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8/9/2019 Learning Momentum Edition 02
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Issue 2 - Spring 2008
Discover the value of
Certication
momentum
Learning
The Microsoft Learning magazine
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mi Learning Contents
Learning momentum - Issue 2 - Spring 2008
Copyright Microsoft Corporation
Published by:Microsoft Learning Europe, Middle East and AfricaURL: http:/www.microsoft.com/learning
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4 Pick the best
10 Value of certication
16 Microsoft Ofce System
24 Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
31 Microsoft Certied Systems Administrator
5 Learning Wheel
12 Reference case: Atos Origin
20 Microsoft Windows Vista
26 Microsoft SQL Server 2005
32 Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
6 Microsoft Windows Server 2008
14 A Good Starting Point
22
30 Microsoft Certied Systems Engineer
34 Books and e-learning from Microsoft
MCDST/MCP
Contents
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Welcome toLearning momentum
At Microsoft Learning, we believe that certications addmomentum to both your IT department, as well as yourcareer potential. In fact, we have always maintained thatnot spending time and budget on training could be themost expensive choice you and your business could make!That is why we redesigned our Microsoft Certication pro-gram. We now offer certications that are either technol-
ogy specic or job role specic. This way, your credentialsshow your proven skills even more effectively.
In this magazine you will nd details on our new certi-cations and the roadmaps by which to attain them.Microsoft Certications for Windows Server and VisualStudio are well known. Still, as you ick through the pag-
es, you may be surprised how many topics we now cover.The more time pressure increases on you and your orga-nization, the more efcient and exible we offer trainingto suit your business and individual needs. You will ndexamples and information throughout this magazine, andwe hope to enable you to gain momentum as an organi-zation and in your personal career.
Get certied. Its how they know you know!
Johannes FoernerDirector Microsoft LearningEurope, Middle East and Africa
Johannes Foerner
Director Microsoft Learning
Europe, Middle East and Africa
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Pick the bestLearningmi
Pick the bestA certication is the best way to become the best in your eld. To achieve this goal youneed to get the best chance of passing the exam. With the Microsoft Certied Partners forLearning Solutions we guarantee that you get the best!
The Microsoft Certied Partners for Learning
Solutions (CPLS) offer you ofcial Microsoft
courseware complemented by virtual PC images
and (in most instances) free e-learning, allowing
you to get hands-on experience with the tech-
nology you are preparing to master. They carry
out ongoing quality checks by running surveys
after every training session they deliver.
In addition, to assure you the highest qual-
ity, all trainers are Microsoft Certied Trainers
(MCT) in possession of the best knowledge
within their specic eld of competence. They
are required to comply with Microsofts in-
structional standards and have a unique direct
access to knowledge and information from
Microsoft.
So to get the best and most updated training,
make sure you use a Microsoft Certied Partner
for Learning Solution. Look for the CPLS logo
on your training partners homepage, market-
ing material etc. to be sure to get your trainingdirectly from the source.
Many paths to new knowledge
All education starts with the realisation of a
need for new skills. It can be new technolo-
gies that the company wants to implement or
it can be new skills that you need for a new job
position or simply that you feel outdated on
certain issues in your daily work.
The rst step towards a Microsoft certica-
tion is choosing a path that capitalizes on your
specic professional experience. There is a wide
range of certications that cover the spectrum
of professions within the IT industry, and you
can decide which certication is appropriate
and will support your career goals.
Whatever your style or schedule, Microsoft
Learning offers learning solutions that will
complement the way you learn, including study
guides, tutorials, e-learning, distance learning
and instructor-led training. These comprehen-
sive training offerings will help you build techni-
cal solutions and stay competitive todayand in the future.
First look
To investigate what skills
are needed, start with rst
look clinics, workshops
or seminars for the
skills or technologies
that you need to learn.
Here, you get an over-
view of the area and
what skills you need to
learn from the bottom
and which you need to
get updated on.
Assessment
To get more concrete on what
skills you need to learn, you could
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mi LearningLearning wheel
Learning wheeltake an assessment test at one of our learning
partners or one of the test-providers on the
internet. Here you will be tested on a specic
list of topics and from the results you get an
evaluation on what you need to learn.
Training
Now its time to choose the path of learning you
want to follow. From earlier experiences you may
have certain preferences in which type of learn-
ing methods you have the best results with. As
we all learn differently, Microsoft Learning has
tried to cover the most common ways of learning
with Microsoft Ofcial Curriculum for instructor
led training, online courses for e-learning and
Microsoft Press books for self study.
You can of cause mix all the methods covered
by our material in your own blended learning
model that best suits your needs. Our learning
partners provide all our products and can help
you compose the right palette of materialsfor you.
Exam preparation
When you feel condent in
your new acquired skills, then
it is time for the certication
exam. Taking a certica-
tion exam is a good way of
documenting the skills you
have for a certain knowl-
edge area.
Before you start to
prepare for the exam, you
should decide on how to
take the exam. Once you are
condent with your knowledge
for the exam, you can of cause
just sign up for it at a test center
and take it. But if you are uncertain on certain
issues it can be a good idea to select Exam Insur-
ance to lower the level of stress at the exam: if
you fail you can just take another one for free.
To prepare for the exam, Microsoft Press
provides special Training Kits with documenta-
tion of the issues for the cer tication exam and
questions you can use as guidance for how well
you are prepared.
You could also invest in an online test exam
from one of the test-providers on the internet
or follow special preparation classes at a Micro-
soft training partner.
Take the exam
With your new acquired skills you are ready for
the certication exam that documents these skills.
When you are fully condent and sure that you
have the acquired knowledge, you can just go
ahead and sign up for the exam at a test center.
On job reading
After achieving your certication, you can start
using your new skills in your daily work and
gain recognition for them. To help you employ-
ing your skills, Microsoft Press proposes a wide
range of reference titles. Choose from Pocket
Consultants, Administrators Companions, and
other selected titles that are intended for your
specic certication.
New skills needed
Your company may choose to implement new
technologies which put you in need for new
skills or you may just wish to update your
knowledge in order to stay current in the eld
of ever changing technologies. Then you know
what to do. Simply start over by taking a rst
look.
To facilitate your individual training Microsoft Learning has developed alearning wheel that meets different approaches to training.
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mi Learning Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Uprade exam 70-648 from MCSA
MCTS: Windows Server 2008Active Directory, CongurationandMCTS: Windows Server 2008Net- work InfrastructureConguration
6415A: Updating Your Network Infrastructure
Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008
6416A: Updating Your Active Directory
Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008
6416B: Updating Your Network Infrastructure
and Active Directory Technology Skills to
Windows Server 2008
and
or5934: Introducing Windows Server 2008Free for
a limited time!
6041: Upgrading Your Windows Server 2003
MCSE Technical Skills to Windows Server 2008
Designed for NextGeneration EnterprisesMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 is the most advanced Windows Server operating system yet. De-signed to power the next-generation of networks, applications, and Web services Windows Server2008 makes it easy to develop, deliver, and manage rich user experiences and applications.
Building on the success and strengths of its
predecessors Windows Server 2008 helps infor-
mation technology (IT) professionals maximize
control over their infrastructure while also deliv-
ering new features and powerful improvements.
Powerful Improvements
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 provides new
Web tools, virtualization technologies, security
enhancements, and management utilities that
help save time, reduce costs, and provide a
solid foundation for your IT infrastructure.
By ensuring that all users, regardless of loca-
tion, are able to get the full complement of ser-
vices from the network Windows Server 2008
which will add new value to organizations.
A Time Saving Web PlatformWindows Server 2008 comes with Internet
Information Server (IIS7), which is a secu-
rity-enhanced and easy-to-manage Web
platform for building and reliably hosting
Web applications and services. It helps us-
ers connect to each other and their data,
enabling them to visualize, share, and act
on information. It offers greater exibility
and control with simplied management,
powerful diagnostic, and troubleshooting
capabilities that save time.
Cost-saving VirtualizationWith a built-in server vir tualization technol-
ogy, Windows Server 2008 enables you to
reduce costs by increasing hardware utilization,
optimizing your infrastructure, and improving
server availability.
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 enables you
to make the best use of your server hardware
investments by consolidating multiple server
roles, as separate virtual machines that run
on a single physical machine. Furthermore, it
allows you to efciently run multiple operating
systemsWindows, Linux and othersin paral-
lel on a single server.
A Secure Server Environment
Windows Server 2008 is the most secure
Windows Server on the market as of yet. Theoperating system has been hardened to protect
against failure and several new technologies
help prevent unauthorized connections to your
networks, servers, data, and user accounts.
With Windows Server 2008 your network and
data will always be securely protected.
A Reliable Foundation for Your
WorkloadsWindows Server 2008 is the most exible and
robust Windows Server operating system to
date. Thanks to new technologies and
features, as well as enhanced networking
and clustering technologies, Windows
Server 2008 provides you the most versa-
tile and reliable Windows platform for all
of your workload and application require-
ments.
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mi LearningMicrosoft Windows Server 2008
Upgrade from 70-648 MCSA
6430: Managing and Maintaining Windows
Server 2008 Servers
and
Exam 70-646
MCITP: Server Administrator
Exam 70-624
5105: Deploying Windows Vista BusinessDesktops
5058: Deploying Microsoft Ofce 2007
Professional Plus
5360: Conguring Windows Vista
Applications and Devices
5103: Upgrade Skills to Congure
Windows Vista
5347: Installing and Conguring Windows
Vista
Exam 70-620
5115: Installing and Conguring theWindows Vista Operating System
5354: Conguring Windows Vista
Networking and Security
5116: Conguring Windows Vista Mobile
Computing and Applications
70-647, 70-640, 70-642, 70-643
MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
70-649
and
With Windows Server 2008 you can
benet from powerful diagnostic tools
that give you ongoing visibility into your
server environment, optimized server
administration and data replication and
a unied management console which
makes it easy to deploy and manage even
for IT generalists.
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Get rst hands-onexperience withFirst Look Clinics
These clinics are exclusively available through
our Certied Partners for Learning Solutions
and can be used as the rst introduction to the
new Windows Server platform and as inspira-
tion seminars for both IT professionals and
decision makers in the IT department.
Whether youre just getting started or simply
updating your skills, this rst look series of highly
focused Microsoft Ofcial Courseware gives you
the tools you need. Currently Microsoft offers
seven training titles for Windows Server 2008.
The First Look Clinics and Hands-on Labs focus
on key aspects of Windows Server 2008. Each
training requires half a day to take.
Prepare yourself for a smooth transition to Windows Server 2008.
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mi LearningMicrosoft Windows Server 2008
Uprade exam 70-649 from MCSE
6415A: Updating Your Network Infrastructure
Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008
6416A: Updating Your Active Directory Technol-
ogy Skills to Windows Server 2008
6417A: Updating Your Application Platform Tech-
nology Skills to Windows Server 2008
6416B: Updating Your Network Infrastructure
and Active Directory Technology Skills to Win-
dows Server 2008
6417B: Updating Your Application Platform Tech-
nology Skills to Windows Server 2008
and
and
and
or
MCTS: Windows Server 2008Active Directory, Conguration
MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Net-
work InfrastructureConguration
MCTS: Windows Server 2008Applications InfrastructureConguration
5934: Introducing Windows Server 2008
Free for a limited time!
6041: Upgrading Your Windows Server 2003
MCSE Technical Skills to Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2003-certied professionals
will have the most efcient path to the Micro-
soft Windows Server 2008 certication.
Only one exam
Your transition path consists of only one exam
to earn multiple Microsoft Certied Technology
Specialist (MCTS) certications on Windows
Server 2008. And from there, you can complete
the remaining requirements for one or both of
the Microsoft Certied IT Professional (MCITP)
certications for Windows Server 2008.
If you are already a Microsoft Certied
Systems Administrator (MCSA) or a Microsoft
Certied Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows
Server 2003, you can transition your skills to
achieve multiple Microsoft Certied Technol-
ogy Specialist (MCTS) certications or Microsoft
Certied IT Professional (MCITP) credentials on
Windows Server 2008.
Upgrade your skills fromWindows Server 2003Transition your Windows Server 2003 skills and credentials to WindowsServer 2008 technologies.
If you have an MCSE on Windows Server
2003, you only need to pass one exam to
earn all three MCTS certications on
Windows Server 2008.
If you have an MCSA on Windows Server2003, you only need to pass one exam to
earn two MCTS certications on Windows
Server 2008.
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Stand Out with aMicrosoft CerticationThe one thing that you can depend on in the world of IT is that everything changes. To staycurrent with the technologies and move forward in your IT career, you need every advantageyou can get.
Validating your specic real-world technology
skills through a Microsoft Certication is the
best way to gain recognized proof of your skills
in the most current and specialized technolo-
gies and tasks.
Gain Recognition of
Your Technical Prociency
Showing your prociency with the latest
Microsoft products and platforms can earn you
a respected position on the job and with your
industry peers.
Microsoft certied individuals stand out
because they demonstrate undeniable exper-
tise with Microsoft products and platforms to
colleagues, employers, and most importantly
to themselves.
Instant Payoff
As a reliable indicator of your work performance,
Microsoft certications are embraced by industry
professionals worldwide. Hiring Microsoft certi-
ed job candidates assures companies that they
are employing qualied professionals with dem-
onstrated prociency in Microsoft technologies.
It is a proven fact that organizations take certi-
cation into consideration when hiring candi-
dates. They tend to view certications as a more
objective measure of a candidates skill level
than self reported skills and competency. And
did we mention that a Microsoft Certication
can result in a higher paycheck?
Added Value to the Company
Every certication achieved is added value to
the organization. Certied employees deploy
technologies faster and smarter and are more
productive. This leads to increased customer
satisfaction, reduced network downtime, and a
higher service level.
Survey results show that the level of skills
that a team holds is directly responsible for
how an organization performs in several key IT
functional areas, and that increasing the num-
ber of Microsoft certied individuals on a team
directly affects team performance.
Extra Benefts
The benets you receive by obtaining a Mi-
crosoft Certication also include technical and
career-related resources that will keep you in
the know and on the path towards success.
Furthermore you get access to a suite of online
tools as well as great community and network-
ing opportunities with certied professionals
throughout the world.
Certied teams are 28% more pro-ductive.
Certication reduces downtime
by 18%.
Managers prefer certied profession-als for IT positions in their organiza-tion as they tend to consider certi-cation as a formal validation of thecandidates competency.
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Facts on Certication Value
Results from a 2006 IT Market Compensation Study
conducted by Gartner show that certication has agreat impact for both employers and employees.
The study concluded that when hiring IT
professionals almost all HR Managers prefer
certied professionals for IT positions in their
organization; as they tend to consider certica-
tion as a formal validation of the candidates
competency. The ndings also show that a
Microsoft Certication normally leads to salary
increase. The average salary uplift reported
across all certications in the study was in the
5%-11% range. Furthermore, the survey shows
that the added market value that a certication
brings can be as high as 30%-40%.
In a November 2006 Microsoft sponsored study
(Value of Certication: Team Certication and
Organizational Performance, November 2006)
on the impact of certication in the workplace,research rm IDC, concluded that:
For each new team member certied, team
performance increases every time.
The level of skills that a team holds is directly
responsible for how an organization performs
in several key IT functional areas.
When you increase the concentration of Mi
crosoft cer tied team members you directly
affect team performance.
Top performing teams on average are shown
to have between 40% and 55% certied Micro
soft team members who are trained in relevant
Microsoft technologies and processes.
75% of managers believe that certications
are important to team performance.
66% of managers believe that certications
improve the level of service and support of
fered to IT end-users and customers.
43% of all certied IT professionalsgets a higher paycheck the rst year
after their certication
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Microsoft CertiedStaff Leads to IncreasedCustomer SatisfactionIn the highly competitive IT eld Atos Origin sets itself apart by offering innovative training
and certication programs to its employees, keeping them on top of the customers latestneeds.
Thanks to Microsoft credentials, Atos Origin can
provide the services of specialists with proven
expertise, which helps the company differenti-
ating itself from competitors and to continually
improve customer satisfaction.
Situation
Atos Origin from The Netherland is a Microsoft
Gold Certied Partner in 8 competencies. They
are a global information services company with
more than 9,000 employees conducting opera-
tions in more than 40 countries. The company
specializes in Microsoft technology for its
clients, providing everything from business and
end user support to comprehensive businessand IT infrastructure consulting management
and outsourcing.
In a market that requires continuous com-
petitive differentiation, Atos Origin continually
seeks to optimize its customer ser-
vice by improving the quality
of its offerings. In order to at-
tain these ongoing improve-
ments, it is essential that
the companys employees
are highly skilled in order to
match the customers needs.
Furthermore many of Atos
Origins customers directly
request that the company
provides proven evidence of
its staffs expertise.
Solution
To meet its customers needs and stay competi-
tive, Atos Origin makes Microsoft certication a
top priority for its staf f. The market demands
proven technical expertise, which translates into
ofcial Microsoft certications, says Frank van
Schaik, Manager for End User Services Opera-
tion at Atos Origin.
With the help from several Microsoft Certi-
ed Partners for Learning Solutions, around the
globe Atos Origin trains and certies its employ-
ees in Microsoft products and technologies.
Atos Origin collaborates with various train-
ing partners to tailor courses to each groups
preferences and needs. For example, in 2008,the company started an education program in
collaboration with a Certied Partner to train
about 200 specialists.
The Microsoft certication programs that
the Atos Origin employees follow provide an
exceptional competency and a solid foundation
of knowledge, which is required for Atos Ori-
gins employees when working with customer
service, designing, maintaining, and managing
current infrastructures.
Microsoft really invests in excellent train-
ing materials and offers outstanding training
partners, who also have to meet strict qualica-
tions themselves. This gives us condence that
the people we send to them will come back
loaded with new, concrete skills, brimming
with enthusiasm to build great new solutions,
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mi LearningReference case: Atos Origin
afrms Gerrit Kraal, Unit Manager for Microsoft
Technologies at Atos Origin.
A Broad Range of Credentials
Because of Atos Origins great focus on custom-
ers, the company primarily relies on Microsoft
certication programs for employees with close
regular customer contact, such as help desk
technicians who are trained for the Microsoft
Certied Desktop Support Technician (MCDST)
certication, IT infrastructure and project
managers who are being trained to become Mi-
crosoft Certied Systems Administrator (MCSA)
and Microsoft Certied Systems Engineer
(MCSE), and developers for whom the Micro-
soft Certied Professional Developer (MCPD) is
suitable. The new training programs are focused
on the most recent certications like MCITP
Enterprise Support Technician and of course the
MCITP Certications for Windows Server 2008.
Like most companies of today, Atos Origin is
focused on cutting costs while still increasing
efciency, thus it is crucial that user problems and
questions can be resolved quickly in order to min-
imize productivity losses. To optimize productivity
and stay competitive, Atos Origin has developed
its own help desk certication program in which
the MCDST is an important component.The high level of training plays a key role in
the companys continued development of Atos
Workplace Solutions, a fully managed, stan-
dardized workplace environment for customers.
This level of innovation can only be achieved
by software engineers with deep and proven
knowledge of the building blocks used to create
this new solution.
Benets
The great number of employees that Atos
Origin enrolls in the Microsoft Learning courses
demonstrates the value that the company sees
in certication. The benets go far beyond in-
creasing employee skills. Atos Origin nds that
Microsoft certications help the company dif-
ferentiate itself from competitors and increase
customer satisfaction. In addition, because Mi-
crosoft continually evolves its curriculum, AtosOrigin expects Microsoft programs to support
its long-term training strategy.
Increased Ccompetitiveness and
Customer Satisfaction
Having Microsoft certied staff strengthens the
companys ability to compete in the highly com-
petitive market in which customers demand the
highest return on their investment.
Atos Origin benets from the fact that the
market value of certied specialists is greater
than for noncertied personnel and cites direct
evidence of how Microsoft training helps the
company to reach its objectives with customer
satisfaction. Once its staff achieved the new
certication, the number of support incidents
that the technicians resolved on the rst call
rose by 10 percent.
After starting the Microsoft training program
in the Netherlands, Atos Origin found that when
its staff gained knowledge of the latest technolo-
gies, it directly improved customer satisfaction.
Our customers consider our services to be very
valuable, and our level of certication certainly
is a contributing factor in maintaining our high
level of customer satisfaction, says Marcel Brink-kemper, Alliance Manager at Atos Origin.
Increased Employee Satisfaction
Ofcial Microsoft certication also provides Atos Origin and its develop-
ers with independently established proof of expertise in new technolo-
gies such as version 3.5 of the Microsoft .NET Framework.
With a technology that is relatively new, i t is impossible to claim years
of experience creating solutions for it; a Microsoft certication provides
an objective and veriable proof of the required skills. But the courses
and exams that each developer has to pass do more than provide a
check on his or her knowledge and expertise of new technologies. The
exible, in-depth training also contributes to higher employee satisfac-
tion and thereby the companys ability to retain their top talented devel-
opers. Working for Atos Origin simply becomes more attractive thanks
to the training provided by the company.
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mi Learning MCTS: Microsoft SharePoint/BizTalk/Live Communications Server
Exam 70-235
2933: Developing Business Process and Inte-
gration Solutions Using Microsoft
BizTalk Server 2006
2934: Deploying and Managing
Business Process and Integration Solutions
Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006
2954: First Look: Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006
for Developers
MCTS: BizTalk Server 2006
BizTalk Server 2006
BizTalk Server 2006 is a powerful tool that helps
organizations extend their core process manage-
ment technologies to integrate systems, auto-
mate processes and communicate across global
processes, partnerships, and supply chains.
When you become a Microsoft Certied
Technology Specialist in Microsoft BizTalk Server
2006 (MCTS: BizTalk Server) you will be able to
demonstrate a profound understanding of the
design and development of distributed applica-
tions that use BizTalk Server 2006.
You will also be skilled in deploying and man-
aging a BizTalk Server 2006 solution and be able
to create a BizTalk orchestration, integrate busi-
ness rules and human workow services, managebusiness processes, troubleshoot BizTalk solu-
tions, and consume and publish Web services.
Ofce Live Communications Server2005
Microsoft Ofce Live Communications Server
provides a real-time communications platform
for corporate multimodal communication, such
as voice, video, instant messaging, application
sharing, and collaboration. It also allows you to
increase productivity with integrated presence
and real-time communication to locate people
and share information quickly.
Becoming a Microsoft Certied Technology
Specialist in Microsoft Ofce Live Communica-
tions Server 2005 (MCTS: MLCS 2005) you can
show your deep knowledge of all aspects of the
Live Communications Server infrastructure, such
as deployment of additional Active Directory
and network infrastructure components and
services to support the deployment and ongo-
ing management and operations of Microsoft
Ofce Live Communications Server.
Ofce SharePoint Server 2007,
Application Development
As an integrated suite of server capabilities Mi-
crosoft Ofce SharePoint Server 2007 facilitates
collaboration, provides content management
features, enables you to implement business
processes and supply access to information that is
essential to organizational goals and processes.By earning the MCTS: Microsoft Ofce Share-
Point Server 2007 Application Development
A Good Starting PointThe Microsoft Certied Technology Specialist (MCTS) certications are a good starting pointto highlight your expertise with Microsoft products and kick off an excellent career in the ITindustry.An MCTS enables professionals to target specic technologies and to distinguish themselvesby demonstrating in-depth knowledge and expertise in their specialized technologies. Mi-crosoft Certied Technology Specialists are consistently capable of implementing, building,
troubleshooting, and debugging a particular Microsoft technology.
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mi LearningMCTS: Microsoft SharePoint/BizTalk/Live Communications Server
Exam 70-541
MCTS: Microsoft Windows Share-Point Services 3.0 Application Development
5385: Developing Solutions with Microsoft
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Visual
Studio 2005
5392: Developing and Extending Microsoft
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 with Visual
Studio 2005
Exam 70262
7034: Implementing Microsoft Ofce Live
Communications Server 2005
MCTS: Ofce LiveCommunications Server 2005
Exam 70-540
5160: Core development with the Micorsoft
.NET Framework 2.0 Foundation
5161: Advanced development with the
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundtion
5150: Developing Windows Mobile 5.0 Appli-
cations Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
MCTS: Windows Mobile 5.0Applications
certication you can clearly demonstrate
that you have the required skills to build
Web portals and integrate business
applications by using Ofce SharePoint
Server 2007.
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0,
Application Development
Windows SharePoint Services is a versatile
technology that organizations and business
units of all sizes can use to increase the ef-
ciency of business processes and improve team
productivity. With tools for collaboration that
help people stay connected across organiza-
tional and geographic boundaries, Windows
SharePoint Services gives people access to the
information they need when they need it.
A Microsoft Certied Technology Specialist:
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 Ap-
plication Development certication validates theknowledge and skills required to develop appli-
cations for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0.
Windows Mobile 5.0 Applications
Windows Mobile 5.0 provides a vital link as-
suring immediate access to information when
you are out of the ofce. It allows you to stay
productive wherever you go thanks to mobile
versions of the familiar Microsoft Ofce ap-plications such as Microsoft Ofce Word and
Microsoft Ofce Excel.
A Microsoft Certied Technology Specialist
certication in Windows Mobile 5.0 Applica-
tions validates your ability to build data-driven
Windows-based mobile applications using the
.NET Compact Framework, SQL Server 2005
Mobile Edition, and Windows Mobile 5.0.
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One Exam is All You Need toProve Your Ofce ExpertiseWith an improved set of applications 2007 Microsoft Ofce system now offers a new, innova-tive and user friendly platform that will make the everyday work life easier for informationworkers as well as IT professionals across the organization.
The 2007 Microsoft Ofce system contains all
the well-known Ofce applications that you are
already familiar with, now in a new and more
intuitive shell which helps you to better create
and manage documents, organize your work-
load, and collaborate with coworkers not just
from your desk, but from almost anywhere.
Your Only One Exam Away from
Distinguishing Yourself from the
Crowd
To take full advantage of the new powerful
tools provided by 2007 Microsoft Ofce system
Microsoft Learning offers a wide range of
resources that can help you get the most out of
the improved features and functionalities and
prepare the way towards your certication.
There is only one exam to pass to become
Microsoft Certied
Technology Specialist (MCTS) on Microsoft
Ofce 2007 and you can choose between both
e-learning courses and classroom training.
With an MCTS certication you clearly dem-
onstrate the breadth and depth of your skills
and knowledge of specialized technologies
within the 2007 Ofce system.
Three MCTS Certications
There are currently three MCTS certications for
Microsoft Ofce.
The Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services
3.0 Application
Development certication validates a
candidates ability to develop, customize and
deploy applications utilizing Microsoft Windows
SharePoint Services 3.0. The main tasks are
deployment
of Windows SharePoint Services and custom
components, creating site and feature provi-
sioning components, creating metadata and
workow provisioning components, developing
Windows SharePoint Services components by
using the .NET Framework, and manipulating
site content and conguration.
With the Microsoft Ofce SharePoint Server
2007 Application
Development certication the candidate
validates his og her skills within development,
customizing and deployment of applications
utilizing Microsoft Ofce SharePoint Server
2007. The exam focuses on managing enterprise
content, creating business
intelligence solutions, integrating business
data, accessing Ofce SharePoint Server 2007
Application Platform Services, and targeting
content based on audience membership, and
customizing functionality by using proles.
The third MCTS is the Visual Studio 2005
Tools for Microsoft Ofce Application Devel-
opment certication. This learning and certi-cation path validates a candidates ability to
develop and customize and then deploy and
secure applications utilizing Microsoft Visual
Studio Tools for Ofce 2007 (VSTO). The exam
also focuses on working with data in a VSTO
solution, integrating XML in Microsoft Ofce
applications, developing application-level solu-
tions, and developing document-level solutions.
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Choose the Right Learning Path
In order to choose the certication that meets your personal and
professional goals and select the right learning path you should rst
identify your skills level. For this purpose Microsoft Learning offers an
online Microsoft Ofcial Pre-Test which provides you with a customized
learning path and recommended training.
MCTS: Microsoft OfceSharePoint Server 2007 Conguring (IT Pro)
5061: Implementing Microsoft Ofce Share-
Point Server 2007
5404: Implementing Microsoft Ofce Share-
Point Server 2007
Exam 70-630
MCTS: Microsoft WindowsSharePoint Services 3.0 -Application Development
5392: Developing and Extending
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
with Visual Studio 2005
Exam 70-541
5385: Developing Solutions with
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
and Visual Studio 2005
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Validate Your Skills Within a
Single ApplicationResearch results indicate that Ofce-certied
individuals have increased competence
and productivity with Microsoft Ofce
programs as well as increased credibility
with their employers, coworkers, and
clients.
For information workers the Microsoft
Certied Application Specialist (MCAS)
credential is a globally recognized stan-
dard that validates specic skills cover-
ing the 2007 Microsoft Ofce system
products such as Microsoft Ofce Word
2007, Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Ac-
cess 2007, and Outlook 2007 as well as
the Windows Vista operating system.
By earning the MCAS credential, you
can prove your expertise using the latest
Microsoft Ofce programs and show
that you have the in-demand skills that
any business of today requires.
Whether you wish to broaden your
employment opportunities and differ-
SharePoint Competencies a Hit
One of the fastest growing parts of Microsoft Ofce system are SharePoint
Services and SharePoint Server as more and more companies around the world
discover the possibilities for better collaboration and knowledge sharing that
SharePoint provides.
By gaining exam 70-630 you will be skilled in implementing Microsoft Ofce
SharePoint Server 2007. The typical candidate for this exam has a minimum of
one year of experience in conguring Microsoft Ofce SharePoint Server and
related technologies.
Candidates seeking competencies and cer tication within conguration of
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 must pass exam 70-631 that focuses on moni-toring and conguring security settings, administering Windows SharePoint
Services, managing customization, and conguring network infrastructure for
Windows SharePoint Services.
Consultants who provide Windows SharePoint Services development or
corporate developers who build systems using the Windows SharePoint Ser-
vices platform will benet from the exam 70-541. By taking this exam you will
be skilled in deploying and tailoring Windows SharePoint Services to t the
organizational needs.
MCTS: Microsoft OfceSharePoint Server 2007 Application Development
Exam 70-542
6071: Developing Solutions with Microsoft
Ofce SharePoint Server 2007 and Visual
Studio 2005
MCTS: Windows SharePointServices 3.0 - Conguring
5403: Implementing Microsoft Windows
SharePoint Services 3.0
5060: Implementing Microsoft Windows
SharePoint Services 3.0
Exam 70-631
entiate your skills in a competitive job market or
advance in your current job, an MCAS will helpyou achieve your goal.
Show That You Master
Multiple Applications
For more experienced IT professionals with ad-
vanced skills, Microsoft Learning has developed
the Microsoft Certied Application Professional
(MCAP) credential. This credential is the only
comprehensive, performance-based certica-
tion approved by Microsoft to validate ad-
vanced capabilities utilizing the 2007 Microsoft
Ofce system and Microsoft Ofce SharePoint
Server sites to collaborate within the company
and beyond boundaries. The credential crosses
industries and job roles to focus on critical areas
of responsibility for business workers.
By holding an MCAP certication, you can
demonstrate advanced, cross-industry, and
cross-job role capabilities. You will be able to
move ahead in your career by showing that you
have the essential skills to maximize productiv-
ity using the full features and functionality of
the 2007 Microsoft Ofce system and Microsoft
Ofce SharePoint sites.
MCAP credentials include Managing Budgets,
Managing Presentations, Managing Team Col-
laboration, and Supporting Organizations.
Microsoft Ofce for Developers
Exam 70-643 is intended for experts in develop-
ing Microsoft Ofce automation solutions by
using both Visual Studio 2005 Tools for Micro-
soft Ofce and Visual Studio Tools for the 2007
Microsoft Ofce System. The qualied can-
didate for this exam typically has at least oneyear of experience developing Microsoft Ofce
automation solutions and can demonstrate a
solid understanding of the VSTO architecture,
experience in deploying VSTO applications and
in programming against VSTO in a server capac-
ity, and experience in designing and building
document solutions and add-in solutions.
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Stay in Control withWindows VistaA year after its release, Microsoft Windows Vista has proved that its new powerful commu-nication, mobility, and networking features enable you to easily view and organize informa-tion by bringing more clarity to the content on your computer.
With Windows Vista you will be sure to get a
pleasant computing experience while at the
same time keeping track and complete control.
This enables you to work more efciently with
your documents and applications.
For IT Professionals, Windows Vista advance-
ments in security and reliability, together with
its cost and operational efciencies, will give
you and your users condence in your comput-
ers. Become an expert on how these powerful
advancements can help your organization. Also,
the new generation of Microsoft Certications is
designed to serve both the enterprise support
technician and the fast growing consumer sup-
port technician who is conguring and main-
taining Vista at home.
Windows Vista communication, mobility, and
networking features will enable you to view and
organize information and control your comput-
ing experience like never before.
Microsoft Learning helps you to achieve your
goals and to get the most out of Windows Vis-
tas powerful new features. Become an expert
on how the powerful advancements in Windows
Vista can help your organization and showcase
your skills with a Microsoft certication.
Three Certications for
Windows Vista
The new generation of Microsoft Certi-
cations is designed to serve both the
enterprise support technician (MCITP)
and the consumer support technician
(MCITP) who is conguring and main-
taining Windows Vista at home.
Also a certication for technology spe-
cialists (MCTS) that congure Windows
Vista based computers is available,
and nally Windows Vista credentials
also play an important role in the new
Microsoft Certied Application Special-ist certication.
Enterprise Support Technician
The MCITP: Enterprise Support Techni-
cian credential validates the knowl-
edge and skills required to deploy and
support the Windows Vista operating
system. Candidates for the MCITP: En-
terprise Support Technician have
MCTS: Windows VistaConguration
Exam 70-620
5115: Installing and Conguring the Windows Vista
Operating System
5103: Upgrade Skills to Congure
Windows Vista
5116: Conguring Windows Vista Mobile Com-
puting and Applications
5347: Installing and Conguring Windows
Vista
5354: Conguring Windows Vista Net-
working and Security
5360: Conguring Windows Vista
Applications and Devices
MCDST: Microsoft Certied Desktop Support
Technician
Exam 70-621
5119: Supporting the Windows Vista
Operating System and Applications
5118: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Win-
dows Vista Computers
5347: Installing and Conguring
Windows Vista
5354: Conguring Windows Vista Net-working and Security
5360: Conguring Windows Vista
Applications and Devices
5103: Upgrade Skills to Congure
Windows Vista
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For more information on Vista learning, visit
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/windowsvista
MCTIP: Consumer Support
Technician
Exam 70-620
5115: Installing and Conguring the
Windows Vista Operating System
Exam 70-623
5118: Maintaining and Troubleshooting
Windows Vista Computers
5119: Supporting the Windows Vista
Operating System and Applications
5116: Conguring Windows Vista Mobile
Computing and Applications
MCDST: Microsoft Certied Desktop
Support Technician
Exam 70-621
5118: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Win-
dows Vista Computers
5119: Supporting the Windows Vista
Operating System and Applications
MCTIP: Enterprise Support
Technician
Exam 70-620
5115: Installing and Conguring the
Windows Vista Operating System
5116: Conguring Windows Vista Mobile Com-
puting and Applications
Exam 70-622
5119: Supporting the Windows Vista
Operating System and Applications
5118: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Win-
dows Vista Computers
5366: Maintaining and Troubleshooting
Computers Running Windows Vista
5372: Deploying Windows Vista Desktop Im-
ages and Applications
expertise in deploying Windows Vista, man-
aging security, and troubleshooting network
issues in an organization.
Consumer Support TechnicianThe Microsoft Certied IT Professional: Con-
sumer Support Technician (MCITP) is the right
option for you if your interest lies in home user
support or consumer retail support. This certi-
cation highlights and validates your expertise
and skill set in a job role supporting a broad
range of consumer desktop operating systems,
desktop applications, mobile devices, network-
ing, and hardware support issues related to theWindows Vista operating system.
Windows Vista Conguration
The MCTS: Windows Vista, Conguration certi-
cation is designed to validate the knowledge
and skills necessary to understand the functions
and features of Windows Vista and to trouble-
shoot network-connectivity and applications
issues in both organizations as well as stand-
alone installations. Microsoft Certied Desktop
Support Technician (MCDST) candidates can
transition their skills to Windows Vista by pass-
ing one upgrade exam.
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Boost Your IT Careerwith a ProfessionalStamp of ApprovalThe Microsoft Certied Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) certication provides you withthe right skills to support end-users and successfully troubleshoot desktop environments run-ning on the Microsoft Windows operating system an excellent way to give your IT career aboost.
The Microsoft Certied Desktop Support Tech-
nician certication is designed for professionals
working with end-user support, troubleshoot-
ing, and maintenance of applications on the
Windows XP desktop operating system.
The MCDST credentials will continue to exist
regardless of the release of Windows Vista as
many companies and organizations continue
to use Microsoft XP in their IT infrastructure.
The MCDST certications will therefore still be
of great value and will make you be noticed by
employers and hiring managers using Microsoft
XP.
To obtain the MCDST certication you are
required to pass two exams:
MCDST: Supporting Users and Trouble-
shooting a Microsoft Windows XP Operat-
ing SystemMCDST: Supporting Users and Trouble-
shooting Desktop applications on a
Microsoft Windows XP Operating System
MCDST: Microsoft Certied
Desktop Support Technician
Exam 70-272
Exam 70-271
2262: Supporting Users Running Applications on
a Microsoft Windows XP Operating System
2261: Supporting Users Running the
Microsoft Windows XP Operating System
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By earning an MCP you have validated your
skills for this technology and showed that you
have hands-on experience with the product.
Microsoft Certied Professional (MCP) candi-
dates are required to pass one current Micro-
soft certication exam that provides a valid and
reliable measure of technical prociency and
expertise in a certain technology or product.
MCP exams are developed with the input of
professionals in the industry and reect on how
Microsoft products are used in organizations
throughout the world. The exams are adminis-
tered by Thomson Prometric, an independent
testing organization with locations worldwide.
Currently this certication can be taken by
passing one of the exams for the MCSA
(Microsoft Certied Systems Administrator) or
the MCSE (Microsoft Certied Systems Engi-
neer) described later in the magazine. You can
also choose among exams targeted for the
Microsoft Certied Database Administrator,
Microsoft Certied Application Developer,
Microsoft Certied Solution Developer, or
Microsoft Certied Desktop Support Technician.
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Show Them YouAre a ProfessionalAs a Microsoft Certied Professional (MCP) you have demonstrated thatyou have the skills to successfully implement a Microsoft product ortechnology as part of a business solution in an organization.
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E-mail has become the far most important communications tool in getting a large variety of
work done. Today, employees look for rich, efcient access to e-mail, calendars, attachments,and contacts regardless of location and what type of device they use. However, time, money,and resource constraints are a fact of life for many companies.
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 offers a mes-
saging system that addresses both enterprise
and employee needs user-friendly, secure and
cost-effective to deploy and manage. The new
capabilities of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
deliver the advanced protection your company
demands, the anywhere access your team
wants, and the operational efciency you need.
There are two certications for Microsoft
Exchange Server 2007: Microsoft Certied
Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft
Certied IT Professional (MCITP).
Technology Specialist
The Microsoft Certied Technology Specialist:
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Conguration
certication validates the knowledge and skills
required to deploy and administer an enter-
prise messaging environment with Microsoft
Exchange Server 2007. With this cer tication
you have valuable proof of your expertise in
installing, managing, monitoring, troubleshoot-ing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, managing
messaging security and troubleshooting mes-
saging servers and databases.
MCTS candidates must pass one exam that
focuses on:
Installing and conguring Microsoft Ex
change servers
Creating and modifying recipients and
public folders
Maintaining and optimizing the messaging
system
Monitoring and reporting on the messaging
system
Troubleshooting messaging issues
Managing data recovery and disaster
recovery of a messaging environment
IT Professional
The Microsoft Certied IT Professional: Enter-
prise Messaging Administrator is the premier
certication to highlight a professionals area
of expertise. This certication validates the
knowledge and skills associated with perform-
ing as the lead engineer for messaging solu-
tions within an enterprise organization, as wellas the ability to design and deploy messaging
solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
To achieve this certication, you are required
to successfully complete three exams: one
Microsoft Certied Technology Specialist Micro-
soft Exchange Server 2007 prerequisite exam
and two Professional Series exams.
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Exam 70-236
Exam 70-237
Exam 70-238
and
MCITP: EnterpriseMessaging Administrator
MCTS: Exchange 2007,Conguring
5054: Designing a High Availability Messaging
Solution using Microsoft Exchange
Server 2007
5053: Designing a Messaging Infrastructure
using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
5047: Introduction to Installing and Managing
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
5049: Managing and Messaging Securityusing
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
5050: Recovering Messaging Servers and
Databases using Microsoft Exchange Server
2007
5051: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Micro-
soft Exchange Server 2007
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6435: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Net-
work Infrastructure
6437: Designing a Windows Server 2008
Application Infrastructure
6436: Designing a Windows Server 2008
Active Directory Infrastructure and Services
Exam 70-647
or
5105: Deploying Windows Vista Business
Desktops
5058: Deploying Microsoft Ofce 2007 Profes-
sional Plus
Exam 70-624
Exam 70-620
Exam 70-640, 70-642, 70-643
Upgrade Exam 70-649
MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
5115: Installing and Conguring the Windows
Vista Operating System
5116:Conguring Windows Vista Mobile Com-
puting and Applications
5347: Installing and Conguring Windows Vista
5354: Conguring Windows Vista Networking
and Security
5360:Conguring Windows Vista Applications
and Devices
5103:Upgrade Skills to Congure Windows Vista
With a SQL Server 2005 certication you can turn insight into action and give big companiesthe raw material to make better decisions faster. So grow your potential and show them thatyou know SQL Server 2005 with either a MCTS or an MCITP certication.
SQL Server 2005 provides a reliable enterprise data management
platform that enables IT professionals across the organization to
easily deploy, manage, and optimize enterprise data and analyti-
cal applications. It ensures reduced application downtime,increased scalability and performance, and tight yet
exible security controls.
Microsoft Learning provides two Microsoft
Certied Technology Specialist (MCTS) cer-
tications and three Microsoft Certied IT
Professional (MCITP) certications for SQL
Server 2005.
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Exam 70441
MCITP: Database Developer
2779: Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server
2005 Database
2780: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Database
2781: Designing Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Server-Side Solutions
2783: Designing the Data Tier for Microsoft SQL
Server 2005
2784: Tuning and Optimizing Queries Using
Microsoft SQL Server 2005
2786: Designing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Infrastructure
2787: Designing Security for Microsoft SQL
Server 2005
2788: Designing High Availability Database
Solutions Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Exam 70442
Exam 70-443
Exam 70-446
MCITP: BI Developer
Exam 70-445
MCTS: SQL Server 2005Business Intelligence
2795: Designing an ETL Solution Architecture
Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration
Services
2796: Designing an Analysing Solution
Architecture Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Analysis Services
2797: Designing a Reporting Solution Architec-
ture Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting
Services
Exam 70-445
MCTS: SQL Server 2005Business Intelligence
2791: Implementing and Maintaining
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
2792: Implementing and Maintaining
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration
Services
2793: Implementing and Maintaining
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting
Services
Exam 70431
MCTS: SQL Server 2005
MCTS: SQL Server 2005
2779: Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Database
2780: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Database
2778: Writing Queries Using Microsoft SQL Server
2005 Transact-SQL
Upgrade Exam 70447 from MCDBA
Upgrade Exam 70447 from MCDBA
MCITP: Database Administrator
Exam 70443
Exam 70744
or
or
2786: Designing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Infrastructure
2787: Designing Security for Microsoft SQL
Server 2005
2788: Designing High Availability Database
Solutions Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
2787: Designing Security for Microsoft SQL
Server 2005
2789: Administering and Automating Microsoft
SQL Server 2005 Databases and Servers
2790: Troubleshooting and Optimizing
Database Servers Using Microsoft
SQL Server 2005
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Earn an MCITP: Enterprise Administrator certication to demonstrate your skills in Windows
infrastructure design and start working with Windows Server 2008
Enterprise administrators are recognized
among their peers and managers as leaders
in Windows infrastructure design. Make sure
your expertise in Windows Server 2008 stands
out. Earn the MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
certication, distinguishing you as an IT profes-
sional committed to excellence in working with
Windows Server 2008.
The MCITP: Enterprise Administrator certica-
tion can help you develop and validate your
skills in your current position or advance you
toward a future job role, such as enterprise
systems administrator, IT systems manager,
enterprise security administrator, systems archi-
tect or network administrator.
The Microsoft Certied IT Professional (MCITP)
credential is the leading certication for Win-
dows Server 2008. The cer tication builds on a
combination of Microsoft Certied Technology
Specialist (MCTS) prerequisites.
The MCITP certication validates your skill set
in-depth. It provides widely recognized, objec-tive validation of your ability to perform critical,
current IT job roles by using Microsoft tech-
nologies to their best advantage. You can even
earn more than one MCITP certication, dem-
onstrating your abilities across multiple roles.
First SQL ServerCertication forWindows Server 2008
Exam 70-620
MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
5115: Installing and Conguring theWindows Vista Operating System
5116: Conguring Windows Vista Mobile Com-
puting and Applications
5347: Installing and Conguring
Windows Vista
5354: Conguring Windows Vista
Networking and Security
5360: Conguring Windows Vista
Applications and Devices
5103: Upgrade Skills to Congure
Windows Vista
5105: Deploying Windows Vista
Business Desktops
5058: Deploying Microsoft Ofce 2007
Professional Plus
6435: Designing a Windows Server 2008 Network
Infrastructure
6436: Designing a Windows Server 2008
Active Directory Infrastructure and Services
6437: Designing a Windows Server 2008
Application Infrastructure
Exam 70-624
Exam 70-647
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Show Your Expertise as aCertied Systems Engineer
In addition, MCSE candidates are suggested
to have at least one year of experience imple-
menting and administering network operating
systems and desktop operating systems.
How to Become an MCSE on
Windows Server 2003
To earn the Microsoft Certied Systems Engi-
neer (MCSE) certication on Windows Server
2003 you are required to pass four networking
system exams, one client operating system exam
and one design exam. Together with these core
exams, the elective exams provide a valid and
reliable measure of technical prociency and
expertise in solution design and implementation.
As a Microsoft Certied Systems Engineer
(MCSE) you can prove your ability to design and
implement an infrastructure solution based on
the Windows operating system and WindowsServer System software and you can prove your
particular expertise in planning, implementing
and managing complex IT infrastructures.
The MCSE certication on Windows Server 2003
is designed for advanced administrators of cli-
ent and network operating systems. Candidates
for this credential are required to have two to
three years of experience with implementation
and administration of network and desktop
operating systems.
The
Technology
Lifecycle Choose the Microsoft Certied Systems Engeneer Certication (MCSE) credential if you:
Plan, design, and implement Microsoft Windows Server solutions and architecture in medium- to large-sized
companies.
Have at least one year of experience implementing and administering network operating systems and desktop
operating systems.
Related job titles:System Engineer, Network Engineer, Systems Analyst, Network Analyst or Technical Consultant.
PLAN DESIGN IMPLE
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Be Sure to Succeed as aSystems AdministratorWith a Microsoft Certied Systems Administrator
(MCSA) certication you can demonstrate that you
have the required expertise to administer network
and systems environments based on the Windowsoperating systems.
The benets of an MCSA certication include
technical resources that can not only help you save
the day for your team but also make you stand out
and get you closer to a promotion or a new job.
How to Become an MCSA on
Windows Server 2003
The rst step towards advancement in your in-
formation technology (IT) career is to earn a Mi-
crosoft Certied Systems Administrator (MCSA)
on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Windows
Server 2000 credential. Two exams are required:
70-290 and 70-291.
MCSA certication is adaptable. Choose
the desktop and elective exams that suit your
needs. We recommend exam 70-270 for the
desktop requirement and selected CompTIA
exams for the elective.
Choose the Microsoft Certied Systems Administrator Certication (MCSA) credential if you:
Implement, manage and maintain the typically computing environment of medium- or large-sized companies.
Have 6-12 months of experience administering client and network operating systems.
Related job titles: Systems Administrator, Network Administrator, Information Systems Administrator,
Network Operations Analyst, Network Technician or Technical Support Specialist.
MENT MANAGE MAINTAIN
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Microsoft Certied Technology
Specialist (MCTS)Technology Specialists typically pursue careers as
Web developers, Windows developers, or enter-
prise software developers. They may also be da-
tabase developers or systems administrators who
do not work daily with the .NET Framework 2.0 but
who want to show their technology experience.
Developers holding the Microsoft Certied
Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Web
Applications certication, have skills and knowl-
edge of Web application technology and data
access in Web applications. Candidates for this
certication must pass two exams: one focusing
on .NET Framework 2.0 foundational skills and the
other focusing on Web-based client development.
Developers who hold the Microsoft Certied
Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Win-
dows Applications certication, have demon-
strated have demonstrated their depth of skills
and knowledge of Windows Forms technology,
in addition to expertise in data access in Micro-
soft Windows applications. Candidates for this
certication must pass two exams: one focuses
on .NET Framework 2.0 foundational skills and
the other focuses on Windows-based client
development.
Microsoft Certied Professional
Developer (MCPD)
The Microsoft Certied Professional Developer
(MCPD) credential can be earned in three differ-
ent categories: Web Developer, Windows Devel-
oper and Enterprise Applications Developer.
The Microsoft Certied Professional Devel-
oper: Web Developer certication demonstrates
that you have the comprehensive skills that are
Build Up YourDevelopment SkillsA Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 certication allows you to build your expertise andstay current and competitive in the eld of ever-changing technologies.
Microsoft Visual Studio is a complete set of de-
velopment tools for building effective MicrosoftWindows and Microsoft Ofce-based solutions
as well as Web and mobile applications that all
organizations are relying on.
From a comprehensive tools platform to
reduced development complexity and improved
team communication, Visual Studio 2005 con-
tinues to lead innovation in developer pro-
ductivity. And at the same time Visual Studio
enables developers to become more productive
and obtain faster results while improving per-
formance and quality throughout the develop-
ment process.
A Full Portfolio
The Microsoft Certication portfolio for Visual
Studio is divided in two layers. The rst layer
consists of the wide range of Microsoft
Certied Technology Specialist (MCTS)
certications for the .NET Framework which
highlights your knowledge of developing
Microsoft Windows, Web, or distributed
applications that use the .NET Framework 2.0
and Visual Studio 2005.
The second layer is build on top of the rst layer.
It consists of three Microsoft Certied Profes-
sional Developer (MCPD) certications which
highlight your job role, featuring your specic
area of expertise. With one of these certications
you can easily distinguish yourself as an expert in
Windows development, Web application devel-
opment, or enterprise applications development.
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required to build interactive, data-driven Web
applications that use ASP.NET 2.0 for both intranet
and Internet uses. It can be build on top of the
MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications cer-
tication (two exams). After earning this certica-
tion, you may earn your MCPD: Web Developer
by passing one additional required exam.
The Microsoft Certied Professional Devel-
oper: Windows Developer certication demon-
strates that you have the comprehensive skills
that are required to build rich client applications
that target the Windows Forms platform using
the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0. This creden-
tial is build on top of the MCTS: .NET Framework
2.0 Windows Applications certication (two
exams). After achieving this certication, you
can earn your MCPD: Windows Developer by
passing one additional exam.
The Microsoft Certied Professional Developer:
Enterprise Applications Developer certication
demonstrates that you have the comprehensive
skills that are required to build n-tier solutions
that target both Web and rich-
client user experiences. You rst
have to meet the requirements
for all three Microsoft Certied
Technology Specialist (MCTS)
credentials for the Microsoft .NET
Framework 2.0. After earning these
credentials, you may earn your
MCPD: Enterprise Applications
Developer certication by passing
one additional required exam.
MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0Web Applications
5160: Core development with the
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation
2543: Core Web Application Technologies
with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
5161: Advanced development with the
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation
2544: Advanced Web Client Programming
with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
2541: Core Data Access Development with
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
2542: Advanced Data Access Development
with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
2544: Advanced Web Application Technolo-
gies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
2541: Core Data Access with Microsoft
Visual Studio 2005
2542: Advanced Data Access with
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Exam 70-536
Exam 70-528
MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0Windows Applications
5160: Core development with the
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation
2546: Core Windows Forms Technologies
with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
5161: Advanced development with the
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation
2546: Core Windows Client Development
with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
2547: Advanced Windows Client Develop-
ment with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
2541: Core Data Access Development with
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
2542: Advanced Data Access Development
with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
2547: Advanced Windows Forms Technologies
with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
2541: Core Data Access with Microsoft
Visual Studio 2005
2542: Advanced Data Access with Microsoft
Visual Studio 2005
Exam 70-536
Exam 70-526
MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0Windows Applications
MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0Web Applications
MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0Windows Applications
5160: Core development with the
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation
2548: Core Distributed Application
Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
5161: Advanced development with the
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation
2548: Core Distributed Application
Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
2549: Advanced Distributed Application
Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
2549: Advanced Distributed Application
Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
Exam 70-536
Exam 70-529
MCPD: Web Developer
Exam 70-547
Upgrade Exam 70-551 from MCSD
or
MCPD: Windows Developer
Exam 70-548
Exam 70-552 from MCSD
or
MCPD: EnterpriseApplication Developer
Exam 70-549
Exam 70-553 and 70-554 from MCSD
or
2543: Core Web Client Programming with
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
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