| HTML clipboardExam 70-623 PRO: stands alone as a | | | | * Troubleshooting, repairing Vista |
| Microsoft certification. The exam targets IT | | | | My first recommendation for study falls under the |
| professionals who work within the consumer market | | | | category of hands-on -- if you're new to Vista, you |
| supporting end users. Familiar with The Geek Squad? | | | | need some time at the controls, and it’s always |
| Well, that's the target audience. Exam 70-623 gives | | | | timewell spent! |
| this group a way to prove their knowledge | | | | Microsoft has several online and e-learning courses |
| supporting users with installation, configuration and | | | | available for this exam (search here and here). If |
| troubleshooting retail versions of Windows Vista | | | | you'd rather take the self-study route, the official |
| installed on consumers' machines. | | | | Microsoft Press publication is MCITP training |
| Besides this exam, Microsoft has released four other | | | | Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-623): Supporting and |
| Windows Vista exams: | | | | Troubleshooting Applications on a Windows Vista |
| * 70-620 TS: Configuring Windows Vista (reviewed | | | | Client for Consumer Support Technicians by Lindsay |
| here) | | | | Paul. For my study, I went to It has links to |
| * 70-624 TS: Deploying and Maintaining Windows | | | | information for consumers, developers and IT |
| Vista and 2007 Office System Desktops | | | | professionals like us. at you’ll find all the printed |
| * 70-621 Pro: Upgrading your MCDST Certification to | | | | study information you’ll need. I highly recommend |
| MCITP Enterprise Support | | | | you study the following documents available there: |
| * 70-622 Pro: Supporting and Troubleshooting | | | | Windows Vista Product Guide, Deploying Vista Step |
| Applications on Windows Vista for Enterprise Support | | | | by Step Guide, Windows Vista Security Guide, |
| Technicians (reviewed here) | | | | Understanding and Configuring User Account Control |
| The 70-621 and 70-622 exams are aimed at testing | | | | in Windows Vista, Step-By-Step Guide to Controlling |
| candidates' knowledge of Vista installations at | | | | Device Installation and Usage with Group Policy, and |
| business and enterprise-class environments and | | | | finally; Windows Vista Networking. |
| qualify for the Microsoft Certified Technology | | | | Now I could just give you all the questions and |
| Specialist and Microsoft Certified IT Professional | | | | answers to the exam, but what fun would there be |
| certifications. | | | | in that? After all it’s been five long years since |
| I took the 70-623 beta, which had 77 questions and | | | | Microsoft last released a new desktop operating |
| was timed at 190 minutes. The final version of the | | | | system and I’m ready to learn all the new things, |
| exam is limited to 90-120 minutes, but has | | | | aren’t you? mcitp certification On with the |
| somewhere around 50 questions. | | | | review. |
| This exam was wide in scope and tested the | | | | The set of skills you’ll need to demonstrate for |
| candidate’s knowledge of all aspects of | | | | this exam were noted earlier and through the |
| supporting users of Windows Vista in the consumer | | | | remainder of this article, I will help you prepare to |
| market in these key areas: | | | | pass this exam by directing you to specific areas in |
| * Install, upgrade Windows Vista | | | | Windows Vista. Be sure you read and study the |
| * Post-Installation customization and configuration | | | | exam objectives available from the Microsoft Web |
| * Configuring Vista security | | | | site for a general idea of what to expect on this |
| * Configuring, troubleshoot, repairing networking | | | | exam. |
| * Installing, configuring, troubleshooting devices | | | | |