MCSA MCSE

How to do MCSA or MCSE ?

key points:

- 1st know what is MCSE / MCSA if you are new to Microsoft certifications exams.

- then have a proper training & prepare for the exams.

- & last give the exams & receive the certificates...

MCSE & MCSA are Microsoft's 'network exams' certifications...

- In MCSE & MCSA exams you have to study how Microsoft's operating system works on the network..
Learn about operating system's capacity.. their compatibility.. their different services.. like internet services ... how to use them.. how to access them.... how to install them on network.... how to share resources... etc..

a long list goes on...

Have a proper training

- select better options for training..
you can join good institute & get trained at there
or
you can purchase online training kit & save your money...
& get training in ur suitable timings...



Prepare for the exams

Don't assume that any tutor or instructor feed each n every knowledge in your head to pass these mcse or mcsa exams..

you got to work for this...

read books...
take notes...
reread them..
remember them...
practice test series provided with MCSA or MCSE training kit or from your training institute..
or purchase some..



Give mcsa or mcse your desired exams & recieve certificates..

Schedule your exam MCSA / MCSE ..

Go to any prometric center near you .. Ask them to register the mcse / mcsa exams for you as per your suitable timings...

You will immediately get result after exam..
so no tension :)

but for MCSA / MCSE certificate you have to wait for some days by the time BILL GATE' S 'Microsoft learning' delivers mcse n mcsa certificates at your doorsteps for you..

mcp mcsa mcse

1st simple question about MCP MCSA or MCSE is..

what is mcp?
or
what is mcsa?
or
what is mcse?

this might be common question among newbies..
well then here's a simple answer...


mcp, mcsa & mcse are Microsoft certification exams..

Why Microsoft offer these MCP, MCSA & MCSE exams ?

Microsoft has many products. which used by large industries. ..
eg.
as u know.. microsoft windows vista, windows xp,
different server operating systems.. etc..

These product require maintenance..
& everybody can't have detailed knowledge of these operating system...

you know that you use windows xp or any other operating system.. as a new user how much knowledge did u had to use & do enhancement in your operating systems settings?

so

these product need the engineers to take good care of them to make them perform at their best...
&
these engineers must know all about these operating systems & their options n services etc...

so
Microsoft take exams
like windows xp exams, windows server 2003 security exam.. windows server 2003 exam, or windows vista exams.... etc etc..

&
give u certificates like MCP, MCSA, MCSE..or new certificates like mcts....

well there are cases where not so certified people know much more than mcp or mcse or mcsa certificate holder... well but that's not our topic...

These certificates are useful for your career growth in IT industry.

Dose these mcp, mcsa or mcse certificates required to get job in Microsoft company?

As i said prior,
these certificates required to get job in any IT company or industry..
Microsoft has huge market for its products all over the world..

so
MCSE, MCSA MCP certified person demanded in whole world...

MCP:

Microsoft Certified Professional...

:- as per Microsoft's old certification method..
& any exams you give on product before win server 2008... like win xp , 2003 etc.

with any single exam you pass you credited as MCP... Microsoft Certified Professional...



MCSA:

Microsoft certified systems administrator...

:- on MCSA 2003, to achieve mcsa credential you have to pass-

two core exams on network operating system
one exam on client operating system
& one elective exam



MCSE:

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer...

:- to achieve credit as MCSE 2003 you have to pass 7 exams... these exams include:

four core networking exams - these all are compulsory...
one client operating system exam
one design exam
one elective exam- lots of option available...

here,

was the short overview on mcp mcsa & mcse..

select the exams wisely so u can upgrade ur credential from MCP to MCSA to MCSE easily..

mcse messaging

If you like messaging technology...

well here i meant... i am not asking for using this service...

to send SMS or IMs or mailing...

rather do you have interest in knowing how it works & would love to monitor it?

So go ahead with MCSE messaging certificaton.

OR...

you are getting calls for a job which requires exchange server certification.

OR

you have to work with exchange server technologies at your job place...

here..

This certification is good for your career.

You know that in computer networking world, there is lots of different strategies... different technologies.

&

IT industry needs an expert for those particular fields.

As you see...

you yourself have to work with different servers. Like mail server... RAS server...

In same way this is Microsoft’s different application server... designated with specific task...

that is messaging.

&

where you guess this technology possibly can be mostly used? Where all calls comes... mostly in BPOs... call centers... & other telecommunication company's

So industry needs mcse messaging certification holder engineers....

If any company having exchange sever infrastructure.

- - As you know there are different technologies too ...

i.e. different softwares systems available... - -

Well but Microsoft has large market. So many companies use exchange server & they need you with breadth & depth skills on messaging.

MCSE Messaging....

This certification gives you degree of Microsoft certified systems engineer with specialization in messaging.

Or

you can say Microsoft certified systems engineer with exchange server.

When this certification was new... & MCSE Messaging certificate holders were few... Every recruiter was asking me whether I am exchange server certified.

Now there will be lots of mcse pals with exchange server specialization.

Well whatever it is... I just share this point to you...

Now...

If you'd like to work with this messaging technology.

&

Your brain works very well in this field....

&

you can easily find out disorder in messaging systems.

Definitely go for this certification.

Practically speaking,
for this certification you have to pass all 6 core exams that require for basic mcse certification
& 2 more exams for messaging specialization.

In other words... if you are doing MCSE,
selecting these 2 different exams as elective exams can give you title 'MCSE with exchange server'.

Mcse 2003 exams

Mcse 2003 exams are announced in summer 2003.

As you know to become MCSE 2003 you have to pass 7 exams.
Here is list of all exams that Microsoft offer for mcse certification on windows server 2003.
mcse offers 2 specializations – MCSE messaging & MCSE security.

Most mcse certificate holder go for common mcse 2003 exams suggested by institute or friends.
There are lots of mcse holders for your competition.
But you can make your own specialization.

If you really want to make best of this opportunity,...
choose exams in which you’d love to work.

Choose the exams that IT manager can find you valuable,

among all other mcse 2003 certificate holders,
for their company.

Mcse 2003 exams:

mcse 2003 certification have 2 types of exams that are CORE exams & ELECTIVE exams

Core exams:

Total core exams are 6.

Four networking system exams:

- mcse exam 70-290,
- mcse exam 70-291,
- mcse exam 70-293,
- mcse exam 70-294.

- these all are compulsory for MCSE 2003


One client operating system exam:

Available exams are
- mcse exam 70-620,
- mcse exam 70-270.

- can select any one of these two for MCSE 2003


One design exam:

- mcse exam 70- 297,
- mcse exam 70-298.

- can select any one of these two for MCSE 2003

Elective exams:

About 25 exams available...

70-089: Designing, Implementing, and Managing a Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Infrastructure

70-227: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition

70-228: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition

70-229: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition

70-235: TS: Developing Business Process and Integration Solutions Using BizTalk Server

70-236: TS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Configuring

70-262: TS: Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 - Implementing, Managing, and Troubleshooting

70-281: Planning, Deploying, and Managing an Enterprise Project Management Solution

70-282: Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized Business

70-284: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

70-285: Designing a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Organization

70-297: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure

70-298: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network

70-299: Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network

70–301: Managing, Organizing, and Delivering IT Projects by Using Microsoft Solutions Framework 3.0

70–350: Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004

70–431: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - Implementation and Maintenance

70-445: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence - Implementation and Maintenance

70-500: TS: Microsoft Windows Mobile Designing, Implementing, and Managing

70-501: TS: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Hosted Environments, Configuring, and Managing

70-620: TS: Microsoft Windows Vista, Configuring

70-624: TS: Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Office System Desktops
70-630: TS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuring

70-631 TS: Configuring Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0


normally certificate holder go for four main exam + one client OS exam & then two of design exams... Cuz... one can pass as design n other as elective exam....

but here you can select other elective exam of your choice...

Or you can select these 2 exams...
because all study require for these exams cover in four core exams.. so u don't have to study a lot for these exams...





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