SYNOPSIS
Microsoft’s
Windows Server 2003 MCSE certification (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) is for
professionals who analyze the business requirements and design and implement
the infrastructure for business solutions based on the Microsoft
Windows® 2000 platform and Microsoft Windows Server System™. The Windows Server 2003 MCSE emerged
in the summer of 2003, three years after the introduction of the Windows 2000
MCSE.
This MCSE certification does not retire but newer versions of it are released
every few years as Microsoft upgrades their core server technologies. There are
no specific prerequisites for the MCSE, although Microsoft says: candidates
should also have at least one year of experience implementing and administering
network operating systems and desktop operating systems. As soon as candidates
pass their first qualifying exam for the MCSE program, they achieve a Microsoft
Certified Professional (MCP) certification. There is also a fair bit of overlap
between the MCSE and the MCSE:Security
certification.
Job
roles of those pursuing this MCSE certification typically include: systems
engineers, technical support engineers, systems analysts, network analysts, and
technical consultants.
To achieve the MCSE certification, a candidate
must pass a total of seven exams. There is a two-exam upgrade path to this
certification for those who hold the Windows 2000 MCSE. By passing one of these
exams, the 70-292 exam, you can achieve your Windows Server 2003 MCSA certification enroute
to your Windows Server 2003 MCSE certification.
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(70-292) Looking at the Upgrade Exam In Depth
This is a moderately difficult exam. Be prepared to do a lot of reading and scrolling while taking the exam. Even on a
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(70-293) Exam - Looking Inside
The 70-293 exam tests your skills at deploying Windows Server 2003 in various networking environments and using Windows Server 2003 to establish a
foundational network infrastructure. You'll need to have in-depth knowledge of Windows Server 2003 that casual interaction and book study will not
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