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requirements for the MCSE certification include a design exam in which the candidate must
not only understand the networking problems at hand, but also the business problems to be
dealt with.To this end, Microsoft recommends that the MCSE-certified individual have one
or more years of real-world hands-on experience analyzing business and technical require-
ments to support the planning, designing, and implementing of solutions capitalizing on
Microsoft products and technologies—not just to include Windows Server 2003.
Some typical job titles that MCSEs may have include:
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Systems engineer
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Network engineer
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Systems analyst
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Network analyst
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Technical consultant
The Path to MCSA/MCSE
The MCSA and MCSE each have their own certification requirements, as outlined in the
following sections.
The MCSA Track
To become certified as an MCSA on Windows Server 2003, you must pass three core exams
and one elective exam.The required core exams consist of one client operating system exam
and two networking system exams. A combination of specific CompTIA exams may be used
as the elective, or the elective may be chosen from the given list of elective exams. If previ-
ously taken, exam 70-240 can be used as credit in the form of the 70-210 exam towards the
MCSA requirements. As well, the 70-292 exam is an upgrade exam for currently certified
MCSAs on Windows 2000 Server and is the only required exam for the upgrade to MCSA
on Windows Server 2003 status.
The core exams consist of one client operating system exam and two network system
exams.You will need to pass one of the following client operating system exams:
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Exam 70-210 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional
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Exam 70-270 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP
You also need to pass the following two core network systems exams.
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