Failed 70-290

Hello my name is Cynthia
I took the 290 today and did horrible, I will try and retake it in about a
week time is there any advice for preparation?
--
cynthia

Michael
Sun Feb 10 23:54:36 CST 2008

"cynthiatoy3@aol.com" <cynthiatoy3aolcom@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
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> Hello my name is Cynthia
> I took the 290 today and did horrible, I will try and retake it in about a
> week time is there any advice for preparation?
> --
> cynthia

Not being smart Cynthia, but experience with the technology always
increases your chances. Do you have any Windows Server 2003 experience?
If you, why do you think you did so poorly on it? And will a week be
enough to overcome your weaknesses?
--
Michael D. Alligood, MCITP, MCTS, MCSA, MCDST
The I.T. Classroom - http://www.theitclassroom.com/
CertGuard, Inc. - http://www.certguard.com/

kpg*
Mon Feb 11 07:50:37 CST 2008

=?Utf-8?B?Y3ludGhpYXRveTNAYW9sLmNvbQ==?=
<cynthiatoy3aolcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
news:6E3FA04E-5338-43DC-AEF7-8D53FA906603@microsoft.com:

> Hello my name is Cynthia
> I took the 290 today and did horrible, I will try and retake it in
> about a week time is there any advice for preparation?

I'm sorry to hear that.

Just remember - there are no sad banjo songs.

Robert
Mon Feb 11 08:10:27 CST 2008

"cynthiatoy3@aol.com" <cynthiatoy3aolcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:6E3FA04E-5338-43DC-AEF7-8D53FA906603@microsoft.com...
> Hello my name is Cynthia
> I took the 290 today and did horrible, I will try and retake it in about a
> week time is there any advice for preparation?
> --
> cynthia
>
As Michael stated, experience is a KEY ingredient, but what were you using to
study with?

Robert Williams
CertGuard, Inc.
www.CertGuard.com

cynthiatoy3aolcom
Mon Feb 11 08:35:02 CST 2008

No, I do not have any server experience but wha I am doing is taking some old
pc and making it into a server but moreover some of the questions I saw
really did not relate to any of the reading I have been doing and also I am
taking a class to get some of the hand on experience. I saw alot of
questions on SQL and also, I saw qestions about performance and counter but
the way they were asked I was just doubtful and I was surpurise. On the 270
I did really well so, I thought I would just follow the pace I had set.
--
cynthia


"Michael D. Alligood [CertGuard, Inc.]" wrote:

> "cynthiatoy3@aol.com" <cynthiatoy3aolcom@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message
> news:6E3FA04E-5338-43DC-AEF7-8D53FA906603@microsoft.com:
>
> > Hello my name is Cynthia
> > I took the 290 today and did horrible, I will try and retake it in about a
> > week time is there any advice for preparation?
> > --
> > cynthia
>
> Not being smart Cynthia, but experience with the technology always
> increases your chances. Do you have any Windows Server 2003 experience?
> If you, why do you think you did so poorly on it? And will a week be
> enough to overcome your weaknesses?
> --
> Michael D. Alligood, MCITP, MCTS, MCSA, MCDST
> The I.T. Classroom - http://www.theitclassroom.com/
> CertGuard, Inc. - http://www.certguard.com/
>
>
>

cynthiatoy3aolcom
Mon Feb 11 08:36:03 CST 2008

I used the Sybex book which was really easy reading and I knew something was
wrong even there test were easy.
--
cynthia


"Robert Williams [CertGuard]" wrote:

> "cynthiatoy3@aol.com" <cynthiatoy3aolcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:6E3FA04E-5338-43DC-AEF7-8D53FA906603@microsoft.com...
> > Hello my name is Cynthia
> > I took the 290 today and did horrible, I will try and retake it in about a
> > week time is there any advice for preparation?
> > --
> > cynthia
> >
> As Michael stated, experience is a KEY ingredient, but what were you using to
> study with?
>
> Robert Williams
> CertGuard, Inc.
> www.CertGuard.com
>

CBIC
Mon Feb 11 09:09:29 CST 2008


"kpg*" <no@spam.com> wrote in message
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> =?Utf-8?B?Y3ludGhpYXRveTNAYW9sLmNvbQ==?=
> <cynthiatoy3aolcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> news:6E3FA04E-5338-43DC-AEF7-8D53FA906603@microsoft.com:
>
>> Hello my name is Cynthia
>> I took the 290 today and did horrible, I will try and retake it in
>> about a week time is there any advice for preparation?
>
> I'm sorry to hear that.
>
> Just remember - there are no sad banjo songs.
>

B-A-N-J-O
B-A-N-J-O
B-A-N-J-O
AND BANJO WAS HIS NAME-O
why is everyone looking at me like that?
Oh it's bingo-the h3ll you say.

John
Mon Feb 11 09:25:52 CST 2008


"CBIC" <spam.thisbiotch@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> B-A-N-J-O
> B-A-N-J-O
> B-A-N-J-O
> AND BANJO WAS HIS NAME-O
> why is everyone looking at me like that?
> Oh it's bingo-the h3ll you say.

Thanks, now I'll have that stupid song in my head all day. You couldn't do
something with 'Stairway to Heaven'?

John R

CBIC
Mon Feb 11 09:35:30 CST 2008


"John R" <jsr^^^813@zoom^^^internet.net> wrote in message
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>
> "CBIC" <spam.thisbiotch@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OdaYaAMbIHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>> B-A-N-J-O
>> B-A-N-J-O
>> B-A-N-J-O
>> AND BANJO WAS HIS NAME-O
>> why is everyone looking at me like that?
>> Oh it's bingo-the h3ll you say.
>
> Thanks, now I'll have that stupid song in my head all day.

*stands*
*bows*

Robert
Mon Feb 11 09:39:03 CST 2008

Sybex, from what I understand, are pretty good books; but have you tried MS
Press or maybe even a CBT that gives you a better hands-on knowledge of the
hardware?

If you decide to try an online training site, make sure you verify that they
won't put your certifications at risk. With the great number of sites out there,
it's very easy to get caught up with the wrong study materials.

Here is a list of practice test providers that we've found to be ok.
http://www.CertGuard.com/reviews.asp

And here is our search page so that you can verify the status of the study
materials.
http://www.CertGuard.com/search.asp

If you want to search the internet for study materials without having to worry
about finding tons of illegal materials, try our custom search engine
http://www.CertGuard.com/certsearch.asp

Best Regards and good luck on your exams

Robert Williams
CertGuard, Inc.
www.CertGuard.com


"cynthiatoy3@aol.com" <cynthiatoy3aolcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:287C1632-A7EE-4EF1-82F5-DE48C1278A8D@microsoft.com...
> I used the Sybex book which was really easy reading and I knew something was
> wrong even there test were easy.
> --
> cynthia
>
>
> "Robert Williams [CertGuard]" wrote:
>
>> "cynthiatoy3@aol.com" <cynthiatoy3aolcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:6E3FA04E-5338-43DC-AEF7-8D53FA906603@microsoft.com...
>> > Hello my name is Cynthia
>> > I took the 290 today and did horrible, I will try and retake it in about a
>> > week time is there any advice for preparation?
>> > --
>> > cynthia
>> >
>> As Michael stated, experience is a KEY ingredient, but what were you using to
>> study with?
>>
>> Robert Williams
>> CertGuard, Inc.
>> www.CertGuard.com
>>

John
Mon Feb 11 09:43:46 CST 2008


"John R" <jsr^^^813@zoom^^^internet.net> wrote in message
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>
> "CBIC" <spam.thisbiotch@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OdaYaAMbIHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>> B-A-N-J-O
>> B-A-N-J-O
>> B-A-N-J-O
>> AND BANJO WAS HIS NAME-O
>> why is everyone looking at me like that?
>> Oh it's bingo-the h3ll you say.
>
> Thanks, now I'll have that stupid song in my head all day. You couldn't
> do something with 'Stairway to Heaven'?
>
> John R

There's a lady who's sure
She can pass the test like gold
But you know sometimes questions have two meanings

When she gets there she knows
If the sims crash and blow
With a brain-dump she can get-et what she ca-ame for

Ou-ou-ou-ou
And shes buy-uy-ing a vou-ou-cher, to pro-met-het-ric

(With appologies)

John R

Mostly
Mon Feb 11 10:26:54 CST 2008

Keep in mind that the Microsoft Certifications are "supposed" to be a
validation of one's experience and expertise with a given product, not proof
that you passed a test after cramming a bunch of information in your head.

Is your employer forcing you to become certified?

MG

"cynthiatoy3@aol.com" <cynthiatoy3aolcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:50608139-4E4E-4067-B62A-2271AF04165F@microsoft.com...
> No, I do not have any server experience but wha I am doing is taking some
> old
> pc and making it into a server but moreover some of the questions I saw
> really did not relate to any of the reading I have been doing and also I
> am
> taking a class to get some of the hand on experience. I saw alot of
> questions on SQL and also, I saw qestions about performance and counter
> but
> the way they were asked I was just doubtful and I was surpurise. On the
> 270
> I did really well so, I thought I would just follow the pace I had set.
> --
> cynthia
>
>
> "Michael D. Alligood [CertGuard, Inc.]" wrote:
>
>> "cynthiatoy3@aol.com" <cynthiatoy3aolcom@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message
>> news:6E3FA04E-5338-43DC-AEF7-8D53FA906603@microsoft.com:
>>
>> > Hello my name is Cynthia
>> > I took the 290 today and did horrible, I will try and retake it in
>> > about a
>> > week time is there any advice for preparation?
>> > --
>> > cynthia
>>
>> Not being smart Cynthia, but experience with the technology always
>> increases your chances. Do you have any Windows Server 2003 experience?
>> If you, why do you think you did so poorly on it? And will a week be
>> enough to overcome your weaknesses?
>> --
>> Michael D. Alligood, MCITP, MCTS, MCSA, MCDST
>> The I.T. Classroom - http://www.theitclassroom.com/
>> CertGuard, Inc. - http://www.certguard.com/
>>
>>
>>

CBIC
Mon Feb 11 10:37:03 CST 2008


"John R" <jsr^^^813@zoom^^^internet.net> wrote in message
news:u%238AbSMbIHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>


>
> There's a lady who's sure
> She can pass the test like gold
> But you know sometimes questions have two meanings
>
> When she gets there she knows
> If the sims crash and blow
> With a brain-dump she can get-et what she ca-ame for
>
> Ou-ou-ou-ou
> And shes buy-uy-ing a vou-ou-cher, to pro-met-het-ric
>
> (With appologies)
>
> John R
>

Take out the br@indump part and you've got yourself a PotD.

John
Mon Feb 11 11:00:29 CST 2008


>>
>> There's a lady who's sure
>> She can pass the test like gold
>> But you know sometimes questions have two meanings
>>
>> When she gets there she knows
>> If the sims crash and blow
>> With her hawt-ness she can get-et what she ca-ame for
>>
>> Ou-ou-ou-ou
>> And shes buy-uy-ing a vou-ou-cher, to pro-met-het-ric
>>
>> (With appologies)

Better?

CBIC
Mon Feb 11 12:55:28 CST 2008


"John R" <jsr^^^813@zoom^^^internet.net> wrote in message
news:%233dxW9MbIHA.5348@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
>>>
>>> There's a lady who's sure
>>> She can pass the test like gold
>>> But you know sometimes questions have two meanings
>>>
>>> When she gets there she knows
>>> If the sims crash and blow
>>> With her hawt-ness she can get-et what she ca-ame for
>>>
>>> Ou-ou-ou-ou
>>> And shes buy-uy-ing a vou-ou-cher, to pro-met-het-ric
>>>
>>> (With appologies)
>
> Better?
>

I likes it
PotD

Bill
Mon Feb 11 13:29:53 CST 2008

"John R" <jsr^^^813@zoom^^^internet.net> wrote in message
news:u%238AbSMbIHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
> "John R" <jsr^^^813@zoom^^^internet.net> wrote in message
> news:%23GnjaIMbIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "CBIC" <spam.thisbiotch@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OdaYaAMbIHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> B-A-N-J-O
>>> B-A-N-J-O
>>> B-A-N-J-O
>>> AND BANJO WAS HIS NAME-O
>>> why is everyone looking at me like that?
>>> Oh it's bingo-the h3ll you say.
>>
>> Thanks, now I'll have that stupid song in my head all day. You couldn't
>> do something with 'Stairway to Heaven'?
>>
>> John R
>
> There's a lady who's sure
> She can pass the test like gold
> But you know sometimes questions have two meanings
>
> When she gets there she knows
> If the sims crash and blow
> With a brain-dump she can get-et what she ca-ame for
>
> Ou-ou-ou-ou
> And shes buy-uy-ing a vou-ou-cher, to pro-met-het-ric
>
> (With appologies)

PotD

Somebody nominate this guy.

Neil
Mon Feb 11 15:48:28 CST 2008

did you hear "CBIC" <spam.thisbiotch@gmail.com> say in news:
#AEGWxMbIHA.5160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

>
> "John R" <jsr^^^813@zoom^^^internet.net> wrote in message
> news:u%238AbSMbIHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>
>
>
>>
>> There's a lady who's sure
>> She can pass the test like gold
>> But you know sometimes questions have two meanings
>>
>> When she gets there she knows
>> If the sims crash and blow
>> With a brain-dump she can get-et what she ca-ame for
>>
>> Ou-ou-ou-ou
>> And shes buy-uy-ing a vou-ou-cher, to pro-met-het-ric
>>
>> (With appologies)
>>
>> John R
>>
>
> Take out the br@indump part and you've got yourself a PotD.
>
>
>

worthy at least of a golf clap

*clap*

--
The InterNeil "V2 w/tabbed browsing & decreased verbosity" MCNGP Triple X

- If "con" is the opposite of "pro," then what is the opposite of
progress?

Neil
Mon Feb 11 15:49:16 CST 2008

did you hear "Bill Hileman" <discgolfdad@gEEmail.com> say in
news:OHfLuRObIHA.5976@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

> "John R" <jsr^^^813@zoom^^^internet.net> wrote in message
> news:u%238AbSMbIHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "John R" <jsr^^^813@zoom^^^internet.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23GnjaIMbIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "CBIC" <spam.thisbiotch@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OdaYaAMbIHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> B-A-N-J-O
>>>> B-A-N-J-O
>>>> B-A-N-J-O
>>>> AND BANJO WAS HIS NAME-O
>>>> why is everyone looking at me like that?
>>>> Oh it's bingo-the h3ll you say.
>>>
>>> Thanks, now I'll have that stupid song in my head all day. You
>>> couldn't do something with 'Stairway to Heaven'?
>>>
>>> John R
>>
>> There's a lady who's sure
>> She can pass the test like gold
>> But you know sometimes questions have two meanings
>>
>> When she gets there she knows
>> If the sims crash and blow
>> With a brain-dump she can get-et what she ca-ame for
>>
>> Ou-ou-ou-ou
>> And shes buy-uy-ing a vou-ou-cher, to pro-met-het-ric
>>
>> (With appologies)
>
> PotD
>
> Somebody nominate this guy.
>
>
>

seconded (even with the brane-dumpage

--
The InterNeil "V2 w/tabbed browsing & decreased verbosity" MCNGP Triple X

- If "con" is the opposite of "pro," then what is the opposite of
progress?

kpg*
Mon Feb 11 16:01:20 CST 2008

Neil <guess!!!@gmail.com> wrote in
news:Xns9A41AB1DF1A4Fneilmcsegmailcom@207.46.248.16:

> did you hear "Bill Hileman" <discgolfdad@gEEmail.com> say in
> news:OHfLuRObIHA.5976@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:
>
>> "John R" <jsr^^^813@zoom^^^internet.net> wrote in message
>> news:u%238AbSMbIHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "John R" <jsr^^^813@zoom^^^internet.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%23GnjaIMbIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>> "CBIC" <spam.thisbiotch@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:OdaYaAMbIHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>>
>>>>> B-A-N-J-O
>>>>> B-A-N-J-O
>>>>> B-A-N-J-O
>>>>> AND BANJO WAS HIS NAME-O
>>>>> why is everyone looking at me like that?
>>>>> Oh it's bingo-the h3ll you say.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, now I'll have that stupid song in my head all day. You
>>>> couldn't do something with 'Stairway to Heaven'?
>>>>
>>>> John R
>>>
>>> There's a lady who's sure
>>> She can pass the test like gold
>>> But you know sometimes questions have two meanings
>>>
>>> When she gets there she knows
>>> If the sims crash and blow
>>> With a brain-dump she can get-et what she ca-ame for
>>>
>>> Ou-ou-ou-ou
>>> And shes buy-uy-ing a vou-ou-cher, to pro-met-het-ric
>>>
>>> (With appologies)
>>
>> PotD
>>
>> Somebody nominate this guy.
>>
>>
>>
>
> seconded (even with the brane-dumpage
>

T-H-I-R-D-O

I love a good parody. oh.

-Daniel
Wed Feb 13 17:07:02 CST 2008

Cynthia,

Sorry to hear about the exam. In the quest to collect every Microsoft
cert ever you are bound to fail a few. The material in exams are not always
in the books. Microsoft does this by design trying to get you to answer
correct by process of elimination.

SQL and SQL server won't be on 70-290. They are trying to mislead you
there.

1) www.vtc.com is a great starting point
2) Re-read your Sybex book and run every lab, (if you can't get your domain,
SUS and terminal services working in a few hours then chances are you are not
ready)
3) Then test and quiz yourself until you hit 100% with Transcender Tests
using google.com as a way of looking up what you don't know.
4) if you don't do well with Transcender you should probably pick up a
second book and read that one as well.

good luck and let us know how you do!

-Daniel

"cynthiatoy3@aol.com" wrote:

> Hello my name is Cynthia
> I took the 290 today and did horrible, I will try and retake it in about a
> week time is there any advice for preparation?
> --
> cynthia

cynthiatoy3aolcom
Fri Feb 29 13:42:02 CST 2008

Hello Daniel thanks for the information about the vtc.com I signed up but I
was still unsuccessful with the second exam. I went yesterday and got a
score of 603 I was able to answer almost all of the questions correct but the
simulation I was only able to do the first part, and in some simulations I
was able to do two parts but it was still not enough! A little discourage
but I will fight this battle to the end. Thanks for your suggestions.
--
cynthia


"-Daniel" wrote:

> Cynthia,
>
> Sorry to hear about the exam. In the quest to collect every Microsoft
> cert ever you are bound to fail a few. The material in exams are not always
> in the books. Microsoft does this by design trying to get you to answer
> correct by process of elimination.
>
> SQL and SQL server won't be on 70-290. They are trying to mislead you
> there.
>
> 1) www.vtc.com is a great starting point
> 2) Re-read your Sybex book and run every lab, (if you can't get your domain,
> SUS and terminal services working in a few hours then chances are you are not
> ready)
> 3) Then test and quiz yourself until you hit 100% with Transcender Tests
> using google.com as a way of looking up what you don't know.
> 4) if you don't do well with Transcender you should probably pick up a
> second book and read that one as well.
>
> good luck and let us know how you do!
>
> -Daniel
>
> "cynthiatoy3@aol.com" wrote:
>
> > Hello my name is Cynthia
> > I took the 290 today and did horrible, I will try and retake it in about a
> > week time is there any advice for preparation?
> > --
> > cynthia