Study Materials for MCITP

I'm sys admin who's now going down the certification path. I just passed my CCNA test and now want to venture down some the Microsoft certs. I was thinking about starting with the 70-640 or 70-642 test. Does it matter what order I take the test in? Also, can anyone recommend good study materials for the test. It seems like it work be important to have a solid reading material, but also access to the Windows 2008 software. Is there a way to download the software for studying purposes? Or is there a trial version? Or some type of simulator like I had for the CCNA test? What about good practice tests? Your help and guidance is appreciated.

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Hyper-Me

There are trials of 2008 available

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=13C7300E-935C-415A-A79C-538E933D5424

You can technically take the exams in any order you want, but I would recommend following the numbers. I think each one builds a little on the others so it makes sense to follow that path (unless you just have a lot of experience and the material is simply a review...then just have at it)

robdawg925

thank you for the reply. I don't see an order that you recommend. Is there any limitations to the trial version? Any other suggestions?

Thx

XXNONAMEXX

I just read about this certification as being hot in the IT field. I have no certs I work for a financial data providing troubleshooting computers etc. Is this a cert I can look into or do I need prerequisites in order to take advantage of this cert? thanks

Hyper-Me

robdawg925 wrote: »

thank you for the reply. I don't see an order that you recommend. Is there any limitations to the trial version? Any other suggestions?

Thx

I would recommend:

70-680
83-640
70-642
70-643
70-647

in that order.