Hey all.
Have a question about the MCSA Windows 7 Certification.
Currently, I work in the IT field as a project manager and a technical writer. I really would like to expand my knowledge, and have decided to start by taking the MCSA Windows 7 Cert. I have a couple questions, as I am really new to this stuff, and would
appreciate some input from those who have a little more experience than myself.
First, I've heard that (even though I see no mention of it on the MS website) Server 2008 R2 experience is a must for passing this exam. Can anyone confirm that this is true?
Also, I obviously need a lab so that I can practice these things hands on. Right now, I only have a 5-6 year old Acer Laptop, and a Mac Mini (upgraded to 8GB of ram, 500GB HD). I'm pretty sure I'm going to want a Physical computer running Win Server 2008
r2 for setting up a DC and DNS. Other than that, I can probably just have a few virtual copies of Win 7 evals running on the Mac. However, I've heard some say that they have done everything on a single computer, including a VM of Server 2008 and up to 9 hosts!
Dont know the best way to handle this, and if I'm going to be spending money to set-up a lab for training, I would like to do it right and not buy things I dont need (and vice versa).
Finally, in terms of studying...
I know I will probably need some books. But can I please stress that I HATE learning from books. Everything I have learned thus far in the IT buisiness has been from doing it, not reading it, therefore, I would like the majority of my learning to come from
hands-on labs and video training. Any suggestions there?
