Third times the charm?

lakais88

So I failed my second attempt at this test recently....The first time I scored a 648. I studied the parts that I scored weaker on and retook the exam for the second time, scoring a 628... A little bit of a disappointment. One thing I noticed was some of the questions on the test I did not see at all in the book, especially syntax for powershell and the msiexec.exe command line. I have been using the Microsoft Windows 7 book studying, working with the labs and practicing on my computer. Seeing how I only get an hour to study each day, since I work full time and have a child and other responsibilities, I find it very depressing that I have to continue spending what little free time I have studying. Microsoft just loves to pick very detailed questions that this book doesn't explain....Anyways, you guys have any other recommendations for me to use for study material?

universalfrost

Don Poulton! every guy in my shop that has used this book for 70-680 has passed. With the MS book it is about 50/50

parttimetechie

What types of questions did you find dificult? I have the Poulton book, and on the chapter quizes I get about 80 percent, but on the main practice test I am down in the 50's. Just wondering if the actual MS exam is anything like the practice tests?

killwar

The book by Don Poulton is the best.
Amazon.com: MCTS 70-680 Cert Guide: Microsoft Windows 7, Configuring (9780789747075): Don Poulton: Books

You'll notice many people will suggest it rather than the MS Book.

Well for your exam you need some experience on the Seven Os as well as some Knowledge of Server 2008 R2 technologies to answer some questions.
Be lucky there is no simulations to do though.