70-221: Designing a Network Infrastructure - This study guide provides an overview what you need to pass the exam 70-221 designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure, which sheds light on the business aspects and technical requirements for creating a functional Windows 2000 network Infrastructure, including the description of administrative tasks in the Windows operating system.
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70-210: Installing, Configuring and Administering Windows 2000 Professional - This study guide provides an overview what you need to pass the exam 70-210 Installing, Configuring and Administering MS Windows 2000 Professional and summarize the skills required to install, configure and troubleshoot Windows 2000 Professional as a desktop operating system in a generic network-operating environment.
70-215: Installing, Configuring and Administering Windows 2000 Server - This study guide provides an overview what you need to pass the exam 70-215 Installing, Configuring and Administering MS Windows 2000 Server and summarize the skills required to install and configure Windows 2000 Server to participate as a member server of a domain in an Active directory environment.
70-217: Implementing and Administering Directory Service - This study guide provides an overview what you need to pass the exam 70-217 Implementing and Administering a MS Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure and summarize the skills required to install, configure, and troubleshoot Active Directory and DNS for Active Directory, change and configuration management including RIS and Group Policy and Active Directory Security solutions.
TW Tech Glossary - Misplaced your bible? Well here it is! This truly took a while to complete and should be used by all from beginners to advance techies. Look into it, you won't be sorry. (Very Resourceful)
IT Certifications a Solid Return On Investment - Step into the realm of IT Certifications. Where millions have entered and zillions have flunked. Ah, that didn't sound right, mathematically speaking that is. Anyway, if your one of the few breeds that like to get your hands on a certification and get ahead in your work place, it is strongly recommended that you read this article. It's not made with grueling details and gets right down to the point. So check it out, you probably owe it to yourself by now!
Types of Servers 2 - One of most important type of server is cluster servers. Software that enables clustering of servers is installed into a computer. Clustering servers also serve as load balancing servers between two computers. This is a common small business server. Clustering servers are used to avoid server failover. Server failover is the capability to shift to another standby server if the main server fails.
IT College Program vs. IT Boot Camp - Perhaps it is time for a career change, or you are fresh out of high school and the idea of four more years of schooling does not appeal to you. You want to jump into the working world and start earning some cash, fast. After much research you have decided to embark upon a career in the Information Technology field. Not a bad choice, especially since Technology changes every day.
You are faced with the choice of education. As previously stated, going to computer school for four years to get a computer science degree is not an option but there is another option, IT Boot Camp. And IT Boot Camps solely focus on a very limited number of IT Certifications. So there can be MCSE Boot Camps that may focus on just that. But some bigger computer schools will deal with number IT Certification Training.
IT Jobs - What's Out There? - In this article, we would like to point out the obvious IT Jobs that at times get overlooked. Find out what's out there and which information technology is the right choice for you. From people that create laptop computers to folks that do web design to developers that come up with computer software concepts from scratch. Also a bit at the end about computer schools and computer training.
History of TCP/IP - Internetworking with TCP/IP has been around for many years-almost as many years as Unix has been available. TCP/IP, or Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, grew out of the work that was done with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA. In 1969, DARPA sponsored a project that became known as the ARPANET. This network mainly provided high-bandwidth connectivity between the major computing sites in government, educational, and research laboratories.
Getting Into IT - No Experience No Qualification - But how? If you have computer skill but no experience (or qualifications), the employment agencies will tell you the same old line, "You need experience before anyone will look at you."
It's just plain old Catch-22. You need the work to get the experience but you can't get that first job to give you a track record and therefore verifiable experience. With this logic, it amazes me that anyone actually gets into IT!
Qualifications help but even that is no guarantee nowadays of getting an IT Job. And what do you do when you don't have qualifications but you want to start now? I mean right now, not 3 months later after you've paid a fortune for certification and given up your job to have enough study time.
All is not lost. You have two alternatives.
What is MCSE?
MSCE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) is one of Microsoft's highest rated Windows 2000 certificates. The MCSE is the industry standard and gives you the knowledge to do everything from analysis of business requirements to the design and implementation of infrastructures. The requirments are a bit rigid but pay-scales have been known to rise with its acquirement. It requires the candidate to complete Five core exams (four operating system exams & one design exam) and two elective exams.
Requirements - Core Exams (5 Exams Required)
- Four Operating System Exams
Candidates must pass one exam from each set of operating system exams?client operating system and networking system?in the table that follows. Candidates can complete the core operating system exams requirement by passing either four Windows 2000 or four Windows XP Professional/.NET Enterprise Server exams?or a combination of both. - One Design Exam
Candidates must pass one exam that provides proof of expertise for design skills for specific Microsoft server technologies. - Elective Exams (2 Exams Required)
The elective exams provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise in solution design and implementation. MCSE candidates should also have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system, implementing and administering a client operating system, and designing a network infrastructure. Individuals who earned the MCSE certification on Windows NT? 4.0 by February 28, 2001 remain certified. To learn more about changes in the certification policy, see the Microsoft Enhances Its Certification Program page.
Tips
Simulation Tests
You should take each of the simulated exams as if you were taking the actual exam, with the goal of passing the simulated exam on the first attempt. You should retake all of the simulated exams until you score 100% on each of them.
Final Preparations
On the day you take the Microsoft Certification exam, arrive at the exam site at least 15 minutes in advance so you have time to relax before the exam. If you are unfamiliar with the location where the exam will be given, you may wish to visit the site before the day of the exam to orient yourself. Bring two forms of identification, of which at least one must be a photo ID. Remember that the exam is completely closed book. You may not use a laptop computer or have any notes or printed material with you during the exam session. You will be provided with scratch paper for use during the exam. All scratch paper and materials will be collected from you at the end of the exam.
Valuable Time
Before the actual exam begins, the exam program will give you the option of taking a sample orientation exam to familiarize yourself with the way the exam program operates. You should take this orientation exam before you take your first exam. If you are unsure about how to use the testing computer or software, or if you have any questions about the rules for the exam, ask the exam administrator before the exam begins. The exams are timed, so you will want to avoid using any valuable test time for questions you could have asked earlier.
Eliminate the Obvious
YWhen answering a question, eliminate the most obvious incorrect answers first. This will make it easier for you to select the answer that seems right to you.
Test Retakes
The exam program will tell you immediately upon completion whether you passed or failed. You will also receive a printed Examination Score Report indicating your pass/fail status. Do not lose this Score Report. Test scores are automatically forwarded to Microsoft within five working days after you take the test. You do not need to send them to Microsoft. If you pass the exam, you will receive confirmation from Microsoft within a few weeks. If you do not pass, you may contact either Sylvan Prometric or Virtual University Enterprises to schedule another exam. You may continue to retake the exam an unlimited number of times until you pass, but you must pay the $100 sitting fee each time.
Pass/Fail
The pass/fail cutoff score is the level at which candidates are certified. This score is computed based on the results of a group session with a panel of job-function experts. A passing score means the same thing for all candidates, regardless of how high an individual?s score is. If a candidate passes the exam, he or she is competent to perform the job functions that are measured by a given exam.
Trick Questions
Watch out for tricky questions (sometimes it is easy to read the word without and think you read with). Also, watch out for double negatives.
Short First
Read all the short questions first (for adaptive exams).
Recheck
Don't forget to recheck all your answers before finishing up completely.
