This is a brief introduction to the exam’s topic. The key aspects of the topic are listed, each broken down into two lists of objectives to help direct your preparation. The Need to Know list identifies areas you should understand in depth because they will probably be on the exam. The Need to Apply list outlines tasks you should be able to perform and should practice during your studies. The objectives in both of these lists include cross-references to the Study Guide.

This, the largest portion of each Part, is a comprehensive study guide for the areas covered on the exam. It can be read straight through or referred to for areas in which you need further study.

This is a numbered list of exercises you can perform, usually with a small test network, to gain experience in the exam’s subject areas.

This section includes a comprehensive practice test to assess your knowledge of the current exam topic, along with a case study and questions that are similar to the format of the Windows 2000 MCSE exams.

Here we’ve attempted to compile the facts within the exam’s subject area that you are most likely to need another look at -- in other words, those you might have highlighted while reading the Study Guide. This will be useful as a final review before taking an exam.

These boxed tips provide information about areas you should study for the exam.

These tips provide informative asides in cases where reality and the MCSE exams don’t necessarily coincide.

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