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You remember that we have said in the beginning of the training that the purpose of training was 2 fold. Number 1, you become more comfortable in your job at administrating Windows Server 2003 environment and number 2, that you would prepared to take and pass the 70-290 test. So in this chapter we are going to focus on tips on taking and passing certification tests. Now I have passed more than 20 certification test so I can pass on some general knowledge in taking and passing certification test. Although I can't tell you any of the exact that are going to be on the test. I can help you to get mentally and physically prepared to go take and pass the 70-290 test. So in this chapter we are going to discuss preparation for the test, what you should be doing to get ready before you are taking the test. And then we will discuss the day of the test. So as far as the preparation for the test is concerned number 1, I would highly recommend that you schedule the test right now. Now you will be thinking wait a minute, Bill, I just went through this training the very first time and I don't even think I have absorbed half of it yet, and you are telling me to take the test. No, I am not telling you to go and take the test. I am telling you to schedule the test. In other words take a look at your schedule and see where you can fit in to go take the test. If it is 2 weeks from, 3 weeks from now 1 month from now fine, get on the web and go to sylvanprometrictotest.com.com or to virtualuniversityenterprisesview.com and look at the places that you can take go and take the test. There may be one right around the corner for you, go ahead and schedule to take the test. When you do you turn the psychology completely around. I have had literally thousands of students and I can tell you that the ones that actually go and get certification are the ones who schedule the test while they are in my class. In other words what they are doing is they are saying man you better teach me something because I have already got this test scheduled and that is the totally different attitude, than when as soon as I get around to it as soon as I get enough time then I will study this material and then I will go take the test. Schedule the test now and that way you have a ***** that you are working to. Now I get off my self *** and then we will talk about rest of the preparation for taking the test. Study this material review it more than once you will find that I have said things differently next time. In other words you will hear me saying something differently than I did the time before that. Obviously that's impossible because it is recorded but it will sound like that because you are listening to it from different perspective than you did before. So take some notes, learn from the material and also read a good test study book. Exam cram makes good study books. I am writing books for exam cram 2 now. So take a look at from my book title as well but exam cram makes great books and they allow you to focus not just on the material but how to take the test. Sybex also makes some books. New writers make some great books. So get a good test study book that will help you to prepare to go take the test then get a good sample test. You get what you pay for. There are things that you get for free from the web and there are worth for paying, believe me. So get a good sample test. Self test software is a good sample test that is certified by Microsoft. Measureup is another good sample test and certified by Microsoft. So take a good sample test so that you get used to taking the test on the computer. These are tips the passing the certification test. It really doesn't matter if it is a 70-290 test or any of the other test that you need to pass to get your MCSE, if that's what you have choose to do. These are good tips for taking and passing the certification test. In our next section we will take look at some tips on what to do night before and the day of the test.
| Course: | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (70-290) |
| Author: | Bill Ferguson/Certified Instructor |
| SKU: | 33497 |
| ISBN: | 1932072918 |
| Release Date: | 2004-06-03 |
| Duration: | 8.5 hrs / 107 lessons |
| Captions: | No |
| Compatibility: |
Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux QuickTime 7, Flash 8 |