Steven
Tue Oct 12 13:57:12 CDT 2004
Steven,
Thanks for all the links, they look like they'll be very useful! Regarding
my home set-up, I'm way ahead of you mate! I already have a Server set up
with Windows Server 2003, and PC with XP Pro SP2 (although SP2 might come
off if it gives me any more grief) and a laptop I can use as a second client
if need be.
All hooked up to a KVM switch!
As for failing exams, I'm obviously going to be taking plenty of mock exams
before I go to an exam...like I say, I'm funding it myself and I don't have
an unlimited supply of money!
Thanks for all the help, I'll certainly stay in touch with this newsgroup.
Steve Swallow
"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net> wrote in message
news:QWFad.456749$8_6.136152@attbi_s04...
> You have at least a couple of years if you are going the Windows 2003
> route. I would not rely on one book for each test though. I HIGHLY
> recommend that you also use Mark Minasi's mastering Windows 2003 Server as
> a learning book. It is not an MCSE book but it is very good at explaining
> concepts with lots of real world examples, explanations, and many tricks
> and traps throughout. Also take advantage of the free resources at
> Microsoft's website such as the various white papers and the Widows 2003
> Server Deployment Kit as shown in the first link below. You will find the
> built in Windows help files also extremely valuable learning tool. Right
> clicking a setting or dragging the ? mark [from top right hand corner of a
> pop up box] to the setting will often open the help file for that setting.
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/techinfo/reskit/deploykit.mspx
>
> ttp://www.microsoft.com/technet/Security/topics/hardsys/tcg/tcgch00.mspx
> --
> Great security reference for your studies.
>
http://labmice.techtarget.com/windows2003/default.htm -- Labmice site.
> Tremendous amount of information available in a well organized site.
>
> If you are disciplined and can learn on your own I suggest you forget
> classes and instead sep up a small test network at home with at least
> three computers. You can do that with one monitor if need be and use a KVM
> switch to switch between computers and/or use Remote Desktop. You can get
> used Dell computers for around $150 shipped with thirty day warranty on
> Ebay [no monitor]. A 500Mhz with minimum 128 ram or better yet 256 ram and
> a hard drive of at least 5G would be great. A 5G drive would allow you to
> have dual boot operating systems to give you great flexability in scenrios
> with three computers. I have passed 15 exams with no classroom time and
> never came close to failing one. However do NOT get too bummed out if you
> fail one, just consider it a learning experience and be determined to be
> better prepared the next time. Good luck. --- Steve
>
>
> "Steven Swallow" <steven@jswallow.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:ckcfgl$ck2$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I've just started studying my MCSE (starting with the first of the Core
>> exams 70-290). My workplace is unwilling to pay, so I've decided to self
>> study and get out of my "go nowhere" job.
>>
>> As a noob (although I've been in the IT trade for about 8 years, from
>> Helpdesk through to NT4 and Wink2K Server installs, network design and
>> upgrades etc), I wondered if any of you guys had some insights and
>> suggestions, pitfalls to watch out for etc.
>>
>> I'm self studying from the MS Press books and will only do courses if I
>> have to (like I say, I'm funding it myself). I'm hoping to do roughly
>> one exam every 2 months. Do I have a time limit from when I get my first
>> exam to when I get my last?
>>
>> Any insights you guys and gals can share would be most appreciated.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Steve Swallow
>>
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