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Issue 2 - Spring 2008

Discover the value of

Certication

momentum

Learning

The Microsoft Learning magazine


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2 - Learning momentum | Spring 2008

mi Learning Contents

Learning momentum - Issue 2 - Spring 2008

Copyright Microsoft Corporation

Published by:Microsoft Learning Europe, Middle East and AfricaURL: http:/www.microsoft.com/learning

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4 Pick the best

10 Value of certication

16 Microsoft Ofce System

24 Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

31 Microsoft Certied Systems Administrator

5 Learning Wheel

12 Reference case: Atos Origin

20 Microsoft Windows Vista

26 Microsoft SQL Server 2005

32 Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

6 Microsoft Windows Server 2008

14 A Good Starting Point

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30 Microsoft Certied Systems Engineer

34 Books and e-learning from Microsoft

MCDST/MCP

Contents


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LearningmiEditorial

Learning momentum | Spring 2008 - 3

Welcome toLearning momentum

At Microsoft Learning, we believe that certications addmomentum to both your IT department, as well as yourcareer potential. In fact, we have always maintained thatnot spending time and budget on training could be themost expensive choice you and your business could make!That is why we redesigned our Microsoft Certication pro-gram. We now offer certications that are either technol-

ogy specic or job role specic. This way, your credentialsshow your proven skills even more effectively.

In this magazine you will nd details on our new certi-cations and the roadmaps by which to attain them.Microsoft Certications for Windows Server and VisualStudio are well known. Still, as you ick through the pag-

es, you may be surprised how many topics we now cover.The more time pressure increases on you and your orga-nization, the more efcient and exible we offer trainingto suit your business and individual needs. You will ndexamples and information throughout this magazine, andwe hope to enable you to gain momentum as an organi-zation and in your personal career.

Get certied. Its how they know you know!

Johannes FoernerDirector Microsoft LearningEurope, Middle East and Africa

Johannes Foerner

Director Microsoft Learning

Europe, Middle East and Africa


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Pick the bestLearningmi

Pick the bestA certication is the best way to become the best in your eld. To achieve this goal youneed to get the best chance of passing the exam. With the Microsoft Certied Partners forLearning Solutions we guarantee that you get the best!

The Microsoft Certied Partners for Learning

Solutions (CPLS) offer you ofcial Microsoft

courseware complemented by virtual PC images

and (in most instances) free e-learning, allowing

you to get hands-on experience with the tech-

nology you are preparing to master. They carry

out ongoing quality checks by running surveys

after every training session they deliver.

In addition, to assure you the highest qual-

ity, all trainers are Microsoft Certied Trainers

(MCT) in possession of the best knowledge

within their specic eld of competence. They

are required to comply with Microsofts in-

structional standards and have a unique direct

access to knowledge and information from

Microsoft.

So to get the best and most updated training,

make sure you use a Microsoft Certied Partner

for Learning Solution. Look for the CPLS logo

on your training partners homepage, market-

ing material etc. to be sure to get your trainingdirectly from the source.

Many paths to new knowledge

All education starts with the realisation of a

need for new skills. It can be new technolo-

gies that the company wants to implement or

it can be new skills that you need for a new job

position or simply that you feel outdated on

certain issues in your daily work.

The rst step towards a Microsoft certica-

tion is choosing a path that capitalizes on your

specic professional experience. There is a wide

range of certications that cover the spectrum

of professions within the IT industry, and you

can decide which certication is appropriate

and will support your career goals.

Whatever your style or schedule, Microsoft

Learning offers learning solutions that will

complement the way you learn, including study

guides, tutorials, e-learning, distance learning

and instructor-led training. These comprehen-

sive training offerings will help you build techni-

cal solutions and stay competitive todayand in the future.

First look

To investigate what skills

are needed, start with rst

look clinics, workshops

or seminars for the

skills or technologies

that you need to learn.

Here, you get an over-

view of the area and

what skills you need to

learn from the bottom

and which you need to

get updated on.

Assessment

To get more concrete on what

skills you need to learn, you could


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mi LearningLearning wheel

Learning wheeltake an assessment test at one of our learning

partners or one of the test-providers on the

internet. Here you will be tested on a specic

list of topics and from the results you get an

evaluation on what you need to learn.

Training

Now its time to choose the path of learning you

want to follow. From earlier experiences you may

have certain preferences in which type of learn-

ing methods you have the best results with. As

we all learn differently, Microsoft Learning has

tried to cover the most common ways of learning

with Microsoft Ofcial Curriculum for instructor

led training, online courses for e-learning and

Microsoft Press books for self study.

You can of cause mix all the methods covered

by our material in your own blended learning

model that best suits your needs. Our learning

partners provide all our products and can help

you compose the right palette of materialsfor you.

Exam preparation

When you feel condent in

your new acquired skills, then

it is time for the certication

exam. Taking a certica-

tion exam is a good way of

documenting the skills you

have for a certain knowl-

edge area.

Before you start to

prepare for the exam, you

should decide on how to

take the exam. Once you are

condent with your knowledge

for the exam, you can of cause

just sign up for it at a test center

and take it. But if you are uncertain on certain

issues it can be a good idea to select Exam Insur-

ance to lower the level of stress at the exam: if

you fail you can just take another one for free.

To prepare for the exam, Microsoft Press

provides special Training Kits with documenta-

tion of the issues for the cer tication exam and

questions you can use as guidance for how well

you are prepared.

You could also invest in an online test exam

from one of the test-providers on the internet

or follow special preparation classes at a Micro-

soft training partner.

Take the exam

With your new acquired skills you are ready for

the certication exam that documents these skills.

When you are fully condent and sure that you

have the acquired knowledge, you can just go

ahead and sign up for the exam at a test center.

On job reading

After achieving your certication, you can start

using your new skills in your daily work and

gain recognition for them. To help you employ-

ing your skills, Microsoft Press proposes a wide

range of reference titles. Choose from Pocket

Consultants, Administrators Companions, and

other selected titles that are intended for your

specic certication.

New skills needed

Your company may choose to implement new

technologies which put you in need for new

skills or you may just wish to update your

knowledge in order to stay current in the eld

of ever changing technologies. Then you know

what to do. Simply start over by taking a rst

look.

To facilitate your individual training Microsoft Learning has developed alearning wheel that meets different approaches to training.


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mi Learning Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Uprade exam 70-648 from MCSA

MCTS: Windows Server 2008Active Directory, CongurationandMCTS: Windows Server 2008Net- work InfrastructureConguration

6415A: Updating Your Network Infrastructure

Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008

6416A: Updating Your Active Directory


6416B: Updating Your Network Infrastructure

and Active Directory Technology Skills to

Windows Server 2008

and

or5934: Introducing Windows Server 2008Free for

a limited time!

6041: Upgrading Your Windows Server 2003

MCSE Technical Skills to Windows Server 2008

Designed for NextGeneration EnterprisesMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 is the most advanced Windows Server operating system yet. De-signed to power the next-generation of networks, applications, and Web services Windows Server2008 makes it easy to develop, deliver, and manage rich user experiences and applications.

Building on the success and strengths of its

predecessors Windows Server 2008 helps infor-

mation technology (IT) professionals maximize

control over their infrastructure while also deliv-

ering new features and powerful improvements.

Powerful Improvements

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 provides new

Web tools, virtualization technologies, security

enhancements, and management utilities that

help save time, reduce costs, and provide a

solid foundation for your IT infrastructure.

By ensuring that all users, regardless of loca-

tion, are able to get the full complement of ser-

vices from the network Windows Server 2008

which will add new value to organizations.

A Time Saving Web PlatformWindows Server 2008 comes with Internet

Information Server (IIS7), which is a secu-

rity-enhanced and easy-to-manage Web

platform for building and reliably hosting

Web applications and services. It helps us-

ers connect to each other and their data,

enabling them to visualize, share, and act

on information. It offers greater exibility

and control with simplied management,

powerful diagnostic, and troubleshooting

capabilities that save time.

Cost-saving VirtualizationWith a built-in server vir tualization technol-

ogy, Windows Server 2008 enables you to

reduce costs by increasing hardware utilization,

optimizing your infrastructure, and improving

server availability.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 enables you

to make the best use of your server hardware

investments by consolidating multiple server

roles, as separate virtual machines that run

on a single physical machine. Furthermore, it

allows you to efciently run multiple operating

systemsWindows, Linux and othersin paral-

lel on a single server.

A Secure Server Environment

Windows Server 2008 is the most secure

Windows Server on the market as of yet. Theoperating system has been hardened to protect

against failure and several new technologies

help prevent unauthorized connections to your

networks, servers, data, and user accounts.

With Windows Server 2008 your network and

data will always be securely protected.

A Reliable Foundation for Your

WorkloadsWindows Server 2008 is the most exible and

robust Windows Server operating system to

date. Thanks to new technologies and

features, as well as enhanced networking

and clustering technologies, Windows

Server 2008 provides you the most versa-

tile and reliable Windows platform for all

of your workload and application require-

ments.


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mi LearningMicrosoft Windows Server 2008

Upgrade from 70-648 MCSA

6430: Managing and Maintaining Windows

Server 2008 Servers

and

Exam 70-646

MCITP: Server Administrator

Exam 70-624

5105: Deploying Windows Vista BusinessDesktops

5058: Deploying Microsoft Ofce 2007

Professional Plus

5360: Conguring Windows Vista

Applications and Devices

5103: Upgrade Skills to Congure

Windows Vista

5347: Installing and Conguring Windows

Vista

Exam 70-620

5115: Installing and Conguring theWindows Vista Operating System


Networking and Security

5116: Conguring Windows Vista Mobile

Computing and Applications

70-647, 70-640, 70-642, 70-643

MCITP: Enterprise Administrator

70-649

and

With Windows Server 2008 you can

benet from powerful diagnostic tools

that give you ongoing visibility into your

server environment, optimized server

administration and data replication and

a unied management console which

makes it easy to deploy and manage even

for IT generalists.


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mi Learning Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Get rst hands-onexperience withFirst Look Clinics

These clinics are exclusively available through

our Certied Partners for Learning Solutions

and can be used as the rst introduction to the

new Windows Server platform and as inspira-

tion seminars for both IT professionals and

decision makers in the IT department.

Whether youre just getting started or simply

updating your skills, this rst look series of highly

focused Microsoft Ofcial Courseware gives you

the tools you need. Currently Microsoft offers

seven training titles for Windows Server 2008.

The First Look Clinics and Hands-on Labs focus

on key aspects of Windows Server 2008. Each

training requires half a day to take.

Prepare yourself for a smooth transition to Windows Server 2008.


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mi LearningMicrosoft Windows Server 2008

Uprade exam 70-649 from MCSE

6415A: Updating Your Network Infrastructure


6416A: Updating Your Active Directory Technol-

ogy Skills to Windows Server 2008

6417A: Updating Your Application Platform Tech-

nology Skills to Windows Server 2008

6416B: Updating Your Network Infrastructure

and Active Directory Technology Skills to Win-

dows Server 2008

6417B: Updating Your Application Platform Tech-

nology Skills to Windows Server 2008

and

and

and

or

MCTS: Windows Server 2008Active Directory, Conguration

MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Net-

work InfrastructureConguration

MCTS: Windows Server 2008Applications InfrastructureConguration

5934: Introducing Windows Server 2008

Free for a limited time!

6041: Upgrading Your Windows Server 2003

MCSE Technical Skills to Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2003-certied professionals

will have the most efcient path to the Micro-

soft Windows Server 2008 certication.

Only one exam

Your transition path consists of only one exam

to earn multiple Microsoft Certied Technology

Specialist (MCTS) certications on Windows

Server 2008. And from there, you can complete

the remaining requirements for one or both of

the Microsoft Certied IT Professional (MCITP)

certications for Windows Server 2008.

If you are already a Microsoft Certied

Systems Administrator (MCSA) or a Microsoft

Certied Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows

Server 2003, you can transition your skills to

achieve multiple Microsoft Certied Technol-

ogy Specialist (MCTS) certications or Microsoft

Certied IT Professional (MCITP) credentials on

Windows Server 2008.

Upgrade your skills fromWindows Server 2003Transition your Windows Server 2003 skills and credentials to WindowsServer 2008 technologies.

If you have an MCSE on Windows Server

2003, you only need to pass one exam to

earn all three MCTS certications on


If you have an MCSA on Windows Server2003, you only need to pass one exam to

earn two MCTS certications on Windows

Server 2008.


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mi Learning Value of certication

Stand Out with aMicrosoft CerticationThe one thing that you can depend on in the world of IT is that everything changes. To staycurrent with the technologies and move forward in your IT career, you need every advantageyou can get.

Validating your specic real-world technology

skills through a Microsoft Certication is the

best way to gain recognized proof of your skills

in the most current and specialized technolo-

gies and tasks.

Gain Recognition of

Your Technical Prociency

Showing your prociency with the latest

Microsoft products and platforms can earn you

a respected position on the job and with your

industry peers.

Microsoft certied individuals stand out

because they demonstrate undeniable exper-

tise with Microsoft products and platforms to

colleagues, employers, and most importantly

to themselves.

Instant Payoff

As a reliable indicator of your work performance,

Microsoft certications are embraced by industry

professionals worldwide. Hiring Microsoft certi-

ed job candidates assures companies that they

are employing qualied professionals with dem-

onstrated prociency in Microsoft technologies.

It is a proven fact that organizations take certi-

cation into consideration when hiring candi-

dates. They tend to view certications as a more

objective measure of a candidates skill level

than self reported skills and competency. And

did we mention that a Microsoft Certication

can result in a higher paycheck?

Added Value to the Company

Every certication achieved is added value to

the organization. Certied employees deploy

technologies faster and smarter and are more

productive. This leads to increased customer

satisfaction, reduced network downtime, and a

higher service level.

Survey results show that the level of skills

that a team holds is directly responsible for

how an organization performs in several key IT

functional areas, and that increasing the num-

ber of Microsoft certied individuals on a team

directly affects team performance.

Extra Benefts

The benets you receive by obtaining a Mi-

crosoft Certication also include technical and

career-related resources that will keep you in

the know and on the path towards success.

Furthermore you get access to a suite of online

tools as well as great community and network-

ing opportunities with certied professionals

throughout the world.

Certied teams are 28% more pro-ductive.

Certication reduces downtime

by 18%.

Managers prefer certied profession-als for IT positions in their organiza-tion as they tend to consider certi-cation as a formal validation of thecandidates competency.


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mi LearningValue of certication

Facts on Certication Value

Results from a 2006 IT Market Compensation Study

conducted by Gartner show that certication has agreat impact for both employers and employees.

The study concluded that when hiring IT

professionals almost all HR Managers prefer

certied professionals for IT positions in their

organization; as they tend to consider certica-

tion as a formal validation of the candidates

competency. The ndings also show that a

Microsoft Certication normally leads to salary

increase. The average salary uplift reported

across all certications in the study was in the

5%-11% range. Furthermore, the survey shows

that the added market value that a certication

brings can be as high as 30%-40%.

In a November 2006 Microsoft sponsored study

(Value of Certication: Team Certication and

Organizational Performance, November 2006)

on the impact of certication in the workplace,research rm IDC, concluded that:

For each new team member certied, team

performance increases every time.

The level of skills that a team holds is directly

responsible for how an organization performs

in several key IT functional areas.

When you increase the concentration of Mi

crosoft cer tied team members you directly

affect team performance.

Top performing teams on average are shown

to have between 40% and 55% certied Micro

soft team members who are trained in relevant

Microsoft technologies and processes.

75% of managers believe that certications

are important to team performance.

66% of managers believe that certications

improve the level of service and support of

fered to IT end-users and customers.

43% of all certied IT professionalsgets a higher paycheck the rst year

after their certication


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mi Learning Reference case: Atos Origin

Microsoft CertiedStaff Leads to IncreasedCustomer SatisfactionIn the highly competitive IT eld Atos Origin sets itself apart by offering innovative training

and certication programs to its employees, keeping them on top of the customers latestneeds.

Thanks to Microsoft credentials, Atos Origin can

provide the services of specialists with proven

expertise, which helps the company differenti-

ating itself from competitors and to continually

improve customer satisfaction.

Situation

Atos Origin from The Netherland is a Microsoft

Gold Certied Partner in 8 competencies. They

are a global information services company with

more than 9,000 employees conducting opera-

tions in more than 40 countries. The company

specializes in Microsoft technology for its

clients, providing everything from business and

end user support to comprehensive businessand IT infrastructure consulting management

and outsourcing.

In a market that requires continuous com-

petitive differentiation, Atos Origin continually

seeks to optimize its customer ser-

vice by improving the quality

of its offerings. In order to at-

tain these ongoing improve-

ments, it is essential that

the companys employees

are highly skilled in order to

match the customers needs.

Furthermore many of Atos

Origins customers directly

request that the company

provides proven evidence of

its staffs expertise.

Solution

To meet its customers needs and stay competi-

tive, Atos Origin makes Microsoft certication a

top priority for its staf f. The market demands

proven technical expertise, which translates into

ofcial Microsoft certications, says Frank van

Schaik, Manager for End User Services Opera-

tion at Atos Origin.

With the help from several Microsoft Certi-

ed Partners for Learning Solutions, around the

globe Atos Origin trains and certies its employ-

ees in Microsoft products and technologies.

Atos Origin collaborates with various train-

ing partners to tailor courses to each groups

preferences and needs. For example, in 2008,the company started an education program in

collaboration with a Certied Partner to train

about 200 specialists.

The Microsoft certication programs that

the Atos Origin employees follow provide an

exceptional competency and a solid foundation

of knowledge, which is required for Atos Ori-

gins employees when working with customer

service, designing, maintaining, and managing

current infrastructures.

Microsoft really invests in excellent train-

ing materials and offers outstanding training

partners, who also have to meet strict qualica-

tions themselves. This gives us condence that

the people we send to them will come back

loaded with new, concrete skills, brimming

with enthusiasm to build great new solutions,


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mi LearningReference case: Atos Origin

afrms Gerrit Kraal, Unit Manager for Microsoft

Technologies at Atos Origin.

A Broad Range of Credentials

Because of Atos Origins great focus on custom-

ers, the company primarily relies on Microsoft

certication programs for employees with close

regular customer contact, such as help desk

technicians who are trained for the Microsoft

Certied Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)

certication, IT infrastructure and project

managers who are being trained to become Mi-

crosoft Certied Systems Administrator (MCSA)

and Microsoft Certied Systems Engineer

(MCSE), and developers for whom the Micro-

soft Certied Professional Developer (MCPD) is

suitable. The new training programs are focused

on the most recent certications like MCITP

Enterprise Support Technician and of course the

MCITP Certications for Windows Server 2008.

Like most companies of today, Atos Origin is

focused on cutting costs while still increasing

efciency, thus it is crucial that user problems and

questions can be resolved quickly in order to min-

imize productivity losses. To optimize productivity

and stay competitive, Atos Origin has developed

its own help desk certication program in which

the MCDST is an important component.The high level of training plays a key role in

the companys continued development of Atos

Workplace Solutions, a fully managed, stan-

dardized workplace environment for customers.

This level of innovation can only be achieved

by software engineers with deep and proven

knowledge of the building blocks used to create

this new solution.

Benets

The great number of employees that Atos

Origin enrolls in the Microsoft Learning courses

demonstrates the value that the company sees

in certication. The benets go far beyond in-

creasing employee skills. Atos Origin nds that

Microsoft certications help the company dif-

ferentiate itself from competitors and increase

customer satisfaction. In addition, because Mi-

crosoft continually evolves its curriculum, AtosOrigin expects Microsoft programs to support

its long-term training strategy.

Increased Ccompetitiveness and

Customer Satisfaction

Having Microsoft certied staff strengthens the

companys ability to compete in the highly com-

petitive market in which customers demand the

highest return on their investment.

Atos Origin benets from the fact that the

market value of certied specialists is greater

than for noncertied personnel and cites direct

evidence of how Microsoft training helps the

company to reach its objectives with customer

satisfaction. Once its staff achieved the new

certication, the number of support incidents

that the technicians resolved on the rst call

rose by 10 percent.

After starting the Microsoft training program

in the Netherlands, Atos Origin found that when

its staff gained knowledge of the latest technolo-

gies, it directly improved customer satisfaction.

Our customers consider our services to be very

valuable, and our level of certication certainly

is a contributing factor in maintaining our high

level of customer satisfaction, says Marcel Brink-kemper, Alliance Manager at Atos Origin.

Increased Employee Satisfaction

Ofcial Microsoft certication also provides Atos Origin and its develop-

ers with independently established proof of expertise in new technolo-

gies such as version 3.5 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.

With a technology that is relatively new, i t is impossible to claim years

of experience creating solutions for it; a Microsoft certication provides

an objective and veriable proof of the required skills. But the courses

and exams that each developer has to pass do more than provide a

check on his or her knowledge and expertise of new technologies. The

exible, in-depth training also contributes to higher employee satisfac-

tion and thereby the companys ability to retain their top talented devel-

opers. Working for Atos Origin simply becomes more attractive thanks

to the training provided by the company.


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mi Learning MCTS: Microsoft SharePoint/BizTalk/Live Communications Server

Exam 70-235

2933: Developing Business Process and Inte-

gration Solutions Using Microsoft

BizTalk Server 2006

2934: Deploying and Managing

Business Process and Integration Solutions

Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006

2954: First Look: Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006

for Developers

MCTS: BizTalk Server 2006

BizTalk Server 2006

BizTalk Server 2006 is a powerful tool that helps

organizations extend their core process manage-

ment technologies to integrate systems, auto-

mate processes and communicate across global

processes, partnerships, and supply chains.

When you become a Microsoft Certied

Technology Specialist in Microsoft BizTalk Server

2006 (MCTS: BizTalk Server) you will be able to

demonstrate a profound understanding of the

design and development of distributed applica-

tions that use BizTalk Server 2006.

You will also be skilled in deploying and man-

aging a BizTalk Server 2006 solution and be able

to create a BizTalk orchestration, integrate busi-

ness rules and human workow services, managebusiness processes, troubleshoot BizTalk solu-

tions, and consume and publish Web services.

Ofce Live Communications Server2005

Microsoft Ofce Live Communications Server

provides a real-time communications platform

for corporate multimodal communication, such

as voice, video, instant messaging, application

sharing, and collaboration. It also allows you to

increase productivity with integrated presence

and real-time communication to locate people

and share information quickly.

Becoming a Microsoft Certied Technology

Specialist in Microsoft Ofce Live Communica-

tions Server 2005 (MCTS: MLCS 2005) you can

show your deep knowledge of all aspects of the

Live Communications Server infrastructure, such

as deployment of additional Active Directory

and network infrastructure components and

services to support the deployment and ongo-

ing management and operations of Microsoft

Ofce Live Communications Server.

Ofce SharePoint Server 2007,

Application Development

As an integrated suite of server capabilities Mi-

crosoft Ofce SharePoint Server 2007 facilitates

collaboration, provides content management

features, enables you to implement business

processes and supply access to information that is

essential to organizational goals and processes.By earning the MCTS: Microsoft Ofce Share-

Point Server 2007 Application Development

A Good Starting PointThe Microsoft Certied Technology Specialist (MCTS) certications are a good starting pointto highlight your expertise with Microsoft products and kick off an excellent career in the ITindustry.An MCTS enables professionals to target specic technologies and to distinguish themselvesby demonstrating in-depth knowledge and expertise in their specialized technologies. Mi-crosoft Certied Technology Specialists are consistently capable of implementing, building,

troubleshooting, and debugging a particular Microsoft technology.


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mi LearningMCTS: Microsoft SharePoint/BizTalk/Live Communications Server

Exam 70-541

MCTS: Microsoft Windows Share-Point Services 3.0 Application Development

5385: Developing Solutions with Microsoft

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Visual

Studio 2005

5392: Developing and Extending Microsoft

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 with Visual

Studio 2005

Exam 70262

7034: Implementing Microsoft Ofce Live

Communications Server 2005

MCTS: Ofce LiveCommunications Server 2005

Exam 70-540

5160: Core development with the Micorsoft

.NET Framework 2.0 Foundation

5161: Advanced development with the

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundtion

5150: Developing Windows Mobile 5.0 Appli-

cations Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

MCTS: Windows Mobile 5.0Applications

certication you can clearly demonstrate

that you have the required skills to build

Web portals and integrate business

applications by using Ofce SharePoint

Server 2007.

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0,

Application Development

Windows SharePoint Services is a versatile

technology that organizations and business

units of all sizes can use to increase the ef-

ciency of business processes and improve team

productivity. With tools for collaboration that

help people stay connected across organiza-

tional and geographic boundaries, Windows

SharePoint Services gives people access to the

information they need when they need it.

A Microsoft Certied Technology Specialist:

Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Ap-

plication Development certication validates theknowledge and skills required to develop appli-

cations for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.

Windows Mobile 5.0 Applications

Windows Mobile 5.0 provides a vital link as-

suring immediate access to information when

you are out of the ofce. It allows you to stay

productive wherever you go thanks to mobile

versions of the familiar Microsoft Ofce ap-plications such as Microsoft Ofce Word and

Microsoft Ofce Excel.

A Microsoft Certied Technology Specialist

certication in Windows Mobile 5.0 Applica-

tions validates your ability to build data-driven

Windows-based mobile applications using the

.NET Compact Framework, SQL Server 2005

Mobile Edition, and Windows Mobile 5.0.


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mi Learning Microsoft Ofce system

One Exam is All You Need toProve Your Ofce ExpertiseWith an improved set of applications 2007 Microsoft Ofce system now offers a new, innova-tive and user friendly platform that will make the everyday work life easier for informationworkers as well as IT professionals across the organization.

The 2007 Microsoft Ofce system contains all

the well-known Ofce applications that you are

already familiar with, now in a new and more

intuitive shell which helps you to better create

and manage documents, organize your work-

load, and collaborate with coworkers not just

from your desk, but from almost anywhere.

Your Only One Exam Away from

Distinguishing Yourself from the

Crowd

To take full advantage of the new powerful

tools provided by 2007 Microsoft Ofce system

Microsoft Learning offers a wide range of

resources that can help you get the most out of

the improved features and functionalities and

prepare the way towards your certication.

There is only one exam to pass to become

Microsoft Certied

Technology Specialist (MCTS) on Microsoft

Ofce 2007 and you can choose between both

e-learning courses and classroom training.

With an MCTS certication you clearly dem-

onstrate the breadth and depth of your skills

and knowledge of specialized technologies

within the 2007 Ofce system.

Three MCTS Certications

There are currently three MCTS certications for

Microsoft Ofce.

The Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services

3.0 Application

Development certication validates a

candidates ability to develop, customize and

deploy applications utilizing Microsoft Windows

SharePoint Services 3.0. The main tasks are

deployment

of Windows SharePoint Services and custom

components, creating site and feature provi-

sioning components, creating metadata and

workow provisioning components, developing

Windows SharePoint Services components by

using the .NET Framework, and manipulating

site content and conguration.

With the Microsoft Ofce SharePoint Server

2007 Application

Development certication the candidate

validates his og her skills within development,

customizing and deployment of applications

utilizing Microsoft Ofce SharePoint Server

2007. The exam focuses on managing enterprise

content, creating business

intelligence solutions, integrating business

data, accessing Ofce SharePoint Server 2007

Application Platform Services, and targeting

content based on audience membership, and

customizing functionality by using proles.

The third MCTS is the Visual Studio 2005

Tools for Microsoft Ofce Application Devel-

opment certication. This learning and certi-cation path validates a candidates ability to

develop and customize and then deploy and

secure applications utilizing Microsoft Visual

Studio Tools for Ofce 2007 (VSTO). The exam

also focuses on working with data in a VSTO

solution, integrating XML in Microsoft Ofce

applications, developing application-level solu-

tions, and developing document-level solutions.


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Choose the Right Learning Path

In order to choose the certication that meets your personal and

professional goals and select the right learning path you should rst

identify your skills level. For this purpose Microsoft Learning offers an

online Microsoft Ofcial Pre-Test which provides you with a customized

learning path and recommended training.

MCTS: Microsoft OfceSharePoint Server 2007 Conguring (IT Pro)

5061: Implementing Microsoft Ofce Share-

Point Server 2007

5404: Implementing Microsoft Ofce Share-

Point Server 2007

Exam 70-630

MCTS: Microsoft WindowsSharePoint Services 3.0 -Application Development

5392: Developing and Extending

Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

with Visual Studio 2005

Exam 70-541

5385: Developing Solutions with

Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

and Visual Studio 2005


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Validate Your Skills Within a

Single ApplicationResearch results indicate that Ofce-certied

individuals have increased competence

and productivity with Microsoft Ofce

programs as well as increased credibility

with their employers, coworkers, and

clients.

For information workers the Microsoft

Certied Application Specialist (MCAS)

credential is a globally recognized stan-

dard that validates specic skills cover-

ing the 2007 Microsoft Ofce system

products such as Microsoft Ofce Word

2007, Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Ac-

cess 2007, and Outlook 2007 as well as

the Windows Vista operating system.

By earning the MCAS credential, you

can prove your expertise using the latest

Microsoft Ofce programs and show

that you have the in-demand skills that

any business of today requires.

Whether you wish to broaden your

employment opportunities and differ-

SharePoint Competencies a Hit

One of the fastest growing parts of Microsoft Ofce system are SharePoint

Services and SharePoint Server as more and more companies around the world

discover the possibilities for better collaboration and knowledge sharing that

SharePoint provides.

By gaining exam 70-630 you will be skilled in implementing Microsoft Ofce

SharePoint Server 2007. The typical candidate for this exam has a minimum of

one year of experience in conguring Microsoft Ofce SharePoint Server and

related technologies.

Candidates seeking competencies and cer tication within conguration of

Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 must pass exam 70-631 that focuses on moni-toring and conguring security settings, administering Windows SharePoint

Services, managing customization, and conguring network infrastructure for

Windows SharePoint Services.

Consultants who provide Windows SharePoint Services development or

corporate developers who build systems using the Windows SharePoint Ser-

vices platform will benet from the exam 70-541. By taking this exam you will

be skilled in deploying and tailoring Windows SharePoint Services to t the

organizational needs.

MCTS: Microsoft OfceSharePoint Server 2007 Application Development

Exam 70-542

6071: Developing Solutions with Microsoft

Ofce SharePoint Server 2007 and Visual

Studio 2005

MCTS: Windows SharePointServices 3.0 - Conguring

5403: Implementing Microsoft Windows

SharePoint Services 3.0

5060: Implementing Microsoft Windows

SharePoint Services 3.0

Exam 70-631

entiate your skills in a competitive job market or

advance in your current job, an MCAS will helpyou achieve your goal.

Show That You Master

Multiple Applications

For more experienced IT professionals with ad-

vanced skills, Microsoft Learning has developed

the Microsoft Certied Application Professional

(MCAP) credential. This credential is the only

comprehensive, performance-based certica-

tion approved by Microsoft to validate ad-

vanced capabilities utilizing the 2007 Microsoft

Ofce system and Microsoft Ofce SharePoint

Server sites to collaborate within the company

and beyond boundaries. The credential crosses

industries and job roles to focus on critical areas

of responsibility for business workers.

By holding an MCAP certication, you can

demonstrate advanced, cross-industry, and

cross-job role capabilities. You will be able to

move ahead in your career by showing that you

have the essential skills to maximize productiv-

ity using the full features and functionality of

the 2007 Microsoft Ofce system and Microsoft

Ofce SharePoint sites.

MCAP credentials include Managing Budgets,

Managing Presentations, Managing Team Col-

laboration, and Supporting Organizations.

Microsoft Ofce for Developers

Exam 70-643 is intended for experts in develop-

ing Microsoft Ofce automation solutions by

using both Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Micro-

soft Ofce and Visual Studio Tools for the 2007

Microsoft Ofce System. The qualied can-

didate for this exam typically has at least oneyear of experience developing Microsoft Ofce

automation solutions and can demonstrate a

solid understanding of the VSTO architecture,

experience in deploying VSTO applications and

in programming against VSTO in a server capac-

ity, and experience in designing and building

document solutions and add-in solutions.


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Stay in Control withWindows VistaA year after its release, Microsoft Windows Vista has proved that its new powerful commu-nication, mobility, and networking features enable you to easily view and organize informa-tion by bringing more clarity to the content on your computer.

With Windows Vista you will be sure to get a

pleasant computing experience while at the

same time keeping track and complete control.

This enables you to work more efciently with

your documents and applications.

For IT Professionals, Windows Vista advance-

ments in security and reliability, together with

its cost and operational efciencies, will give

you and your users condence in your comput-

ers. Become an expert on how these powerful

advancements can help your organization. Also,

the new generation of Microsoft Certications is

designed to serve both the enterprise support

technician and the fast growing consumer sup-

port technician who is conguring and main-

taining Vista at home.

Windows Vista communication, mobility, and

networking features will enable you to view and

organize information and control your comput-

ing experience like never before.

Microsoft Learning helps you to achieve your

goals and to get the most out of Windows Vis-

tas powerful new features. Become an expert

on how the powerful advancements in Windows

Vista can help your organization and showcase

your skills with a Microsoft certication.

Three Certications for

Windows Vista

The new generation of Microsoft Certi-

cations is designed to serve both the

enterprise support technician (MCITP)

and the consumer support technician

(MCITP) who is conguring and main-

taining Windows Vista at home.

Also a certication for technology spe-

cialists (MCTS) that congure Windows

Vista based computers is available,

and nally Windows Vista credentials

also play an important role in the new

Microsoft Certied Application Special-ist certication.

Enterprise Support Technician

The MCITP: Enterprise Support Techni-

cian credential validates the knowl-

edge and skills required to deploy and

support the Windows Vista operating

system. Candidates for the MCITP: En-

terprise Support Technician have

MCTS: Windows VistaConguration

Exam 70-620

5115: Installing and Conguring the Windows Vista

Operating System


Windows Vista

5116: Conguring Windows Vista Mobile Com-

puting and Applications

5347: Installing and Conguring Windows

Vista

5354: Conguring Windows Vista Net-

working and Security



MCDST: Microsoft Certied Desktop Support

Technician

Exam 70-621

5119: Supporting the Windows Vista

Operating System and Applications

5118: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Win-

dows Vista Computers

5347: Installing and Conguring

Windows Vista

5354: Conguring Windows Vista Net-working and Security




Windows Vista

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For more information on Vista learning, visit

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/windowsvista

MCTIP: Consumer Support

Technician

Exam 70-620

5115: Installing and Conguring the

Windows Vista Operating System

Exam 70-623

5118: Maintaining and Troubleshooting

Windows Vista Computers



5116: Conguring Windows Vista Mobile

Computing and Applications

MCDST: Microsoft Certied Desktop

Support Technician

Exam 70-621





MCTIP: Enterprise Support

Technician

Exam 70-620

5115: Installing and Conguring the

Windows Vista Operating System



Exam 70-622





5366: Maintaining and Troubleshooting

Computers Running Windows Vista

5372: Deploying Windows Vista Desktop Im-

ages and Applications

expertise in deploying Windows Vista, man-

aging security, and troubleshooting network

issues in an organization.

Consumer Support TechnicianThe Microsoft Certied IT Professional: Con-

sumer Support Technician (MCITP) is the right

option for you if your interest lies in home user

support or consumer retail support. This certi-

cation highlights and validates your expertise

and skill set in a job role supporting a broad

range of consumer desktop operating systems,

desktop applications, mobile devices, network-

ing, and hardware support issues related to theWindows Vista operating system.

Windows Vista Conguration

The MCTS: Windows Vista, Conguration certi-

cation is designed to validate the knowledge

and skills necessary to understand the functions

and features of Windows Vista and to trouble-

shoot network-connectivity and applications

issues in both organizations as well as stand-

alone installations. Microsoft Certied Desktop

Support Technician (MCDST) candidates can

transition their skills to Windows Vista by pass-

ing one upgrade exam.

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Boost Your IT Careerwith a ProfessionalStamp of ApprovalThe Microsoft Certied Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) certication provides you withthe right skills to support end-users and successfully troubleshoot desktop environments run-ning on the Microsoft Windows operating system an excellent way to give your IT career aboost.

The Microsoft Certied Desktop Support Tech-

nician certication is designed for professionals

working with end-user support, troubleshoot-

ing, and maintenance of applications on the

Windows XP desktop operating system.

The MCDST credentials will continue to exist

regardless of the release of Windows Vista as

many companies and organizations continue

to use Microsoft XP in their IT infrastructure.

The MCDST certications will therefore still be

of great value and will make you be noticed by

employers and hiring managers using Microsoft

XP.

To obtain the MCDST certication you are

required to pass two exams:

MCDST: Supporting Users and Trouble-

shooting a Microsoft Windows XP Operat-

ing SystemMCDST: Supporting Users and Trouble-

shooting Desktop applications on a

Microsoft Windows XP Operating System

MCDST: Microsoft Certied

Desktop Support Technician

Exam 70-272

Exam 70-271

2262: Supporting Users Running Applications on

a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System

2261: Supporting Users Running the

Microsoft Windows XP Operating System

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By earning an MCP you have validated your

skills for this technology and showed that you

have hands-on experience with the product.

Microsoft Certied Professional (MCP) candi-

dates are required to pass one current Micro-

soft certication exam that provides a valid and

reliable measure of technical prociency and

expertise in a certain technology or product.

MCP exams are developed with the input of

professionals in the industry and reect on how

Microsoft products are used in organizations

throughout the world. The exams are adminis-

tered by Thomson Prometric, an independent

testing organization with locations worldwide.

Currently this certication can be taken by

passing one of the exams for the MCSA

(Microsoft Certied Systems Administrator) or

the MCSE (Microsoft Certied Systems Engi-

neer) described later in the magazine. You can

also choose among exams targeted for the

Microsoft Certied Database Administrator,

Microsoft Certied Application Developer,

Microsoft Certied Solution Developer, or

Microsoft Certied Desktop Support Technician.

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Show Them YouAre a ProfessionalAs a Microsoft Certied Professional (MCP) you have demonstrated thatyou have the skills to successfully implement a Microsoft product ortechnology as part of a business solution in an organization.

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E-mail has become the far most important communications tool in getting a large variety of

work done. Today, employees look for rich, efcient access to e-mail, calendars, attachments,and contacts regardless of location and what type of device they use. However, time, money,and resource constraints are a fact of life for many companies.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 offers a mes-

saging system that addresses both enterprise

and employee needs user-friendly, secure and

cost-effective to deploy and manage. The new

capabilities of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

deliver the advanced protection your company

demands, the anywhere access your team

wants, and the operational efciency you need.

There are two certications for Microsoft

Exchange Server 2007: Microsoft Certied

Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft

Certied IT Professional (MCITP).

Technology Specialist

The Microsoft Certied Technology Specialist:

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Conguration

certication validates the knowledge and skills

required to deploy and administer an enter-

prise messaging environment with Microsoft

Exchange Server 2007. With this cer tication

you have valuable proof of your expertise in

installing, managing, monitoring, troubleshoot-ing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, managing

messaging security and troubleshooting mes-

saging servers and databases.

MCTS candidates must pass one exam that

focuses on:

Installing and conguring Microsoft Ex

change servers

Creating and modifying recipients and

public folders

Maintaining and optimizing the messaging

system

Monitoring and reporting on the messaging

system

Troubleshooting messaging issues

Managing data recovery and disaster

recovery of a messaging environment

IT Professional

The Microsoft Certied IT Professional: Enter-

prise Messaging Administrator is the premier

certication to highlight a professionals area

of expertise. This certication validates the

knowledge and skills associated with perform-

ing as the lead engineer for messaging solu-

tions within an enterprise organization, as wellas the ability to design and deploy messaging

solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.

To achieve this certication, you are required

to successfully complete three exams: one

Microsoft Certied Technology Specialist Micro-

soft Exchange Server 2007 prerequisite exam

and two Professional Series exams.

Master the MostImportant Collaborationand Communication Tool

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Exam 70-236

Exam 70-237

Exam 70-238

and

MCITP: EnterpriseMessaging Administrator

MCTS: Exchange 2007,Conguring

5054: Designing a High Availability Messaging

Solution using Microsoft Exchange

Server 2007

5053: Designing a Messaging Infrastructure

using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

5047: Introduction to Installing and Managing

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

5049: Managing and Messaging Securityusing

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

5050: Recovering Messaging Servers and

Databases using Microsoft Exchange Server

2007

5051: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Micro-

soft Exchange Server 2007

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6435: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Net-

work Infrastructure

6437: Designing a Windows Server 2008

Application Infrastructure


Active Directory Infrastructure and Services

Exam 70-647

or

5105: Deploying Windows Vista Business

Desktops

5058: Deploying Microsoft Ofce 2007 Profes-

sional Plus

Exam 70-624

Exam 70-620

Exam 70-640, 70-642, 70-643

Upgrade Exam 70-649


5115: Installing and Conguring the Windows

Vista Operating System

5116:Conguring Windows Vista Mobile Com-


5347: Installing and Conguring Windows Vista

5354: Conguring Windows Vista Networking

and Security

5360:Conguring Windows Vista Applications

and Devices

5103:Upgrade Skills to Congure Windows Vista

With a SQL Server 2005 certication you can turn insight into action and give big companiesthe raw material to make better decisions faster. So grow your potential and show them thatyou know SQL Server 2005 with either a MCTS or an MCITP certication.

SQL Server 2005 provides a reliable enterprise data management

platform that enables IT professionals across the organization to

easily deploy, manage, and optimize enterprise data and analyti-

cal applications. It ensures reduced application downtime,increased scalability and performance, and tight yet

exible security controls.

Microsoft Learning provides two Microsoft

Certied Technology Specialist (MCTS) cer-

tications and three Microsoft Certied IT

Professional (MCITP) certications for SQL

Server 2005.

Grow Your Database Potential

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Exam 70441

MCITP: Database Developer

2779: Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server

2005 Database

2780: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Database

2781: Designing Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Server-Side Solutions

2783: Designing the Data Tier for Microsoft SQL

Server 2005

2784: Tuning and Optimizing Queries Using

Microsoft SQL Server 2005

2786: Designing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Infrastructure

2787: Designing Security for Microsoft SQL

Server 2005

2788: Designing High Availability Database

Solutions Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Exam 70442

Exam 70-443

Exam 70-446

MCITP: BI Developer

Exam 70-445

MCTS: SQL Server 2005Business Intelligence

2795: Designing an ETL Solution Architecture

Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration

Services

2796: Designing an Analysing Solution

Architecture Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Analysis Services

2797: Designing a Reporting Solution Architec-

ture Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting

Services

Exam 70-445

MCTS: SQL Server 2005Business Intelligence

2791: Implementing and Maintaining

Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services


Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration

Services


Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting

Services

Exam 70431

MCTS: SQL Server 2005

MCTS: SQL Server 2005

2779: Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Database

2780: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Database

2778: Writing Queries Using Microsoft SQL Server

2005 Transact-SQL

Upgrade Exam 70447 from MCDBA

Upgrade Exam 70447 from MCDBA

MCITP: Database Administrator

Exam 70443

Exam 70744

or

or

2786: Designing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Infrastructure


Server 2005

2788: Designing High Availability Database

Solutions Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005


Server 2005

2789: Administering and Automating Microsoft

SQL Server 2005 Databases and Servers

2790: Troubleshooting and Optimizing

Database Servers Using Microsoft

SQL Server 2005

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Earn an MCITP: Enterprise Administrator certication to demonstrate your skills in Windows

infrastructure design and start working with Windows Server 2008

Enterprise administrators are recognized

among their peers and managers as leaders

in Windows infrastructure design. Make sure

your expertise in Windows Server 2008 stands

out. Earn the MCITP: Enterprise Administrator

certication, distinguishing you as an IT profes-

sional committed to excellence in working with


The MCITP: Enterprise Administrator certica-

tion can help you develop and validate your

skills in your current position or advance you

toward a future job role, such as enterprise

systems administrator, IT systems manager,

enterprise security administrator, systems archi-

tect or network administrator.

The Microsoft Certied IT Professional (MCITP)

credential is the leading certication for Win-

dows Server 2008. The cer tication builds on a

combination of Microsoft Certied Technology

Specialist (MCTS) prerequisites.

The MCITP certication validates your skill set

in-depth. It provides widely recognized, objec-tive validation of your ability to perform critical,

current IT job roles by using Microsoft tech-

nologies to their best advantage. You can even

earn more than one MCITP certication, dem-

onstrating your abilities across multiple roles.

First SQL ServerCertication forWindows Server 2008

Exam 70-620


5115: Installing and Conguring theWindows Vista Operating System



5347: Installing and Conguring

Windows Vista


Networking and Security




Windows Vista

5105: Deploying Windows Vista

Business Desktops

5058: Deploying Microsoft Ofce 2007

Professional Plus

6435: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Network

Infrastructure


Active Directory Infrastructure and Services


Application Infrastructure

Exam 70-624

Exam 70-647

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Show Your Expertise as aCertied Systems Engineer

In addition, MCSE candidates are suggested

to have at least one year of experience imple-

menting and administering network operating

systems and desktop operating systems.

How to Become an MCSE on

Windows Server 2003

To earn the Microsoft Certied Systems Engi-

neer (MCSE) certication on Windows Server

2003 you are required to pass four networking

system exams, one client operating system exam

and one design exam. Together with these core

exams, the elective exams provide a valid and

reliable measure of technical prociency and

expertise in solution design and implementation.

As a Microsoft Certied Systems Engineer

(MCSE) you can prove your ability to design and

implement an infrastructure solution based on

the Windows operating system and WindowsServer System software and you can prove your

particular expertise in planning, implementing

and managing complex IT infrastructures.

The MCSE certication on Windows Server 2003

is designed for advanced administrators of cli-

ent and network operating systems. Candidates

for this credential are required to have two to

three years of experience with implementation

and administration of network and desktop

operating systems.

The

Technology

Lifecycle Choose the Microsoft Certied Systems Engeneer Certication (MCSE) credential if you:

Plan, design, and implement Microsoft Windows Server solutions and architecture in medium- to large-sized

companies.

Have at least one year of experience implementing and administering network operating systems and desktop

operating systems.

Related job titles:System Engineer, Network Engineer, Systems Analyst, Network Analyst or Technical Consultant.

PLAN DESIGN IMPLE

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Be Sure to Succeed as aSystems AdministratorWith a Microsoft Certied Systems Administrator

(MCSA) certication you can demonstrate that you

have the required expertise to administer network

and systems environments based on the Windowsoperating systems.

The benets of an MCSA certication include

technical resources that can not only help you save

the day for your team but also make you stand out

and get you closer to a promotion or a new job.

How to Become an MCSA on

Windows Server 2003

The rst step towards advancement in your in-

formation technology (IT) career is to earn a Mi-

crosoft Certied Systems Administrator (MCSA)

on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows

Server 2000 credential. Two exams are required:

70-290 and 70-291.

MCSA certication is adaptable. Choose

the desktop and elective exams that suit your

needs. We recommend exam 70-270 for the

desktop requirement and selected CompTIA

exams for the elective.

Choose the Microsoft Certied Systems Administrator Certication (MCSA) credential if you:

Implement, manage and maintain the typically computing environment of medium- or large-sized companies.

Have 6-12 months of experience administering client and network operating systems.

Related job titles: Systems Administrator, Network Administrator, Information Systems Administrator,

Network Operations Analyst, Network Technician or Technical Support Specialist.

MENT MANAGE MAINTAIN

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Microsoft Certied Technology

Specialist (MCTS)Technology Specialists typically pursue careers as

Web developers, Windows developers, or enter-

prise software developers. They may also be da-

tabase developers or systems administrators who

do not work daily with the .NET Framework 2.0 but

who want to show their technology experience.

Developers holding the Microsoft Certied

Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Web

Applications certication, have skills and knowl-

edge of Web application technology and data

access in Web applications. Candidates for this

certication must pass two exams: one focusing

on .NET Framework 2.0 foundational skills and the

other focusing on Web-based client development.

Developers who hold the Microsoft Certied

Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Win-

dows Applications certication, have demon-

strated have demonstrated their depth of skills

and knowledge of Windows Forms technology,

in addition to expertise in data access in Micro-

soft Windows applications. Candidates for this

certication must pass two exams: one focuses

on .NET Framework 2.0 foundational skills and

the other focuses on Windows-based client

development.

Microsoft Certied Professional

Developer (MCPD)

The Microsoft Certied Professional Developer

(MCPD) credential can be earned in three differ-

ent categories: Web Developer, Windows Devel-

oper and Enterprise Applications Developer.

The Microsoft Certied Professional Devel-

oper: Web Developer certication demonstrates

that you have the comprehensive skills that are

Build Up YourDevelopment SkillsA Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 certication allows you to build your expertise andstay current and competitive in the eld of ever-changing technologies.

Microsoft Visual Studio is a complete set of de-

velopment tools for building effective MicrosoftWindows and Microsoft Ofce-based solutions

as well as Web and mobile applications that all

organizations are relying on.

From a comprehensive tools platform to

reduced development complexity and improved

team communication, Visual Studio 2005 con-

tinues to lead innovation in developer pro-

ductivity. And at the same time Visual Studio

enables developers to become more productive

and obtain faster results while improving per-

formance and quality throughout the develop-

ment process.

A Full Portfolio

The Microsoft Certication portfolio for Visual

Studio is divided in two layers. The rst layer

consists of the wide range of Microsoft

Certied Technology Specialist (MCTS)

certications for the .NET Framework which

highlights your knowledge of developing

Microsoft Windows, Web, or distributed

applications that use the .NET Framework 2.0

and Visual Studio 2005.

The second layer is build on top of the rst layer.

It consists of three Microsoft Certied Profes-

sional Developer (MCPD) certications which

highlight your job role, featuring your specic

area of expertise. With one of these certications

you can easily distinguish yourself as an expert in

Windows development, Web application devel-

opment, or enterprise applications development.

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required to build interactive, data-driven Web

applications that use ASP.NET 2.0 for both intranet

and Internet uses. It can be build on top of the

MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications cer-

tication (two exams). After earning this certica-

tion, you may earn your MCPD: Web Developer

by passing one additional required exam.

The Microsoft Certied Professional Devel-

oper: Windows Developer certication demon-

strates that you have the comprehensive skills

that are required to build rich client applications

that target the Windows Forms platform using

the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. This creden-

tial is build on top of the MCTS: .NET Framework

2.0 Windows Applications certication (two

exams). After achieving this certication, you

can earn your MCPD: Windows Developer by

passing one additional exam.

The Microsoft Certied Professional Developer:

Enterprise Applications Developer certication

demonstrates that you have the comprehensive

skills that are required to build n-tier solutions

that target both Web and rich-

client user experiences. You rst

have to meet the requirements

for all three Microsoft Certied

Technology Specialist (MCTS)

credentials for the Microsoft .NET

Framework 2.0. After earning these

credentials, you may earn your

MCPD: Enterprise Applications

Developer certication by passing

one additional required exam.

MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0Web Applications

5160: Core development with the

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation

2543: Core Web Application Technologies

with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005



2544: Advanced Web Client Programming


2541: Core Data Access Development with

Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

2542: Advanced Data Access Development


2544: Advanced Web Application Technolo-

gies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

2541: Core Data Access with Microsoft

Visual Studio 2005

2542: Advanced Data Access with


Exam 70-536

Exam 70-528

MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0Windows Applications



2546: Core Windows Forms Technologies




2546: Core Windows Client Development


2547: Advanced Windows Client Develop-

ment with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

2541: Core Data Access Development with


2542: Advanced Data Access Development


2547: Advanced Windows Forms Technologies


2541: Core Data Access with Microsoft

Visual Studio 2005

2542: Advanced Data Access with Microsoft

Visual Studio 2005

Exam 70-536

Exam 70-526


MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0Web Applications




2548: Core Distributed Application

Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005



2548: Core Distributed Application


2549: Advanced Distributed Application


2549: Advanced Distributed Application


Exam 70-536

Exam 70-529

MCPD: Web Developer

Exam 70-547

Upgrade Exam 70-551 from MCSD

or

MCPD: Windows Developer

Exam 70-548

Exam 70-552 from MCSD

or

MCPD: EnterpriseApplication Developer

Exam 70-549

Exam 70-553 and 70-554 from MCSD

or

2543: Core Web Client Programming with


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intermediate level: the Introducing series that

introduces new Microsoft technologies and

products for the IT professionals.For the intermediate to advanced level, the

Administrators Companion provides IT profes-

sionals with a comprehensive one-volume guide

to system administration, real-world insights,

procedures, trouble-shooting tactics, and work-

arounds. It even includes a fully searchable e-

book on CD. On the same level you will certainly

also like the practical, portable Administrators

Pocket Consultant. It is a guide for fast answersthat focus on core operations and support

tasksorganized for quick, precise reference.

For the advanced level you nd the famous

Resource Kits with in-depth technical informa-

tion and tools from those who know the tech-

nology best. It is a denitive resource with both

best practices for deployment and operations

and is a essential toolkit of resources that even

includes a fully searchable e-book on CD.

For most of the Microsoft exams you can

also nd a Self-Paced Training Kit, which is the

ofcial study guide for the exam and job skills

that IT professionals needs to pass the exam in

question. The Training Kit cannot stand alone

or replace other training for the exam but it is a

good aid when you prepare for the exam and a

good reference when you start to use your new

knowledge in your daily work.

For Developers

For Developers the Introducing series shows

and explains new Microsoft technology and

products and the Now! series adds learning-by-

doing instructions suitable for beginners. For

new to topic users the developer Step by Step

We all learn in different ways. Some need to

have it explained in text, some need to see it

done, some need to have it told and some learnbest when they get their hands dirty working

with the subject matter that they need to learn

about.

To fully cover all the cognitive abilities and

offer our students different ways to learn the

same contents, Microsoft Learning also has a

special division for books and e-learning: Mi-

crosoft Press and Microsoft e-learning.

The e-learning can be used instead of, or as asupplement to the classroom training, and the

books can be used as references both when you

get up on the exam requirements before the

exam or as a work of reference when you start

to work with the learned subject matter in your

daily work.

Books from Microsoft Press

Turn to Microsoft Press reference and train-

ing materials to expand your understanding of

current and next generation technologies, tools,

and applications. From tech-savvy advanced

users who need to master a technology, to be-

ginners who just need to know specic tasks, we

have the books and training materials for you.

To easily nd the right book for your current

attainment level, Microsoft Press has developed

a number of book series for both developers and

IT professionals. Each serie covers the subject

matter on a certain level from beginners to

experts.

IT Professionals

For IT professionals Microsoft Press has a

complete range of books from the beginning to

Learn At Your Own PaceMicrosoft Press and Microsoft e-learning are both components of Microsoft Learning solu-tions. Microsoft Press offers best-of-breed technical books and Microsoft e-learning coversmost exams with e-learning collections of interactive courses where you can learn at yourown pace.

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and all relevant or related

Microsoft Press books in the Mi-

crosoft Press books column.

In each exam description on

www.microsoft.com/learning/exam

you can nd the relevant e-learningcourses in the Microsoft E-learning

column.

series provides self-paced training guides to

tools and technologies and the Developer Ref-

erence series provides a comprehensive desk

reference for professional developers respon-

sible for writing, testing, and debugging code.

For the more advanced developers the

Focused Topics and Best Practices series gives

real-world experience with development and

engineering techniques and principles from

leading practitioners. Also for the developer

exams you will nd Self-Paced Training Kits with

the same advantages as for the IT professionals.

Books for End-Users

At the lowest level the Plain & Simple series cov-

ers the Windows and Ofce client applications

on an elementary level suitable for absolute

beginners. With numbered steps and full-color

images learning Microsoft products becomes

what the series title are called: plain and simple!For more experienced users, the Step by Step

series takes you from beginner or intermediate

level to become a skilled user of applications,

tools, or technologies. The series are build as a

step-by-step, self-paced guide to learning Mi-

crosoft applications like Microsoft Ofce system

or Windows Vista and to take your rst steps

with Microsofts development tools like Visual

Studio and the like.

For intermediate to advanced users the Inside

Out series gives you a comprehensive reference

focusing on time-saving solutions, tips, tricks,

and the inside scoop on Microsoft applications,

and the Business Skills series gives you guidance

to help improve productivity while learning both

software and business skills.

Microsoft e-learning

Microsoft e-learning provides a huge number of

different courses for both, home and Ofce Us-

ers, IT Professionals and developers. For many

of the certication exams you can nd one or

more e-learning courses covering the same

requirements or supplementing the classroom

courses for the exams.

The Fast Track to Your Learning

To enroll for an e-learning course just register

with your Microsoft Live ID on

www.microsoftelearning.com and nd the

course in the course catalogue. Add it to your

shopping basket, pay for it and start your train-

ing. Each course can be v iew online or down-

loaded to your computer and viewed in the

E-Learning Ofine Player.

You nd links to the relevant e-learning for

the exam you are preparing for at

www.microsoft.com/learning/mcpexams/pre-

pare/ndexam.mspx. Just look after the Micro-

soft E-Learning column under Preparation tools

and resources and click the links in the column

to the different e-learning collections that cov-

ers the subject matter for the exam.

You will also nd links to all relevant Micro-

soft Press books in the Microsoft Press books

column. Click on the link for the book you want

and nd the nearest book store or online store

that sells the book.


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