TBackstrom
Tue Jan 31 17:36:28 CST 2006
You're welcome. Good luck on 70-290. I know Microsoft is trying to make their
certs more reflective of real world experience, and get away from "paper
certs", but the areas they seem to be focusing the exam questions on doesn't
seem to be hitting the mark.
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U.S. Air Force Retiree
MCSE on Windows 2000
MCSA: Messaging on Windows 2003
MCSA: Messaging on Windows 2000
"minime" wrote:
> Thanks for the link,A nice review ....Oh well, I will give it a whirl, at
> least I have some experience on the new testing technique after sitting 292
> today..What a change from the 2000 track exams! Suppose its a way of making
> sure youv'e had hands on experience of Windows 2003! hands on experience did
> it for me on the MCSA 2000 track anyway..
>
> "TBackstrom" wrote:
>
> > By the comments in the MCP magaizine review of 70-290, sounds like it's a
> > bear also.
> >
http://mcpmag.com/reviews/exams/article.asp?EditorialsID=101
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> > U.S. Air Force Retiree
> > MCSE on Windows 2000
> > MCSA: Messaging on Windows 2003
> > MCSA: Messaging on Windows 2000
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "minime" wrote:
> >
> > > From what I've heard from people who have sat both 292 and 296 (Instructors
> > > and the like) say that 296 is alot easier than 292, although as I'm not an
> > > MCSE 2000 I wont be sitting that one!
> > >
> > > Looks like 292 is the 'beast' as it were (for the upgrader's anyhow)...
> > > something like 216 on the 2000 track...
> > >
> > > Anyways, onwards on upwards I suppose, As I said earlier, I'm just gonna do
> > > 290 and 291 to get my MCSA 2k3 that way...
> > >
> > > Anyways good look with 296, Im gonna start studying for 290 now, Out of
> > > intrest Have you heard any comments \ difficulty of 290?
> > >
> > >
> > > "TBackstrom" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Agreed! It is a tough exam. What's funny is I've been reading the MCSE
> > > > upgrade exam, 70-296, isn't nearly as bad.
> > > >
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> > > > U.S. Air Force Retiree
> > > > MCSA: Messaging on Windows 2003
> > > > MCSA: Messaging on Windows 2000
> > > > MCSE on Windows 2000
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "minime" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I've just come back from the test centre, Failed with 498!..It's a tough
> > > > > cookie! Terminal Services, SUS, and DNS are the topic's of subject in this
> > > > > exam... quite a few were drag and drop questions...
> > > > >
> > > > > Oh well... I'm gonna do them individually now, starting with 70-290 in a few
> > > > > weeks time.
> > > > >
> > > > > "TBackstrom" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi minime,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It was 40 questions in 120 minutes. And a high proportion of Terminal
> > > > > > Services and DNS questions. Be sure you know the nitty gritty of the
> > > > > > material. It is a tough one.
> > > > > >
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> > > > > > U.S. Air Force Retiree
> > > > > > MCSA: Messaging on Windows 2000
> > > > > > MCSE on Windows 2000
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "minime" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Well Done with the pass!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm to take the exam in 3 days!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > How many questions did you get?.... Did you get many on DNS?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Neil" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > did you hear "=?Utf-8?B?VEJhY2tzdHJvbQ==?="
> > > > > > > > <TBackstrom@discussions.microsoft.com> say in
> > > > > > > > news:6EE6ACB9-F79F-47B9-987B-3A4FF028DF00@microsoft.com:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On the 4th I got a 646 on 70-292. That was my first failure after
> > > > > > > > > doing 7 for 7 for my MCSE 2000. Today I retook it and got an 888. Now
> > > > > > > > > onto 70-296 to finish up my MCSE 2003.
> > > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > > > U.S. Air Force Retiree
> > > > > > > > > MCSA: Messaging on Windows 2000
> > > > > > > > > MCSE on Windows 2000
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> > > > > > > > congrats on the pass
> > > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > > The InterNeil MCNGP#30
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > - Remember, you're unique. Just like everybody else.
> > > > > > > >