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Technician (MCDST) credential recognizes individuals who have
demonstrated the skills to enter the IT industry as a support desk
technician in a Windows® desktop environment. Whether you are a
career-entrant or a current support technician, you can readily
pursue MCDST certification as an important step in advancing your
career as an IT professional. |
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| IT career entrants looking to acquire baseline
skills as well as current support desk technicians who are
interested in proving their Windows Desktop Operating System
knowledge through training and certification. |
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| Customer Support Representative
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| PC Support Specialist
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| Technical Support Representative
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| MCDST is an entry-level certification. |
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| Two core exams are required. |
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The Microsoft Certified Systems
Administrator (MCSA) credential recognizes IT
professionals who implement, manage, and maintain network and
system environments based on the Microsoft Windows Server
operating system.
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| IT professionals who manage and maintain
networks and systems based on the Microsoft Windows Server™
operating system. |
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| Network Administrator
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| Systems Administrator
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| Information Technology Engineer
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| Information Systems Administrator
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| Network Technician
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An MCSA candidate should have sufficient
hands-on experience with:
| Implementing, managing, and maintaining a
desktop operating system |
| Implementing, managing, and maintaining a
network operating system |
| Managing and maintaining a network
infrastructure |
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| Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 track:
Three core exams and one elective exam are required. |
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The Microsoft Certified Systems
Administrator: Messaging (MCSA: Messaging) credential
identifies systems administrators who demonstrate deep, role-based
expertise in the management of a Microsoft Exchange Server
infrastructure on the Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Server
2003 operating system.
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| Experienced systems administrators who are
responsible for implementing, managing, and maintaining messaging
on Exchange Server on Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Server
2003. |
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| Network Administrator
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| Systems Administrator
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| Information Technology Engineer
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| Information Systems Administrator
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| Network Technician
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| MCSA: Security candidates should have at least
one year of experience in administering an Exchange Server
infrastructure. |
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| Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 track:
Three core exams and one messaging specialization exam are
required. |
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The Microsoft Certified Systems
Administrator: Security (MCSA: Security) credential identifies
systems administrators who demonstrate deep, role-based security
skills on the Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows Server
2003 operating system.
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| Experienced systems administrators who are
responsible for managing, maintaining, and implementing security
on Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 and as part of a
secure computing environment. |
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| Network Administrator
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| Systems Administrator
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| Information Technology Engineer
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| Information Systems Administrator
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| Network Technician
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| MCSA: Security candidates should have at least
one year of experience in a security-focused job role. |
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| Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 track:
Three core exams and two security specialization exams are
required. |
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The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
(MCSE) credential is the premier credential for professionals
who can successfully design, plan, and implement a network
infrastructure, Active Directory–based infrastructure, and client
deployment on the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 platform. They
also perform maintenance at a high level for a medium- to
large-sized Windows Server 2003–based environment.
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| IT professionals who analyze the business
requirements and design, plan, and implement the infrastructure
for business solutions based on the Microsoft Windows Server
System™ integrated server software. |
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| Systems Engineer
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| Technical Support Engineer
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| Systems Analyst
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| Network Analyst
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| Technical Consultant
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| MCSE candidates should have at least one year
of experience planning, implementing, and analyzing business
solutions with Microsoft products and technologies. |
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Windows 2000 track: Five core exams and two
elective exams
are required.
Windows Server 2003 track: Six core exams and one elective exam
are required. |
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The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer:
Messaging (MCSE: Messaging) credential identifies systems
engineers who demonstrate deep, role-based expertise
in the management of a Microsoft Exchange Server infrastructure on
the Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 operating
system.
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| Experienced systems engineers who are
responsible for designing, planning, and implementing an Exchange
Server infrastructure on Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Server
2003. |
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| Systems Engineer
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| Information Technology Engineer
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| Systems Analyst
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| Network Analyst
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| Technical Consultant
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| MCSE: Messaging candidates should have at least
one year of experience administering an Exchange Server
infrastructure. |
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Windows 2000 track: Five core exams and two
messaging specialization exams are required.
Windows Server 2003 track: Six core exams and two messaging
specialization exams are required. |
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The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer:
Security (MCSE: Security) credential identifies systems
engineers who demonstrate deep, role-based security skills on the
Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 operating system.
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| Experienced systems engineers who are
responsible for designing, planning, and implementing security on
Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 and as part of a
secure computing environment. |
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| Systems Engineer
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| Information Technology Engineer
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| Systems Analyst
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| Network Analyst
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| Technical Consultant
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| MCSE: Security candidates should have at least
one year of experience in a security-focused job role. |
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Windows 2000 track: Four core exams and three
security specialization exams are required.
Windows Server 2003 track: Five core exams and three security
specialization exams are required. |
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