Preparation Guide for Exam 77-604
MCAS: Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
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 | Exam news |
| Exam topics covered |
| Audience profile |
| Credit toward certification |
| Preparation tools and resources |
| Skills measured |
Exam news
The Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) Exam 77-604: Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 became available in June 2007.
Exam topics covered
The following list includes the topic areas covered on this exam.
| • | Managing Messaging |
| • | Managing Scheduling |
| • | Managing Tasks |
| • | Managing Contacts and Personal Contact Information |
| • | Organizing Information |
Audience profile
Successful candidates for this exam have the equivalent of six months to one year of hands-on experience managing their own time, tasks, e-mail, and projects by using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 and might have experience with previous versions of Microsoft Office Outlook. These candidates are especially effective and efficient at managing messaging (including automated messages and message security), managing schedules and tasks, managing contacts and personal contact information, and organizing information.
Credit toward certification
When you pass Exam 77-604: Using Microsoft Office Outlook, you earn the following certification:
| • | Microsoft Certified Application Specialist: Microsoft Office Outlook |
Preparation tools and resources
To help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the following training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the "Skills measured" section.
Classroom training
| • | Classroom courseware is being developed. Please check back here for updated information. |
Microsoft E-Learning
| • | Collection 5261: Core Training for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007: This e-learning collection was crafted specifically to help prepare you for the exam topics. |
Microsoft Press books
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| • | Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Study Guide: 2007 Microsoft Office System Edition |
Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC)
| • | Course 77-604: Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 (Wiley.com): This comprehensive Microsoft Official Academic Course includes a textbook, lab manual, and software. The course provides students with the conceptual understanding and real-world experience they need to be ready for the work force and to pass the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) exams for Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. Each Microsoft Official Academic Course is aligned with existing MCAS exam objectives and includes:
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Microsoft online resources
| • | 2007 Microsoft Office System – Learning Portal: Find special offers and information on training and certification. |
| • | Product information: Visit the Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Web site for detailed product information and download a free trial version of the product. |
| • | Microsoft Learning Community: Join newsgroups and visit community forums to connect with your peers for suggestions on training resources and advice on your certification path and studies. |
| • | TechNet: Designed for IT professionals, this site includes how-to instructions, best practices, downloads, technical resources, newsgroups, and chats. |
| • | MSDN: Designed for developers, the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) features code samples, technical articles, downloads, newsgroups, and chats. |
Skills measured
This certification exam measures your ability to manage messaging, scheduling, tasks, and contact information. It also measures your ability to organize such information for easy retrieval.
Before taking the exam, you should be proficient in the following job skills.
| Skills measured by Exam 77-604 |
| Managing Messaging |
Create and send an e-mail message. |
Create and manage your signature and automated messages. |
Manage e-mail message attachments. |
Configure e-mail message sensitivity and importance settings. |
Configure e-mail message security settings. |
Configure e-mail message delivery options. |
View e-mail messages. |
| Managing Scheduling |
Create appointments, meetings, and events. |
Send meeting requests. |
Update, cancel, and respond to meeting requests. |
Customize calendar settings. |
Share your calendar with others. |
View other calendars. |
| Managing Tasks |
Create, modify, and mark tasks as complete. |
Accept, decline, assign, update, and respond to tasks. |
| Managing Contacts and Personal Contact Information |
Create and modify contacts. |
Edit and use an electronic business card. |
Create and modify distribution lists. |
Create a secondary address book. |
| Organizing Information |
Categorize Office Outlook 2007 items by color. |
Create and manage Office Outlook 2007 data files. |
Organize mail folders. |
Locate Office Outlook 2007 items by using Search. |
Create, modify, and remove rules to manage e-mail messages. |
Customize your Office Outlook 2007 experience. |
Note This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at the sole discretion of Microsoft. Microsoft exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. Microsoft does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use this preparation guide to prepare for the exam, regardless of its format
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