Introduction

Welcome to MCSE Exam Cram 2 (Exam 70-297)! Whether this is your first or your fifteenth Exam Cram 2 series book, you'll find information here that will help ensure your success as you pursue knowledge, experience, and certification. This introduction explains Microsoft's certification programs in general and talks about how the Exam Cram 2 series can help you prepare for Microsoft's Certified Systems Engineer and Microsoft's Certified Systems Administrator exams.

Chapter 1 discusses the basics of Microsoft certification exams, including a description of the testing environment and a discussion of test-taking strategies. Chapters 2 through 6 are designed to remind you of everything you'll need to know to take and pass the 70-297 Microsoft MCSE certification exam. The two practice exams at the end of the book should give you a reasonably accurate assessment of your knowledge and, yes, we've provided the answers and their explanations. Read the book and understand the material, and you stand a very good chance of passing the test.

Exam Cram 2 books help you understand and appreciate the subjects and materials you need to pass Microsoft certification exams. Exam Cram 2 books are aimed strictly at test preparation and review. They do not teach you everything you need to know about a topic. Instead, they present and dissect the questions and problems that you're likely to encounter on a test. We've worked to bring together as much information as possible about Microsoft certification exams.

Nevertheless, to completely prepare yourself for any Microsoft test, we recommend that you begin by taking the self-assessment that immediately follows this introduction. The self-assessment tool will help you evaluate your knowledge base against the requirements for a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) under both ideal and real-world circumstances.

Based on what you learn from the self-assessment, you might decide to begin your studies with some classroom training, some practice with Windows Server 2003, or some background reading. On the other hand, you might decide to pick up and read one of the many study guides available from Microsoft or third-party vendors on certain topics. We also recommend that you supplement your study program with visits to www.examcram2.com to receive additional practice questions, get advice, and track the MCSE program.

We also strongly recommend that you install, configure, and play around with the software that you'll be tested on, because when it comes to understanding the questions you're likely to encounter on a certification test, nothing beats hands-on experience and familiarity. Book learning is essential, but without a doubt, hands-on experience is the best teacher of all!

Many of the chapters include step-by-step instructions on how to perform various tasks in Windows Server 2003 to assist you in becoming familiar with the product. The CD-ROM that accompanies the book contains a searchable PDF version of the book and the PrepLogic Practice Exams, Preview Edition exam simulation software. The preview edition exhibits the full functionality of the Premium Edition, but offers only one exam's worth of questions. To get the complete set of practice questions, visit www.preplogic.com.



MCSE Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure Exam Cram 2
MCSE Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure Exam Cram 2 (Exam Cram 70-297)
ISBN: 0789730154
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 152

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