Im planning on making TCP/Ip one of my electives but do you think I should go for this or IIS?

I develop databases in access (and I do know my SQL) but going for MCSE to broaden my horizons.

IM looking for a quick fix and have some exposure to both. Any idea what would be easiest?

I know that most people take IIS as the other elective, but I am also tempted to do the SQL one as it is not up for retirement yet.

Any feedback would be great.

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Personally I would go for SQL.

IIS 4 is now so close to being killed, and to be honest I think SQL is more value. Esp since u are using it already

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David
MCSE,MCP+I, CNA 5, Network+, A+

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I am committed now, got paid yesterday and went out and bought exam cram for TCP/IP and Sybex for SQl server. Thus as I have the book I aint going to be doing anything else.

I agree with you anyway, I think that the fact that it is not being retired yet (though who knows when it will be announced with the arrival of SQL Server 2000 coming soon) and I believe it will be of more benefit in the long term to learn as much about SQL Server as I possibly can

Cheers

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Hold on:

IIS is important for 2 reasons. One) It gives you one part of a MCP+I certification. ..and Two) I've heard that it prepares you better for windows 2000 if your planning to upgrade. Just some things to consider.

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I thought they were doing away with MCP+I?

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+ Since I am working with dbs every day I think that it will make sense to go down the other road

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Dont even think, just take em all.
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That's what I did. But I didn't want to go for MCSD since I'm not much of a programmer...

Brian

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MCSE + Internet, MCDBA, Master CNE, CCA, I-Net+, Network+, A+

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Im back at uni in just over two weeks, so I have got that time (and maybe the first week of uni) to bust my *** off and pass Enterprise (I write on tues)' TCP/IP and ADmin SQL Server (+ as I am working full time developing a db just now I might be asking a lot).

After that it is get stuck in at uni for 3 months and finish my MSc. After that it is back on the certification track.

Right enough, I am doing a networking module at uni, and since I have already passed net essentials I may kill two birds with one stone and do N+ at exam time. The road to becoming a certification junkie is well underway!

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certification junky!!! great term I think it may apply to you. Well better soak it all up now before madcow desease or als or altzimers or someting else makes it more difficult.

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To anyone else following this thread: If you take IIS and have say NT Server4 and TCP/IP then your an MCP+I This is worth $5,000 more in anual salary. per http://www.mcpmag.com/members/00aug/images/Chart3cx.GIF

even if the cert is disappearing in a year or so.

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