Get Ready for MCSA Windows Server 2003 Certification
To help you guide your students through the Microsoft certification requirements, we have put together a grid that maps the Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA) certification exams to Microsoft Learning textbooks that will help students prepare for those exams.
Don't forget: Faculty and students are eligible to take some Microsoft Certification exams at a discount. Faculty and students currently enrolled at an accredited academic institution receive a 52 percent discount on exams at any authorized academic testing center.
Core exams (3 exams required)
| Core exams: Networking System (2 exams required) | Textbooks |
Exam 70-290: Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment | Microsoft Official Academic Course: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment 70-290 |
Exam 70-291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure | Microsoft Official Academic Course: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure 70-291 |
| Core exams: Client Operating System (1 exam required) | Textbooks |
Exam 70-270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional | ALS Windows XP Professional |
Exam 70-210: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional | ALS Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional with Evaluation Software |
Elective exams (1 exam required)
| Elective exams (1 exam required) | Textbooks |
Exam 70-086: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0 | Currently, no corresponding Microsoft Official Academic Course textbook is available |
Exam 70-227: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition | Textbook not available |
Exam 70-228: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition | ALS SQL Server 2000 System Administration |
Exam 70-284: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 | Textbook not available |
Exam 70-299: Implementing and Administering Security in a Windows Server 2003 Network | Currently, no corresponding Microsoft Official Academic Course textbook is available |
As an alternative to the electives listed above, these certifications or certification combinations may substitute for an MCSA elective:
| Microsoft Certifications |
MCSE on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 |
As an alternative to the electives listed above, these certifications or certification combinations may substitute for an MCSA elective:
| CompTIA exams | Textbooks |
and | ALS A+ Certification, Third Edition Network+ Certification |
and | ALS A+ Certification, Third Edition |
ALS Security+ Certification |
| Upgrade exam for an MCSA on Windows 2000 (1 exam required) | Textbooks |
Exam 70-292: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000 | Microsoft Official Academic Course: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000 |