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MC MCSE Certification Newsletter :: 87th Edition :: July 1st, 2003
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In This Issue:
What�s New @ MC MCSE
Microsoft Exams to Retire
Windows 2003 Exams Added to MCDBA
Maximize Your Microsoft Certifications
Major Changes to CCNA Certification
At the Boards
Sorry that we did not send out a June 15 newsletter, but we had to take a much needed vacation. For that reason, there isn't much new at the moment, however, there will be by the time the next newsletter goes out on July 15th. I am currently working on new practice test questions for the 70-270 exam and we will hopefully be posting some Windows 2003 Server practice tests very soon.
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| Microsoft Exams to Retire |
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Microsoft has announced that 11 exams will retire and no longer be offered on June 30, 2004. These exams will still count toward your certification after they retire. The exams are as follows:
Exam 70-015: Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual C++� 6.0
Exam 70-016: Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0
Exam 70-019: Designing and Implementing Data Warehouses With Microsoft SQL Server� 7.0
Exam 70-028: Administering Microsoft SQL Server 7.0
Exam 70-029: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0
Exam 70-100: Analyzing Requirements and Defining Solution Architectures
Exam 70-152: Designing and Implementing Web Solutions with Microsoft Visual InterDev� 6.0
Exam 70-155: Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual FoxPro� 6.0
Exam 70-156: Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual FoxPro 6.0
Exam 70-175: Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic� 6.0
Exam 70-176: Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0
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Microsoft has announced that a few of the new Windows Server 2003 exams are now part of the MCDBA track. Specifically, the following exams have been added:
Networking Systems
Exam 70�290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
Exam 70�291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
Elective Exams
Exam 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
For more information on this, take a look at the MCDBA requirements
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| Maximize Your Microsoft Certifications |
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I am not one to recommend needlessly piling up on certifications, but if you have the experience and the talent, you might as well get the most for your time and money. I have been looking at the new certification tracks and I think I have your life planned out for you. I believe I have discovered a couple of different scenarios that will give you the most certifications with the least number of tests. I am waiting to hear back from Microsoft on these in order to make sure that my work is valid. I will confirm this information in our forums when I hear back.
8 exams - 4 certifications:
In this scenario, you will earn MCP, MCSA, MCSE and MCDBA certifications by taking 8 exams. You will need to take the following:
- 70�290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment - MCSA Core, MCSE Core, MCDBA Core
- 70�291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure - MCSA Core, MCSE Core
- 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure - MCSE Core, MCDBA Elective
- 70-294: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure - MCSE Core
- 70�270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional - MCSA Core, MCSE Core
- 70-228: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition - MCSA Elective, MCSE Elective, MCDBA Core
- 70-229: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition - MCDBA Core
- 70-297: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure - MCSE Core
Note: You can substitute 70-298 for 70-297.
6 exams - 3 certifications:
In this scenario, you will earn MCP, MCSA and MCDBA by taking the following 6 exams.
- 70�290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment - MCSA Core, MCDBA Core
- 70�291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure - MCSA Core
- 70�270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional - MCSA Core
- 70-228: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition - MCSA Elective, MCDBA Core
- 70-229: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition - MCDBA Core
- 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure - MCDBA Elective
Note: You can take any other MCDBA elective instead of 70-293, however, taking 70-293 sets you up to complete the first scenario if you take 70-294 and 70-297.
Hopefully, these help show some of the opportunities to maximize your certifications by taking fewer exams. I am sure that more of these will become available as Microsoft continues to make changes to the certification tracks.
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| Major Changes to CCNA Certification |
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Cisco has announced that new CCNA exams will be available on June 30, 2003 that will contain updated content. The biggest change is that certification candidates will now have a choice between 2 CCNA certification paths. One path is the same as it has been in the past where the CCNA is earned with the passing of 1 exam (640-801 exam - available on June 30, 2003). The existing CCNA exam (640-607) will retire on September, 30, 2003.
Or passing 2 exams within 3 years. These exams are as follows:
INTRO 640-821 exam (currently in beta - exam 641-821)
ICND 640-811 exam (available on June 30, 2003)
For those who are currently CCNA certified, passing the ICND exam will qualify you for re-certification.
For more information about the new exams or re-certification, read Cisco's press release.
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