First post - intro - Questions about the nature of MCSE/Study
- From: "c_berry" <clep.berry@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 12 Sep 2006 09:49:37 -0700
To cut a long story short, I ended up in South Africa from Germany
where I have been in IT consulting for about 7 years - after my MBA in
London. With no formal qualifications in IT I did pretty well but have
left the environment for 2 years now so a bit of paper will go a long
way job wise...
Experience included running/managing setting up infrastructure for 65+
personnel in my own company etc so I was thinking MCSA would be down my
street - MCSE only one exam further.
Self study is the only practicable route here because of geography but
also something I've done and enjoyed before. The main problem here is
isolation as there are few intelligent minds to spar with within 50km.
On the self-study route, I see a lot of books out there and resources
catering for the MCSE qualification - a lot of dubious reviews - either
in their quality or their verifiable veracity...
IME, the right books always have one thing in common - they meet the
readers learning style and more often than not, a single book cannot
fulfil the purpose.
My learning style goes through 3 different phases: Map out the country
side, plot a course and follow it as best possible taking into account
new obstacles and objectives... In study terms, that means the
following:
Context: A book which covers the material in the best way possible -
probably a standard course book - or teacher's guide (better)
Application: A book that focusses on using the material learned - best
damn server 2003 book rings a bell
Examination: Yup - how to ace that exam - or pass it on a really off
day. test papers... you know...
I've used free online resources before as well (shows my age - the
internet was more useful in 2000 ;)) but I really don't want to focus
on that...
Looking at the MCDST, that should be a breeze, Networking too... Server
environment I'd need to touch up a bit but realistically, those are
only the practical aspects - not the academic application of passing
the test.
Now for my questions... what books give a good grounding and practical
reference for the materials and tests covered in these exams?
Is self study what 90% of people paying their own way do?
What are the pass quotas typically? 50% of the class passes? 80%?? an
indication as to whether it's actually difficult in other words...
Where can I see outlines of the course materials?
Thanks.
cb
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