…AND YOUR SUCCESS!
1.1. Decide which certification is right for youDecide which certification is right for you2.2. Gain hands-on experience with Microsoft Gain hands-on experience with Microsoft
products and solutionsproducts and solutions3.3. Supplement your experience with trainingSupplement your experience with training4.4. Review exam preparation guideReview exam preparation guide5.5. Take a practice testTake a practice test6.6. Register for an examRegister for an exam
www.microsoft.com/learning/www.microsoft.com/learning/mcpexamsmcpexams/prepare/prepare
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Certifications in depth. Certifications in depth.
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GAIN NEW SKILLS WITH OFFICIAL GAIN NEW SKILLS WITH OFFICIAL MICROSOFT LEARNING PRODUCTSMICROSOFT LEARNING PRODUCTS
Microsoft Official CourseMicrosoft Official Course
Microsoft Official WorkshopMicrosoft Official Workshop
Microsoft Official ClinicMicrosoft Official Clinic
Microsoft Official SeminarMicrosoft Official Seminar
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LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE WITH LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE WITH MICROSOFT PRESS BOOKS MICROSOFT PRESS BOOKS
Microsoft Press books provide an additional way to learn Microsoft Press books provide an additional way to learn technology skills.technology skills.
Self-paced training is a good take-home solution for Self-paced training is a good take-home solution for reference and supplements classroom learning.reference and supplements classroom learning.
For information on certification book titles, visit For information on certification book titles, visit www.microsoft.com/mspress/certificationwww.microsoft.com/mspress/certification
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IT PROFESSIONAL AUDIENCE IT PROFESSIONAL AUDIENCE TAXONOMYTAXONOMY
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Tier 4, Architect - Strategic: Analyzes, designs enterprise as a whole. Budget and purchase decisions. Collaborates with business departments.
Tier 4, Architect - Strategic: Analyzes, designs enterprise as a whole. Budget and purchase decisions. Collaborates with business departments.
Tier 3, Engineer - Tactical: Analyzes and designs within single technology. Implements technology. Handles complex troubleshooting, escalations from Admins.
Tier 3, Engineer - Tactical: Analyzes and designs within single technology. Implements technology. Handles complex troubleshooting, escalations from Admins.
Tier 2, Administrator - Operational: Day to day Server and software troubleshooting. Performs operating system management and support.
Tier 2, Administrator - Operational: Day to day Server and software troubleshooting. Performs operating system management and support.
Tier 1, Help Desk - Support: Day to day client OS, application, hardware troubleshooting. Follows prescriptive guidelines. End user phone support
Tier 1, Help Desk - Support: Day to day client OS, application, hardware troubleshooting. Follows prescriptive guidelines. End user phone support
Tier 1Tier 1
Tier 2Tier 2
Tier 3Tier 3
Tier 4Tier 4
Windows Core Audience Focus
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AnalyzeAnalyze DesignDesignDeploy, Deploy, Install, Install,
ConfigureConfigureManageManage Monitor & Monitor &
OptimizeOptimize
Trouble-Trouble-shoot, shoot, Repair, Repair, RestoreRestore
System ArchSystem Arch SESE SESE SESE SE/SASE/SA SESE SESE
SecuritySecurity SESE SESE SE/SASE/SA SASA SE/SASE/SA SE/SASE/SA
Net InfraNet Infra SESE SESE SE/SASE/SA SASA SE/SASE/SA SE/SASE/SA
ResourcesResources SESE SESE SE/SASE/SA SASA SE/SASE/SA SASA
OSOS SESE SESE SASA SASA SASA SE/SASE/SA
HWHW SESE SESE SASA SASA SASA SASAReliability & Reliability & AvailabilityAvailability SESE SESE SE/SASE/SA SASA SASA SE/SASE/SA
JOB TASK ANALYSIS:JOB TASK ANALYSIS:JOB TASK MATRIXJOB TASK MATRIX
NOTE: The above matrix directly defined exam and course assignment
DutiesDuties
TechnologiesTechnologies
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End-to-end securityEnd-to-end securitygreater reliability andgreater reliability and
increased performanceincreased performance
Easier to deploy, Easier to deploy, configure and manageconfigure and manage
Quickly build and Quickly build and deploy connected solutionsdeploy connected solutions
Leverage extensiveLeverage extensivepartner solution resources to partner solution resources to
maximizing business opportunitymaximizing business opportunity
DependableDependable
ProductiveProductiveProductiveProductive
ConnectedConnected
Best Best EconomicsEconomics
WINDOWS SERVER 2003 DELIVERSWINDOWS SERVER 2003 DELIVERS
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CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS AND LEARNING RESOURCESLEARNING RESOURCES
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MCDSTMCDST
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MCDST AT A GLANCEMCDST AT A GLANCE
Target audience:Target audience:Job role represents an entry point into Job role represents an entry point into a career as an IT professional. a career as an IT professional.
Candidates work in small- to medium-Candidates work in small- to medium-sized computing environmentssized computing environments
Support end-users that use Microsoft Support end-users that use Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000 Professional as a Windows 2000 Professional as a desktop operating system. desktop operating system.
Typical job titles for MCDST:Typical job titles for MCDST:Help Desk Technician Help Desk Technician
Customer Support Representative Customer Support Representative
PC Support Specialist PC Support Specialist
Technical Support RepresentativeTechnical Support Representative
Experience:Experience:MCDST is an entry-level certificationMCDST is an entry-level certification
Have completed technical training on Have completed technical training on supporting Windows XP Professional supporting Windows XP Professional and Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Professional
OROR
Have a minimum of six months of Have a minimum of six months of experience supporting and trouble-experience supporting and trouble-shooting any desktop operating shooting any desktop operating system in a workgroup or domain system in a workgroup or domain network environment.network environment.
Exam requirements:Exam requirements:2 core exams2 core exams
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MCSAMCSA
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MCSA AT A GLANCEMCSA AT A GLANCE
Target audience:Target audience:IT professionals who manage IT professionals who manage and maintain networks and and maintain networks and systems based on the systems based on the Microsoft Windows Server Microsoft Windows Server operating system.operating system.
Typical job titles for MCSA:Typical job titles for MCSA:Network AdministratorNetwork Administrator
Systems AdministratorSystems Administrator
Information Technology Information Technology EngineerEngineer
Information Systems Information Systems AdministratorAdministrator
Network TechnicianNetwork Technician
Experience:Experience:An MCSA candidate should An MCSA candidate should have sufficient, hands-on have sufficient, hands-on experience with:experience with:
Implementing, managing, and Implementing, managing, and maintaining a desktop operating maintaining a desktop operating systemsystem
Implementing, managing, and Implementing, managing, and maintaining a network operating maintaining a network operating systemsystem
Managing and maintaining a Managing and maintaining a network infrastructurenetwork infrastructure
Exam requirements:Exam requirements:3 core exams3 core exams
1 elective exam1 elective exam
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MCSA: SECURITYMCSA: SECURITY
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MCSA: SECURITY AT A GLANCEMCSA: SECURITY AT A GLANCE
Target audience:Target audience:Experienced systems Experienced systems administrators who are administrators who are responsible for managing, responsible for managing, maintaining, and implementing maintaining, and implementing security on Microsoft Windows security on Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 2000 or Windows Server 2003 and as part of a secure and as part of a secure computing environment.computing environment.
Typical job titles for MCSA:Typical job titles for MCSA:Network AdministratorNetwork Administrator
Systems AdministratorSystems Administrator
Technical Support EngineerTechnical Support Engineer
Information Systems Information Systems AdministratorAdministrator
Network Technician Network Technician
Experience:Experience:Candidates should have at least Candidates should have at least one year of experience in a one year of experience in a security-focused job role.security-focused job role.
Exam requirements:Exam requirements:3 core exams 3 core exams
2 security specialization exams2 security specialization exams
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MCSA: MESSAGINGMCSA: MESSAGING
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MCSA: MESSAGING AT A GLANCEMCSA: MESSAGING AT A GLANCE
Target audience:Target audience:Experienced systems Experienced systems administrators who are administrators who are responsible for implementing, responsible for implementing, managing, and maintaining managing, and maintaining messaging on Exchange Server messaging on Exchange Server on Microsoft Windows 2000 or on Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003.Windows Server 2003.
Typical job titles for MCSA:Typical job titles for MCSA:Network AdministratorNetwork Administrator
Systems AdministratorSystems Administrator
Technical Support EngineerTechnical Support Engineer
Information Systems Information Systems AdministratorAdministrator
Network Technician Network Technician
Experience:Experience:Candidates should have at least Candidates should have at least one year of experience in one year of experience in administering an Exchange administering an Exchange Server infrastructure.Server infrastructure.
Exam requirements:Exam requirements:3 core exams 3 core exams
1 messaging specialization exam1 messaging specialization exam
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MCSEMCSE
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MCSE AT A GLANCEMCSE AT A GLANCE
Target audience:Target audience:IT professionals who analyze the IT professionals who analyze the business requirements and business requirements and design, plan, and implement the design, plan, and implement the infrastructure for business infrastructure for business solutions based on the Microsoft solutions based on the Microsoft Windows Server System Windows Server System integrated server software.integrated server software.
Typical job titles for MCSE:Typical job titles for MCSE:Systems EngineerSystems Engineer
Technical Support EngineerTechnical Support Engineer
Systems AnalystSystems Analyst
Network AnalystNetwork Analyst
Technical ConsultantTechnical Consultant
Experience:Experience:MCSE candidates should have at MCSE candidates should have at least one year of experience least one year of experience planning, implementing, and planning, implementing, and analyzing business solutions with analyzing business solutions with Microsoft products and Microsoft products and technologies.technologies.
Exam requirements:Exam requirements:6 core exams6 core exams
1 elective exam1 elective exam
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EXAM UPGRADE PATHS TO EXAM UPGRADE PATHS TO MCSE ON WINDOWS SERVER 2003 MCSE ON WINDOWS SERVER 2003
UPGRADE FROM UPGRADE FROM MCSE ON WINDOWS 2000MCSE ON WINDOWS 2000
Two exams required Two exams required Exam 70-292: Managing and Exam 70-292: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows MCSA Certified on Windows 20002000
Exam 70-296: Planning, Exam 70-296: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000Certified on Windows 2000
UPGRADE FROM UPGRADE FROM MCSE ON WINDOWS NT 4.0MCSE ON WINDOWS NT 4.0
Six exams requiredSix exams requiredElective exam requirement Elective exam requirement satisfied with MCSE on Windows satisfied with MCSE on Windows NT 4.0 certificationNT 4.0 certification
UPGRADE FROM UPGRADE FROM MCSA ON WINDOWS 2000MCSA ON WINDOWS 2000
Four exams requiredFour exams requiredExam 70-292Exam 70-292
Exam 70-293 Exam 70-293 ANDAND Exam 70-294 Exam 70-294
Exam 70-297 Exam 70-297 OROR Exam 70-298 Exam 70-298
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MCSE: SECURITYMCSE: SECURITY
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MCSE: SECURITY AT A GLANCEMCSE: SECURITY AT A GLANCE
Target audience:Target audience:Experienced systems engineers Experienced systems engineers who are responsible for who are responsible for designing, planning, and designing, planning, and implementing security on implementing security on Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 and as Windows Server 2003 and as part of a secure computing part of a secure computing environment.environment.
Typical job titles for MCSE:Typical job titles for MCSE:Systems EngineerSystems Engineer
Information Technology EngineerInformation Technology Engineer
Systems AnalystSystems Analyst
Network AnalystNetwork Analyst
Technical ConsultantTechnical Consultant
Experience:Experience:Candidates should have at least Candidates should have at least one year of experience in a one year of experience in a security-focused job role.security-focused job role.
Exam requirements:Exam requirements:Windows 2000 trackWindows 2000 track
4 core exams 4 core exams
3 security specialization exams3 security specialization exams
Windows Server 2003 trackWindows Server 2003 track5 core exams 5 core exams
3 security specialization exams3 security specialization exams
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MCSE: MESSAGINGMCSE: MESSAGING
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MCSE: MESSAGING AT A GLANCEMCSE: MESSAGING AT A GLANCE
Target audience:Target audience:Experienced systems engineers Experienced systems engineers who are responsible for who are responsible for designing, planning, and designing, planning, and implementing an Exchange implementing an Exchange Server infrastructure on Microsoft Server infrastructure on Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003.Server 2003.
Typical job titles for MCSE:Typical job titles for MCSE:Systems EngineerSystems Engineer
Information Technology EngineerInformation Technology Engineer
Systems AnalystSystems Analyst
Network AnalystNetwork Analyst
Technical ConsultantTechnical Consultant
Experience:Experience:Candidates should have at least Candidates should have at least one year of experience one year of experience administering an Exchange administering an Exchange Server infrastructure.Server infrastructure.
Exam requirements:Exam requirements:Windows 2000 track:Windows 2000 track:
5 core exams 5 core exams
2 messaging specialization 2 messaging specialization examsexams
Windows Server 2003 track:Windows Server 2003 track:
6 core exams 6 core exams
2 messaging specialization 2 messaging specialization examsexams
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MCADMCAD
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MCAD AT A GLANCEMCAD AT A GLANCE
Target audience:Target audience:Developers who create Developers who create and maintain department-and maintain department-level applications, level applications, components, Web or components, Web or desktop clients, or back-desktop clients, or back-end data services.end data services.
Typical job titles for Typical job titles for MCAD:MCAD:
ProgrammerProgrammer
Programmer/Analyst Programmer/Analyst
Software DeveloperSoftware Developer
Experience:Experience:MCAD candidates typically MCAD candidates typically have at least one to two have at least one to two years of work experience years of work experience in software development.in software development.
Exam requirements:Exam requirements:2 core exams 2 core exams
1 elective exam1 elective exam
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MCSDMCSD
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MCSD AT A GLANCEMCSD AT A GLANCE
Target audience:Target audience:Advanced developers who Advanced developers who design and develop leading-design and develop leading-edge enterprise solutions with edge enterprise solutions with Microsoft development tools, Microsoft development tools, technologies, and the technologies, and the Microsoft .NET FrameworkMicrosoft .NET Framework
Typical job titles for MCSD:Typical job titles for MCSD:Software Engineer Software Engineer
Application Analyst Application Analyst
Software ArchitectSoftware Architect
Consultant Consultant
Experience:Experience:MCSD candidates typically MCSD candidates typically have at least two years of have at least two years of experience.experience.
Exam requirements:Exam requirements:Visual Studio 6.0 track:Visual Studio 6.0 track:
3 core exams 3 core exams
1 elective exam1 elective exam
Microsoft .NET track:Microsoft .NET track:4 core exams 4 core exams
1 elective exam1 elective exam
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DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATIONDATABASE ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION
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MCDBAMCDBA
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MCDBA AT A GLANCEMCDBA AT A GLANCE
Target audience:Target audience:IT professionals who IT professionals who implement and administer implement and administer Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft SQL Server databases.databases.
Typical job titles for Typical job titles for MCSD:MCSD:
Database Administrator Database Administrator
Database AnalystDatabase Analyst
Database Developer Database Developer
Experience:Experience:MCDBA candidates should MCDBA candidates should have at least one year of have at least one year of experience working with experience working with SQL Server.SQL Server.
Exam requirements:Exam requirements:3 core exams 3 core exams
1 elective exam1 elective exam
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