MCSE Links

I have finally obtained my MCSE (YESSSSSSSSS!!!!! WAHOO!!! YAYY!!!! ZIZBOOMBAH!!!!) *koff* a-hem. Now that I have gotten over it, I thought of putting up a page for would be MCSE's too. I don’t know what the future holds for Bill Gates, but I believe that for the moment, it might be prudent to learn their stuff.

It was not easy passing the papers, some of them I flunked more than once (eek!!) before I manage to squeek thru the passing mark. I did not have any formal training, (i.e. my ex-boss at my ex-company was too cheapskate to pay for it… ) so I just lived on Technet (which was my bible) and the online help file (yeah I know I know, it was so pathetic, but it was all I had.) and relied on my hands-on experience at work. Only lately did I look to the web for help, and I found it. Especially for my final TCP/IP paper.

Some people have asked about my background, what technical experience did I have. I graduated from Coventry University in England in a general Computer Science degree. I am currently only utilising about 10% of all knowledge I learnt at tertiary level. Only one I am using daily is the basic course in networking I took in my final year. After I came home, I started work as an SE, and have been in this line for the past 3 years. I did not go for any formal training at any ATEC centre, and like I said, my ex-company was not very keen on training and certifications, so I did em all myself, in my spare time, (and a little bit of company time too).

Instead of putting up notes here, I am just going to show the links to the absolutely fantastic pages of these generous people who have actually taken the time to write the notes and html them. Most people I know would rather not share, I mean, why help more people to become MCSE's and let them devalue you? If the supply of MCSE's in the world increased, their average annual salary will decrease proportionately.

Hats off to those below who have dedicated their page to helping their fellow engineers. One of these days I am going to compile my mountain of scribbled notes and post them here. For now, I will just reference those who already have written them. OK Thats about it for my ramble J

I would like to give thanks to Chip Keefer who mentioned that invaluble help can be obtained from the online help file, which I totally agree. If you are a cheapo like me who did not attend many of the ATEC trainings (which costs a bomb!!!) you can do what I do... install the product (server or whatever) then copy all the .hlp files that you can find, and then read them at your leisure. This is the cheap way to get at the core of the product, although you will be all screwey eyed by the time you are done. :) Anyway, thanx again Chip for your suggestion.

Actually, quite a few have emailed me and asked advice on how to pass the exams with as little money as possible. You people are just as cheapskate as I am hehe. Here they are, as simply as possible. Get yourself :

Had to reorganize the links because of adding so many more links... wow, just look at the numbers of MCSE sites!

(Most of the good sites are Personal Homepages, because they are MCPs or MCSEs or going to be's. Only they know how to create pages that are specific for our purpose. Much better than so-called 'Official sites'. Well, that is my 2 sen worth anyway J)

Wang Wei's MCSE Page Win95, TCPIP, NTS, Net Ess. Brrrrrrilliant page! I LOVE the notes page. Check it out!! It’s a must.		CramSession Most popular MCSE site here... check this one out.
MCSE Win95, NT 3.51, NTWS 4.0. Notes and tips on some exams.	MS SQL Server 7.0 Focused on resources and help for the SQL Server 7.0 70-028 and 70-029 exam. Pretty cool, guy spends some effort on compiling stuff specifically for SQL exam.	Hughes2k.com This guy's put a lot of work into putting together study guides for MCSE + Internet. Win95, Net Ess, NT S, TCPIP, SQL etc.
Kris Krake's MCSE Certification Pages Win 95, NTS 4.0, NTWS 4.0, SQL, TCPIP, Net Ess. Mailing lists, Links, Notes and advice on MCP papers.	Ule's MCSE Page A few tips and links, no notes that I could see.	MCSE Cafe mcse braindumps, info, chat and more
Becoming A Microsoft Certified System EngineerTCP/IP, NT WS, NTS, Win95, Net Ess, SMS. Notes, Exams tips and links.	The MCSE Resource Guide Lotsa notes here, for Win95, Win98, Net Ess, NT S+Ent, TCPIP, IIS, Proxy, SQL, almost everything. Impressed me :)	MCSE guide to Braindumps and Free Sample tests NT S, Net Ess, Ex 5.5, IIS4, TCPIP notes, some incomplete. Not too shabby. Has quite a bit of job links too, but aimed at the USA market methinks.
MCP Preparation Guide At Saluki.Com SMS, NTS 4.0, NTWS 4.0, Enterprise, Windows OS Architecture I. General info, technical library, sample questions, Exam guides and web discussion board.	MCPFocus This is a booklist of all the important stuff one might buy to pass the exams... but umm.. I prefer to go for the free stuff tho :)	MCSE's United Kingdom MCSE Only Loads of wonderful notes here, Net Ess, NT WS+S, TCPIP, IIS.
The Hollingworth Family Welcome Mat NTS / WS, Enterprise, TCPIP, Net Ess.. Some funky notes. However, its in .doc form, and can be viewed by Word 6.0 or higher.	MCSE Study Site Ex 55 notes. Working on MCSD notes, at the moment.	Dwood's MCP Cache NTS 4.0, NTWS 4.0, IIS3.0, Enterprise, TCPIP40, Net Ess, IEAK, Ex 5.5 Proxy 2.0 notes and loadsa links. Funky notes here, as well as some core notes and guides on some NT workings.
Ed's Unofficial Mc? Page Notes and links on MCSE various papers	The Network Dog NT WS, Net Ess, TCPIP, IIS and NT Notes, categorized nicely and some are even zipped up as well.	Sie Systems MCSE Resources page Topics covered are NT Server, Workstation, Networking Essentials, IEAK4.0, IIS4.0, Server in the Enterprise, And Links to more.
Rocky's MCSE Web Page NTS 4.0, Enterprise, IIS, TCPIP, SQL, Workstation.. Some brain dumps and links.	Ridwaan's MCSE Website NT S + WS + Ent, Net Ess notes here.	Madgopher's Certifiable Page A site dedicated to helping the Microsoft certification and Visual Basic student. Everything is 100% free, including software, books, and tutorials.
Brain Dumpheaven NTS 3.51/4.0, NTWS 3.51/4.0, Exchange 4.0/5.0, Win95, TCPIP, Net Ess, SMS, SQL, IIS . Contributions to exams by MCPs, MCSEs and general tips and advice about the exams.	Andrew Nash's Home Page TCPIP + Ex 5 notes.	MCSE Place MCSE Place , Links and more
Richard Lewis MCSE Home NTS 3.51 NTWS 3.51, SQL Admin, SQL Implementation.. Lots of helpful notes, especially on Win95. Lists potential questions for a few exams.	MCSE guide to Braindumps and Free Sample tests Braindumps, Free Sample Tests, Job resources and Study guides.	MCSE and Network Administration Information Dedicated to bringing relevant information and links about Networking.
Brian Talberts MCSE Notes Page TCPIP 4.0, IIS 3.0, SQL 6.5 Admin and Design.. Pretty Cool TCPIP, IIS and SQL notes.	Eds MCSE Space - Braindumps and free sample tests MCSE, NT, Braindumps, Free Sample Tests	The MCSE Resource Guide A great resource website for anyone who wants to pass their MCSE exams.
Mcp - MCSE Cram Session! Net Ess, Win95, NTS 4.0, TCPIP4.0. Brilliant site for Exam Cramming notes. J Last look before exam!	MCSE Exam Training and Study Guide 1) An exam forum page: exam material trawled from the internet. What makes the collection (of often obscure points) unique is that each point is verified through research on Technet and the Microsoft web site. 2) A MCSE study/exam guide compiled by sieving vast amounts of info for exam relevance. A sample version is available for free and the guide can be purchased online.%	Grant Wilson's MCSE Study Notes MSCE Networking Essentials, NT Server 4.0, and NT Administration Study Notes from the Microsoft Official Curriculum
Tom's MCSE Notes Page Net Ess, TCPIP, WS 4.0, Ent. Some really brilliant notes here, one of my favourite sites	Chris's MCSE Certification Help Page Contains a valuable Question of the Day utility for testing and building knowledge on all the core MCSE exams. Includes a Recommended Books section.	MCSE Resource Center This is designed to be the ONE-STOP center for all MCSE students of the world! It includes information on MCSE exams, book outlines, braindumps, practice tests, tips, discussion groups, etc.
Dave's MCSE Notes NT Ent, Net Ess, Win95, NT WS/S 4.0, IIS 3.0, SQL 6.5, TCPIP. Check out Dave's Proxy and Workstation notes, pretty cool notes :)	Puget Sound Network Technologies PSNT provides online training, exam preparation coaching, and technical writing services.	TechTips MCP/MCSE Certification Central General. Quite a lot of good tips, and news here for MCSEers.
Suresh's MCSE/NT Page NT Ent, Net Ess, TCPIP, SQL 6.5, Ex 5.0. Some good sample questions here, a lot of links, half categorized	Homepage van jcroonen A collection of links I gathered during my study MCSE. Cramsessions, braindumps, FAQ's.	Eds MCSE Space Ed's MCSE Space, MCSE links and links to free sample tests and Braindumps
MCSE Training & Resource Centre Net Ess, NTS 4, NTWS 4. A lot of notes here, especially on NTS4	Ye Wei's MCSE Roadmap Personal Roadmap for prospective MCSEs, selfstudy materials and resources links...	GARRY'S MCP/MCSE PAGE This site contains links to transcenders,braindumps,cramsessions and many more.
Wijaya's MCSE Page General. Growing list of links and info here	MCSE Site MCSE braindumps, mcse practice exams, mcse news, mcse study guides, mcse questions online.	MCSE and as/400 cool ,cool.cool
Omran's MCSE Site General. Some pretty good links and exam notes here	Steckle's MCSE Notes NE, NT. Pretty funky notes from a guy who did it all himself	MCSE Plus - Directory of free MCSE resources on the Net
Test4Echo's MCP Site General. Growing list of links and info here	MCSE-Study This site povides a focal point for several groups studying for their MCSE and other certifications. The site is directed towards several classes at Sawyer School in Pittsburgh, PA, but is open to all.	MCSE Study Guides NT 4, Net Ess, TCPIP, IIS4, Ex 5.5. This guy's working on the notes, some completed, looking good :)
Yoder's MCSE Site General. Some pretty good notes here, including TCPIP	Mcse Study Site Here you can find a lot of really useful links for MCSE certifications and some for MCSD certifications. Study notes for Exchange 5.5 - and later on other study notes for different exams.	Jason Morrow's MCSE Page Sites and Links, including Security and TipsNot tooo bad here..
A+ Certification General. Some demo stuff here along with some 20 questions or so	Welcome to the real world Tries to delve into the real world of every day stuff - free software email and web hosting links, TCPIP, and upcoming material for MCSE/MCSD/MCDBA	Free Online MCSE Training Net Ess, TCPIP, Ex 5.0, NT WS/Svr/Ent. Very slow loading. All the links seem to time out, but u might have better luck than I.
Axxa - Microsoft Certification Exam Resources GeneralGeneral info about MCPs, MCSEs, whitepapers about Solution Developers, downloadeble Exams.	Mow's World This site is dedicated to the Pursuit of the MCSE and of Windows NT tips tricks and Files	The MCSE Wizard General. A Lot of links and Exam Tools
Certification Boot Camp General. Sites for trainings	Computer Certification Central Has sites related to Microsoft Certifications. Soon will add other certifications such as A+ and Novell.	Robert Skubic's MCSE Website General. Some sites, links, and contributions.
Eric Charbonneau's Certification Page General. Sites on Certifications, Vendors for Self Study Kits, and links.	Seeking MCSE IIS3.0, NT 4.0. Not too bad, a bit limited tho	J Floy's Resources For Network Professionals General. Links for self study tools, exam tools (like Transcender), Study groups and bookstores.
Hardcore MCSEhome Page General. Notes from contributors, advice and tips.	Steve Topley's Self Studys General. Plenty of links for SSK, book vendors, and other links.	MCSE Course Info Index General. Links, and some Practice Exam links. Need $$$ to purchase them
Iis Certification Exam Page General. An excellent IIS site, containing sample questions, and notes	The Unofficial Mcsd Web Site General. Site for would be MCSD'ers. (I wouldn’t gno anyfin bout this tho :P)	Networks And Network Management General. Online Tests for Networks and Network Managements. Make sure your browser supports forms.
Victor Dubin's Certification And Networking Page General. Some links and resource materials. It concerns mostly Novell though.

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