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MCITP / Server 2008 Certification Overview

In late 2005, Microsoft shocked the certification world by announcing that their
extraordinarily successful and lucrative educational program, the Microsoft Certified
System Engineer, was going to be replaced by an entirely new certification series –
the Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional.

In spite of the general confusion following Microsoft’s decision to scrap their MCSE
program, there was a method to the madness. For one, Microsoft hoped to clarify
the confusion surrounding the word “engineer.” In other countries, including most
of Europe, in order to classify as an engineer, you had to possess a professional
engineer’s license – not just an MCSE. In the US, a similar problem was developing,
whereby IT professionals would call themselves engineers upon completion of the
program, when in fact their job role signified something else entirely.

The ultimate answer to this was to create a new series of role based certifications
that would specify a person’s actual job, instead of a generalized title. Microsoft
picked four different titles for the adjustment. The Microsoft Certified Information
Technology Professional includes:

• Server Administrator
• Enterprise Administrator
• Database Administrator
• Database Programmer

By the end of this document, you should fully understand what the MCITP is, how
you can get it and how it will help enhance your career.

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Master Series Breakdown

The graphic below illustrates the Mastering Series path and how the MCITP fits within it.

Microsoft Certified Architect

Microsoft Certified Master Microsoft Certified Master

MCITP MCITP

SQL 2005 SQL 2008

Database Database Database Database
Developer Administrator Developer Administrator Server Enterprise
Administrator Administrator
(70-441) (70-443) (70-646) (70-647)
(70-451) (70-450)
(70-442) (70-444)

MCTS MCTS

Server 2008 Client

SQL Server 2008 SQL Server 2005 SQL Server 2008 Server 2008 Server 2008
Applications Exams
Database Implementation Implementation Active Network
Infrastructure, (70-620)
Development and Maintenance and Maintenance Directory Infrastructure
Configuring (70-624)
(70-433) (70-431) (70-432) (70-640) (70-642)
(70-643) (70-680)

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70-431 / 70-432 Exam Description 70-643 Exam Description

The 70-431 and 70-432 exams are the initial Microsoft Certified Technology 70-643 vigorously tests a candidate’s ability to understand Terminal Services
specialist exams on SQL Server 2005 and 2008 respectively. These exams test within Server 2008. This includes Terminal Services gateways, Remote
the candidate’s ability to execute SQL queries, understand the interpretive Desktop, Remote Assistance, and various other application and presentation
language, and administer a database. During these exams, candidates will be layer technologies, including Sharepoint, IIS, and other
asked questions on SQL statements, as well as procedures for the SQL 2005 / server-specific application packages. 70-643 is not required for the MCITP
2008 administration process. Server Administrator path, but is required for the MCITP Enterprise
Administrator path.
70-433 Exam Description
Unlike with the SQL 2005 line of MCITP certifications, Microsoft created 70-620/ 70-624 Exam Description
an MCTS on SQL Server 2008 specifically for database development. Exam 70-620 on Windows Vista tests the candidate’s ability to administer
This exam is intended to guage the candidates skill in writing application general end user desktop support issues on Windows Vista, including
code against systems that run SQL Server 2008. It also tests on writing administration of the User Account Control system, joining domains,
T-SQL or .NET CLR code that runs inside a SQL 2008 system. Understanding and general support issues.
query fundamentals is an essential part of the 70-433 exam.
70-680 Exam Description
70-640 Exam Description The 70-680 exam ensures that Enterprise Administrators are ready for the
The 70-640 exam on Active Directory tests a student’s understanding of Windows 7 update. 70-680 covers all the skills necessary for installing,
the Active Directory infrastructure on the site, forest, and domain level. upgrading and migrating to Windows 7, with an emphasis on deploying the
This includes the creation of users accounts, the organization of OUs, new operating system in Enterprise environments. Administrators hoping
group design, site links, and computer integration across multiple platforms to stay current with Windows operating system deployment would do
and trust links. well to take this exam for their operating system elective in the Enterprise
Administrator path.
70-642 Exam Description
With the 70-642 exam on Network Design, candidates further demonstrate
their understanding of a Windows Server 2008 network by showing their
understanding of subnetting, network protocols, Windows Server specific
network rules, system event logging, and auditing and control access.
During this exam, candidates focus more upon network communication
than upon network objects, and it is considered the “most difficult” of the
Server 2008 MCTS exams.

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70-443/ 70-444/ 70-450 Exam Description of database performance and optimization. In fact, on both SQL 2005 and
With the MCITP exams on Database Infrastructure, candidates are able 2008 tests, designing queries for performance takes up a huge percentage of
to demonstrate their ability to design database architectures based on the questions. Candidates will also want a firm grasp of T-SQL and CLR.
physical constraints, as well as maintain and optimize those databases.
Candidates are expected to demonstrate an understanding of consolidation, 70-646 Exam Description
business requirements, and SQL’s integration with Active Directory. The less intense of the two available MCITP paths, the 70-646 exam
Furthermore, candidates seeking the MCITP Database administrator in concentrates on the professional use of Windows Server 2008 for a single
either SQL Server 2005 (70-443 and 70-444) or SQL Server 2008 (70-450), to five server environment. This includes the use of common consolidation
should be able to counter infrastructure concerns such as fault tolerance, tasks, domain joining, forest restructuring, and other such commonly used
logic efficiency and management of integration services. tasks in a medium business sized network. The exam questions are longer in
format, and require knowledge from both the 70-640 and 70-642 exam.
70-441/ 70-442/ 70-451 Exam Description
Database Developers seeking their MCITP certification must pass either 70-647 Exam Description
70-441 and 442 for SQL 2005 or 70-451 alone for SQL Server 2008, The Enterprise Administrator MCITP is the most difficult exam of the System
once earning their MCTS in Databse development on the appropriate Administrator path. It tests a candidate’s knowledge of Terminal Services,
technology. Regardless of the technology, all candidates for MCITP Database Network Design, and Active Directory. In order to pass this exam, you have
Development should be able to write transact SQL queries, program the to possess an intimate knowledge of Windows Server and the components
database and troubleshoot that programming, all in additon to being aware and features there within. Additionally, you need to have experience
troubleshooting large-scale deployments across multiple WAN links.

Master Series Progression

Microsoft Microsoft
MCTS MCITP Certified Certified
Master Architect

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MCITP Server and Enterprise Administrator Coverage 70-431 Sample Question

SQL Server 2005 components make it possible for SQL Server 2005 to
support large-scale transaction processing, data warehousing, e-commerce
The figure to the right applications, and business intelligence solutions. In order to grasp how SQL
shows the various Server 2005 supports this broad range of functionality, you need to know
MCITP
aspects of Windows about SQL Server components. Which of the following statements about SQL
Server 2008
Server and the portions Server components are correct?
of them that are
MCITP 70-640 Sample Question
covered by the topics
SQL Server
we are discussing in Simon is the network administrator for his company, a shipping company
2005 / 2008
this guide. with offices all over the world. Simon is in charge of the network at
Not Covered the Chicago office which has over 300 workstations and 30 servers. All
Note: Exchange is not workstations are running Windows Vista and all servers are running Windows
covered in the Server
Enterprise or SQL Server 2008 Enterprise.
Certifications.
Every computer and every user has a specific certificate assigned to them
for network access, VPN access, EFS, and so on. A CRL is published through
Active Directory, but the list has grown very large within the last month.
This CRL list contains every revoked certificate that has ever been published
by the CA.
IIS SQL 2005/
SQL 2008 Simon wants to start publishing interim lists through Active
Directory. What type of list does Simon need to publish in
Operating Active Directory?
Exchange
System

Terminal Active
Services Directory

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70-642 Sample Question 70-646 Sample Question

Your company has a single Active Directory forest that has an Active Directory You manage a single Windows Server 2008 domain that consists of 12
domain named rd.preplogic.com zone. You have enabled DNS scavenging on domain controllers, 24 member servers, and 800 Windows Vista client
Server1. Three weeks later, you notice that the stale resource records remain workstations. You have configured a member server named MONITOR01
in rd.preplogic.com. You need to ensure that the stale resource records are to receive Event Log subscription data from four SQL Server 2008 cluster
removed from rd.preplogic.com. What should you do? hosts; the cluster group provides mission-critical Web application services
to your business clients.
70-620 Sample Question You need to be notified via e-mail whenever a critical error is logged on any
Disabling UAC in Windows Vista Business can be accomplished from which of of the SQL Server 2008 cluster nodes. Your solution must involve the least
the following locations? amount of administrative effort.

70-680 Sample Question Which of the following actions should you perform in order to
accomplish your goal?
You’ve just finished performing a system-wide migration to Windows 7 using
a standard sytem image as defined just prior to the upgrade. Now, your 70-647 Sample Question
superiors want to include a new suite of software onto the standard system
Using multiple forms of virtualization, there are many ways to setup a network
image for all future client deployments. How might you go about updating the
address. If you are working in an environment where it’s required for you
system image? to be able to uniquely address a machine in order to retrieve services from
up, what type of shared network connection must be established in order to
70-441 / 70-442/ 70-451 Sample Question facilitate this?
Using a rollback tran, which of the following results would provide the most
efficient logging of the changes made to the sco.com.commerce structure?

70-443/ 70-444 / 70-450 Sample Question

You are a database developer for the Hogwart’s University. Due to
unauthorized changes to a database table in the Students database, several
views have been broken. You are tasked with creating a method of identifying
exactly when, and by who, any changes to database tables are made. What
should you do?

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WSUS TS Load Balancing Consolidation 70-443

70-642
TS Licensing Security
70-450
TS Options Permissions
Windows Deployment Services Index Usage
SMTP File Groups
70-643
FTP
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Server Management Logins

Delegation Fault-tolerance
70-646 Server Roles Concurrency
70-444
Backup/Availability Query Optimization
Name Resolution/IP Addressing 70-450
SSIS
Access
Data Integrity
Application Delivery
70-647 Topologies
Deployment

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MCSA Transition to MCITP

One transition
exam to earn
70-648 credit for two
MCTS certifications

70-646

Server Administrator
70-640 70-642 in two exams total

MCSE Transition to MCITP

One transition 70-620
exam to earn
70-649 credit for three
MCTS certifications or

70-624 70-647

or
Enterprise
70-640 70-642 70-643
Administrator
70-680 in three exams total

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