Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) 2003 Certification
MCSE is one of the most prestigious and widely recognized certification in the IT industry. This course teaches the candidates to design and deploy high level IT system solutions with knowledge and skill to design an IT system architecture, analyze business requirements, install and configure architecture components, maintain and troubleshoot systems and design solutions using Windows Server 2003 platform and MS Server Products. This Certification also provides the candidate with a solid foundation for extending certification into more specialized fields.
Course Highlights
The MCSE 2003 Certification course is designed to prepare for 7 exams, which includes 6 Core exams and 1 Elective exam.
MCSE Core Exams include:
70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
- This certification exam measures your ability to administer accounts and resources; manage user and computer accounts; manage groups, access to resources, print and Access to Objects in Organizational Units; and implement group policy.
70-291: Implementing, Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
- This certification exam measures your ability to Configure Routing by Using Routing and Remote Access; Allocate IP addresses, manage and monitor DHCP; Resolve host name, manage and monitor DNS; Resolve NetBIOS names by using WINS; Secure network traffic; and Configure network access.
70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
- This certification exam measures your ability to plan infrastructure and document Windows Server 2003 Network; Plan and Optimize a TCP/IP Physical and Logical Network; Plan and troubleshoot routers and switches; Plan, optimize and troubleshoot DHCP, DNS and WINS.
70-294: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure
- This certification exam measures your ability to implement an active directory forest and domain structure; implement an organizational unit structure; implement users, groups, computer accounts, and group policy; deploy and manage software; and implement sites to manage active directory replication.
70-210: Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure
- This certification exam measures your ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot Hardware Devices and Drivers, Desktop Environment, Network Protocol and Services and Security.
70-297: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure
- This certification exam tests the skills in designing forest, domain and site infrastructure, administrative structure, group policy, the physical network and the network connectivity.
MCSE Elective Exams include:
There are a total of 10 elective exams to choose from. One such elective exam is following:
70-086: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0
- This certification exam tests the skills in deploying and supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 and administering Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0.
Duration
The MCSE 2003 Certification course consists of 120 hours of instructor led and hands-on class, which can be completed in 15 days (full time) or 20 weeks (part-time).
Who can attend this course?
The MCSE 2003 Certification course is recommended to individuals with an interest in gaining an employment advantage in the field of enterprise IT system architecture or those who are interested in starting their own business in network implementation or consulting using Microsoft Windows Server 2003 network tools. A basic working knowledge of computers and the Windows operating system is recommended.
Certification Requirements
MCSE 2003 Certification requires that the candidate pass a minimum of 1 exam to be MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) and a combination of 6 Core and 1 Elective exam to be MCSE Certified. These exams can be taken at any Prometric Testing center.
Job Prospects
With MCSE Certification one qualifies for jobs such as Systems Engineer, Network and Systems Analyst, Technical Consultant and Technical Support Engineer in the IT industry.
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