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Is this enough for MCSA?
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alliknowisnetworking
IS-IT--Management
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also, check out the certification planner part of the ms MCP certified website. you need a passport to enter!
it shows you what certifs you have partial credit for and the combinations you can pass to get them
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it shows you what certifs you have partial credit for and the combinations you can pass to get them
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iazms,
70-270, 70-290, 70-291 and an elective will get you MCSA 2003. The electives are listed at the link that alliknowisnetworking provided above, but of all of them, I suggest the CompTIA Security+ exam as your elective.
Security+ was in all ways far easier to pass than any Microsoft exam, although the Security+ exam is more expensive.
Wishdiak
A+, Network+, Security+, MCSA: Security 2003
70-270, 70-290, 70-291 and an elective will get you MCSA 2003. The electives are listed at the link that alliknowisnetworking provided above, but of all of them, I suggest the CompTIA Security+ exam as your elective.
Security+ was in all ways far easier to pass than any Microsoft exam, although the Security+ exam is more expensive.
Wishdiak
A+, Network+, Security+, MCSA: Security 2003
alliknowisnetworking
IS-IT--Management
Wishdiak,
dont forget, the 70-210 will count for an OS exam also. An A+, and Net+ together count for an elective too.
"Users are like Prostitutes,..They need guidance"-Myself
A+,Network+,MCP+2000
dont forget, the 70-210 will count for an OS exam also. An A+, and Net+ together count for an elective too.
"Users are like Prostitutes,..They need guidance"-Myself
A+,Network+,MCP+2000
alliknowisnetworking,
Indeed, 70-210 counts for the OS portion of the MCSA, and A+ combined with Net+ satisfies the elective requirement for MCSA.
The question was "will 70-270, 70-290, 70-291 and 70-293 get me MCSA?" and the short answer is no.
70-270, 70-290, 70-291 and Security+ is the shortest path (4 exams) while 70-270, 70-290, 70-291, A+ and Net+ would be longer (7 exams) and cost about $300 more.
Note also that while A+ and Net+ are valid electives for MCSA, they are not valid electives for MCSE, which was iazms's stated goal.
Wishdiak
A+, Network+, Security+, MCSA: Security 2003
Indeed, 70-210 counts for the OS portion of the MCSA, and A+ combined with Net+ satisfies the elective requirement for MCSA.
The question was "will 70-270, 70-290, 70-291 and 70-293 get me MCSA?" and the short answer is no.
70-270, 70-290, 70-291 and Security+ is the shortest path (4 exams) while 70-270, 70-290, 70-291, A+ and Net+ would be longer (7 exams) and cost about $300 more.
Note also that while A+ and Net+ are valid electives for MCSA, they are not valid electives for MCSE, which was iazms's stated goal.
Wishdiak
A+, Network+, Security+, MCSA: Security 2003
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Thanks guys...one thing that did come out of this post is that I forgot about the Comptia counting towards an elective....the Security sounds good.....whats the general conception out there regarding whether to take 70-299 or the CompTia Security+?
Reason I was thinking about doing 293 or 294 next is because i fancied getting them out of the way before they went sim in june....
But ive committed to 291 now and my book should be delivered tomorrow...
Cheers for your thoughts guys..
Reason I was thinking about doing 293 or 294 next is because i fancied getting them out of the way before they went sim in june....
But ive committed to 291 now and my book should be delivered tomorrow...
Cheers for your thoughts guys..
iazms,
Do you mean the relative difficulty of Security+ vs 70-299?
I've passed both, and on a 1-10 scale, I'd give Security+ about a 4 and 70-299 a 9. 70-299 was in fact the most difficult Microsoft exam I've taken to date.
I still have 70-294 and 70-298 ahead of me though.
Wishdiak
A+, Network+, Security+, MCSA: Security 2003
Do you mean the relative difficulty of Security+ vs 70-299?
I've passed both, and on a 1-10 scale, I'd give Security+ about a 4 and 70-299 a 9. 70-299 was in fact the most difficult Microsoft exam I've taken to date.
I still have 70-294 and 70-298 ahead of me though.
Wishdiak
A+, Network+, Security+, MCSA: Security 2003
SimonDavies
MIS
I concur with Wish on the 299 exam, I passed that last week and it was a really difficult exam. As it stands the Sec+ can also be used as an elective for the MCSE:Security specialisation however it means you don't take the 70-227 exam (ISA2000). You can't take the Sec+ instead of the 299 exam.
The Sec+ exam is relatively easy as long as you have a good understanding of general concepts, it's a vendor neutral exam where as 299 is obviously MS specific.
Sec+ is 100q and can be finished really quickly (I was in and out in 20 minutes) where as the 299 is 35 questions and more time is needed (I passed my exam in an hour).
The Sec+ exam is relatively easy as long as you have a good understanding of general concepts, it's a vendor neutral exam where as 299 is obviously MS specific.
Sec+ is 100q and can be finished really quickly (I was in and out in 20 minutes) where as the 299 is 35 questions and more time is needed (I passed my exam in an hour).
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