Finished my I.T degree now want to study for MSCE

Hey guys, im new to the site. Just want to say hi and ask a few questions regarding the 70-270 Windows XP exam. The only source of study for the 70-270 exam i have are all the CBT training videos for 70-270 (CBT Nuggets) . Just wondering if this is sufficient to pass the exam or do I need a book to read and practice exams? if so where can I find this book and practice exams.
Thank you
J
Thank you
J
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Also, why are you going the 270 route to start in the first place? Personally I'd probably do the 680 instead since it'll help you more in the long run. With your IT degree, any potential employer will probably just assume that you have experience with XP throughout the years but they may question your Windows 7 experience.
Just food for thought there.
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Also is this the MS book your talking about? http://www.amazon.com/MCSA-MCSE-70-270-Exam-ebook/dp/B00142KQ02/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=A24IB90LPZJ0BS&s=digital-text&qid=1280632742&sr=8-1
thanks!
If folks are asking about your XP experience and that's why you want to take the 270 then you may want to look into just going after the MCDST instead. It's two exams for it, but it covers pretty much everything you'd need to know about XP while the 270 just simply covers the installation and configuration process (which is covered in the MCDST as well, but you also get an education on many cmd system tools and application/network troubleshooting techniques).
WGU Networks BS in IT - Design & Managment (2nd Term)
Transfer: BAC1,BBC1,CLC1,LAE1,INC1,LAT1,AXV1,TTV1,LUT1,INT1,SSC1,SST1,TNV1,QLT1,ABV1,AHV1,AIV1,BHV1,BIV1
Required Courses: EWB2, WFV1, BOV1, ORC1, LET1, GAC1, HHT1, TSV1, IWC1, IWT1, MGC1, TPV1, TWA1, CPW3.
Key: Completed, WIP, Still to come
thanks for that! I will look into these exams... and let you know how my progress is going!
J
The 70-290 and 70-291 were awesome though. I really only wanted the 290 and 291 videos, but to buy them both was $400. The MCSA pack is also $400, so I bought that and watched a few of the 70-270 videos, and there was also another set of videos included that I never looked at. But at least I have them.
I prefer the soft cover MS books, but they are also a lot more expensive. ($100ish vs $30ish for the book Michael linked) I bought this book as well and just skimmed it to fill in holes. Seemed to be a lot of the same information.
thanks for the info mate! Also where do I go to actually book and sit the exam? Is it all done through the internet or ?
Cheers
EDIT: sorted it out! Your closest testing centre
Good to hear. Don't take this test lightly. It is one of the hardest MCSA tests, and will likely take you by surprise if you aren't ready. There are a lot of things that pop up that you wouldn't expect to see on an XP test.
Good luck