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MCITP / Server 2008 Certification Overview In late 2005, Microsoft shocked the certification world by announcing that their extraordinarily successful and lucrative educational program, the Microsoft Certified System Engineer, was going to be replaced by an entirely new certification series – the Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional. In spite of the general confusion following Microsoft’s decision to scrap their MCSE program, there was a method to the madness. For one, Microsoft hoped to clarify the confusion surrounding the word “engineer.” In other countries, including most of Europe, in order to classify as an engineer, you had to possess a professional engineer’s license – not just an MCSE. In the US, a similar problem was developing, whereby IT professionals would call themselves engineers upon completion of the program, when in fact their job role signified something else entirely. The ultimate answer to this was to create a new series of role based certifications that would specify a person’s actual job, instead of a generalized title. Microsoft picked four different titles for the adjustment. The Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional includes: • Server Administrator • Enterprise Administrator • Database Administrator • Database Programmer By the end of this document, you should fully understand what the MCITP is, how you can get it and how it will help enhance your career.

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Exam Key and Course Path

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Master Series Breakdown The graphic below illustrates the Mastering Series path and how the MCITP fits within it. Microsoft Certified Architect

Microsoft Certified Master

Microsoft Certified Master

Database Administrator

Systems Administrator

Database Developer (70-443)

Database Administrator (70-444)

(70-451)

(70-450)

SQL Server 2005 / SQL Server 2008 (70-431)

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Server Administrator (70-646)

Server 2008 Active Directory (70-640)

Server 2008 Network Infrastructure (70-642)

Enterprise Administrator (70-647)

Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring (70-643)

Windows Vista Configuration (70-620)

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Exam Breakdown

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70-431 / 70-432 Exam Description

70-643 Exam Description

The 70-431 and 70-432 exams are the initial Microsoft Certified Technology specialist exams on SQL Server 2005 and 2008. These exams test the candidate’s ability to execute SQL queries, understand the interpretive language, and administer a database. During these exams, candidates will be asked questions on SQL statements, as well as procedures for the SQL 2005 / 2008 administration process.

70-643 vigorously tests a candidate’s ability to understand Terminal Services within Server 2008. This includes Terminal Services gateways, Remote Desktop, Remote Assistance, and various other application and presentation layer technologies, including Sharepoint, IIS, and other server-specific application packages. 70-643 is not required for the MCITP Server Administrator path, but is required for the MCITP Enterprise Administrator path.

70-640 Exam Description The 70-640 exam on Active Directory tests a student’s understanding of the Active Directory infrastructure on the site, forest, and domain level. This includes the creation of users accounts, the organization of OUs, group design, site links, and computer integration across multiple platforms and trust links.

70-620 Exam Description Exam 70-620 on Windows Vista tests the candidate’s ability to administer general end user desktop support issues on Windows Vista, including administration of the User Account Control system, joining domains, and general support issues.

70-642 Exam Description With the 70-642 exam on Network Design, candidates further demonstrate their understanding of a Windows Server 2008 network by showing their understanding of subnetting, network protocols, Windows Server specific network rules, system event logging, and auditing and control access. During this exam, candidates focus more upon network communication than upon network objects, and it is considered the “most difficult” of the Server 2008 MCTS exams.

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Exam Breakdown

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70-443 / 70-451 Exam Breakdown

70-646 Exam Description

With the MCITP exams on Database Server Infrastructure, candidates are able to demonstrate their ability to design database architectures based around CPU, memory, and physical constraints and requirements. Furthermore, candidates are expected to demonstrate an understanding of consolidation, business requirements, encryption, and SQL’s integration with Active Directory.

The less intense of the two available MCITP paths, the 70-646 exam concentrates on the professional use of Windows Server 2008 for a single to five server environment. This includes the use of common consolidation tasks, domain joining, forest restructuring, and other such commonly used tasks in a medium business sized network. The exam questions are longer in format, and require knowledge from both the 70-640 and 70-642 exam.

70-444 / 70-450 Exam Description

70-647 Exam Description

On these exams, candidates are expected to optimize database solutions that take into account performance infrastructure concerns such as fault tolerance, logic efficiency, and management integration services, including SQL Server Integration Services. These exams also focus on server-level security strategies and data replication.

The Enterprise Administrator MCITP is the most difficult exam of the System Administrator path. It tests a candidate’s knowledge of Terminal Services, Network Design, and Active Directory. In order to pass this exam, you have to possess an intimate knowledge of Windows Server and the components and features there within. Additionally, you need to have experience troubleshooting large-scale deployments across multiple WAN links.

Master Series Progression

MCTS

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MCITP

Microsoft Certified Master

Microsoft Certified Architect

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Sample Questions

MCITP Server and Enterprise Administrator Coverage The figure to the right shows the various aspects of Windows Server and the portions of them that are covered by the topics we are discussing in this guide.

MCITP Server 2008 MCITP SQL Server 2005 / 2008 Not Covered

Note: Exchange is not covered in the Server Enterprise or SQL Certifications.

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70-431 / 70-452 Sample Question SQL Server 2005 components make it possible for SQL Server 2005 to support large-scale transaction processing, data warehousing, e-commerce applications, and business intelligence solutions. In order to grasp how SQL Server 2005 supports this broad range of functionality, you need to know about SQL Server components. Which of the following statements about SQL Server components are correct?

70-640 Sample Question Simon is the network administrator for his company, a shipping company with offices all over the world. Simon is in charge of the network at the Chicago office which has over 300 workstations and 30 servers. All workstations are running Windows Vista and all servers are running Windows Server 2008 Enterprise. Every computer and every user has a specific certificate assigned to them for network access, VPN access, EFS, and so on. A CRL is published through Active Directory, but the list has grown very large within the last month. This CRL list contains every revoked certificate that has ever been published by the CA.

IIS

SQL 2005

Operating System

Exchange

Terminal Services

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Simon wants to start publishing interim lists through Active Directory. What type of list does Simon need to publish in Active Directory?

Active Directory

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Sample Questions

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70-642 Sample Question

70-646 Sample Question

Your company has a single Active Directory forest that has an Active Directory domain named rd.preplogic.com zone. You have enabled DNS scavenging on Server1. Three weeks later, you notice that the stale resource records remain in rd.preplogic.com. You need to ensure that the stale resource records are removed from rd.preplogic.com. What should you do?

You manage a single Windows Server 2008 domain that consists of 12 domain controllers, 24 member servers, and 800 Windows Vista client workstations. You have configured a member server named MONITOR01 to receive Event Log subscription data from four SQL Server 2008 cluster hosts; the cluster group provides mission-critical Web application services to your business clients.

70-620 Sample Question

You need to be notified via e-mail whenever a critical error is logged on any of the SQL Server 2008 cluster nodes. Your solution must involve the least amount of administrative effort.

Disabling UAC in Windows Vista Business can be accomplished from which of the following locations?

70-443 / 70-451 Sample Question Using a rollback tran, which of the following results would provide the most efficient logging of the changes made to the sco.com.commerce structure?

70-444 / 70-450 Sample Question You are a database developer for the Hogwart’s University. Due to unauthorized changes to a database table in the Students database, several views have been broken. You are tasked with creating a method of identifying exactly when, and by who, any changes to database tables are made. What should you do?

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Which of the following actions should you perform in order to accomplish your goal?

70-647 Sample Question Using multiple forms of virtualization, there are many ways to setup a network address. If you are working in an environment where it’s required for you to be able to uniquely address a machine in order to retrieve services from up, what type of shared network connection must be established in order to facilitate this?

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MCITP Technologies

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DNS

SDDNS ADMT v3.1 UGMC AD LDS AD RMS AD FS GPO ADMX Central Store Admin Templates Backup/Recovery AD CS

70-642

SQ

L2

DHCP

Database Snapshots

00

Insert/Update/Delete

5

Routing

Exceptions

/S

08

RODC

Partners Log Shipping

20

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NDDNS

W

DDNS

Endpoints

QL

Monitoring

70-431

XML Data

20

Services/Queues/Contracts

08

IPSEC

Publisher/Distributor

DNS Zones

TSQL Backups

Remote Access

Capacity Requirements Instances

NAP

Physical Storage

WEP/WPA/WPA2 DFS

TS Gateway

WSUS

TS Load Balancing

SQL Versions Consolidation Permissions

TS Options

Index Usage

Windows Deployment Services

70-643

70-443

Security

TS Licensing

File Groups

SMTP FTP IIS DRM

Logins

Server Management

Fault-tolerance

Delegation

70-646

Concurrency

Server Roles Backup/Availability

Name Resolution/IP Addressing Access

70-647

Application Delivery

Query Optimization

70-444

SSIS Data Integrity

Topologies Deployment

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Getting Your MCITP

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MCSA Transition to MCITP 70-648

One transition exam to earn credit for two MCTS certifications

70-646

70-640

Server Administrator in two exams total

70-642

MCSE Transition to MCITP 70-649

One transition exam to earn credit for three MCTS certifications

70-620 or 70-624

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70-642

70-643

70-647

Enterprise Administrator in two exams total

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Next Generation

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Get The Next Generation of Microsoft Certifications with PrepLogic PrepLogic is proud to introduce you to MCITP, the next generation of Microsoft certifications. The entire IT landscape has changed with the flood of new technology released since the old MCSE program was born. The new MCITP program reflects those drastic changes. Over the past few months Windows Server 2008 has become the industry leader. “Windows Server 2008 is the most substantial upgrade to the Windows Server product line since Windows 2000,” says Paul Thurrot in a review on Supersite for Windows. “It has a sweeping set of capabilities and a reengineered core that will usher in a new era of 64-bit server computing.” With this growing acceptance and advanced capabilities, companies around the globe already need people who are certified to run these new systems. With the help of PrepLogic’s MCITP / Server 2008 Certification Guide, you’ll be able

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to navigate the intricacies of this new program so you can earn the credentials you need to define your skillset and your role as a Server 2008 expert in the Microsoft community. Knowing the playing field is just the first step. Next comes the hard part. This is a whole new series of exams and certifications for advanced technology, so you’ll need training that’s accurate, reliable and effective. PrepLogic is your home for LearnSmart Video Training, PrepLogic Practice Exams, audio training and more to help you get ready for your MCITP exams quickly, easily and affordably. If you want to get started with your MCITP training, give us a call. We can answer any questions you have about the Microsoft certifications and help you plot a course toward your MCTIP.

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