BETA EXAM 70-680 - TS: Windows 7, Configuring

herleson — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:05:00 GMT

Hi Friends,

Finally, the first beta exams of 2009 will be available soon!

Microsoft has just announced to public the first beta exam of Windows 7 for IT Professionals: 70-680 (TS: Windows 7, Configuring). This exam belongs to the MCTS (Technology Specialist) credential, and it can be taken by professionals for free.

The coolest thing about beta exams is, if you approved in a beta, you win the credential when the final version of this exam becomes available. The only problem is that the result of beta exams, differently of final exams, is sent to you three or four months later.

The exam 70-680 is Windows 7, Configuring. This exam, developed for IT Professionals and Support Technicians, tests the professional’s knowledge in installing, configuring and managing computers and networks with Windows 7 computer.

The period of this beta exam will start on April 27th, and will be on until May 18th.

If you want to take this exam, access Prometric website (www.2test.com) and schedule the desired exam. The code of these beta is in the format 71-XXX. On the last step (Payment), inform the promotional code (Promocode): WIN7J. After you inform the code, the system will discount the whole value of the exam. Then, you confirm the appointment and get ready for the exam!

Since the exam still aren´t available, there is no information about the topics that are covered. So, the best you can do is to install Windows 7 and start to study its new features and components.

So, schedule in you agenda and get ready for this exam! The seats are limited.

Regards,

Windows Vista Connected Experience (Media Center) - Final Exams Results

herleson — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:24:00 GMT

Hi Friends,

In February of this year, I posted here about two BETA exams of Windows Vista focused on the connected experience: Windows Vista Connected Experience: Home Theater for Sales Professional (70-626) and Windows Vista Connected Experience: Home Theater for Technologists (70-625).

These exams cover the ability of Media Center (In my opinion, the best Vista application) to connect and interact with other devices, allowing media streaming. These devices could be an Xbox 360, a Windows Home Server or a Media Extender.

At that time, I posted twice. In the first one, I explained a little more about this technology, its functionalities and advantages, and also commented about the topics covered by these two exams. In the second one, I posted about the beta period of these exams, which were extended to March 31st.

For those whom haven’t read these posts, the links are (Portuguese): http://herleson.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!8ACB9B8FAEDBCB6F!962.entry and http://herleson.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!8ACB9B8FAEDBCB6F!980.entry.

Today, after seven months since the day that I took these exams, I wanna to share a great new: I was approved in BOTH exams! I’m really happy with these positive results, ‘cause I studied only two days before the exams, and the beta period was almost at the end (It was before the extend).

I wish to dedicate these two great conquests to my only and truly love, Priscila, for all the support and dedication that she has with me. I LOVE YOU, MY SWEET PRISCILA.

If you want to learn more about Media Center features in Windows Vista, enter this site: http://www.microsoft.com/mediacenter/. There you can find everything about these features and how to set up them at your house. I also recommend you to access Windows Home Server website, at the URL: http://www.microsoft.com/homeserver/.

To learn more about the topics that are covered by these exams, access these websites:

Sales Professionals: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-626.mspx
Technologists: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-625.mspx

Regards,

Herleson Pontes - IT Professional : Media Center

BETA EXAM 70-680 - TS: Windows 7, Configuring

Windows Vista Connected Experience (Media Center) - Final Exams Results