WEBCAST SCHEDULE

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WEBCAST SCHEDULE

• Todays event will run one-hour long. Here are
  the expected times for each segment of the
  webcast
• 00 - 05 Moderator introduces the speaker and
  discusses the details of the webcast.
• 05 - 35 Speaker delivers a PowerPoint
  presentation on the webcast topic.
• 35 - 60 Moderator and speaker engage in a QA
  on the topic.

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What's new in Windows certification in 2003

• Ed Tittel
• iLearning.com
• etittel_at_jump.net

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Overview

• Whats up at Microsoft? Whats new?
• Other sys network admin certs of interest
• Growth Paths for sys network admins

Click the Ask a question button in the lower
left section of your screen to submit a question.
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Microsoft Programs

• System and network admin
• Windows 2000 MCSA MCSE
• Windows 2003 MCSA MCSE
• Windows 2000 to 2003 MCSA MCSE upgrades
• Other related Microsoft Programs
• Database MCDBA
• Developer MCAD MCSD

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Windows 2000 credentials

• No more mix n match exams!
• Win2000 only or Win2003 only
• 70-270 remains exception
• MCSA requires 4 exams
• 1 client OS core 70-210 or -270
• 2 networking core 70-215 -218
• 1 elective (numerous choices)
• no upgrade path from NT 4.0
• MCSE requires 7 exams
• Same client OS core 70-210 or -270
• 3 networking core 70-215, -216 -217
• 1 design core 70-219, -220, -221 or 226
• 2 elective exams numerous choices

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Windows 2003 credentials

• Requirements completely revised 2/17/2003
• MCSA requires 4 exams
• 2 networking core 70-290 -291
• 1 client OS core 70-210 or -270
• Elective exam 70-086, -227, -228 or CompTIA pair
• MCSE requires 7 exams
• 4 networking 70-290, -291, -293, -294
• 1 client OS core 70-210 or -270
• 1 design core 70-297 or 298
• 1 elective exam down to 7 choices!

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Upgrading 2000 to 2003

• Announced for MCSA, MCSE only
• 1 exam for MCSA 70-292
• 2 exams for MCSE 70-292 -296
• Microsofts most rational upgrade yet
• No word on upgrade requirements yet
• Early adopters Microsoft partners, trainers,
  developers

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left section of your screen to submit a question.
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Other Microsoft Certs and 2003

• No separate track for MCDBA
• Mix n match philosophy still holds here
• MCAD only applies to .NET/2003 exams
• MCSD for .NET primary credential
• Only 70-2xx exams in electives
• All other exams 70-3xx
• MCSD for MS VS 6.0, VB 6.0 now separate tracks
• Existing MCSDs can maintain currency by taking
  free 70-300 .NET Architeture exam

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Whats New? Coming Soon?

• Windows 2003
• MCSA exams go beta in June, final in Aug.
• MCSE go beta in July/Aug., final in Sep./Oct.
• Developer emphasis now entirely on .NET
• When BackOffice exams arrive, MCDBA may change
• Shift emphasis to .NET/2003 (2/2003)
• Still room for security cert(s)
• 70-214 not MCSA or MCSE elective!
• Dont expect announcements in 2003
• Plenty of changes and new material to absorb!

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Non-MS Programs

• Surprising demands for Novell professionals CNE,
  MCNE, NDE
• Reasonable interest in
• Linux RHCE, LPI
• Solaris 7-9 Sys Net admin, Storage
• Other SAN, NAS credentials

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left section of your screen to submit a question.
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Growth Paths for Sys/Net Admins

• Climb your local ladder
• Switch to other ladders
• Technical specialties
• Security
• Telephony
• Storage
• Infrastructure
• Protocol analysis

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Audience Questions
Ed will be taking audience questions on this
topic following the event. You can submit your
specific questions for Ed by clicking the Ask a
Question button in the lower left corner of your
presentation screen.
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