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exam) and one elective. For more information, see https://traloihay.net Exam 70-293 will earn you the MCP certification (if it is the first Microsoftexam you’ve passed). Exam 70-293 also counts toward the MCSE. Exam 70-293 is not arequirement or elective for the MCSA.

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IPThose who already hold the MCSA in Windows 2000 can upgrade their certificationsto MCSA 2003 by passing one upgrade exam (70-292). Those who already hold theMCSE in Windows 2000 can upgrade their certifications to MCSE 2003 by passingtwo upgrade exams (70-292 and 70-296).Microsoft also offers a number of specialty certifications for networking professionals andcertifications for software developers, including the following:

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Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)

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Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD)

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Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD)Exam 70-293 does not apply to any of these specialty and developer certifications.

Prerequisites and Preparation

There are no mandatory prerequisites for taking Exam 70-293, although Microsoft recom-mends that you meet the target audience profile described earlier, and many candidates willfirst take Exams 70-290 and 70-291 in sequence before taking Exam 70-294 in their pursuitof the MCSE certification.Preparation for this exam should include the following:

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Visit the web site at https://traloihay.net toreview the updated exam objectives. Remember that Microsoft reserves the rightto change or add to the objectives at any time, so new objectives might have beenadded since the printing of this book.

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Work your way through this book, studying the material thoroughly and markingany items you don’t understand.

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Answer all practice exam questions at the end of each chapter.

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Complete all hands-on exercises in each chapter.

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Review any topics that you don’t thoroughly understandhttps://traloihay.net