studying for 70-270 & 70-290

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I am on a home learning course with itskills group.Is it possible to prepare for and pass the 70-270 and 70-290 exams while only studying on a computer with the xp home operating system.

 

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Assuming that you don't have Domain experience, I would say not a chance. With only XP, you won't have any exposure to Server (for the 70-290). Get a copy of the MS Press 70-290 book, and it includes an evaluation copy of server 2003. You can then install this in a virtual machine.

The problem with XP Home edition is that it will not join a domain, as well as a few other issues. Knowledge of how clients act within a domain environment is essential for both of these exams.

Maria

 

Hi and welcome to Cert Forums!

As Maria said you will not be able to test any of the Domain environment stuff on XP Home or anything like NTFS Permissions etc.

I would recommend that you build a 'lab' for both the 70-270 and 70-290.

If you download either MS Virtual PC or VM Server you will be able to install Virtual Machines on your PC which can be connected in a Domain environment.

As Maria said with the MS 70-290 book you get a free evaluation copy of Server 2003 R2 Edition, you just need a copy of XP Pro.

Good luck with your studies.

 

Hi & welcome to CF

NB

 

Hi and welcome

 

I'd listen to Ken's advice very carefully if I were you. The MCDST would be far more beneficial to you to start with and would be a good stepping stone onto the 70-270

 

70-290 is one of the easiest exams in the mcse track.70-270 is a joke of an exam so dont worry about that.


Dont do the Mcdst it will just take you off track from the mcse as you have to do exams that dont count towards a mcse qualification.

Get server 2003 and install it on a virtual machine (virutal pc is free from microsoft) thats all you need.

Good Luck.

 

Hi there and welcome

 

What he said.

Welcome!

 

Hi i am a newb to cf

I am studying 70-270 and 70-290 to work my way towards my MCSA. Can anyone give me any advice. I have studied the MS press books, used transcender and microsoft readiness software to prepare.

I am hopeing to take the first of the two shortly. Just wondering if there is something i have missed.

 

I haven't read quite so much nonsense combined into such a short post for some time. Well done, it's quite an achievment!

 

Agreed

 

Too bad we can't take away rep. Then again, it's at zero... so...

 

Have to say, this statement is quite insulting to those that are working their hearts out to get those certs, or have already done so.

To give someone advice like this is giving them false expectations. This could easily lead to them either taking the exam before they are ready, and then failing badly, or finding themselves struggling with the study materials, for an exam that they believe to be 'a joke'. Either situation would be a serious confidence knock.

Maria

 

Hi all just to let you know i passed both 270 and 290 now working on 291 to finish my MCSA. Good times

 

Congrats and well done !

Good for you !

Now onto the next, eh ?!

 

Congratulations

Best of luck with the 291.

Maria

 

Thanks UKDarkstar and Maria,

By the looks of 291 i think i will need all the luck i can get :P