1. Windows Server 2008 Certification Paths ®
mcm
Windows Server 2008: Directory
Paths to become
a microsoft Apply, attend, and successfully complete a three-week training program, pass three computer-based-tests
certified master during the training, and successfully complete the final qualification lab exam
(mcm)
exam 70-297 exam 70-219
Designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory or Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory
and Network Infrastructure Services Infrastructure
mcse Windows Server 2003 or mcse Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or mcitP Enterprise Administrator
mcitP mcitP
Server Administrator Enterprise Administrator
Paths to become
a microsoft exam 70-646 exam 70-647
certified it PRO: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator PRO: Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator
Professional
(mcitP) mcts mcts mcts
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Windows Vista Configuration or Business Desktop Deployment
Configuration
and
mcts mcts mcts
mcts Windows Server 2008 Active Windows Server 2008 Network Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Directory Configuration and Infrastructure Configuration and Applications Infrastructure
Configuration Configuration
Paths to become mcts
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
mcts
Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
mcts
Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure
a microsoft Configuration Configuration Configuration
certified
technology
exam 70-643
sPecialist (mcts) exam 70-640
TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory,
exam 70-642
TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications
TS: Windows Server 2008 Network
Configuring Infrastructure, Configuring
Infrastructure, Configuring
UPgrade Paths From mCSA WindoWS Server 2003 UPgrade Paths From mCSe WindoWS Server 2003
mcitP Server Administrator mcitP Enterprise Administrator mcitP Server Administrator mcitP Enterprise Administrator
exam 70-646: PRO: Windows Server 2008, exam 70-647: PRO: Windows Server 2008, exam 70-646: PRO: Windows Server 2008, exam 70-647: PRO: Windows Server 2008,
Server Administrator Enterprise Administrator, and Server Administrator Enterprise Administrator
exam 70-643: TS: Windows Server 2008 and one of the following exams:
Applications Infrastructure, Configuring
mcts Windows Server 2008 Active Directory exam 70-620: TS: Microsoft Windows Vista,
mcts Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
and one of the following exams: Configuring, or
Configuration Configuration
mcts Windows Server 2008 Network exam 70-620: TS: Windows Vista, Configuring, or exam 70-624: TS: Deploying and Maintaining
mcts Windows Server 2008 Network
Infrastructure Configuration exam 70-624: TS: Deploying and Maintaining Infrastructure Configuration Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Office
Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Office System Desktops
mcts Windows Server 2008 Applications
System Desktops
Infrastructure Configuration
exam 70-648: TS: Upgrading Your MCSA on
Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, mcts Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
Technology Specialist mcts Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration
Configuration exam 70-649: TS: Upgrading Your MCSE on
Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008, mcts Windows Server 2008 Network
mcsa Windows Server 2003 mcts Windows Server 2008 Network Technology Specialist Infrastructure Configuration
Infrastructure Configuration
mcts Windows Server 2008 Applications
Infrastructure Configuration
exam 70-648: TS: Upgrading Your MCSA on mcse Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008,
exam 70-649: TS: Upgrading Your MCSE on
Technology Specialist
Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008,
Technology Specialist
mcsa Windows Server 2003
mcse Windows Server 2003
Exam Requirements

2. Recommended Microsoft Learning Resources foR exaMs Listed in the PReCeding tabLes
classroom training microsoft e-learning microsoft Press® books
course 2282: Designing a Microsoft Windows course 2282: Designing a Microsoft Windows mcse self-Paced training kit (exam 70-297):
exam 70-297 Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active
Infrastructure (5 days) Infrastructure (16 hours) Directory and Network Infrastructure
course 6425: Configuring and Troubleshooting collection 6424: Fundamentals of Windows mcts self-Paced training kit (exam 70-640):
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Server 2008 Active Directory (18 hours) Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
Services (5 days) collection 6425ae: Configuring Windows Server mcitP self-Paced training kit (exams 70-640,
course 6426: Configuring and Troubleshooting 2008 Active Directory Domain Services (20 hours) 70-642, 70-643, 70-647): Windows Server 2008
exam 70-640
Identity and Access Solutions with Windows Server Enterprise Administrator Core Requirements
2008 Active Directory (3 days) mcitP self-Paced training kit (exams 70-640,
70-642, 70-646): Server Administrator Core
Requirements
course 6421: Configuring and Troubleshooting collection 6420: Fundamentals of a Windows mcts self-Paced training kit (exam 70-642):
a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Server 2008 Network Infrastructure and Application Configuring Windows Server 2008 Network
(5 days) Platform (20 hours) Infrastructure
mcitP self-Paced training kit (exams 70-640,
exam 70-642 collection 6421: Configuring and Troubleshooting 70-642, 70-643, 70-647): Windows Server 2008
a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Enterprise Administrator Core Requirements
(20 hours) mcitP self-Paced training kit (exams 70-640,
70-642, 70-646): Windows Server 2008 Server
Administrator Core Requirements
course 6418: Deploying Windows Server 2008 collection 6417: Updating Your Applications mcts self-Paced training kit (exam 70-643):
(3 days) Infrastructure Technology Skills to Windows Server Configuring Windows Server 2008 Applications
course 6427: Configuring and Troubleshooting 2008 (20 hours) Infrastructure
exam 70-643 Internet Information Services in Windows Server collection 6427: Configuring and Troubleshooting mcitP self-Paced training kit (exams 70-640,
2008 (3 days) Internet Information Services 7.0 in Windows 70-642, 70-643, 70-647): Windows Server 2008
course 6428: Configuring and Troubleshooting Server 2008 (24 hours) Enterprise Administrator Core Requirements
Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services (2 days)
course 6430: Planning and Administering collection 7245: Updating Your Windows Server mcitP self-Paced training kit (exam 70-646):
exam 70-646 Windows Server 2008 Servers 2003 Server Administrator Skills to Windows Server Windows Server 2008 Administrator
2008 (16 hours)
course 6435: Designing a Windows Server 2008 collection 6435: Designing a Windows Server mcitP self-Paced training kit (exams 70-640,
Network Infrastructure (5 days) 2008 Network Infrastructure (14 hours) 70-642, 70-643, 70-647): Windows Server 2008
course 6436: Designing a Windows Server 2008 collection 6436: Designing a Windows Server Enterprise Administrator Core Requirements
exam 70-647 Active Directory Infrastructure and Services (5 days) 2008 Active Directory Infrastructure and Services
course 6437: Designing a Windows Server 2008 (16 hours)
Applications Infrastructure (3 days) collection 6437: Designing a Windows Server
2008 Application Infrastructure (10 hours)
course 6416: Updating your Network collection 5934: Introducing Windows Server introducing windows server 2008
Infrastructure and Active Directory Technology 2008 (10 hours) mcts self-Paced training kit (exam 70-640):
Skills to Windows Server 2008 (5 days) collection 6337: Upgrade your Windows Server Configuring Windows Server 2008, Active Directory
exam 70-648
2003 MCSE Technical Skills to Windows Server mcts self-Paced training kit (exam 70-642):
2008 Configuring Windows Server 2008, Network
(60 hours) Infrastructure
course 6416: Updating Your Network collection 6528: Updating Your Network introducing windows server 2008
Infrastructure and Active Directory Technology Infrastructure Technology Skills to Windows Server mcts self-Paced training kit (exam 70-640):
Skills to Windows Server 2008 (5 days) 2008 (20 hours) Configuring Windows Server 2008, Active Directory
course 6417: Updating Your Applications collection 6517: Updating Your Active Directory mcts self-Paced training kit (exam 70-642):
exam 70-649
Infrastructure Technology Skills to Windows Server Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 (20 hours) Configuring Windows Server 2008, Network
2008 (3 days) collection 6417: Updating Your Applications Infrastructure
Infrastructure Technology Skills to Windows Server
2008 (20 hours)
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