Start of MCSE 2003

Greetings

Please advise which MCSE 2003 exam would be better to start with. I just
received my Server Core requirements Kits and am wondering what would be the
best for me to start with.

Thanks a lot for your advice.

Smain

SM

If you don't have XP do that -- if you have XP start with Server 70-290
but make a plan to do ALL of them quickly -- study for them together
rather than trying to just pass "one test."

--
Herb Martin
"SM" <smain@uk> wrote in message
news:uWydwT$...
> Greetings
>
> Please advise which MCSE 2003 exam would be better to start with. I just
> received my Server Core requirements Kits and am wondering what would be
the
> best for me to start with.
>
> Thanks a lot for your advice.
>
> Smain
>
>

Herb Martin

You should start with 70-290.


>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings
>
>Please advise which MCSE 2003 exam would be better to
start with. I just
>received my Server Core requirements Kits and am
wondering what would be the
>best for me to start with.

ascll

Hi ,

Would like to know why you advise to plan to do ALL of them quickly, instead
of just focusing one by one? 'cos I'm also preparing for MCSE 2003 and would
like to know dos and don'ts.

Thanks

Pine

Herb Martin wrote:

> If you don't have XP do that -- if you have XP start with Server 70-290
> but make a plan to do ALL of them quickly -- study for them together
> rather than trying to just pass "one test."
>
> --
> Herb Martin
> "SM" <smain@uk> wrote in message
> news:uWydwT$...
> > Greetings
> >
> > Please advise which MCSE 2003 exam would be better to start with. I just
> > received my Server Core requirements Kits and am wondering what would be
> the
> > best for me to start with.
> >
> > Thanks a lot for your advice.
> >
> > Smain
> >
> >

Pine

I agree, (maybe not on the quickly) because the courses are (and
always were under 2000) very inter linked.

I am seeing this on my 2k3 studies just like I did on 2000. 270
requires some working knowledge of AD and group policy which you get
from 294/297 study material and 291 draws on 290 / 270.

Plan to study the whole core then home in on each exam in turn before
taking them.


On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 15:46:18 +0800, Pine <> wrote:

>Hi ,
>
> Would like to know why you advise to plan to do ALL of them quickly, instead
>of just focusing one by one? 'cos I'm also preparing for MCSE 2003 and would
>like to know dos and don'ts.
>
>Thanks
>
>Pine
>
>Herb Martin wrote:
>
>> If you don't have XP do that -- if you have XP start with Server 70-290
>> but make a plan to do ALL of them quickly -- study for them together
>> rather than trying to just pass "one test."
>>
>> --
>> Herb Martin
>> "SM" <smain@uk> wrote in message
>> news:uWydwT$...
>> > Greetings
>> >
>> > Please advise which MCSE 2003 exam would be better to start with. I just
>> > received my Server Core requirements Kits and am wondering what would be
>> the
>> > best for me to start with.
>> >
>> > Thanks a lot for your advice.
>> >
>> > Smain
>> >
>> >

Marlin Munrow

> Would like to know why you advise to plan to do ALL of them quickly,
instead
> of just focusing one by one? 'cos I'm also preparing for MCSE 2003 and
would
> like to know dos and don'ts.

Because it works and you learn more -- not only faster but better.

Then you have the "basic exam knowledge" sooner to build your experience
upon if you are new or to broaden your experience if you have lots of skill
already.

I have never taken more than 4 days preparing for an exam (even on an
entirely
new subject) -- this is NOT bragging on me but rather a METHOD that works
for everyone. Maximum time should be about 2 weeks per exam IF YOU ARE
studying and not just "thinking about it."

Studying for the exams together is time efficient (and partically avoids the
"just
the test questions" pitfall) and taking the next exam REINFORCES what you
learned while it is still fresh in your memory.

Once you reinforce new learning a few times you will remember it forever,
but
if you let new learning lie fallow until you forget, then typically you will
need to
start over on the "next subject".

Those who plan a year seldom finish. Plan no more than 6 montsh (3 is
better)
for an ENTIRE MCSE. If you go over the 3 months a bit, then no harm no
foul but if you plan a year there is little chance you will actually DO IT
and finish.

Also consider what having that knowledge (and the certification) would do
for
your learning from experience during that year versus not having that base
knowledge.

--
Herb Martin

Herb Martin