Failed 70-410
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Hi,
today took 70-410 and failed with result 443. Feeling very dissapointed. During exam was sure that will pass but...
Weakest areas: install and administer AD and GPOs. For GPO - it is really a weak point but install and administer AD - have pretty solid knowledge of it...
Materials used:
sybex all in 1 book, cbt nuggets videos, moac labs book.
Dont have experince with servers, helpdesk for 2 years and previously IT technician for 4 years.
Most probably will use Mark Minasi book, MOAC and exam reference.
Will do more labs.
today took 70-410 and failed with result 443. Feeling very dissapointed. During exam was sure that will pass but...
Weakest areas: install and administer AD and GPOs. For GPO - it is really a weak point but install and administer AD - have pretty solid knowledge of it...
Materials used:
sybex all in 1 book, cbt nuggets videos, moac labs book.
Dont have experince with servers, helpdesk for 2 years and previously IT technician for 4 years.
Most probably will use Mark Minasi book, MOAC and exam reference.
Will do more labs.
Comments
Keep at it, you'll get there. I suggest going into the Exam Objectives on Microsofts website and simply creating a word document outlining every topic covered in the objectives. Between that an labs you should have it down.
Anderson
"Everything that has a beginning has an end"
In general studied for 3 month but not really heavy, about 2 hours reading and 30-40 minutes of videos depending on its length, 5 days per week.
Watched for videos 3 times, created notes. Labbing was one of the weakest points in preparing.
Probably sybex was not the best book.
Now will use different books and will try more labbing.
What can I do more?
If you need more material to study like other books I'm happy to share them with you. Forum has help me so much that I think it's right for me to share my material with other users that can't afford to buy them or anything. I believe in sharing with other techie guys/gals.
My Goal for the Future
2012 - *MCSA*(WHO KNOWS WHEN) KEEP FAILING!!!! Not enough time to pass the last 2 exams.
2021 - *Security+*
2022 - * Pen Tester*
For me video's are worthless, i'd rather click through the setup myself (maybe hand in hand with the video) and learn that way. I've never learned by watching someone else setup something without doing it myself. Sure it's nice as a review but to understand say Direct Access you need to go through the steps yourself.
Honestly you just need more time, less video's probably and more hands on lab stuff.
Anderson
"Everything that has a beginning has an end"
Will put more time to study and labbing/powershell.
But anyway good luck on your next try!
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You just have to buckle down and make yourself do them. I felt the same way while studying after coming home from work - I was tired and a lot of times didn't really feel like studying but I'd just shut myself in my bedroom and setup my laptop and open the VMs I had for my lab and make myself go through everything. I'd take little 10 minute breaks here and there but for the most part that's all I would do a lot of nights is study. It wasn't always easy to make myself do it but it was well worth it. I would lab every day, not just 1 or 2 days.
Anderson
"Everything that has a beginning has an end"
My Goal for the Future
2012 - *MCSA*(WHO KNOWS WHEN) KEEP FAILING!!!! Not enough time to pass the last 2 exams.
2021 - *Security+*
2022 - * Pen Tester*
Have 3 retakes more till end of February, hope time is enough.
Still reading MCSA 70-410 Cert Guide R2 by Don Poulton - about 150 pages left.
Sometimes job is exhausting me so much that can not study at all
My Goal for the Future
2012 - *MCSA*(WHO KNOWS WHEN) KEEP FAILING!!!! Not enough time to pass the last 2 exams.
2021 - *Security+*
2022 - * Pen Tester*
- Set up my own labs in a VMware environment (reason being, going to study for VMware 6 after this one)
- Used the Dan Poulton book (very comprehensive - beats the MS Official one hands down)
- Went through CBT Nuggets (James Conrad) whilst practising on my own lab - supplemented this with the Powershell commands in the Poulton book
- Just as I'd completed the James Conrad CBT Nuggets course, I noticed that CBT Nuggets have introduced a new version of the course by Garth Shulte (at the time of writing this, he hasn't finished the course - still missing some AD and Group Policy lessons)... However, they've included Virtual Labs and he uses Powershell very heavily (which, IMHO, was lacking somewhat in the James Conrad course)
- So, I used the Garth Shulte course as a "revision" exercise, and I think that this was *very* useful - it will probably be even better once he finishes the AD/Group Policy sections/labs!
- I also supplemented the Garth Shulte course with a couple of the lessons from Jeremy Ciaroa's "Cisco CCENT/CCNA ICND1 100-105" course - mainly the IPv4 and IPv6 sections which Garth Shulte pointed to.
- At the end of Garth Shulte's course, I took a number of Transcender practice exams (included with CBT Nuggets subscription) until I passed
My thoughts on the exam:
- I didn't get any IPv6 questions, although don't take that as a given in your exam - I spent a fair bit of time practising IPv6 subnetting (a question or two appeared in the Transcenders).
- I got a fair few questions on AD commands (both Powershell and non-Powershell) - know what each of the various command lines/utilities will do, and what they won't do within a given scenario. I had a couple of questions about nested Powershell commands - so, the exam does expect that you know the details of the command..
- I thought it was a bit sneaky of them to include a couple of questions on Routing & Remote Access considering that's a 70-411 objective (okay, both questions were related to DHCP/PXE)
- Know Hyper-V Powershell commands, and know the Hyper-V GUI interface - i.e. where in the GUI would you select a particular option to do X...
I'm relieved that I passed it - wasn't too confident in the exam, if I'm honest, but relieved that I passed!
Anyway, good luck everyone!
Anderson
"Everything that has a beginning has an end"
I'm taking a break and studying for the VMware vSphere 6.0 Foundations Exam which is a pre-requisite for the VCP6-DCV exam. By the time I've finished studying for that lot, maybe Garth Shulte might have started and finished the 70-411 course?
Anyway, here's hoping he does before Easter!
Obviously, for most people, work gets in the way, but I'm currently in-between jobs with a financial cushion (read "study leave")!
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Proverbs 6:6-11Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, Which, having no captain, Overseer or ruler, Provides her supplies in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest. How long will you slumber, O sluggard?
When will you rise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep, So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler And your need like an armed man.
Damn,
Microsoft policy requires 14 days between appointments,
Guys, is it possible to get rid of this thing and have less days between exams?
I doubt it. Microsoft is usually very strict about their exam policies, but you could always contact them nonetheless and ask.
Anderson
"Everything that has a beginning has an end"
Planing to read Minasi - Mastering Windows 2012 R2 and Inside out series as have paper versions - just to gain general knowledge. And after that will decide what to do.
And in case of pursueing MCSA 2012 thinking of doing 70-409 first as Hyper-V was the lowest in all attempts.
Upcoming Certs: VCA-DCV 7.0, VCP-DCV 7.0, Oracle Database 1Z0-071, PMP, Server +, CCNP
Proverbs 6:6-11Go to the ant, you sluggard! Consider her ways and be wise, Which, having no captain, Overseer or ruler, Provides her supplies in the summer, And gathers her food in the harvest. How long will you slumber, O sluggard?
When will you rise from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep, So shall your poverty come on you like a prowler And your need like an armed man.