MCSE - Life As A Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
The initials MCSE stand for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. The MCSE
certification authenticates and recognises competency in specialists who examine
the business needs and design the communications for business solutions based
on the Microsoft Windows 2000 platform and Microsoft Windows 2003 Server System.
The MCSE credential is the premier certification for professionals implementing
responsibilities such as trouble shooting, installation and configuration. Microsoft
has recently upgraded MCSE. The new revamped MCSE Windows 2000 exams require
technology professionals to have more practical experience and real-world skills
than ever before.
A quote from Microsoft's director of certification and skills assessment -
Donna Senko said "the people who become certified on Windows 2000 will
be the cream of the crop, this credential is going to have high value in the
marketplace"
An online survey including nearly three thousand MCSE certified professionals
from eight-six countries found that fifty four percent worked in the US. The
most popular technical areas, which they worked in, were: -
- System building and planning.
- Security.
- Network Communications.
- Resources.
- Desktop computing
- International business relations.
They all were considered to be reliable and available.
As the MCSE credential is designed for the information technology professional
who works in a complex IT environment of medium to large size. It is expected
that an MCSE applicant must have at least a years experience as an executive,
managing a network operating system in a location which has: -
- Numerous physical sites.
- Not less than 200 supported users.
- System services such as web hosting, desktop management, messaging, file
and print, proxy server, firewall and dial-in server.
- Needing to connect to the offices of individuals, remote locations and business
system to the Internet.
Additionally, an MCSE candidate is expected to have at least one year of practice
in implementing and administering a desktop operating system and network infrastructure
design.
For this new Windows 2000 certification MCSE applicants need to pas two electives
and five core exams. Candidates who have passed all three of the Windows NT
4.0 can take the "fast track" exam, which requires sitting only four
out of the five exams. This exam has no charge for the first attempt only.
Benefits received by MCSE's:
- Certified individuals can earn more
- Selected companies provide MCSE's exclusive discount on service and products.
- Industry recognition of knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft products
and technologies.
- Direct access to product and technical information through a member site.
- Identification as a Microsoft Professional in the form of a certificate,
wallet card, transcript, MCSE logo and lapel pin.
We must therefore conclude that the MCSE credential is the premier certification
for professionals who implement responsibilities such as trouble shooting installation
and configuration and that in order to participate in this course much prior
knowledge and practical experience is required.
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