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 Question for anyone that has taken the test.
Ok I'v studyed the sybex guide pretty for about a month now. I used the Microsoft free online training that someone gave a link to (sucks) I have taken the practice tests on the CD also a friend gave me another practice test. On some of the tests my scores where 52, 53, 78, 83,and a 78.
I'm not sure what I'm missing LOL but how hard is this test  you think I might be ok or should I reread the book or even better is there a better book outthere that anyone could recomend?
The real problem is I don't want to blow $127 and be totaly unprepared for it. Any suggestions would be great.
Thanks in advance.
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I haven't taken the test, I've only done the Server exam which I passed really easily (I planned to study for 2 weeks, but a week before I thought the exam was booked for the testing centre rang asking why I wasn't there so total study time was a week) with 832.
You may want the current 2nd Chance offer that Microsoft has going, then if you fail you can resit free with a better idea of what the _REAL_ exam is like
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/offers/2ndshot/
I plan to sit the exam on Wednesday, and am starting study tomorrow :P
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03-12-05 05:02 PM
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darrin&mysty
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The Microsoft XP resouce kit is a great resource . I thought it was a hard test but that's opinion. I failed the first attempt with a 633. I used Exam Cram 2 which was a mistake. It's o.k. but not as your only reference. Then I got McGraw-Hill which really went in depth on subjects and I recommend. 2nd time around, 830.
Know Windows XP in a corporate AD environment. Permissions are also hot. Bone up on Internet Explorer security too.
Good luck!
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in light of having passed that test - albeit quite a while ago - I would recommend that now that you have read the book multiple times, that you spend some time getting A LOT of hands on with XP Pro in a networked environment and tried to set up little labs for yourself.
I would also recommend that you focused on the differences between 2000 Pro and XP Pro. That would be time well-spent. 
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Like Freak said the best way is to set up some labs and work with it. Be comfortable with AD and GPO, know your permissions. Read as much as you can, that goes for any cert that you write, and best of all is practice, now that will make you know your stuff really quick.
Know I wish that Microsoft made the 70-270 exam a simulated exam like they are going to make for 70-290 70-291, that way you can put what you have learned to use. Well that is my opinion.
Good luck with your cert.
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Studying is excellent, and even better Freak has some study guides up his sleeve about them hahahahahaha
Last edited by ruscorp on 03-18-05 at 09:16 PM
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very mature... clearly interested in helping out the community...
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mswitech, I'm surprised that you mentioned being familiar with AD & GPO when going into the XP exam. I believed the operating system exam was separate from the networking aspects, but this opened my eyes. How in depth do you recommend for AD & GPO?
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mswitech, I'm surprised that you mentioned being familiar with AD & GPO when going into the XP exam. I believed the operating system exam was separate from the networking aspects, but this opened my eyes. How in depth do you recommend for AD & GPO?
I think that you should have a good understanding with both of them, as they do talk about Active Directory and Group Policy.
You should know how they can work in a situation, and how to deal with them.
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