Test scheduled for Thursday

veritas_libertas

I have rescheduled my certification exam for Thursday afternoon. My wife is out of town until next week, so I can study late, cram, and read out loud while walking in circles memorizing 3x5 cards (which drives her crazy .)

Any last minute suggestions :

earweed

veritas_libertas wrote: »

I have rescheduled my certification exam for Thursday afternoon. My wife is out of town until next week, so I can study late, cram, and read out loud while walking in circles memorizing 3x5 cards (which drives her crazy .)

Any last minute suggestions :

Sounds like you have a good plan!
I'd wish you luck but I don't think you'll need it. Just make sure to get a good nights rest before the exam, eat a light lunch, energy shot (4 or 5 hour) if you need the boost.
Have you tried the simulated exam portion of Examforce yet? It's usually a different set of questions than what is in the adaptive drills test bank. I don't know if the 70-680 will have different questions or not.

veritas_libertas

earweed wrote: »

Have you tried the simulated exam portion of Examforce yet? It's usually a different set of questions than what is in the adaptive drills test bank. I don't know if the 70-680 will have different questions or not.

I didn't realize that, good idea!

I have been using the MS Press CD, and have been less than impressed with it. The questions are written horribly, and the answer options aren't that great either. Very disappointing...

Bl8ckr0uter

Good luck man! I'm sure you will kill this.

Michael.J.Palmer

Best of luck to you, I plan to test in a couple of weeks.

Psoasman

Good luck! Looking forward to your pass thread.

Deathgomper

I'm sure you'll do fine!!!

Devilsbane

Good luck, let us know how it goes.

dynamik

I just noticed your reading goal isn't even 25% completed, but the year is nearly 50% over. Why are you wasting time taking exams?

veritas_libertas

dynamik wrote: »

I just noticed your reading goal isn't even 25% completed, but the year is nearly 50% over. Why are you wasting time taking exams?

I'm feeling the love

Soooooooooooo, how is your reading going?

veritas_libertas

Only a few hours, yikes!!!

earweed

You'll be fine. Come back and tell us how it goes.

Devilsbane

What is the purpose of a reading goal? I pick a test, and I read whatever it takes to get it done. If one book hasn't satisfied my mind, then I'll grab a second one.

earweed

Devilsbane wrote: »

What is the purpose of a reading goal? I pick a test, and I read whatever it takes to get it done. If one book hasn't satisfied my mind, then I'll grab a second one.

http://www.techexams.net/forums/off-topic/49705-2010-10k-reading-goal-what-you-reading.html

http://www.techexams.net/forums/off-topic/38835-10-000-page-challenge.html

Basically it's a 10,000 Pages a year challenge/goal that a lot of members here are participating in.

rogue2shadow

Come back here with a victory veritas!

veritas_libertas

Ouch, I am licking my wounds and trying to understand how I could have spent so much time on the MS Press book and not passed...

My weak areas were the following:

• Deploying Windows 7
• Cofiguring Access to Resources
• Monitoring and Maintaining Systems that Run Windows 7
• Configuring Backup and Recovery Options

I also found that I had a difficult time figuring out switches for different commands.

earweed

Sorry to hear that veritas. I was coming here expecting to see good news.
At least you'll know better what to expect when you retake it. It could have been worse..you could've failed the Vista test like I did

dynamik

veritas_libertas wrote: »

I'm feeling the love

Soooooooooooo, how is your reading going?

I'm pretty sure I hit 10k in May; I stopped keeping track. I think I ended up between 15-20k last year.

veritas_libertas wrote: »

Ouch, I am licking my wounds and trying to understand how I could have spent so much time on the MS Press book and not passed...

Was that your only resource? I like the MS Press books (usually), but I don't think I would have ever passed an exam with one alone. Oh well, the beta test is over with. Now you know what to tweak the next time around.

rogue2shadow

veritas_libertas wrote: »

Ouch, I am licking my wounds and trying to understand how I could have spent so much time on the MS Press book and not passed...

My weak areas were the following:

• Deploying Windows 7
• Cofiguring Access to Resources
• Monitoring and Maintaining Systems that Run Windows 7
• Configuring Backup and Recovery Options

I also found that I had a difficult time figuring out switches for different commands.

Sorry to hear it bro. You know what you have to work on and I know you'll kill it in round 2. I think the second shot deal is still happening right? You could recoup and give it a go before the end of June.

veritas_libertas

dynamik wrote: »

Was that your only resource? I like the MS Press books (usually), but I don't think I would have ever passed an exam with one alone. Oh well, the beta test is over with. Now you know what to tweak the next time around.

Yeah, from what I heard the Sybex book is actually worse than the MS Press Which makes the MS Press book virtually the only one available for the 70-680.

Devilsbane

Bad test day, this is the second failure I have read about.

Study up and hit it again!!!

Hyper-Me

Did you practice taking and applying images with answer files multiple times?

I think thats the only way to really get the deployment ingrained in your brain. It helped me that I had deployed a few thousand vista boxes by the time I took the 7 beta test.

dynamik

veritas_libertas wrote: »

Yeah, from what I heard the Sybex book is actually worse than the MS Press Which makes the MS Press book virtually the only one available for the 70-680.

I usually only use one book. I typically supplement that with a practice exam (Transcender) and hands-on work. Any deficiencies I find when working with those can be addressed at Technet.

Michael.J.Palmer

This is a little scary to see, I'm using mainly the MS Press Book while doing the labs in class two days a week. I've got another source using OnlineExpert.com (anyone ever use that btw, I just started) and I'm watching the Tom Carpenter videos online there to try and make sure I'm prepared...

In any case, got word that I'll be testing in a week or two so here it goes. Did you have any surprise questions that you didn't see coming? Like anything that wasn't covered that well in the MS Press Book but actually showed up on the test?

earweed

Michael.J.Palmer wrote: »

This is a little scary to see, I'm using mainly the MS Press Book while doing the labs in class two days a week. I've got another source using OnlineExpert.com (anyone ever use that btw, I just started) and I'm watching the Tom Carpenter videos online there to try and make sure I'm prepared...

WGU just recently started offering those videos to people studying for the 70-680. Tom Carpenter also did the Sec+ videos for Onlinexpert but I didn't watch very much of it. There's not much of a choice of what videos to watch as none of the major providers have any out yet.

veritas_libertas

Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating Windows 7

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd363560(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560774(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560758(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560750(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349348(WS.10).aspx
Use a USB Key to Install Windows 7?Even on a Netbook
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd939988(WS.10).aspx
Description of Windows Easy Transfer for Windows Vista


Deploying Windows 7

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771321(WS.10).aspx
How Do I: Deployment Image Servicing and Management?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349348(WS.10).aspx
Understanding Configuration Manager Features
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722145(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349337(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd349350(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771670(WS.10).aspx


Configuring Hardware and Applications

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd723686(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd835539(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722055(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd835542(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd835542(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766242(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd548340(WS.10).aspx


Configuring Network Connectivity

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366418(VS.85).aspx
Introduction to IPv6
http:// http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771554(WS.10).aspx technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc740203(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754206(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755289(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771554(WS.10).aspx


Configuring Access to Resources

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637832(WS.10).aspx
BranchCache
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560654(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd630631(WS.10).aspx
Enabling File Encryption
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/library/dd835548(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771554(WS.10).aspx
Turn Off Security Messages and Other System Notifications in Windows 7
Best Practices for File Sharing in a Workgroup Environment
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd835546(WS.10).aspx
Configuring Mobile Computing
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd835546(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637798(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/library/dd875547(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/library/dd835565(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637828(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744508(WS.10).aspx
Windows Server 2008 R2: DirectAccess: Getting Started


Monitoring and Maintaining Systems that Run Windows 7

Chapter 19: Implementing Disk Management
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708574(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749408(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc739936(WS.10).aspx
Overview of Disk Management
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744567(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748900(WS.10).aspx
Update Management
Chapter 19: Implementing Disk Management
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc708574(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749408(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc739936(WS.10).aspx
Overview of Disk Management
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744567(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748900(WS.10).aspx
Update Management


Configuring Backup and Recovery Options

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749185(WS.10).aspx
Shadow Copies of Shared Folders
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744536(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744255(WS.10).aspx

Michael.J.Palmer

earweed wrote: »

WGU just recently started offering those videos to people studying for the 70-680. Tom Carpenter also did the Sec+ videos for Onlinexpert but I didn't watch very much of it. There's not much of a choice of what videos to watch as none of the major providers have any out yet.

Yeah, so far it's informative but I'm just worried that where he'd rather go over the GUI of a configuration, the test will want you to know the cmd line switches for it instead. I guess that's why I've got the MS Press Book as well though, lol.

The cool part is when I start to study for the A+ afterwards (which will probably be a piece of cake after the past three exams I've taken) is that they've got Mike Meyers in videos up there explaining the A+ material. From what I hear, it's his books you want to buy for that material anyways, so that may save me some money for the time being.

earweed

I watched Mike Meyers videos for the older test (taken Dec200 and they were good but I still read the book, too.

@veritas libertas - Do you have enough links there yet? I noticed the easy transfer link for windows Vista thrown in there. I had noticed before when using it on my wifes PC that it hadn't really changed between Vista and 7.
A lot of what you learn for 7 will really come in handy for the Server 2k8 courses you'll be taking later. Some for the 70-642 and some more for the 70-643.

Deathgomper

Sorry to hear about the bad news. I know you'll kick it in the bum next time.:)

Psoasman

Sorry to hear you didn't pass, you'll get it the next time

veritas_libertas

Well I think I have figured out where my weak areas are at, and I'm going to be hammering those over the next two weeks.