How to Prepare for the Exam

How to Prepare for the Exam

Preparing for Citrix exam 223, as with any technical exam, requires that you dedicate time to both acquiring and studying information directly related to the 223 exam material. To successfully pass this exam, you are expected to have an intimate knowledge of the full spectrum of core features and functionality that make up the MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 product. For those readers with past MetaFrame experience but no formal training, you may be surprised, even initially overwhelmed, by the amount of material that must be reviewed to completely cover the scope of the 223 exam. Don't let the depth of material concern you. A practical approach to studying and reviewing this information will go a long way to preparing you for this exam.

Note

You need to dedicate a fairly large amount of time to studying the information necessary to prepare for this exam. Therefore, if you review everything the night or even the weekend before, don't expect to be too successful in your certification test.

The following is a general list of materials that can help you in your 223 exam preparations :

• The MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 Enterprise Edition installation media package. This multiple-CD package contains both online documentation and the application software necessary to install and test the various aspects of MPS 3.0 in preparation for the exam. Various means exist for obtaining this software package. One avenue is through your nearest authorized Citrix reseller, a Citrix sales rep, or as a result of attending a Citrix course associated with this exam.

• Exam preparation materials available directly from Citrix. Citrix provides very little in the way of exam-specific information on its website beyond the basic exam enablement guides. Citrix does provide detailed technical documentation available both on the MPS 3.0 installation media and on its website that is vital to ensuring you have the knowledge necessary to pass the 223 exam. Specifically , you should review the following two publications in detail:

  • MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0 for Windows Administrator's Guide

  • MetaFrame Access Suite Licensing Guide

• This Exam Cram book, which provides you with a concise and thorough review of the material considered vital to your exam-taking success. This book serves as a supplement to the basic study material that you'll review to ensure that you have a clear understanding of the key topics and are prepared for any pitfalls the 223 exam process my throw at you.

• Official Citrix-authorized classroom training. Citrix offers an intense five-day course (CTX-1223AI) geared specifically at individuals who are interested in passing the 223 exam on route to a CCA, CCEA, or CCIA designation.

• Citrix self-study courseware. Citrix now provides access to its classroom courseware material for those people who prefer self-study to a classroom environment. Courseware is available for sale through most Citrix Authorized Training Centers.

• Additional exam preparation materials such as practice exams , available on the Exam Cram website at http://www.examcram.com.