Decided to dust of the old 1997 NT 4.0 MCSE and udate it to Win2k. I wasnt going to bother but in this job market I thought it would be a good idea! Got a 840 on that puppy too http://discussanything.com/Ubb/wink.gif

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Originally posted by Fordman50:
Decided to dust of the old 1997 NT 4.0 MCSE and udate it to Win2k. I wasnt going to bother but in this job market I thought it would be a good idea! Got a 840 on that puppy too http://discussanything.com/Ubb/wink.gif


Cool beaners. I am studying for that now. Are subnetting and subnet masks a major part of the exam?



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If thinking for myself is a crime I plead guilty.

No, not in the 210 exam, but I think the server one. Its no biggy anyway. Just know your shiznits. I had the TCPIP test in 97. Now that was a trip!

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Congratulations!!!!! Couldn’t you have taken the 240 Exam? …. I’m studying for it.

Awesome Ian!

I am studying for the 210 myself now.

Any pointers? Did ya 'study' or just go by experience.

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Originally posted by Manu:
Awesome Ian!

I am studying for the 210 myself now.

Any pointers? Did ya 'study' or just go by experience.



I cheated


No I could do the upgrade because my MCSE was so old it had 95 and not workstation so I wasnt able.

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[This message has been edited by Fordman50 (edited 10-23-2001).]

Originally posted by Fordman50:
I cheated


No I could do the upgrade because my MCSE was so old it had 95 and not workstation so I wasnt able.



Cool!! I cheat too http://discussanything.com/Ubb/smile.gif ... I'm working on 240 now (I took NTWKSTN when I got me MSCE for 4.0)



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Originally posted by Fordman50


I cheated


No I could do the upgrade because my MCSE was so old it had 95 and not workstation so I wasnt able.

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[This message has been edited by Fordman50 (edited 10-23-2001).]

Wow Fordman I didn't know you were in the IS business too. I have thought about updating mine but don't have much initiative in this job market, just as you stated. CCNA might be a good endeavor though.

Originally posted by 86Dude


Wow Fordman I didn't know you were in the IS business too. I have thought about updating mine but don't have much initiative in this job market, just as you stated. CCNA might be a good endeavor though.

Lots of us IS types here...

Could you guys give a quick explanation of what you are talking about and what the numbers and initials mean? Does this have anything to do with Windows 98? ;)

Where is Fordman and why won't he answer me regarding these tests that he alledgely is passing?

Originally posted by Snouter
Could you guys give a quick explanation of what you are talking about and what the numbers and initials mean? Does this have anything to do with Windows 98? ;)

There are Microsoft Certified Tests...

They have a few different programs...

MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) is the one that Ian is talking about. It is a series of 5 core tests and 2 elective tests.

THe first is the Windows 2000 Pro exam (the numbers/letters correspond to Microsofts exam code).

It is kinda related to windows 98 :P

Hmmm...

IT guy here... LOL IS is for the girls :D

Thanks Manu, but can you give a quick example of the content? Is it the debugging of the operating system or network issues or issues that don't really come up day to day?

It is a little of both. The test is designed for people that want to maintain computer networks and work stations, so it is made to be fairly all encompassing. These are some of the tests and their drecriptions.

Exam 70-210: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional. Tests the skills required to install, configure, and administer Windows 2000 Professional as a desktop operating system in a generic network operating environment.

Exam 70-215: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server. Tests the skills required to install and configure Windows 2000 Server to participate as a member server of a domain in a Microsoft Active Directory™ directory service environment.

Exam 70-216: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure. Tests the skills required to install, configure, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot DNS in a Windows 2000 network infrastructure, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) in a Windows 2000 network infrastructure, remote access in a Windows 2000 network infrastructure, network protocols such as Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Internet Protocol (IP) routing, connection sharing, and security.

Exam 70-217: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure. Tests the skills required to install, configure, and troubleshoot Active Directory and DNS for Active Directory, as well as skills necessary for change and configuration management, including RIS and Group Policy and Active Directory Security solutions.

Exam 70-219: Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure. Tests the skills required to analyze the business requirements and design a directory service architecture, including unified directory services such as Active Directory and Microsoft Windows NT® domains; connectivity between and within systems, system components, and applications; and data replication such as directory replication and database replication.

Exam 70-220: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network. Tests the skills required to analyze the business requirements for security and design a security solution that meets these requirements.

Exam 70-221: Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure. Tests the skills required to analyze the business requirements for network infrastructure and design a network infrastructure that meets these requirements.

Exam 70-222: Upgrading from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000. Tests the skills required to upgrade a Windows NT 4.0 network to a Windows 2000 network.
http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/mcp/mcse/default.asp

70-217 is supposedly the most difficult of the set.

I didn't take them, but my server guys said that.