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I am looking into getting MCDST certified. Can anyone
recommend what steps I should take first in getting ready
for the test. Should I take the training course, or is
the self-paced training kit sufficient to pass the exam?
Any suggustions would be greatly appreciated. I have very
little technical experience.

Thanks,
MY

Firstly, go to http://www.microsoft.com/mcdst and read what's on that page
and the links. Under Requirements you'll find the 2 exams needed, 70-271 and
70-272. Check http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-271.asp and
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-272.asp for the objectives and
make sure you can cover each area. Check http://www.amazon.com for second
hand books for MCDST. Most importantly, install, configure, break and fix
Windows XP and Office XP until you have a good understanding of the
operating system and the applications. Also, try
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...g_windows.mspx ,
all the documentation for Windows XP is online there, start reading

Good luck!

Wayne McGlinn
Brisbane, Oz

"Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system
of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the
masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony"
- Dennis (sometime in the middle ages)

"My" <> wrote in message
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>I am looking into getting MCDST certified. Can anyone
> recommend what steps I should take first in getting ready
> for the test. Should I take the training course, or is
> the self-paced training kit sufficient to pass the exam?
> Any suggustions would be greatly appreciated. I have very
> little technical experience.
>
> Thanks,
> MY

My, to take the course would be a good idea. Also, get the self paced
training kit b/c I think these courses try to cram a lot into your head in a
short space of time. If you are a fast learner, then maybe the course might
be helpful for you. Real world experience is also a good start, too. Entry
level to be precise. I just picked up the self paced kit today, and so far
I'm not disappointed. It's engaging.

Good luck,

Jonesy Boy

"My" wrote:

> I am looking into getting MCDST certified. Can anyone
> recommend what steps I should take first in getting ready
> for the test. Should I take the training course, or is
> the self-paced training kit sufficient to pass the exam?
> Any suggustions would be greatly appreciated. I have very
> little technical experience.
>
> Thanks,
> MY
>

Wayne, thanks for all the info--it was most helpful.
>-----Original Message-----
>Firstly, go to http://www.microsoft.com/mcdst and read
what's on that page
>and the links. Under Requirements you'll find the 2 exams
needed, 70-271 and
>70-272. Check http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-
271.asp and
>http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-272.asp for
the objectives and
>make sure you can cover each area. Check
http://www.amazon.com for second
>hand books for MCDST. Most importantly, install,
configure, break and fix
>Windows XP and Office XP until you have a good
understanding of the
>operating system and the applications. Also, try
>http://www.microsoft.com/resources/d...tion/windows/x
p/all/proddocs/en-us/hs_exploring_windows.mspx ,
>all the documentation for Windows XP is online there,
start reading
>
>Good luck!
>
>Wayne McGlinn
>Brisbane, Oz
>
>"Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no
basis for a system
>of government. Supreme executive power derives from a
mandate from the
>masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony"
>- Dennis (sometime in the middle ages)
>
>"My" <> wrote in
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>news:01ca01c50fbb$012aa480$...
>>I am looking into getting MCDST certified. Can anyone
>> recommend what steps I should take first in getting
ready
>> for the test. Should I take the training course, or is
>> the self-paced training kit sufficient to pass the exam?
>> Any suggustions would be greatly appreciated. I have
very
>> little technical experience.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> MY
>
>
>.
>

Hi Jonesy Boy,

Thanks for your suggestions.

My
>-----Original Message-----
>My, to take the course would be a good idea. Also, get
the self paced
>training kit b/c I think these courses try to cram a lot
into your head in a
>short space of time. If you are a fast learner, then
maybe the course might
>be helpful for you. Real world experience is also a good
start, too. Entry
>level to be precise. I just picked up the self paced kit
today, and so far
>I'm not disappointed. It's engaging.
>
>Good luck,
>
>Jonesy Boy
>
>"My" wrote:
>
>> I am looking into getting MCDST certified. Can anyone
>> recommend what steps I should take first in getting
ready
>> for the test. Should I take the training course, or is
>> the self-paced training kit sufficient to pass the
exam?
>> Any suggustions would be greatly appreciated. I have
very
>> little technical experience.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> MY
>>
>.
>

>-----Original Message-----
>I am looking into getting MCDST certified. Can anyone
>recommend what steps I should take first in getting ready
>for the test. Should I take the training course, or is
>the self-paced training kit sufficient to pass the exam?
>Any suggustions would be greatly appreciated. I have
very
>little technical experience.
>
>Thanks,
>MY
>.
>