Managing
and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Environment
(Exam
70-290)
Audience
Profile
The
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on
Windows Server™ 2003 credential is intended for IT
professionals who work in the typically complex computing
environment of medium to large companies. An MCSA
candidate should have 6 to 12 months of experience
administering client and network operating systems in
environments that have the following characteristics:
-
250
to 5,000 or more users
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Three
or more physical locations
-
Three
or more domain controllers
-
Network
services and resources such as messaging, database,
file and print, proxy server, firewall, Internet,
intranet, remote access, and client computer
management
-
Connectivity
requirements such as connecting branch offices and
individual users in remote locations to the corporate
network and connecting corporate networks to the
Internet
Credit
toward Certification
When
you pass the Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 Environment exam, you achieve Microsoft
Certified Professional (MCP) status. You also earn credit
toward the following certifications:
-
Core
credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems
Administrator (MCSA) on Microsoft Windows Server
2003
-
Core
credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
on Microsoft Windows Server 2003
-
Core
credit toward Microsoft Certified Database
Administrator (MCDBA) on Microsoft SQL Server 2000
Skills
Being Measured
This
certification exam measures your ability to manage and
maintain a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment.
Before taking the exam, you should be proficient in the
job skills listed in the following:
1.
Managing
and Maintaining Physical and Logical Devices
2.
Managing
Users, Computers, and Groups
3.
Managing
and Maintaining Access to Resources
4.
Managing
and Maintaining a Server Environment
5.
Managing
and Implementing Disaster Recovery
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