From: "Jamesl" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: How long for the 70-290 Exam?
Hi,
I've nearly finnished the 1st book and am just revising really.  There is
alot of information to take in though.  I've been working in a network
environment for 3 years so alot of it makes sense, where as some takes more
time.
I suppose it does depend on the individual, i try todo about 12 hours per
week study, and am hoping to get my mcse in a year and a half if possible.
James
"Patrick Dickey" wrote:
>Jamesl wrote:
> > Hi - What is the average time taken to study and complete the exam for the
> > above from start to scratch?
> > Thanks,
> Time is relative....
> (Knowing I should leave it at that, I'm going on).  It all depends on
> one factor...........  YOU.   If you can speed read the study materials,
> and retain it.  Or (and this is more preferable) you have the actual
> experience, which enables you to comprehend whatever you do study for
> the exam, you could be ready within a month or two.  But, if you have no
> clue about what a network is, or you have to read things three or four
> times before you understand it, it's going to take you up to a year.
> In other words, how much time it 'should' take you isn't nearly as
> important TO you, as how much time you should take to completely
> understand and be able to implement what you're learning.
> My suggestion is this.  Get your first book.  In the book (if it's set
> up anything like the A+ book at least) they'll give you a time line and
> a method to determine how much time you'll need.  Follow that, and don't
> be afraid to take longer.  After all, regardless of whether you pass or
> fail, YOU just spent $100+ to take the test.  How many times do you want
> to have to do that?
> --
> Patrick Dickey <[email protected]>
> http://www.pats-computer-solutions.com
> Smile..  someone out there cares deeply for you.

From: "Lasher" <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 1:00 AM
Subject: Re: Prometric vs. Pearson Vue
[email protected] wrote in news:1137167783.348099.248150
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:
I've only taken Thomson Prometric tests to get my certs, and was
considering trying out the Pearson Vue tests.  Has anyone tried both?
If so, what are the differences in the two?  or are they basically the
same questions and format, etc.?  Thanks in advance,
 Jonathan
There is no difference.  It's just different providers of the same test.
 --
Lasher
MCNGP 110010
MCP/MCDST/MVMCHA
(Most Valuable Microsoft Certified Head Asploder)

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From: <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 1:28 PM
Subject: Call for Papers: Special Issue on Security Certification
Call for Papers: Special Issue on Security Certification
From: The journal Engineering Letters
Call for Papers: Special Issue on Security Certification
The journal Engineering Letters covers all issues related to
engineering (including computer science) and their applications in
business and industry. Information on the journal is available at
http://www.engineeringletters.com
We invite contributions for a special issue on Security Certification.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Role of security standards
- Specific software engineering processes
- Tools to support certification
- Case Studies
The aim is to describe both theoretical and practical issues in the
area of certification for security that are of interest to researchers
and practitioners.
SUBMISSION
Authors should submit their papers electronically, in PDF format to
[email protected] with the subject indicating "Submission to EL".
Submitted papers must be original and not submitted for concurrent
consideration elsewhere. All submitted papers will be subject to the
standard journal refereeing process and evaluated on originality,
relevance, significance, and readability.
There are no page charges for papers that appear in the special issue.
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to [email protected]). Papers should not exceed 15 pages including figures,
references and appendices.
Important Dates
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Notification of acceptance: 30 May 2006
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Subject Category: Computer science and engineering
Published by: International Association of Engineers
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*********
It will be highly appreciated if you can circulate these calls for
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From: "Kline Sphere" <.@>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: mcse study material
dont u think that all the information that is given in mspress books is
already on the product documentation and tech ref section in technet ? and
considering this fact , do u people still recomend to buy mspress books for
mcse ?
For the very reason you have stated, I personally would not recommend
buying any books with MCSE, MCSD, etc in the title. Having said that,
everyone to their own.
microsoft provide excellent (often free) resources which cover
everything you need to pass these exams, [unfortunately?] even if you
have no real world experience of using the product.
btw, I find the non certification mspress books by and large to be very good.
Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3