70-210 - Moc 2151 & 2152?

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Moc 2151 & 2152?

Sh0tgun

2002-01-17, 4:37 pm

Just starting on my first M$ track. I have the opportunity to take MOC classes 2151 and 2152 from a local training company. I'd greatly appreciate your impressions, from those who've been thru that curiculum. And I wonder, are they sufficient test prep? What else is recommended to fill in the gaps?

I would bet this gets asked a lot, so let me tailor it a little to my "gaps". I've got A+ (new objectives), Net+, going to pass i-Net+ on the 24th, and I have CCNA. I'm a whiz w/Win9x and I ran NT4 for about a year circa SP3/SP4. I've never run 2K as my main day-to-day OS. PC network experience is with small (2-10 machine) workgroups. Routing/internetwork experience is from router work I did @ Lucent (former employer) and labs in my Cisco class.

I'd like to parlay 51/52 into MCP with passes for both 70-210 and 70-215. So... is this good? A recipe for success? I'm probably going to grab (at least) one additional book on each exam, and practice test software.

Thanks for your ideas/opinions and I hope someday soon to be able to contribute back and answer someone else's questions!

wbafrank

2002-01-18, 6:30 am

Though I haven't taken these classes - there are always gaps in the subject matter. I feel these classes are there to get you through the exams and not the "real world".

With the extra book, practice test and the "hands-on" experience you will gain you will become more inquisitive and try something new - this is where the experience comes.

If you have the chance - take it, it can't do you no harm!!

Wilbur

2002-01-18, 8:20 am

The Classes are a GREAT help but them alone will not get you past the tests. They are not targeted at each test like a boot camp would be. Out of the two the Server class is the most important. You will see server questions and TCP/IP questions on each of the exams (scary huh

)

Best bet is to pick up Exam Cram series for each of the tests after you have taken the classes and bore in for a few weeks.

Get a test simulator like a transcender

And Most important of all do the hands on.

Best of Luck

Sh0tgun

2002-01-18, 12:23 pm

Sounds like a plan then.

It's my own fault for not getting more time on a 2K Pro box... I don't want to switch from my wonderful 98!

I had already ordered the Exam Crams through the book club banner ad on this site

I do like that series.

I'll look into getting Transcender or some test software closer to when I go in for the exams.

Thanks for the advice guys! I'm amazed (perplexed?) -- considering the price & time in class -- that the MOC will not provide you with enough.

Thanks M$!

PotatoHead

2002-01-18, 1:46 pm

quote:
It's my own fault for not getting more time on a 2K Pro box... I don't want to switch from my wonderful 98!

You can dual-boot and still have 98 and play with 2000 for test purposes.

Sh0tgun

2002-01-18, 1:52 pm

I did always want to triple-boot with Linux though

So what's the order on that? Linux, then Windows 2000 Professional, then Windows 98 Second Edition, right?

PotatoHead

2002-01-18, 2:00 pm

I'd do 98, 2k, Linux, if you can get ahold of Partition Magic, that would be great.

Clangashe

2002-01-19, 6:27 am

The MOC guides are good learning material but is designed for ppl who have hands on experience. That is using the OS and a reasonable knowledge of networking.
The transenders will help you get use to test environment.

wbafrank MS has setup these courses for ppl who have hands on so the courses are designed to go designed to strengthen existing knowledge.

Sh0tgun

2002-01-20, 7:11 pm

quote:
Originally posted by PotatoHead
I'd do 98, 2k, Linux, if you can get ahold of Partition Magic, that would be great.

Just had to make sure you understand I'm joking, Spud. Hate you to think I'm that stupid

Any M$ product will overwrite Linux, and Win98 is impolite enough to take over your boot sector no matter what, even blowing out Win2K in the process. So of course the only workable order is what you said.

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