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Newsletter #25 - July 15th, 2000 Back to archive

WELCOME:
Welcome to our 25th edition.

CONTENTS:
In this issue:
- Sponsors
- What�s New at MC MCSE
- Feature Article: Integration and Internetworking
- Windows 2000 Exam Status
- New Learning Tool

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WHAT�S NEW:
We are working vigorously on our new Windows 2000 Study Guides and accompanying practice exams. They will be filtering in over the next couple of months so be sure to check back.

We have been adding new tutorials to TechTutorials.com. We are currently focusing on getting application specific tutorials added to the database. By the time we finish this, we will need to upgrade the engine that runs it.

We have several tutorials in the works that cover information outside certification, but are things that you definitely want to know for the real world. These tutorials will be added to TechTutorials at http://www.techtutorials.com/techtutorials.shtml. If you are curious as to why you need to know this information, keep reading.

INTEGRATION AND INTERNETWORKING:
I would argue that the above terms are a primary key to success in this industry. The real world presents us with a situation that is very different from questions that you will see on an exam. Nearly any network that you find yourself working on will contain dissimilar operating systems, network operating systems, applications, hardware, etc. You may hear this referred to as homogenous vs mixed environments. In the real world, most networks of any size are mixed environments. If you can make them all work together as needed, then you are well on your way to increasing your value in the marketplace. My real world job(as opposed to this virtual job) is to take Windows, Macintosh, Unix, Linux, Novell, etc environments and accomplish whatever it is that the customer wants them to do, even if it has never been done before. Don�t just think of yourself as a tech. We are often artists as well. The point is that while many corporations have separate IS departments for different operating systems, hardware platforms and applications, having people that can bridge the gaps is invaluable.

While the MCSE exams do ask questions regarding integrating Windows with other operating systems, it really isn't heavily covered and should be in our opinion. Maybe this will be reflected more in the Windows 2000 exams.

How does one develop these skills? For starters, get rid of any tunnel vision that you may be suffering from. If you are new to the industry and in learning mode, see if you can get your hands on an extra computer and load Linux, Novell, or some other non-windows OS on it and make it work with your Windows machine in terms of networking, printing, creating a webserver, using shared applications, etc. You will find that you begin to see the larger picture and gain a deeper understanding of how it all works. Of course you will not know everything about every platform and application out there, but you will have a broader understanding that will allow you to figure it out or pool the necessary resources that you need to get answers.

If you are already working in the field, consider exploring other certifications in addition to the MCSE. There are many pieces to the puzzle and having more of them certainly won�t hurt. If you have separated departments, learn as much as you can from other specialists.

That brings up and important question, "What about specialists? Isn�t there a need for them too?". There most certainly is, but being able to integrate systems will make it far easier to become a specialist in whichever realm you wish to be in. You will possess something called background and depth which are very important these days in the alphabet soup that we find ourselves in.

WINDOWS 2000 EXAM UPDATE:
Exam 70-220: Designing Security for a Microsoft� Windows� 2000 Network will be live as July 20th.

NEW LEARNING TOOL:
Microsoft has released a new high-level tool designed to help organizations prepare for new technology implementation. The tool is called The Microsoft Readiness Framework Skills Manager 3.0 for Windows 2000 and can be downloaded here

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THANKS:
We would like to thank all of you that have made our websites some of the most popular IT sites on the web. Good luck in all that you do.

Jason Sprague
MC MCSE - http://www.mcmcse.com
TechTutorials - http://www.techtutorials.com

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