The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) credential is
the premier certification for professionals who analyse the
business requirements and design and implement the infrastructure
for business solutions based on the Microsoft Windows Server
platform and Microsoft .NET Enterprise Servers.
The MCSE requires seven exams to be passed; Four core networking
exams, one core client operating system exam, one core design
exam and one elective exam. For more details please see below
list:
|
MCSE 2003 TRACK |
| Exam Code |
Course Title |
Duration
(days) |
Course Code |
| Pass ALL of the following
exams: |
| 70-290 |
Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Environment |
5 |
M2273
|
| or |
Managing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment |
5 |
|
| and |
| Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment |
3 |
|
| 70-291 |
Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
Infrastructure: Network Hosts |
2 |
M2276
|
| and |
| Implementing Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 Network Infrastructure: Network Services |
5 |
M2277 |
| 70-293 |
Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Network Infrastructure |
5 |
M2278
|
| 70-294 |
Planning Implementing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure |
5 |
M2279 |
| Plus, pass ONE of the following exams: |
| 70-620 |
Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating
System |
3 |
M5115 |
| Configuring Windows Vista Applications and Tools |
3 |
M5116 |
| Or |
| 70-270 |
Installing Configuring and Administering Microsoft
Windows XP Professional |
2 |
M2285 |
| or |
| Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional |
5 |
|
| Plus, pass ONE of
the following exams: |
| 70-298 |
Designing Security for Microsoft Networks |
3 |
M2830 |
| 70-297 |
Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
and Network Infrastructure |
5 |
M2282 |
| Then ONE from the
list of electives : |
| 70-227 |
Deploying and Managing Microsoft Internet Security and
Acceleration Server 2000 |
3 |
|
| 70-228 |
Transact-SQL Language |
2 |
M2071 |
| and |
| Administering a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database |
5 |
|
70-229 |
Programming a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database |
5 |
|
| and |
| Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with Transact-SQL
|
2 |
|
| 70-281 |
Planning, Deploying, and Managing an Enterprise Project
Management Solution |
5 |
M2732
|
| 70-282 |
Designing, Deploying, and Managing a Network Solution
for the Small and Medium-sized Business |
3 |
|
| 70-299 |
Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Network |
5 |
|
| 70-431 |
Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database |
3 |
M2779 |
| and |
| Managing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database |
3 |
|
| and |
| Transact-SQL Language |
2 |
M2071 |
| 70-089 |
Managing Microsoft Systems Management Server 2005 |
5 |
M2596 |
| and |
| Planning and Deploying Microsoft Systems Management
Server 2003 |
3 |
M2597 |
| 70-235 |
Developing Business Process and Intergration Solutions
Using Micorosft BizTalk Server 2006 |
5 |
M2933 |
| and |
| Deploying and Managing Business Process and Integration
Solutions Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 |
2 |
M2934 |
| 70-236 |
Introduction to Installing and Managing Microsoft Exchange
Server 2007 |
5 |
M5047 |
| and |
| Managing and Messageing Security using Microsoft Exchange
Server 2007 |
1 |
M5049 |
| and |
| Recovering Messaging Servers and Databases using Microsoft
Exchange Server 2007 |
1 |
M5050 |
| and |
| Monitoring and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server
2007 |
2 |
M5051 |
| 70-284 |
Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server
2005 |
5 |
M2400 |
| and |
| Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 |
3 |
M2011 |
| 70-285 |
Designing a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Organization |
2 |
M2008 |
| 70-350 |
Implementing Microsoft Internet Securing Acceleration
Server 2004 |
5 |
M2824 |
| 70-620 |
Installing and Configuring the Windows Vista Operating
System |
3 |
M5115 |
| and |
| Configuring Windows Vista Application and Tools |
3 |
M5116 |
| 70-624 |
Deploying Microsoft Windows Vista Business Desktops |
3 |
M5105 |
| and |
| Deploying Microsoft Office 2007 Professional Plus |
2 |
M5058 |