Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer 2003 (MCSE  2003 ):  Information Center
 
Overview of Program  
MCSE 2003 Requirements  
Prerequisites: Understanding of Basic Networking, Hardware, and Software Principles  
4 Core Networking System Exams Required:  
Networking System Exam: 70-290
Learning Asset Product Title Product ID Hours
Courseware
1 Windows Server 2003: Basic Concepts 124011_ENG 1.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Managing Users, Groups, and Computers 123546_ENG 3.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Managing Resource Access 123572_ENG 3.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Managing Hardware, Disks, and Logical Devices 123582_ENG 3.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Managing the Server Environment 123605_ENG 4.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Managing Disaster Recovery 123583_ENG 2.00
  Totals 6 16.00
Networking System Exam: 70-291
Courseware
1 Windows Server 2003: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining TCP/IP 125865_ENG 2.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining DHCP 126071_ENG 3.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Name Resolution 125926_ENG 3.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Network Security and Software 125927_ENG  
1 Windows Server 2003: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Remote Access 125928_ENG 3.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining Routing 126092_ENG 3.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Maintaining a Network Infrastructure 125929_ENG 2.00
  Totals 7 16.00
Networking System Exam: 70-293
Courseware      
1 Windows Server 2003: Planning the Network Infrastructure 127946_ENG 3.75
1 Windows Server 2003: Planning for Name Resolution 127959_ENG 3.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Implementing Routing and Remote Access 127971_ENG 3.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Planning for Network Availability 128023_ENG 2.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Planning Server Roles and Server Security 128052_ENG 2.75
1 Windows Server 2003: Planning a Security Infrastructure 128064_ENG 3.00
  Totals 6 17.50
Networking System Exam: 70-294
Courseware      
1 Planning and implementing an Active Directory infrastructure 126360_ENG 4.00
1 Planning Active Directory Services 126378_ENG 3.00
1 Active Directory sites, replication and trusts 126379_ENG 3.00
1 Implementing Active Directory users and groups 126380_ENG 3.00
1 Planning and implementing Group Policy 126381_ENG 2.00
1 Configuring and troubleshooting Group Policy 130201_ENG 2.00
  Totals 6 17.00
1 Client Operating System Exam Required  
Client Operating System Exam: 70-210
Learning Asset Product Title Product ID Hours
Courseware      
1 Windows 2000 - New Features and Architecture 112593_ENG 3.50
1 Windows 2000 - Installation 112681_ENG 5.00
1 Windows 2000 - Administration 112790_ENG 3.00
1 Windows 2000 - Users 112804_ENG 3.25
1 Windows 2000 - Groups and Terminal Services 112818_ENG 3.50
1 Windows 2000 - Files and Folders 112836_ENG 4.00
1 Windows 2000 - Advanced File and Folder Management 112876_ENG 3.75
1 Windows 2000 - Hardware Configuration and Optimization 112893_ENG 6.25
1 Windows 2000 - Storage and Printing 112987_ENG 5.50
1 Windows 2000 - Events 113251_ENG 3.00
1 Windows 2000 - Backup and Recovery 113373_ENG 3.75
1 Windows 2000 - Group Policy 113410_ENG 6.25
1 Windows 2000 - Network Protocols and Remote Access 113467_ENG 3.00
1 Windows 2000 Professional: Getting Started 115193_ENG 4.00
1 Windows 2000 Professional: Up and Running 115203_ENG 4.50
  Totals 15 62.25
Client Operating System Exam: 70-270
Courseware      
1 Installing Windows XP Professional 113628_ENG 4.00
1 Managing Files, Folders, and Devices in Microsoft Windows XP 113687_ENG 5.75
1 System Reliability and the Desktop in Windows XP Professional 113713_ENG 4.50
1 Backup and Security Settings in Microsoft Windows XP 113758_ENG 5.00
1 Networking Protocols and Services in Microsoft Windows XP 113736_ENG 4.75
  Totals 5 24.00
1 Core Design Exam Required  
Core Design Exam: 70-297
Courseware      
1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Designing the Infrastructure 115388_ENG 3.75
1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Creating the Design 115395_ENG 2.75
1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003: The Network Services Infrastructure Conceptual and Logical Design 116156_ENG 3.00
1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Designing RAS Services for the Network Infrastructure 116411_ENG 3.25
1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Network Infrastructure and active Directory Physical Design 116122_ENG 4.00
1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Network Infrastructure Physical Design II - Internet Connectivity 116412_ENG 2.00
  Totals 6 18.75
Core Design Exam: 70-298
Courseware
1 Windows Server 2003: Security Basics 201375_ENG 2.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Logical Network Security 201402_ENG 2.25
1 Windows Server 2003: Securing Clients 201405_ENG 2.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Physical Network Security 201403_ENG 3.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Securing Data and Server Roles 201404_ENG 2.25
1 Windows Server 2003: IIS Security and Firewalls 201412_ENG 2.25
  Totals 6 13.75
1 Elective Required Exam      
Elective  Exam: 70-086
Courseware      
1 Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0: Overview MSM01SE 3.00
1 Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0: Installing a Site MSM02SE 4.00
1 Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0: Multiple Site Configuration MSM03SE 4.00
1 Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0: Software Distribution and Metering MSM04SE 3.00
1 Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0: Hardware and Software Inventory MSM05SE 3.00
1 Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0: Querying and Reporting Data MSM06SE 3.00
1 Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0: The Status System MSM07SE 4.00
1 Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0: Network and Diagnostic Tools MSM08SE 4.00
  Totals 8 28.00
Elective Exam: 70-227
Courseware
1 Installation of ISA Server 2000 37403_ENG 3.75
1 Access Policies, Caching, and VPNs in Microsoft ISA Server 2000 37408_ENG 4.50
1 Firewalls and Access to Internal Resources with Microsoft ISA Server 2000 37413_ENG 3.75
1 Monitoring, Reporting, and ISA Server Enterprise Edition 37418_ENG 5.50
  Totals 4 17.50
Elective Exam: 70-228
Courseware      
1 Overview of SQL Server 2000 31478_ENG 1.75
1 Installing, Configuring, and Upgrading SQL Server 2000 31489_ENG 2.00
1 SQL Server 2000 Databases 31493_ENG 1.75
1 Transferring and Transforming Data in SQL Server 2000 31496_ENG 1.50
1 Security in a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Environment 31499_ENG 2.00
1 Managing SQL Server 2000 Databases 31552_ENG 2.25
1 Backing Up SQL Server 2000 Databases 31556_ENG 2.00
1 Restoring SQL Server 2000 Databases 31560_ENG 1.75
1 SQL Server 2000 Replication 31563_ENG 1.75
1 Monitoring SQL Server 2000 Performance 31566_ENG 1.50
1 SQL Server 2000 High Availability 31569_ENG 1.00
1 SQL Server 2000, XML, and the Web 31571_ENG 1.50
  Totals 12 20.75
Elective Exam: 70-229
Courseware      
1 Overview of SQL Server 2000 31478_ENG 1.75
1 SQL Server 2000 Databases 31493_ENG 1.75
1 Transferring and Transforming Data in SQL Server 2000 31496_ENG 1.25
1 SQL Server 2000, XML, and the Web 31571_ENG 1.50
1 Designing and Implementing Security in SQL Server 2000 31898_ENG 1.00
1 The SQL Server 2000 Logical Data Model 31901_ENG 2.25
1 Using T-SQL in SQL Server 2000 31905_ENG 3.00
1 SQL Server 2000 Indexes 31910_ENG 2.00
1 SQL Server 2000 Programming Business Logic 31913_ENG 2.75
1 SQL Server 2000 Transactions and Distributed Data 31917_ENG 1.50
1 Analyzing and Optimizing SQL Server 2000 Queries 31920_ENG 1.50
  Totals 11 20.25
Elective Exam: 70-230
Courseware      
1 Planning for Deployment of Microsoft Biztalk 2000 60140_ENG 3.00
1 Installing and Configuring BizTalk Server 2000 60143_ENG 3.25
1 Document Exchange in Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000 60949_ENG 3.25
1 Administering BizTalk Server 2000 60954_ENG 5.25
  Totals 4 14.75
Elective Exam: 70-232
Courseware      
1 Features, Deployment, and Installation of Application Center 2000 66872_ENG 3.25
1 High-Availability Concepts and Monitoring in Microsoft Application Center 2000 66886_ENG 4.25
1 Configuring and Managing Microsoft Application Center 2000 67068_ENG 4.25
  Totals 3 11.75
Elective Exam: 70-284
Courseware      
1 Exchange Server 2003: Installation 131361_ENG 3.25
1 Exchange Server 2003: Upgrades and Migration 131363_ENG 2.25
1 Exchange Server 2003: Configuration for Exchange and Foreign Messaging Systems 131364_ENG 2.00
1 Exchange Server 2003: Configuration for Management 131719_ENG 2.25
1 Exchange Server 2003: Recipients, User Objects, Groups, and Address Lists 131365_ENG 3.00
1 Exchange Server 2003: Core Component Management 131366_ENG 3.00
1 Exchange Server 2003: Computer Management 131367_ENG 2.25
1 Exchange Server 2003: Security Implementation 131368_ENG 2.25
  Totals 8 20.25
Elective Exam: 70-285
Courseware      
1 Exchange Server 2003: Designing and Planning Deployment 206379_ENG 2.75
1 Exchange Server 2003: Planning for Active Directory and Designing a Messaging Infrastructure 206380_ENG 2.75
1 Exchange Server 2003: Designing Data Management and Fault Tolerance 206381_ENG 2.00
1 Exchange Server 2003: Designing Server and Client Connectivity 206382_ENG 2.00
1 Exchange Server 2003: Planning Security 206383_ENG 1.25
  Totals 5 10.75
Elective Exam: 70-297
Courseware      
1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Designing the Infrastructure 115388_ENG 3.75
1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Creating the Design 115395_ENG 2.75
1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003: The Network Services Infrastructure Conceptual and Logical Design 116156_ENG 3.00
1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Designing RAS Services for the Network Infrastructure 116411_ENG 3.25
1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Network Infrastructure and active Directory Physical Design 116122_ENG 4.00
1 Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Network Infrastructure Physical Design II - Internet Connectivity 116412_ENG 2.00
  Totals 6 18.75
Elective Exam: 70-298
Courseware
1 Windows Server 2003: Security Basics 201375_ENG 2.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Logical Network Security 201402_ENG 2.25
1 Windows Server 2003: Securing Clients 201405_ENG 2.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Physical Network Security 201403_ENG 3.00
1 Windows Server 2003: Securing Data and Server Roles 201404_ENG 2.25
1 Windows Server 2003: IIS Security and Firewalls 201412_ENG 2.25
  Totals 6 13.75
Elective Exam: 70-299
Courseware      
1 Managing System Security in Windows Server 2003 209128_ENG 3.00
1 Securing Access to Resources in Windows Server 2003 209131_ENG 2.25
1 Securing Wireless and Remote Communications in Windows Server 2003 209129_ENG 2.00
1 Managing IPSec in Windows Server 2003 209130_ENG 2.00
1 Managing Certificates in Windows Server 2003 209132_ENG 2.25
  Totals 5 11.50
An alternative elective listed listed below, may be substituted for an MCSE elective:  
Required Exam:  SY0-101
Learning Asset Product Title Product ID Hours
Courseware      
1 General Security Concepts 84869_ENG 6.00
1 Communications Security 84870_ENG 6.00
1 Infrastructure Security 84871_ENG 7.00
1 Encryption Technologies 65873_ENG 5.00
1 Operational and Organizational Security 84873_ENG 6.00
  Totals 5 30