I need some suggestions for an exam path. I was going to take the 290, 291,
then the XP (270) course to start with.

I have been studying with some cd materials and found on the 290 they hardly
cover IIS at all and the practice exams list several questions I know
nothing about or are things they never covered in the material.

So I need to know if I should be taking/studying for the XP test first?? I
need some suggestions.

Re: suggestion for exam path by John

John
Thu Sep 13 04:37:25 PDT 2007


"rocketz21" <rocketz21@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1A5BD45F-85FD-42F9-A03F-036034688771@microsoft.com...
>I need some suggestions for an exam path. I was going to take the 290,
>291,
> then the XP (270) course to start with.
>
> I have been studying with some cd materials and found on the 290 they
> hardly
> cover IIS at all and the practice exams list several questions I know
> nothing about or are things they never covered in the material.
>
> So I need to know if I should be taking/studying for the XP test first??
> I
> need some suggestions.

I think you'll find that no single source is going to prepare you 100% for
any exam. Experience is the best teacher. After that, I like the MS Press
books as they seem to do a good job for me. Others here have different
opinions.

As to the course path, there is no 'suggested' path. Personally, I took 270
before any of the 29x series simply because I had just completed MCDST and
was already 'up' on XP. But it is really what you are comfortable with at
the time.

John R



Re: suggestion for exam path by rocketz21

rocketz21
Thu Sep 13 06:38:02 PDT 2007

Thanks for the help. I am more comfortable with the server right now, i've
been practicing on virtual pc and doing things at my work as well. I do have
a book I used for my college course a year ago that does supplement the
material.

I rather save the book for the 291 course as I hear that is the hardest. I
agree I can never know everything or no material I look at will tell me
everything.

"John R" wrote:

>
> "rocketz21" <rocketz21@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1A5BD45F-85FD-42F9-A03F-036034688771@microsoft.com...
> >I need some suggestions for an exam path. I was going to take the 290,
> >291,
> > then the XP (270) course to start with.
> >
> > I have been studying with some cd materials and found on the 290 they
> > hardly
> > cover IIS at all and the practice exams list several questions I know
> > nothing about or are things they never covered in the material.
> >
> > So I need to know if I should be taking/studying for the XP test first??
> > I
> > need some suggestions.
>
> I think you'll find that no single source is going to prepare you 100% for
> any exam. Experience is the best teacher. After that, I like the MS Press
> books as they seem to do a good job for me. Others here have different
> opinions.
>
> As to the course path, there is no 'suggested' path. Personally, I took 270
> before any of the 29x series simply because I had just completed MCDST and
> was already 'up' on XP. But it is really what you are comfortable with at
> the time.
>
> John R
>
>
>