Get Ready for MCSE 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 Engineer (MCSE) certification exams to the Microsoft Learning textbooks that will help students prepare for those exams.
Don't forget: Faculty and students are eligible to take some Microsoft Certified Professional 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 (6 exams required)
| Core exams: Client Operating System (1 exam required) | Books |
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 |
| Core exams: Design (1 exam required) | Textbooks |
Exam 70-297: Designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure | Microsoft Official Academic Course: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure 70-297 |
Exam 70-298: Designing Security for a Windows Server 2003 Network | Microsoft Official Academic Course: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network (70-298) |
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 70-229: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition | Textbook not available |
Exam 70-232: Implementing and Maintaining Highly Available Web Solutions with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Technologies and Microsoft Application Center 2000 | Currently, no corresponding Microsoft Official Academic Course textbook is available |
Exam 70-282: Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution for a Small- and Medium-Sized Business | Currently, no corresponding Microsoft Official Academic Course textbook is available |
Exam 70-284: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 | Textbook not available |
Exam 70-297: Designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure | Microsoft Official Academic Course: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure 70-297 |
Exam 70-298: Designing Security for a Windows Server 2003 Network | Microsoft Official Academic Course: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network (70-298) |
Exam 70-299: Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network | MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-299): Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network |
As an alternative to the electives listed above, these Microsoft certifications may be substituted for an MCSE elective:
| Microsoft Certifications |
MCSE on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 |
As an alternative to the electives listed above, these third-party certifications may be substituted for an MCSE elective:
| Certifications | Textbooks |
Security+ Certification | |
Unisys UN0-101: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Solutions in the Data Center | Currently, no corresponding Microsoft Official Academic Course textbook is available |
Upgrade exams
| Upgrade exams for an MCSE on Windows 2000 (2 exams required) | Textbooks |
Exam 70-292: Managing and Maintaining a 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 (70-292) |
Exam 70-296: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000 | Microsoft Official Academic Course: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000 (70-296) |