MCSE Exam Paper Details

The Microsoft Certified System Engineer program was developed to provide a professional recognision of the skills and understanding required to effectively create and implement technical solutions. The programs has been changes over the years that have been designed to reflect the changing role of the IT professionals and to appropriately reflect the demands of their jobs.

The MCSE on Windows Sever 2003 certification requires the candidate pass seven total exams-- six core exams and one elective exam. Of the six core exams, four are exams on the networking system, one exam covers the client operating system, and one desigh exam is required. It is also strongly suggested by Microsoft that the candidate have at least one year of experience in implementing and administering operating and desktop operating systems prior to pursuing the MCSE.

The four networking exams that every candidate must take are the following:

70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

70-291: Implementing, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

70-294: Planning, Implementing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

Every candidate must also choose one of the following exams as part of the core operating system requirement:

70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional
or
70-210: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

To meet the design exam requirement, candidates choose either

70-297: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Networking Infrastructure
or
70-298: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Finally, candidates must select one elective from the following list:

70-086: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft System Management Server 2.0

70-227: Installing, Administering and Configuring Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 Enterprise Edition

70-228: Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition

70-229: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition

70-232: Implementing and Maintaining Highly Available Web Solutions with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server technologies and Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

70-284: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003

70-297: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure

70-298: Designing Security for Microsoft Windows Server 2003

70-299: Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network

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