Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

The facts, methods, and skills that you need to master were covered in the preceding chapters in this book. You should have read the study materials presented in each chapter, worked through the exercises, and practiced using the study suggestions. When you have tackled all this material and have applied your knowledge in a lab or in your workplace, you should be ready to take the exam.

Exam days tend to be stressful, which can be compounded by procrastinating your studies and then cramming all the facts you can into your head at the last minute. Success usually isn't the result of one big action that you perform a single time. Ninety-nine percent of the time, success is the culmination of consistent small actions. When it comes to successfully passing a certification exam, the best approach is to spend a minimum of 15 minutes every day studying. If you study longer, that's great. However, the key is to never skip a day and to study for no less than 15 minutes each day.

After you finish studying Chapters 1 through 18, you should be ready to sign up for the exam. A few days prior and up until the day of the exam, you can brush up on your facts and skills by reading this final chapter.

This book was organized to bracket together the skills that Microsoft Exam 70-290 tests in the same groups Microsoft uses. These Fast Facts highlight the most essential points for you to recognize and process while you are taking the exam. They are by no means a substitute for the rest of this book, but they do provide excellent review material.