Hardware and Software You Will Need
| As a self-paced study guide, MCSE 70-293 Training Guide: Planning and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure is meant to help you understand concepts that must be refined through hands-on experience. To make the most of your studying, you need to have as much background on and experience with Windows Server 2003 as possible. The best way to do this is to combine studying with working on real networks, using the products on which you will be tested . This section gives you a description of the minimum computer requirements you need to enjoy a solid practice environment. The minimum computer requirements to ensure that you can study everything on which you'll be tested are one or more workstations running Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional, and two or more servers running Windows Server 2003 ”all connected by a network. Many of these examples, exercises, and references refer to Internet Web sites, so an Internet-connected network would be a benefit. Because we look at some of the higher level capabilities of the Windows Server 2003 family, the minimum requirements listed are specific to Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition. It has all the features that are covered by this exam and the lowest minimum hardware requirements. Windows 2000 ProfessionalIf you are using Windows 2000 Professional on your client workstations, they need to meet the following minimum requirements:
Windows XP ProfessionalIf you are using Windows XP Professional on your client workstations, they need to meet the following minimum requirements:
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise EditionWindows Server 2003 computers need to meet the following minimum requirements. You should strive to exceed these requirements where possible to provide for enhanced performance and stability.
You can more easily obtain access to the necessary computer hardware and software in a corporate business environment. Allocating enough time within the busy workday to complete a self-study program, however, can be difficult. Most of your study time will occur after normal working hours, away from the everyday interruptions and pressures of your regular job. NOTE Exam Taking Advice Although this book is designed to prepare you to take and pass the Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure exam (70-293), there are no guarantees . Read this book, work through the questions and exercises, and when you feel confident, take the Practice Exam and additional exams using the PrepLogic Practice Tests software. This should tell you whether you are ready for the real thing. When taking the actual certification exam, make sure you answer all the questions before your time limit expires . Do not spend too much time on any one question. If you are unsure, answer the question the best you can; then mark it for review after you have finished the rest of the questions. However, this advice does not apply when you are taking an adaptive exam. In that case, take your time on each question. There is no opportunity to go back to a question. Be sure to read each question carefully and read all the answers before making a selection. Questions may have an answer that is close, but one of the other answers may, in fact, be a better answer. If you select your answer before reading all the choices, you may miss the "best" answer. Get a good night's sleep before the exam. If you don't know the information by the night before the exam, an all-night cram session will just make you tired when you are taking the exam. You need to be at your sharpest when you take this exam; don't handicap yourself with sleep deprivation. |
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