Upgrading 2003 MCSA

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Exam 70-648:

TS: Upgrading from Windows Server 2003 MCSA to Windows Server 2008, Technology Specializations

 

About this Exam

 

Exam 70-648 is an upgrade exam that is a composite of two stand-alone exams: 70-640 and 70-642. Exam 70-648 validates skills related to the core technology features and functionality of Windows Server 2008, from the existing knowledge base of a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server 2003.

 

Exam Topics Covered

 

Exam 70-648 is an upgrade exam that is a composite of two stand-alone exams: 70-640 and 70-642. Exam 70-648 validates skills related to the core technology features and functionality of Windows Server 2008, from the existing knowledge base of a Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) on Windows Server 2003. The key topics for each source exam, plus the percentage of material per topic for each exam, are noted in the following lists. See the "Skills measured" section of this page to learn about the testing objectives of Exam 70-648.
Exam 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring
  • Configuring Additional Active Directory Server Roles (11 percent)
  • Maintaining the Active Directory Environment (15 percent)
  • Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services (14 percent)
Exam 70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring
  • Configuring IP Addressing and Services (24 percent)
  • Configuring Network Access (22 percent)
  • Monitoring and Managing a Network Infrastructure (14 percent)

Audience Profile

 

Exam 70-648 is intended for IT professionals who currently hold an MCSA on Windows Server 2003 certification and work in the complex computing environment of mid-sized to large companies. The MCSA on Windows Server 2003 certification is a prerequisite for this exam. Without it, your transcript will show that you passed the exam but will not show credit for the resulting certifications.
You should have at least one year of experience implementing and administering a network operating system in an environment that has the following characteristics:
  • 250 to 5,000 or more users
  • Three or more physical locations
  • Three or more domain controllers
  • Network services and resources such as messaging, a database, file and print, a proxy server, a firewall, the Internet, an intranet, remote access, and client computer management
  • Connectivity requirements such as connecting branch offices and individual users in remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet

Credit Toward Certification

 

When you pass Exam 70-648: TS: Upgrading from Windows Server 2003 MCSA to, Windows Server 2008, Technology Specializations, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s):

Exam 70-648: TS: Upgrading from Windows Server 2003 MCSA to, Windows Server 2008, Technology Specializations: counts as credit toward the following certification(s):
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