Windows 2003 Server or Exchange Server 2003 first?????

I would like to hear from anyone that has completed Exams
70-290 Windows Server 2003 Environment and 70-284
Exchange 2003 Implementation and management.

Does exam 70-284 build on skills and knowledge gained
from 70-290 or are they completely independent exams?

I'm not sure if you need to sit the exams in the order
recommended by Microsoft or not.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-284.asp Note the last objective
covers the "Technologies that support Exch 2003" therefore, yes, you do need
some knowledge of Win 2003 Server as well as extensive knowledge of Exch
2003.
Personally, I usually recommend working through the exams in order, *after*
studying for the entire MCSE. Each exam will have questions outside of the
course/study guide, so it's a good idea to have the whole "body of
knowledge" about Win 2003 and then concentrate on each individual exam's
objectives.

Wayne McGlinn
Brisbane, Oz