The 70-293 exam preparation advice, practice tests, questions of the day, and
discussion groups on.
In addition, you might find any or all of the following materials useful in your
quest for Windows Server 2003 expertise:
. Microsoft training kits—Microsoft Learning offers a training kit that
specifically targets Exam 70-293. For more information, visit
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/books/. This training kit contains
information that you will find useful in preparing for the test.
. Its offerings include product facts, technical
notes, tools and utilities, and information on how to access the
Seminars Online training materials for Windows Server 2003 and the
Windows Server System line of products.
. Study guides—Several publishers—including Que Publishing—offer
Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows
2000 titles. Que Publishing offers the following:
. The Exam Cram series—These books give you insights about the
material that you need to know to successfully pass the certification
tests.
. The MCSE Exam Prep series—These books provide a greater level of
detail than the Exam Cram books and are designed to teach you
everything you need to know about the subject covered by an exam.
Together, these two series make a perfect pair.
. Classroom training—CTECs, online partners, and third-party training
companies (such as Wave Technologies, New Horizons, and Global
Knowledge) all offer classroom training on Windows Server 2003,Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Windows 2000. These companies aim
to help you prepare to pass Exam 70-293 as well as several others.
Although this type of training tends to be pricey, most of the individuals
lucky enough to attend find this training to be quite worthwhile.
. Other publications—There’s no shortage of materials available about
Windows Server 2003. The “Need to Know More?” resource sections at
the end of each chapter in this book give you an idea of where we think
you should look for further discussion.
This set of required and recommended materials represents an unparalleled collection
of sources and resources for Windows Server 2003 and related topics.
We anticipate that you’ll find this book belongs in this company.
About This Book
Each topical Exam Cram chapter follows a regular structure and contains graphical
cues about important or useful information. Here’s the structure of a typical
chapter:
. Opening hotlists—Each chapter begins with a list of the terms, tools, and
techniques that you must learn and understand before you can be fully
conversant with that chapter’s subject matter. The hotlists are followed
with one or two introductory paragraphs to set the stage for the rest of
the chapter.
. Topical coverage—After the opening hotlists and introductory text, each
chapter covers a series of topics related to the chapter’s subject.
Throughout that section, we highlight topics or concepts that are likely
to appear on a test, using a special element called an alert.
This is what an alert looks like. Normally, an alert stresses concepts, terms, software,
or activities that are likely to relate to one or more certification-test questions. For
that reason, we think any information in an alert is worthy of unusual attentiveness on
your part.
You should pay close attention to material flagged in Exam Alerts;
although all the information in this book pertains to what you need to
know to pass the exam, Exam Alerts contain information that is really
important. You’ll find what appears in the meat of each chapter to be
