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Announcing

Beta Exam 71-282: Designing, Deploying, and Managing a
Network Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized Business

You are invited to take Exam 71-282 in its beta version.
This beta exam is offered to you free. A passing score on
this beta exam counts as an elective credit toward the
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows
Server 2003 certification.

By participating in beta exams, you have the opportunity
to provide the MCP program with feedback about exam
content, which is integral to development of exams in
their released version. We depend on the contributions of
experienced IT professionals as we continually improve
exam content and maintain the value of Microsoft
certifications.

This beta exam will be offered from September 22nd to
September 28th by Pearson VUE (http://www.vue.com/) and
Thomson Prometric (http://www.prometric.com/).

Please use the following promotional code when
registering for the exam: DNSSMB

To register for this exam or for information about
testing centers in your area, call:
.. Prometric: (800) 755-EXAM (800-755-3926)
.. VUE: 800 TEST REGistration (800-837-8734)

Outside the U.S./Canada, please visit the following Web
sites for registration information:
.. Prometric:
http://www.register.prometric.com/ClientInformation.asp
.. VUE: http://www.vue.com/ms/

For more information, visit the MCP Web site at
http://www.microsoft.com/mcp/, write to
or call 800-636-7544.

Specific pages that answer some frequently asked
questions are listed below.

What is a beta exam?
http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/m...faq/procedures
..asp

Where can I learn more about the registration process?
http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/m...register/defau
lt.asp

How do I prepare for this exam?
http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/exams/70-282.asp

When will my beta exam results be available?
http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/m...faq/procedures
..asp#D

Where can I learn more about the beta exam invitation
process?
http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/m...status/beta.as
p

How can I learn more about the new and improved item
types?
http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/m...faq/innovation
s.asp.

Where can I learn more about the MCSE on Windows Server
2003 certification?
http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/mcp/mcse/default.asp


If you have further questions regarding this exam or the
MCP program, send e-mail to or call
800-636-7544.

Hi Megan, I've booked in to do this exam on Friday - can
you point me in the direction of any study materials, or
should I just explore the MS website?

Thanks - Stu.

>-----Original Message-----
>Announcing
>
>Beta Exam 71-282: Designing, Deploying, and Managing a
>Network Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized Business
>
>You are invited to take Exam 71-282 in its beta version.
>This beta exam is offered to you free. A passing score on
>this beta exam counts as an elective credit toward the
>Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows
>Server 2003 certification.
>
>By participating in beta exams, you have the opportunity
>to provide the MCP program with feedback about exam
>content, which is integral to development of exams in
>their released version. We depend on the contributions of
>experienced IT professionals as we continually improve
>exam content and maintain the value of Microsoft
>certifications.
>
>This beta exam will be offered from September 22nd to
>September 28th by Pearson VUE (http://www.vue.com/) and
>Thomson Prometric (http://www.prometric.com/).
>
>Please use the following promotional code when
>registering for the exam: DNSSMB
>
>To register for this exam or for information about
>testing centers in your area, call:
>.. Prometric: (800) 755-EXAM (800-755-3926)
>.. VUE: 800 TEST REGistration (800-837-8734)
>
>Outside the U.S./Canada, please visit the following Web
>sites for registration information:
>.. Prometric:
>http://www.register.prometric.com/ClientInformation.asp
>.. VUE: http://www.vue.com/ms/
>
>For more information, visit the MCP Web site at
>http://www.microsoft.com/mcp/, write to
> or call 800-636-7544.
>
>Specific pages that answer some frequently asked
>questions are listed below.
>
>What is a beta exam?
>http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/m...faq/procedures
>..asp
>
>Where can I learn more about the registration process?
>http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/m...register/defau
>lt.asp
>
>How do I prepare for this exam?
>http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/exams/70-282.asp
>
>When will my beta exam results be available?
>http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/m...faq/procedures
>..asp#D
>
>Where can I learn more about the beta exam invitation
>process?
>http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/m...status/beta.as
>p
>
>How can I learn more about the new and improved item
>types?
>http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/m...faq/innovation
>s.asp.
>
>Where can I learn more about the MCSE on Windows Server
>2003 certification?
>http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/mcp/mcse/default.asp
>
>
>If you have further questions regarding this exam or the
>MCP program, send e-mail to or call
>800-636-7544.
>
>.
>

In answer to my own question, found a great, downloadable
book on Technet. Link is:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
FamilyID=483b6e22-8ed2-420b-915e-
96d469347fb2&DisplayLang=en#filelist


>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Megan, I've booked in to do this exam on Friday - can
>you point me in the direction of any study materials, or
>should I just explore the MS website?
>
>Thanks - Stu.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Announcing
>>
>>Beta Exam 71-282: Designing, Deploying, and Managing a
>>Network Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized Business
>>
>>You are invited to take Exam 71-282 in its beta version.
>>This beta exam is offered to you free. A passing score
on
>>this beta exam counts as an elective credit toward the
>>Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) on Windows
>>Server 2003 certification.
>>
>>By participating in beta exams, you have the opportunity
>>to provide the MCP program with feedback about exam
>>content, which is integral to development of exams in
>>their released version. We depend on the contributions
of
>>experienced IT professionals as we continually improve
>>exam content and maintain the value of Microsoft
>>certifications.
>>
>>This beta exam will be offered from September 22nd to
>>September 28th by Pearson VUE (http://www.vue.com/) and
>>Thomson Prometric (http://www.prometric.com/).
>>
>>Please use the following promotional code when
>>registering for the exam: DNSSMB
>>
>>To register for this exam or for information about
>>testing centers in your area, call:
>>.. Prometric: (800) 755-EXAM (800-755-3926)
>>.. VUE: 800 TEST REGistration (800-837-8734)
>>
>>Outside the U.S./Canada, please visit the following Web
>>sites for registration information:
>>.. Prometric:
>>http://www.register.prometric.com/ClientInformation.asp
>>.. VUE: http://www.vue.com/ms/
>>
>>For more information, visit the MCP Web site at
>>http://www.microsoft.com/mcp/, write to
>> or call 800-636-7544.
>>
>>Specific pages that answer some frequently asked
>>questions are listed below.
>>
>>What is a beta exam?
>>http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/m.../faq/procedure
s
>>..asp
>>
>>Where can I learn more about the registration process?
>>http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/m.../register/defa
u
>>lt.asp
>>
>>How do I prepare for this exam?
>>http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/exams/70-282.asp
>>
>>When will my beta exam results be available?
>>http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/m.../faq/procedure
s
>>..asp#D
>>
>>Where can I learn more about the beta exam invitation
>>process?
>>http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/m.../status/beta.a
s
>>p
>>
>>How can I learn more about the new and improved item
>>types?
>>http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/m.../faq/innovatio
n
>>s.asp.
>>
>>Where can I learn more about the MCSE on Windows Server
>>2003 certification?
>>http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/mcp/mcse/default.asp
>>
>>
>>If you have further questions regarding this exam or the
>>MCP program, send e-mail to or
call
>>800-636-7544.
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>