| brashquido 2001-09-08, 1:45 am |
| Hi All,
Just wondering what course path people have choosen to obtain their MCSE. Mine are;
Core Exams
70-210 - completed
70-215 - completed
70-216 - completed
70-217 - next week, hopefully!
Elective Exams
70-219 - This month
70-228 - ???
70-224 - ???
The reason I ask is that if I exchange the 70-224 (Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server) with the 70-229 (Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000 Enterprise Edition), In addition to obtaining the MCSE qualification, I would also become a MCDBA.
My problem is I know for a fact that Exchange server 2000 is going to be deployed in the next 6 months for the network that I am to administer as of Monday. Should I take the path that provides dual qualifications and get work to pay for my Exchange 2000 certification, or should I get the Exhcange certification as part of my MCSE path?
Also, how hard are the 70-228 and 70-229 exams? At present I am pretty much completely new to SQL, and databases in general in fact. I don't start my new job until Monday, but I've tried mixing study with full time work before. 70 hour weeks become tiring very quickly! I also want to complete my MCSE in the next two months. Is this possible with no SQL experience? |