70-290 first or 70-291 first?

Hi there,

I'm thinking to take 70-291 first then 70-290 later because network subjects
for 70-291 seems more fun to study. Do you think is this inefficient order
to study or it doesn't matter? As far as I see the objective, both doesn't
seem to be overlapped and very different. I think 70-290 covers Active
Directory (am I correct?) so it seems better to study TCP/ID and DNS first.
However, I'm still wondering if 70-290 might be the base of 70-291.

Another concern is, installation subject like unattended installation is not
included in the objective but will 70-290 cover installation?

Any advice would be appreciated.

greensky

Darth
Mon Jul 10 07:01:51 CDT 2006

<greensky> wrote...
> I'm thinking to take 70-291 first then 70-290 later because network
> subjects
> for 70-291 seems more fun to study. Do you think is this inefficient order
> to study or it doesn't matter? As far as I see the objective, both doesn't
> seem to be overlapped and very different. I think 70-290 covers Active
> Directory (am I correct?) so it seems better to study TCP/ID and DNS
> first.
> However, I'm still wondering if 70-290 might be the base of 70-291.
>
Personally I'd recommend you study them in numerical order (290-291-293-294)
as each one tends to build on the previous exam. 290 does concentrate on the
basics of TCP/IP and DNS giving you a good grounding for the 291. AD tends
to be covered to some extent in all the exams but the knowledge you gain in
the 290 would be of benefit for the small amount you'll be needing in the
291...

> Another concern is, installation subject like unattended installation is
> not
> included in the objective but will 70-290 cover installation?
>
My study materials did cover Server installation but I can't recall anything
in the exams...

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MCSA, MCDST, MCP, MOS Master, Security+, Network+, A+

greensky>
Mon Jul 10 22:30:39 CDT 2006

Thanks, Darth!

"Darth Windows" <internetREMOVETHISkeith@aol.com> wrote in message
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> <greensky> wrote...
>> I'm thinking to take 70-291 first then 70-290 later because network
>> subjects
>> for 70-291 seems more fun to study. Do you think is this inefficient
>> order
>> to study or it doesn't matter? As far as I see the objective, both
>> doesn't
>> seem to be overlapped and very different. I think 70-290 covers Active
>> Directory (am I correct?) so it seems better to study TCP/ID and DNS
>> first.
>> However, I'm still wondering if 70-290 might be the base of 70-291.
>>
> Personally I'd recommend you study them in numerical order
> (290-291-293-294) as each one tends to build on the previous exam. 290
> does concentrate on the basics of TCP/IP and DNS giving you a good
> grounding for the 291. AD tends to be covered to some extent in all the
> exams but the knowledge you gain in the 290 would be of benefit for the
> small amount you'll be needing in the 291...
>
>> Another concern is, installation subject like unattended installation is
>> not
>> included in the objective but will 70-290 cover installation?
>>
> My study materials did cover Server installation but I can't recall
> anything in the exams...
>
> --
> Certifications:
> MCSA, MCDST, MCP, MOS Master, Security+, Network+, A+
>