Does the order really matter?

Dejuice

I am about to embark upon the MCSA 2000 track and my question is ...does it make a difference which exam I start with (70-210 or 70-215)?? I know that the recommended path is 210 followed by 215 etc but I have also been reading/hearing that if you start with 215 then 210 becomes much easier to study for, for those of you who have done or who are in the process of doing these 2 exams can you shed any light on this me?? What would you suggest? Your input is appreciated.

Lexxdymondz

I would start with 70-210 and then take 70-215. 70-215 builds on what you've learned from 210 and adds the extras that come with win2k server.

Just my 2 cents.....

David_Brent

When I was teaching MCSA my students went for 215 first and then 210, they found that 210 was easier. Also their confidence was boosted a bit by passing 215 knowing that this was a reasonably hard one.
Myself I never stuck to a "certain" path, I did the exams in the order I preferred to study.
My 2cents...

ajs1976

Order doesn't matter, but the exams are easier when you study the ones that overlap the most together. Take 210 then 215 or 215 then 210, don't stick 218 in the middle.

bellboy

there is probably enough server stuff in the 210 books/exam to warrant having win2k server installed in your lab anyway. whether you want to study for the server exam first, or just cover enough server material to help you understand the server content in the client exam, is probably personal taste.