70-284

(70-284) Managing Exchange Server 2003

SYNOPSIS • MCSA 2000 ^vs • MCSA 2003 ^vs • MCSE 2000 ^vs • MCSE 2003 ^vs
The 70-284: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 certification exam measures your ability to implement, manage and troubleshoot an Exchange Server 2003 organization.

Candidates for this exam should have at least one year of experience implementing and managing an Exchange messaging system in environments that have the following characteristics:

• 250 to 5,000 or more users
• Three or more physical locations
• Network services and resources such as multiple versions of Exchange Server, Active Directory, proxy server, firewall, other messaging systems, DNS, Internet, intranet, and mobile client computers
• Three or more domain controllers
• Two or more Exchange Server computers
• Connectivity requirements such as connecting branch offices and individual users in remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet

“Beginning with the release of the Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003–related exams, Microsoft will provide numerical scores on exams. By the end of September 2003, most exams will have the new score report format, which includes this numerical score... The new scale requires a minimum passing score of 700 on all exams. The maximum score on the exams will vary depending on the complexity of the skills being measured.� - Microsoft Exam and Testing Procedures FAQ

This exam costs $125 USD. You can take the exam at any Prometric or Pearson VUE.

Note that Microsoft does not document the format of a particular exam: “Microsoft exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. Microsoft does not identify the format in which exams are presented.�

The topics covered by this exam include:

• Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting Exchange Server 2003
• Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting Exchange Server Computers
• Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting the Exchange Organization
• Managing Security in the Exchange Environment
• Managing Recipient Objects and Address Lists
• Managing and Monitoring Technologies that Support Exchange Server 2003

For more information:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-284.asp