mcsa/mcse

whotime

ok i have the 4 test i want to take for my mcsa the client is going to be the XP exam and then the elective will be the windows 7.

Now my question is will any of the 4 test transfer over to mcse? Honestly i am looking for the best advice and basically a "Advisor" type person on my journey.

I will be thru with the Cisco Network Academy in December so I will be taking my CCNA then and start studying for CCNA: SECURITY AND WIRELESS.

I am also studying for the Security+ and the A+(to get out of 3 college courses).

But want to obtain my MCSA as fast as possible and get these certs done to go with my experience to help solidify my career.

I am 27 married with 2 kids(7 and 5) and was laidoff a year ago and needing to get things wrapped up.

Any help be it thru here or PM would be awesome, and if you know a place to get books cheap or may want to loan me a book to study pleasecontact me.


Thanks,

Jay

dynamik

whotime wrote: »

Now my question is will any of the 4 test transfer over to mcse?

Yes, the MCSA is a subset of the MCSE. It's all laid out in a straight-forward manner here: MCSE Certification | MCSE Training | Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer

brewd

I would suggest that you simply skip the 70-270 Windows XP exam, use 70-680 - Windows 7 as your Client OS requirement and since you are already planning to work on Security+, use that as your MCSA elective.

This wouldn't slow you down at all if you plan to pursue the MCSE and since you would already have Security+, you would only need to take 70-299 - Administering Windows Server 2003 to earn the MCSA:Security.

Check out the MCSA reqs here: Systems Administrator| MCSA | Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator

whotime

so take 290,291,680 and sec+ for my mcsa,

then take 293,294, 298 to reach my mcse?

dynamik

That would work.

phoeneous

whotime wrote: »

so take 290,291,680 and sec+ for my mcsa,

then take 293,294, 298 to reach my mcse?

Yup.

Note: Real men take 70-270 and usually fail the first time.

whotime

i might take the 270 but would you just add that in or take it in place of something

Devilsbane

phoeneous wrote: »

Note: Real men take 70-270 and usually fail the first time.

Real men take 70-270 and pass on the first try!

whotime

Can anyone recommend me books or links to book for each test:

70-290
70-291
70-680
70-293
70-294
70-298
70-270



Please any help plus other material used to study would be appreciated. Also when does the $60 for each test run out on microsoft certs for students?

MentholMoose

whotime wrote: »

Can anyone recommend me books or links to book for each test:

The Microsoft Press books are generally recommended for all of them. You can get information on them from here:
MCSE Certification | MCSE Training | Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer

Just click on the desired exam number, then the Preparation Materials tab.

whotime wrote: »

Please any help plus other material used to study would be appreciated. Also when does the $60 for each test run out on microsoft certs for students?

The Student Second Shot ends September 30. Here are the details:
Student Certification Exams | Special Offers | Microsoft Certification

earweed

After you get the MCSE if you want the MCITP:EA it'll only take 2 exams to upgrade.

whotime

when studying for these did anyone use the accompanying cds? also does any one have these books they would be willing to let me use?

varelg

brewd wrote: »

... and since you are already planning to work on Security+, use that as your MCSA elective.

Reading this, I began to wonder: can I use my LPIC-1 as an elective? Just a thought...

Mojo_666

Devilsbane wrote: »

Real men take 70-270 and pass on the first try!

Word brother!

Devilsbane

varelg wrote: »

Reading this, I began to wonder: can I use my LPIC-1 as an elective? Just a thought...

Last I checked, no.

whotime

just purchased the 70-290,291,293,294, 270, and darryls security plus book. next book needed is 70-680.