Passed it today.

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Must admit I was a little nervous about this one as with the A+ nearly all of it is something you can relate to, and the N+ has fringe topics that are very conceptual, not that I struggled with it but ya know...

Anyways I can't remember the exact score but was mid 800s the gf worked it out as 92% so can't moan really.

Question is where from here, think I'd like to get the MCTS with Win7 client and then the MCSA, using the CompTIA exams as the elective credit. Unless anyone has a reason why that's a particularly bad idea?

Big thanks to everyone here, I'm usually on every day but lurking is my style half the time.

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Nice one dude, congrats! I passed my A+ yesterday so working on passing the N+ now

Great score too!

 

Congrats on passing

 

Congrats!

Can't see any reason you shouldn't use A+ & N+ as elective for MCSA... makes sence to me

 

Congrats

MCTS windows 7 good idea MCSA not good idea unless you actually have the required 6-12month experience as a network administrator.

 

Congrats!

 

Thanks guys...

I don't have the experience, but the boss of my current SME happens to be running server 2003. Nod nod wink wink.

Incidentally, is there any particular reason MS dropped the allowance of the CompTIA electives for the new set of qualifications? Greed, or something else?

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they havent having the A+,N+ and MCDST means you only have to do the two main exams for the MCSA including the BEAST.

 

Systems Administrator| MCSA | Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator

You can use the MCDST or the CompTIA for the elective only, you still need the two core exams and one client meaning three total

 

I know it can be used for the MCSA/MCSE, but I did refer to the new set of qualifications like the MCITPs etc.

 

I aksed this the other day but I suppose the guy I was reffereing to had the 70-270 aswell http://www.certforums.co.uk/forums/...icrosoft-certified-systems-administrator.html

 

So you can use the A+ for one of the three required exams for the MCSA? Stupid question but wouldn't employers prefer you to have MCITP qualifications because they concentrate on newer technology?

 

Nope, you can use A+ AND N+ for one of the FOUR requirments.

But with regards to the newer certs, if depends what a company is using, so, why not try for them all?
Thats my plan in the long run.