MCSE 2003 Certification has in total seven examinations viz., four networking examinations, one design examination, one client operating system examination and one elective examination. The elective examination can be selected from a broad range of topics and the common ones are being Exchange, Security, SQL and CompTia A and Security . The topics include configuring, installing and administering Windows XP Professional, implementing, planning and maintaining, Windows Server 2003 environment, Server 2003 network infrastructure and Server 2003 Active Directory infrastructure. The topics also include Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, Network infrastructure, network security, and topics on general networking and Microsoft products only.
To earn the MCSE on Windows Server 2003 certification, you must pass seven exams (in any order):
- Four exams on networking systems
- One exam on client operating systems
- One exam on design
- One elective exam
MCSE Certification Core Exams:
Although Microsoft does not require that you take the MCSE certification exam in any particular order, we recommend that you take the six-core exams first.
Take these four core Networking System exams:
Choose one core Client Operating Systems exam:
Choose one core Design exam:
MCSE Certification Elective Exams:
Choose one elective exam:
Note:
If you have chosen exam 70-297 for the MCSE Design exams, you cannot choose it again as an elective. The same is true for the 70-298 exam.
