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Microsoft
Certified
Systems
Administrator
(MCSA)
candidates
on the
Microsoft
Windows
Server 2003
track are
required to
satisfy the
following
requirements:
Core
exams (three
exams
required)
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Two
networking
system
exams |
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One
client
operating
system
exam |
Elective
exams (one
exam
required)
Together
with the
core exams,
the elective
exams
provide a
valid and
reliable
measure of
technical
proficiency
and
expertise to
successfully
manage and
maintain the
typically
complex
computing
environment
of
medium-to-large-sized
companies.
MCSA
candidates
should have
6–12 months
of
experience
administering
client and
network
operating
systems.
Microsoft
has designed
an upgrade
path that
will enable
a current
MCSA on
Windows 2000
to earn the
Windows
Server 2003
credential
in a
time-effective
and
cost-effective
manner.
For more
information
about the
Windows
Server 2003
exams, see
the
Frequently
Asked
Questions.
The
following
tables list
Official
Microsoft
Learning
Products,
including
classroom
training
courses,
e-learning,
and
Microsoft
Press books
that are
designed to
help
Microsoft
Certified
Systems
Administrator
(MCSA)
candidates
prepare for
the required
exams. See
individual
Exam
Preparation
Guides for
exam
availability.
Core exams
(three exams
required)
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Core Exams: Networking System (Two Exams Required) |
Classroom Training |
Microsoft E-Learning |
Microsoft Press Books |
Exam 70–290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
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Course
2273:
Managing
and
Maintaining
a
Microsoft
Windows
Server
2003
Environment
(five
days)
or
Course
2274:
Managing
a
Microsoft
Windows
Server
2003
Environment
(five
days)
and
Course
2275:
Maintaining
a
Microsoft
Windows
Server
2003
Environment
(three
days)
or
Course
2208:
Updating
Support
Skills
from
Microsoft
Windows
NT
4.0
to
Microsoft
Windows
Server
2003
(three
days) |
Course
2274:
Managing
a
Microsoft
Windows
Server
2003
Environment
(21
hours)
and
Course
2275:
Maintaining
a
Microsoft
Windows
Server
2003
Environment
(17
hours) |
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Exam 70–291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
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Course
2276:
Implementing
a
Microsoft
Windows
Server
2003
Network
Infrastructure:
Network
Hosts
(two
days)
and
Course
2277:
Implementing,
Managing,
and
Maintaining
a
Microsoft
Windows
Server
2003
Network
Infrastructure:
Network
Services
(five
days)
or
Course
2208:
Updating
Support
Skills
from
Microsoft
Windows
NT
4.0
to
Microsoft
Windows
Server
2003
(three
days) |
Course
2276:
Implementing
a
Microsoft
Windows
Server
2003
Network
Infrastructure:
Network
Hosts
(10
hours)
and
Course
2277:
Implementing,
Managing,
and
Maintaining
a
Microsoft
Windows
Server
2003
Network
Infrastructure:
Network
Services
(24
hours) |
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1 |
This
book
is
also
one
of
the
four
books
that
is
contained
in
MCSE
Self-Paced
Training
Kit
(Exams
70-290,
70-291,
70-293,
70-294):
Microsoft
Windows
Server
2003
Core
Requirements
(ISBN:
0-7356-1953-0). |
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2 |
This
book
is
also
one
of
the
four
books
that
is
contained
in
MCSE
Self-Paced
Training
Kit
(Exams
70-290,
70-291,
70-293,
70-294):
Microsoft
Windows
Server
2003
Core
Requirements
(ISBN:
0-7356-1953-0). |
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Core Exams: Client Operating System (One Exam Required) |
Classroom Training |
Microsoft E-Learning |
Microsoft Press Books |
Exam 70–270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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Course
2285:
Installing,
Configuring,
and
Administering
Microsoft
Windows
XP
Professional
(two
days)
or
Course
2272:
Implementing
and
Supporting
Microsoft
Windows
XP
Professional
(five
days) |
Course 2285: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional (eight hours)
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Exam 70-2101: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
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Course
2151:
Microsoft
Windows
2000
Network
and
Operating
System
Essentials
(three
days)
or
Course
2152:
Implementing
Microsoft
Windows
2000
Professional
and
Server
(five
days) |
There are no E-Learning courses currently available.
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Candidates
who
passed
Windows
NT
4.0
Exams
70-067,
70-068,
and
70-073
had
the
option
to
take
the
comprehensive
Exam
70-240:
Microsoft
Windows
2000
Accelerated
Exam
for
MCPs
Certified
on
Microsoft
Windows
NT
4.0.
By
passing
this
exam,
candidates
met
the
MCSA
exam
requirements
for
70-210.
Exam
70-240
is
no
longer
available. |
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of page
Elective
exams (one
exam
required)
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Elective Exams (One Exam Required) |
Classroom Training |
Microsoft E-Learning |
Microsoft Press Books |
Exam 70-089: Designing, Implementing, and Managing a Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 Infrastructure
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Course
2596:
Managing
Microsoft
Systems
Management
Server
2003
and
Course
2597:
Planning
and
Deploying
Microsoft
Systems
Management
Server
2003 |
There are no E-Learning courses currently available.
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Exam 70-2271: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition
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Course 2159: Deploying and Managing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 (three days)
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There are no E-Learning courses currently available.
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Exam 70-228: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
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Course 2072: Administering a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database (five days)
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There are no E-Learning courses currently available.
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Exam 70-235: TS: Developing Business Process and Integration Solutions Using BizTalk Server 2006
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Course
2933:
Developing
Business
Process
and
Integration
Solutions
Using
Microsoft
BizTalk
Server
2006
(available
as a
five-day
classroom
training
course
in
mid-
2006)
Course
2934:
Deploying
and
Managing
Business
Process
and
Integration
Solutions
Using
Microsoft
BizTalk
Server
2006
(available
as a
two-day
classroom
training
course
in
mid-
2006) |
There are no E-Learning courses currently available.
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There are no Microsoft Press Products currently available.
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Exam 70-262: TS: Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005 - Implementing, Managing, and Troubleshooting
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Currently, corresponding Official Microsoft Learning Products are unavailable.
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There are no E-Learning courses currently available.
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Currently, corresponding Microsoft Press Products are unavailable.
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Exam 70-2842: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
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Course
2400:
Implementing
and
Managing
Microsoft
Exchange
Server
2003
or
Workshop
2011:
Troubleshooting
Microsoft
Exchange
Server
2003 |
Collection
5148:
Implementing
and
Managing
Microsoft
Exchange
Server
2003
(17
hours)
or
Course
2009:
Upgrading
Your
Skills
from
Microsoft
Exchange
Server
5.5
to
Microsoft
Exchange
Server
2003
(16
hours) |
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Exam 70-299: Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
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Course 2823: Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
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There are no E-Learning courses currently available.
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Exam 70-3503: Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004
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Course 2824: Implementing Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004
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Course 2826: Upgrading to Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 (12 hours)
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Exam 70-431: TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - Implementation and Maintenance
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Course
2779:
Implementing
a
Microsoft
SQL
Server
2005
Database
(available
as
three-day
classroom
training
in
early
2006)
and
Course
2780:
Maintaining
a
Microsoft
SQL
Server
2005
Database
(available
as
three-day
classroom
training
in
early
2006) |
Course
2778:
Writing
Queries
Using
Microsoft
SQL
Server
2005
Transact–SQL
(18–hour
series)
and
2936–2944:
Free*
Microsoft
E-Learning
Series
for
Database
Administrators,
Database
Developers,
and
Business
Intelligence
Developers |
MCTS
Self–Paced
Training
Kit
(Exam
70–431):
Implementing
and
Maintaining
Microsoft
SQL
Server
2005
(available
mid–2006)
Microsoft
SQL
Server
2005:
Database
Essentials
Step
by
Step
Microsoft
SQL
Server
2005:
Applied
Techniques
Step
by
Step
Programming
Microsoft
SQL
Server
2005
(available
mid–2006)
Microsoft
SQL
Server
2005
Administrator's
Pocket
Consultant
Microsoft
SQL
Server
2005
Administrator's
Companion
(available
mid–2006) |
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1 |
Exams
70-227,
70-350,
and
the
CompTIA
Security+
certification
all
satisfiy
both
the
MCSA
elective
requirement
and
an
MCSA:
Security
specialization
requirement. |
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2 |
Exam
70-284
satisfies
both
the
MCSA
elective
requirement
and
an
MCSA:
Messaging
specialization
requirement. |
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3 |
Exams
70-227,
70-350,
and
the
CompTIA
Security+
certification
all
satisfiy
both
the
MCSA
elective
requirement
and
an
MCSA:
Security
specialization
requirement. |
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