Q. What is the 70-668 exam?
A. The 70-668 exam validates the skills needed to administer SharePoint 2010. The candidates for this exam design and deploy Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 infrastructures. The candidates should have a minimum of two years of experience in administering, deploying, managing, monitoring, upgrading, migrating, and designing SharePoint servers.
Q. What are the prerequisites for the 70-668 exam?
A. The prerequisites for this exam is 70-667. Also, it is recommended that the candidate should typically have more than one year of experience administering SharePoint and related technologies, including Internet Information Services (IIS), Windows Server 2008 and Active Directory, and networking infrastructure services.
Q. What are the benefits of becoming a Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Administrator?
A. The 70-668: PRO: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Administrator exam is one of the proctored certification exams awarded from Microsoft. The candidates for this exam design and deploy Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 infrastructures and are responsible for the planning and deployment of a SharePoint 2010 environment. This exam counts as credit toward the following certification(s): MCITP: SharePoint Administrator 2010.
Q. What credit does the 70-668 exam provide?
A. The 70-668: PRO: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Administrator exam is one of the proctored certification exams awarded from Microsoft. The candidates for this exam design and deploy Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 infrastructures and are responsible for the planning and deployment of a SharePoint 2010 environment. This exam counts as credit toward the following certification(s): MCITP: SharePoint Administrator 2010.
Q. What certificate does it provide?
A. The exam 70-668: PRO: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Administrator counts as credit toward the certification MCITP: SharePoint Administrator 2010.
Q. How many questions are asked in the test?
A. 45-55 questions
Q. What is the duration of the test?
A. 120 minutes
Q. Which type of test is it? (Adaptive/Linear)
A. This test consists of Multiple Choice, Hot Area, Drag and Drop, Build list, and reorder type questions. The test can be adaptive.
Q. What is the passing score?
A. The passing score of the exam is 700 out of 1000 score marks.
Q. What is the test retake policy?
A. If you do not pass the test 70-668 the first time, you may retake it at any time. If you do not achieve a passing score the second time, you must wait at least 14 days to retake the test a third time. A 14-day waiting period will be imposed for all subsequent exam retakes. If you have passed an exam, you cannot take it again.
Q. Why should I become certified?
A. Studies have shown that certified individuals realize many benefits. Among them are the following:
- Increased opportunities on the job: These opportunities range from increased salary and bonus to project involvement and promotion.
- Increased breadth of knowledge: Certification is a catalyst for learning new technologies in a structured and comprehensive way.
- Increased value to the organization: Organizations with 25 percent or more of their staff certified have shown to deploy projects on time and within budget more often, rely less on external support, have less downtime, and have higher user satisfaction with their IT staff.
Q. What can I expect in the 70-668 exam?
A. The candidate typically plans, designs, and maintains:
- Physical topologies and services architecture
- Disaster recovery (backup, restore) and availability
- Infrastructure capacity (users, topology)
- Farm performance and availability
- Migration and upgrade
- Security and compliance requirements
- Information architecture (interprets taxonomy)
- Information search strategy integration with other data sources (LOB, third-party products)
- Client application services deployment
Q. What skills are measured in the 70-668 exam?
A. The following skills are measured in the 70-668 exam:
- Designing a SharePoint 2010 Farm Topology
- Planning SharePoint 2010 Deployment
- Defining a SharePoint 2010 Operations Strategy and Business Continuity
- Planning for Search and Business Solutions
Q. How to prepare for the 70-668 exam?
A. The 70-668 PrepKit comes with full-length practice tests containing realistic questions to help you in your exam preparations. Our comprehensive detailed explanations teach you the reasoning behind the correct answers and the logic behind the wrong answers. This helps you understand the concept behind each technology. This PrepKit also contains study notes, articles, exam tips, and ‘how tos’ to make you ready for the actual exams.
This PrepKit saves your time and money on finding the right study material, as it contains everything you require to pass the 70-668 exam. We are sure that this PrepKit will not only help you pass the exam but will also help you understand the subject as well. This kit is so designed that if you are a novice or an experienced professional, you will find it appropriate for you. The PrepKit contains very basic to the advanced level of information on the subject.
Q. Where can I take the test?
A. You can register with a Prometric testing center. You can also register for the exam online at your local exam center or a regional contact center. (Prometric testing Centre)
Q. How do I register for the 70-668 exam?
A. You can register for the exam through a Prometric Test Center Locator at Prometric. You will have to go through the complete registration process, make payments, and schedule the date and time for the exam.
Q. What can I expect from Microsoft if I pass the 70-668 exam?
A. After passing the exam, you will achieve the MCITP: SharePoint Administrator 2010 certification.
Q. How long does it take to receive my Welcome Kit?
A. The certificate can be ordered through the Microsoft Certified Professional member site by clicking on “Download certificates under Program Benefits”. It will take you about 30 days to receive your welcome kit after passing the exam and placing the order. You can also download the same certificate from the MCP Secure Site.
Even though the certificates are absolutely free, there will be shipping and handling charges which you have to pay. The Shipping and Handling charges are $9.95 USD for the first certificate and $0.99 USD for each additional certificate up to six total certificates.