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70-623: A Vista Exam for Consumer Support Techs What's the difference between a retail and business installation of Vista? If you don't know, you're not ready to take this new-generation MCP exam for Vista.
By Andy Barkl
(10/14/07) full story
MCDST Exam #70-272: Application Support Challenge This Microsoft exam tests your work with XP installations, gaining access to resources, hardware, the desktop and user environments and network protocols and services.
By Andy Barkl
(5/19/04) full story
70-291: Underpinnings of a Windows 2003 Network This Microsoft exam requires you to show expertise with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, RRAS and ISA Server-as well as a few services not mentioned on the objectives list.
By Andy Barkl
(10/8/03) full story
Microsoft Exam #70-290: Under New Management Been through exam #70-218? If so, then this exam covers a familiar mix of security, permissions and backup topics, with a heaping scoop of Windows 2003-specific features thrown in.
By Andy Barkl
(8/27/03) full story
Microsoft's 70-214 Exam: Security Workhorse This new Microsoft exam, scheduled to be released shortly, measures your abilities with baseline security, service packs and updates, securing communication channels, authentication and more.
By Roberta Bragg
(1/8/03) full story
70-218: Practical Management This core exam for Microsoft's MCSA certification runs broad rather than deep on many of the concepts you need to understand to administer Windows 2000.
By Michael Chacon
(4/30/02) full story
Getting Down to BizTalk The world of EAI awaits you. Just enter the realm of HIPAA, RosettaNet, UDDI and document exchange, then prove yourself with this new exam.
By Larry Cooper
(3/6/02) full story
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