How to prepare for 1D0-470

The CIW test 1D0-470 is designed to certify users who have prior experience using the Internet on a personal computer running the Microsoft Windows or UNIX/Linux operating systems. The CIW test 1D0-470 covers implementing security policy, identifying security threats, and developing countermeasures using firewall systems and attack-recognition technologies. Before taking the 1D0-470 test, you should practice the following:

  1. Implement network perimeter security and elements of an effective security policy.
  2. Implement encryption, including the three main encryption methods used in internetworking.
  3. Implement firewalls on the network.
  4. Firewall system planning including levels of protection.
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How to prepare for 70-305

The 70-305 test measures an individual’s ability to develop and implement Web applications using Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. Before taking the 70-305 test, you should practice the following:

  1. Create an ASP.NET page and set control properties.
  2. Create a simple Web service, set a Web reference to it in an ASP.NET application, and return a simple value.
  3. Use ADO.NET objects in an ASP.NET page to retrieve data into a DataSet.
  4. Use ADO.NET objects in an ASP.NET page to retrieve data from a DataSet into an XML document. Use an XSD schema to validate the data.
  5. Enable the ASP.NET Session Service.
  6. Use an existing COM component created in Visual Basic 6.0 in an ASP.NET page.
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How to prepare for N10-003 exam

The CompTIA test N10-003 is intended to certify networking technicians with eighteen to twenty-four months of experience. Attaining Network+ certification indicates that you know how to configure and install a TCP/IP client on the network. The CompTIA test N10-003 covers a range of networking technologies. Before taking the N10-003 test, you should practice the following:

  1. Identify networking media and connectors.
  2. Identify and work on different networking components.
  3. Create a network of two computers.
  4. Know various ports.
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How to prepare for Microsoft test 70-229.

Design tests are always tricky and require some experience. There is not a whole lot you can do to prepare for this test other than have the experience with SQL Server 2000. So, in order to practice, you should think up an application requirement, design a database, and play with it using Enterprise Manager and Transact-SQL. And, you must not forget to check out the new features of SQL Server 2000. You can also do the following to practice the 70-229 test:

  1. Install and uninstall SQL Server 2000.
  2. Create a database, tables, primary keys, foreign keys, indexes, views, triggers, stored procedures, and functions.
  3. Insert, update, and delete data using Transact-SQL statements
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How to prepare for Microsoft exam 70-299

The Microsoft exam 70-299 measures an individual’s ability to implement and administer security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network. Before taking the 70-299 exam, you should practice the following:

  1. Plan security templates based on computer roles.
  2. Configure registry and file system permissions, account policies, .pol files, audit policies, user rights assignment, security options, system services, restricted groups, and event logs.
  3. Deploy security templates by using Active Directory-based Group Policy objects (GPOs) and by using command-line tools and scripting.
  4. Troubleshoot security template problems in a mixed operating system environment.
  5. Troubleshoot security policy inheritance and removal of security template settings.
  6. Plan and configure security settings and software restriction policies.
  7. Plan network zones for computer roles and security for infrastructure services including DHCP and DNS.
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