=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Certification, Training and Careers Tip February 14, 2002
Essential tips and advice to keep your career on track. More Tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. CERTIFICATION TIPS - An interesting turn for Microsoft academic partners - Is taking the Win2k MCSE exam in 2002 worth it? - Raising the security bar for the Windows 2000 MCSE 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Online Event Today: Top ten XP security problems (and solutions) - Exclusive Article: MCSA - A cert worth its salt? - Discussion Day: Exchange usage and reporting - February Tip Contest: Win a RioVolt portable CD/MP3 player ____________________________________________________________________ ***************** SPONSORED BY: Wave Technologies ****************** MCSA? MCSE? Which certification is for you? Take Wave's survey! Is MCSA a steppingstone in your career? Or do you head straight for an MCSE? What's the impact on earnings & career potential? Let Wave help. Take our short survey and find out! We'll help cut through the hype with a free consultation. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3906880;5058249;s?http://www.wavetech.com/geninfo/mcsaform.cfm?mktcode=sp02trcc ____________________________________________________________________ AN INTERESTING TURN FOR MICROSOFT ACADEMIC PARTNERS | by Ed Tittel Microsoft's new academic partner program offers substantial benefits for high schools, community colleges, trade schools and universities. But it could limit access to entry-level students seeking certification training at the community college level. >> CLICK here read the full tip http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci802224,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IS TAKING THE WIN2K MCSE EXAM IN 2002 WORTH IT? | by Ed Tittel How important will Windows 2000 MCSE exams taken in 2002 be after the new, updated courses come out? SearchWin2000 certification expert Ed Tittel explains that the Win2k platform will still be relevant. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid446799_tax285126,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= RAISING THE SECURITY BAR FOR THE WINDOWS 2000 MCSE | by Ed Tittel While there is a relative lack of security coverage in the required core exams, there are two exams on the Windows 2000 MCSE track that cover most of the important security bases pretty well. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci769251,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TOP TEN XP SECURITY PROBLEMS (AND SOLUTIONS) | Live Event Q&A Who: Roberta Bragg, author and security expert When: Today, Feb 14, 2002 at 02:00 PM EST (19:00 GMT) This afternoon, author and well-known security expert Roberta Bragg will separate the hype from the reality on Windows XP, distinguish the good from the bad and delineate essential versus non-essential features of Microsoft's newest OS. Roberta will field audience questions after her informative presentation. Don't miss this one! >> CLICK to participate... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid33,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MCSA: A CERT WORTH ITS SALT? | by searchWin2000 Our recent poll question that asked "Is the MCSA a cert worth chasing?" got a whopping response -- 817 votes! More than 70% of respondents said it's a worthy cert, but most of that bunch also said they'd rather have a MCSE. We asked our searchWin2000 certification expert Ed Tittel what he thought of the MCSA. Here's what he had to say. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid1_gci801852,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= EXCHANGE USAGE AND REPORTING | Discussion Day Who: Chris Williams, Director of Messaging Products, NetIQ John Hillock, Product Manager, AppAnalyzer, NetIQ When: Today, Feb. 14 from noon to 4:00PM EST Get your Exchange questions ready! Join searchWindowsManageability today, Feb. 14, for a Discussion Day on the topic, "Exchange Usage and Reporting." Two experts from NetIQ -- Chris Williams, Director of Messaging Products, and John Hillock, Product Manager, AppAnalyzer -- are on hand from 12-4 p.m. EST to answer your questions about managing Microsoft Exchange. http://searchwindowsmanageability.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]!viewtype=&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A RIOVOLT PORTABLE CD/MP3 PLAYER | Tip of the Month Contest Do you have an Windows-related trick that saves you time or makes your job easier? Share it with your peers for a chance to win this month's tip contest. Submit the best tip and win a RioVolt SP100 portable CD/MP3 player! 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