640 for no reason...

Daniel333

Alright, I have not done a cert in a while. So I scheduled the 640 exam for Saturday and read the entire Microsoft press book and watched CBT nuggets video and ran a few labs and had a few beers. I feel a little uneasy about RMS but I plan to put a couple more lab hours into that in the next couple of days.

I know ther was an ugprade exam, but I sorta wana try the sim based exam and since my job pays for it I thought it's no big thing to do that two exams. (you know, Microsoft testing for fun!)

Think I could knock out the MCITP: Server admin cert by Jan?

BradH

Was that the entire book in one night plus CBT....etc?

I would have been asleep after the first chapter!

Not sure, I think it comes down to your own personally study ability and how much time you have to spend on it all.

But your looking at an exam a week at the moment which is pretty heavy.

veritas_libertas

Daniel333 wrote: »

Alright, I have not done a cert in a while. So I scheduled the 640 exam for Saturday and read the entire Microsoft press book and watched CBT nuggets video and ran a few labs and had a few beers. I feel a little uneasy about RMS but I plan to put a couple more lab hours into that in the next couple of days.

I know ther was an ugprade exam, but I sorta wana try the sim based exam and since my job pays for it I thought it's no big thing to do that two exams. (you know, Microsoft testing for fun!)

Think I could knock out the MCITP: Server admin cert by Jan?

If you already have the MCSE than you only need to certs to get the MCITP:EA.

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/certification/mcse.aspx#tab4

veritas_libertas

Daniel333 wrote: »

Alright, I have not done a cert in a while. So I scheduled the 640 exam for Saturday and read the entire Microsoft press book and watched CBT nuggets video and ran a few labs and had a few beers. I feel a little uneasy about RMS but I plan to put a couple more lab hours into that in the next couple of days.

I know ther was an ugprade exam, but I sorta wana try the sim based exam and since my job pays for it I thought it's no big thing to do that two exams. (you know, Microsoft testing for fun!)

Think I could knock out the MCITP: Server admin cert by Jan?

If you already have the MCSE than you only need two certs to get the MCITP:EA.

Upgrade from MCSE to MCITP:EA

ChrisPEditor

veritas_libertas wrote: »

If you already have the MCSE than you only need two certs to get the MCITP:EA.

Upgrade from MCSE to MCITP:EA

Well, technically, three. 70-649 to get to MCTS on Server 2008, then 70-647 for the Server 2008 EA exam and then a client. My suggestion would be 70-680.

Daniel333

I know I can do the upgrade exam. But I wanted to take a test this Saturday. So.. cuttting my time in half. I didn't do it all in one night more like been skimming it for months. Again. I clearly am going about this the wrong way for no real reason other than I just want to tackle a test this Saturday. I think maybe my BSCI fail has led me to just want a quick win.

Essendon

Go for gold mate.

Doable by January by a guy like you, you only have the upgrade i.e. the 648 and the pro exam i.e. 646.

Let us know how you go.

Daniel333

Passed with an 883. If you think you know certificate authotities well enough. You probably dont. Review again, and then again. Also, make sure really know about the AD schema.

veritas_libertas

Well, well, this is one of the reasons I like TechExams, you never know who you are going to see here.


Oh, and good point you will need a newer client exam.

ChrisPEditor

veritas_libertas wrote: »

Well, well, this is one of the reasons I like TechExams, you never know who you are going to see here.

Hey, no man is an island. Just want to make sure I'm around to help, when needed.