Unit Eight

IT CAREER CERTIFICATION

1.Passage One.

Microsoft Certifications

Training target:

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Text To date ， more than1.4million people have e

arned a Microsoft certification. Let Microsoft certifications transform your current skills into a meaningful career. Let’s learn more about each certification and know what about Microsoft certified credentials.

The Microsoft Certified Professional （ MCP ） credential is for professionals who have the skills to successfully implement a Microsoft product or technology as part of a business solution in an organization. Candidates are required to pass one current Microsoft certification exam.

The Microsoft Certified Professional （ MCP ）

MCSA

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrators（ MCSAs ） administer network and systems environments based on the Microsoft Windows platforms.

MCSE

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers（ MCSEs ） analyze business requirements to design and implement an infrastructure solution based on the Windows platform and Microsoft Servers software.

MCSE Microsoft Certified Database Administrator

s （ MCDBAs ） design ， implement ， and administer Microsoft SQL Server databases.

MCT Microsoft Certified Trainers （ MCTs ） are

qualified instructors ， certified by Microsoft to deliver Microsoft training courses to IT professionals and developers.

MCAD

Microsoft Certified Application Developers（ MCADs ） use Microsoft technologies to develop and maintain department-level applications ， components ， Web or desktop clients ， or back-end data services.

MOS Microsoft Office Specialists （ MOS ）

are globally recognized for demonstrating advanced skills with Microsoft desktop software.

MOSMI

Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructors（ MOSMI ） are trainers of the most pervasive and productive desktop applications in the world-wide Microsoft Office desktop programs.

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Other Microsoft Certifications

Although most exams are no longer available for the following certifications ， individuals who earned them remain certified: Microsoft Certified Professional + Internet （ MCP+I ）， Microsoft Certified Professional + Site Building （ MCP+SB ）， Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer + Internet （ MCSE+I ） .

MCSE Certification Benefits Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers

（ MCSEs ） receive these benefits: Industry recognition of your knowledge and

proficiency with Microsoft products and technologies.

A 50 percent rebate or discount on a one-year subscription to Microsoft TechNet or TechNet Plus—offered for your first year of certification only. （ Fulfillment details vary ， depending on your location. ） A TechNet subscription provides MCSEs with a portable IT survival kit that is updated monthly.

.Contents include the complete Microsoft Knowledge Base that Microsoft Support uses as well as service packs and kits.

● Access to technical and product information—directly from Microsoft—through the MCP Secured Site.

● Exclusive discounts on products and services from selected companies. Individuals who are currently certified can learn more about exclusive discounts by visiting the MCP Secured Site.

● An MCSE logo ， certificate ， transcript ， wallet card ， and lapel pin to identify you as an Microsoft Certified Professional （ MCP ） to colleagues or clients. Electronic files of logos and transcript may be downloaded from the MCP Secured Site upon certification.

● Invitations to Microsoft conferences ，technical training sessions ， and special events.

● Free access to Microsoft Certified Profession

al Magazine Online ， a career and professional development magazine. Secured content on the Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine Online site includes the current issue （ available only to MCPs ）， additional online-only content and columns ， an MCP-only database ， and regular chats with Microsoft and other technical experts.

● A special deal on a subscription to Windows & .NET Magazine ， a leading source of independent ， how to information for IT professionals working on a Windows platform. In the United States and Canada ， the first10 ，000Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers （ MCSEs ） and MCS As to respond to this exclusive offer will receive a free one-year subscription. In other countries ，subscribers can receive one year of Windows &. NET Magazine （ 12 issues ） for just US ＄ 45 ， which is54percent off the regular international subscription rate. This is a limited-time offer for MCSEs and MCS As only ， so act now. Visit the MCP

Secured Site for details.

MCSE on Microsoft Windows 2000 Certification Requirements

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer （ MCSE ） candidates on the Microsoft Windows 2000 track are required to pass seven exams or the equivalents that include the following:

Core Exams （ 5 Exams Required ）

● Four operating system exams. Candidates must pass one exam from each set of operating system exams—client operating system and networking system. Candidates can complete the core operating system exams requirement by passing either four Windows 2000 or four Windows

XP Professional /.NET Enterprise Server exams ， or a combination of both.

● One design exam. Candidates must pass one exam that provides proof of expertise for design skills for specific Microsoft server technologies.

Elective Exams(2Exams Required) ● The elective exams provide a valid and reliable

measure of technical proficiency and expertise in solution design and implementation. MCSE candidates should also have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system ， implementing and administering a client operating system ， and designing a network infrastructure. Individuals who earned the MCSE certification on Windows NT 4.0 by February 28 ， 2001 remain certified. To learn more about changes in the certification policy ， see the Microsoft Enhances Its Certification Program page.

Note: Microsoft has developed independent certification requirements for Microsoft Windows Server 2003.See MCSE on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Certification Requirements for exam details at below.

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