Features  Discounts/Freebies  Tell Your Friends  Topsites  TechTutorials.com  Contribute and Win  Site Map  Site FAQ  Partners  Advertise Training Picks CBT Nuggets CBT Nuggets are the most comprehensive and most technically accurate training resource available to teach the entire Windows 2000 MCSE and A+ curriculums. more products... Exam Simulators Excellent test engine, questions and simulation of real exam environment. A must have for your MCSE preparation. more products... Home | Microsoft | CompTIA | Cisco | CIW | Forums | Jobs | Articles MC MCSE Newsletter :: 68th Edition :: July 15th, 2002 In this issue: What�s New @ MC MCSE Retiring Exams Update Microsoft on the War Path CCNA Product Review Inexpensive Books Training Directory Update At The Boards What's New @ MC MCSE: Site Purchase We have purchased Certnotes.com and we have big plans for this site that will be completed sometime this fall. In the meantime, if you want to read some tutorials on older technologies such as Exchange 5.5, SQL Server 7.0, IEAK, SMS 1.2, IIS 3.0, etc., then it is worth a look. SMS 2.0 Practice Exam New practice exam for SMS 2.0 (70-086) has been added to the Testing Center. Currently the exam has 20 questions, however, 30 more will be added in the next week or 2. We are one of very few sites to offer a free practice test for this exam. Updated i-Net+ Study Guide Updated our i-Net+ study guide (IK0-002) to reflect the new objectives. It appears that we are the first site to complete this. New i-Net+ Resource Page We have added an updated i-Net+ resource page (IK0-002) that has current information for the 2002 exam objectives. Retiring Exams Update: In our last issue we mentioned that Microsoft was retiring 10 certification exams and unfortunately we listed the wrong year for the retirement which we corrected. There is another correction and this time it isn't our fault. The original article on Microsoft's site listed exam 70-244, "Supporting and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Network", as scheduled for retirement with the other exams. Recently, they removed this exam from the list and it appears that it is not currently slated to retire.. Microsoft on the War Path: According to CertCities.com, Microsoft has gone after TestKiller claiming that they were selling Microsoft exam questions. Apparently, all of the company's assets have been seized in a June 6th raid in San Antonio. For those of you who are unaware, TestKiller was Troytec until CompTIA shut that business down. The owner then started TestKiller. It is great to finally see Microsoft defending the security of their exams and hopefully this will be a sign of things to come. Click here for the full story. Exam Simulators offers an excellent test engine, questions and simulation of real exam environments. A must have for your MCSE preparation!!! 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Because the videos are divided up into smaller sections based on subject, it is easy to go back and reference a particular topic. The exam objectives are covered clearly and completely, but do not mistake this product for one that will only prepare you for an exam - This product will teach you the material. The author understands the subject matter in a way that many of us only dream about and he is equally talented in conveying what he knows in a manner that anyone can understand. The videos not only explain the concepts, but they will show you how to configure a network from the CLI. You do not just have to take our word for it, you can check out their free demo videos at their web site and you will see what all of the fuss is about. Inexpensive Books: Computer Books Direct is offering the MCSE Windows 2000 Exam Cram Library for only $9.99. You will have to hurry to get these while the Exam Cram series is still available. Get yours now!!! Training Directory Update: Our Training Directory contains hundreds of quality products that we recommend for your Microsoft, CompTIA, Cisco and CIW certifications. Here are our latest additions: Search 4 IT Training This site lists hundreds of colleges and training centers in the U.S. and Canada where you can obtain degrees and technical training. The site also includes many other career resources. (Added: 07-11-2002, Hits: 3, Rating: 0.00, Votes: 0, Reviews: 0) At The Boards Moderators Wanted!!! If you would like to moderate a forum for us, please email us for more information. Below are some of the posts from the last 2 weeks.   Topic Title Replies Views Start Date 640-607 Whats change? 1 7 July 16 2002 Get your MCSE in the Military 7 43 July 15 2002 Using Outlook 9 69 July 14 2002 win2000 backup problem 1 37 July 12 2002 need advise plz need advise plz 1 29 July 11 2002 getting started what is the best way to learn 3 72 July 10 2002 Project management Should I go after this cert 1 76 July 9 2002 Windows 2000 Client Startup Disk 1 58 July 7 2002   Don't forget to send this newsletter to your friends!