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Forum Post: Re: When i will receive MCITP?

Jeff Wharton — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:58:00 GMT

It can take up to 48hrs for certifications to appear on the MCP site and your transcript

Forum Post: Re: 70-432 & 70-451 Self-study materials

Jeff Wharton — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:53:00 GMT

Have a read of the following learning plan - learning.microsoft.com/.../LearningPlanV2.aspx

PRO exams are usuallly theory based (hence the lack of available books) so it can be a little difficult to study for such exams. What I usually do is use the skills measured in the exam and then research the skills using MSDN/TechNet online. "Release Notes" and "What's New" sections of a technologies documentation provide some usefull information.

www.microsoft.com/.../exam.aspx

Forum Post: Re: Questions about 70-433 certification

Jeff Wharton — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:43:00 GMT

Follow this learning plan - learning.microsoft.com/.../LearningPlanV2.aspx
Use the skills measured in the exam and research them using MSDN Online - www.microsoft.com/.../exam.aspx
Yes this exam will still be relevant.

Forum Post: Re: What's your favorite, must-read, tech related blog?

Jeff Wharton — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:36:00 GMT

http://blogs.msdn.com/

Forum Post: Re: Am I allowed to bring in my own keyboard and mouse into a MOS exam?

Jeff Wharton — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:34:00 GMT

No you can't use your own equipment in the exam.

Forum Post: Re: Changes to the Certificate Transcript page

Jeff Wharton — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:29:00 GMT

What do you mean by

First of all, I do not rememberf it being behind the "Live ID" login - I want my data to be accessable as quickly as possible.

Forum Post: Re: Changing email id

Jeff Wharton — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:07:00 GMT

As far as I'm aware, you cannot change the email ID that emails are sent to. They can only be sent to the emaill ID associated with your windows live account.

Forum Post: Re: MCITP - Enterprise Desktop Support Technician - Win 7

Jeff Wharton — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:59:00 GMT

Did end up getting this sorted out?

Blog Post: Quick news: Microsoft Manual of Style ebook bundle on sale today

Devon Musgrave — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:39:00 GMT

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Wiki: Beta MOC Feedback - Wiki

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:41:00 GMT

This wiki is a location where feedback about Beta Microsoft Official Courses (MOC) is shared.

Forum Post: Re: Changing email id

Din Din — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:26:00 GMT

Hi Amit,

I don't know how you access your email through iPAD but I assume it is through the web. If it is through the web then you can still create folders and filters/rules inside your Hotmail account without even using Outlook which means all your emails will be sorted according to the rules you create. In this case you should be able to filter the emails even if you are accessing through the iPAD or anywhere through the web.

The image above shows how you manage folder, add new folder and manager your rules.

Hope this is helpful.

Regards,

Din

Forum Post: Re: 70-681 - Deploying Win 7 & Office 2010

Raúl López-García — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:14:00 GMT

Course 6294

Forum Post: Re: Changing email id

amit.bansal — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:02:00 GMT

Hi Din, You are right I want to avoid that so I have done this already in Outlook but the issue remains when I check my emails in IPAD :(

Is there a way I can do this in IPAD?

Regards

Forum Post: Re: Changing email id

amit.bansal — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Hi Veronica, I understand the ease. I can chnage my Live email id is being used in multiple places. Is there a way I can change my email ID for these forums where I receive all my communications?

Regards

Amit

Forum Post: 70-681 - Deploying Win 7 & Office 2010

mdmaguire — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:53:00 GMT

So, inorder to maintain our Microsoft Partner status, we have to have someone in our company take and pass this exam. The problem is that there is no study materials written for it. Has anyone taken/passed this exam and what did you do for study materials?

Thanks,

--Matt

Forum Post: Re: Looking for the best online training for Microsoft products - Specifically MCITP 2008 R2 Content

mdmaguire — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:50:00 GMT

I used CBTNuggets to get my 2003 MCSA and to pass my 70-648 exam, and I am using them now to study for my 70-646. Depending on your subscription/purchas type, I think CBT nuggets has the added value of putting in a lot of real world info (especially trainer James Conrad) and the product's usefulness would go beyond just the Certification needs.

--Matt

Blog Post: Happy 20th from Cert Talk!

J. Seymour (Microsoft) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:54:00 GMT

I’d sing but don’t you have to pay someone to use that birthday song?

This episode of Cert Talk takes a moment to reflect on 20 years of certification and then looks forward. I have Don Field, Sr. Director for Microsoft Learning on to talk about past, present and future certification. Then after a 20^th anniversary Chris Avis segment, my good friend and fellow Product Planner for Certification, Jim Clark, stops by to talk about our new Private Cloud certification and what 20 years of certification has meant to him. Plus, look out for this episodes secret passcodes which are a bit easy to spot, to be honest.

You can view episode 3 on TechNet Radio here. Or enjoy it on the privacy of your own computer in a variety of delightful formats: WMV | MP4 | WMV (ZIP) | PSP Though, even when you download it, we are still squished. Hopefully next time we’ll be at least as tall as we are wide!

Wiki Page: Beta MOC Course 10778AB – Feedback

brandon_neeb — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:11:00 GMT

Course Number and Title:
10778AB: Beta: Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Course Overview:

This 5-day instructor-led course describes how to empower information workers through self-service analytics and reporting. Students will learn how to implement PowerPivot and tabular data models, create and deliver rich data visualizations with Power View and SQL Server Reporting Services, and discover business insights by using data mining. This course helps people prepare for exam 70-466.

The Beta version of this course (10778AB) utilizes pre-release software in the virtual machine for the labs. Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate 0 (RC0) is used in this course. Some of the exercises in this course are SQL Azure enabled.

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/Course.aspx?ID=10778AB&Locale=en-us

Feedback Window Period:

Feb 1 through Feb 17, 2012

Wiki Page: Beta MOC Course 10777AB – Feedback

brandon_neeb — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:10:00 GMT

Course Number and Title:
10777AB: Beta: Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012

Course Overview:

This 5-day instructor-led course describes how to implement a BI platform to support information worker analytics. Students will learn how to create a data warehouse with SQL Server 2012, implement ETL with SQL Server Integration Services, and validate and cleanse data with SQL Server Data Quality Services and SQL Server Master Data Services. This course helps people prepare for the exam 70-463.

The Beta version of this course (10777AB) utilizes pre-release software in the virtual machine for the labs. Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Release Candidate 0 (RC0) is used in this course. Some of the exercises in this course are SQL Azure enabled.

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/Course.aspx?ID=10777AB&Locale=en-us

Feedback Window Period:

Feb 1 through Feb 17, 2012

Blog Post: Celebrating 20 Years of Microsoft Certification!

Mark Protus, Microsoft Learning — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:34:00 GMT

This year is the 20^th Anniversary of the Microsoft Certified program. I’m really happy to announce the launch of 20 Years|20 Ways, a year-long effort to partner with our community of certified IT Pros and Developers throughout 2012. Through social cause and social media, we will encourage you celebrate 20 years with us by sharing your expertise, growing your career, and seeding the next generation. You can read the official announcement in our News Center.

Personally, I’m very excited to have a chance to work with all of you to celebrate this monumental event. I started my Microsoft career more than 21 years ago as part of Microsoft University – developing training and courseware for Windows 3.1 support professionals. I had the pleasure of working with a very scrappy and determined team as we introduced Microsoft Certification, competed against existing industry certifications, and helped to grow Microsoft Certified into the global standard that it is today.

For 20 Years|20 Ways, we hope to grow a whole new generation of certified professionals, who will start careers, create new ideas and industry innovations, and change the world over the next 20 years. We hope you can help us spread the word and seed the next generation by:

1. Telling your story. Inspire others by sharing your career story on our Facebook page and provide hope and a future to those who need it the most.

2. Participate in our exam donation to students. By upgrading your skills with a qualifying exam, Microsoft will donate an entry level exam to an aspiring student in need – and help them kick-start a new career in the IT industry.

3. Check out the NetHope Academy and the great work they are doing to provide technology, resources and training to countries around the world – and rebuild IT infrastructures in countries experiencing a natural disaster.

By working together as a community – I honestly believe we can change the world.