bighornsheep wrote: I've posted about this before, but I'll restate this fact about 291. When it comes to DNS for this exam, if you think you kow it, you don't, if you think you're ready, you're probably not, if you think you have studied enough, you probably haven't, if you think you're good to write it this <insert date of week>, you're not ready, if you think you're going to past on the <insert number> time, you probably won't (MAYBE if you're royal, then perhaps only half of the aforementioned will be true) otherwise, I'm probably right and there's more prep to be done, books to be read, practice to be completed. A rough calculation and recollection off the top of my head, I'd say people pass this exam on average on their 1.75 try; 509 is definitely NOT good, but I don't think it's the lowest I've seen...if your report says DNS is a weak area..I'm assuming the bar is less than half, and in that case, there's no way you could have passed this exam even if you aced everything else. Go through this webpage like crazy if you want to nail down DNShttp://www.zytrax.com/books/dns/ I really don't mean to be a jerk...but this exam takes a lot of work...and let's just say I've spent my fair share. Good luck~ And don't forget, you're always welcome to ask questions.
kentwindham wrote: I've used TestOut extensively to study for this and felt rather confident (I'm never over confident going into these exams). Wish me luck on my next try.[/b]
bighornsheep wrote: I've posted about this before, but I'll restate this fact about 291. When it comes to DNS for this exam, if you think you kow it, you don't, if you think you're ready, you're probably not, if you think you have studied enough, you probably haven't, if you think you're good to write it this <insert date of week>, you're not ready, if you think you're going to past on the <insert number> time, you probably won't (MAYBE if you're royal, then perhaps only half of the aforementioned will be true) otherwise, I'm probably right and there's more prep to be done, books to be read, practice to be completed.
The Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server 2003 credential is intended for IT professionals who work in the typically complex computing environment of medium to large companies. An MCSA candidate should have 6 to 12 months of experience administering client and network operating systems in environments that have the following characteristics: • 250 to 5,000 or more users • Three or more physical locations • Three or more domain controllers • Network services and resources such as messaging, database, file and print, proxy server, firewall, Internet, intranet, remote access, and client computer management • Connectivity requirements such as connecting branch offices and individual users in remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet
kentwindham wrote: I took the test again about 5 weeks ago and passed, barely, but I passed - with a 700 - EXACTLY!!! I will have to say that the real world experience I've obtained in the last 7 months really helped with this exam. I did not study much more than I did the first time I took it nor did I seek out a different study material, just stuck with what I was using and the website on DNS mentioned in this thread.
