Test Name: Implementing and Supporting Internet Explorer Administration Kit
Test #70-79
Another one of my accomplishments. This is my 8th exam. That leaves me with one more to
go to get MCSE + Internet.
Format of test: NOT ADAPTIVE (yet as of 10/21/98)
Required Score: 707 (I got 875)
Formal Resources: Deployment Kits, IEAK help files, Internet Explorer Resource
Kit, Internet Explorer Technical Support Training, Exam Cram, CICPrep Practice Exam (paid
$50 for it and it's cheaper than Trans$%^&), and braindumps.
Remarks:
- The Internet Explorer Technical Support Training is a waste of your money. You're better
off with the Internet Explorer Resource Kit which comes with the IEAK.
- No need to get Transcender. Get the CICPrep Exam for IE4. You retain more information
using this one and you don't rely on too much memorization.
Preparation:
- Prepare for some fun because you'll work your butt off.
- Read both deployment kits. You can download these from the Microsoft web site.
- Practice building your custom browser using each mode.
- Practice on the CICPrep. It will prepare you for this test little by little and it
analyzes where you need to work on.
- Many thanks to those that posted Cram Study guides on the web.
Related Sites:
- http://www.dc.net/wtalbert/ieak/ieak.htm
- http://www.cramsession.com/mcse/ie4/mie4wk.shtml
- http://home.inreach.com/lesid/mcse
What to know for the exam:
- Know the default settings in each of the Zones. Otherwise you fail. There's at least 20%
that may show up in this test.
- Know that you can only do single floppy option using ISP mode.
- Know that when you are a corporate administrator, you have to use Corporate Admin mode
to build your custom Internet Explorer 4.0 browser.
- Know that when you have a 7-modem pool and you want to use your existing dial-up
settings, you should leave your dial-up configuration at its default setting.
- Know when to do silent install. This option only works using the Corporate Admin mode. I
recall two questions on this on a scenario and one of them proposes using ISP mode. You
know better when it comes to handling this one. I believe there's another non-scenario
question, but it's a giveaway.
- Know where you can put your disclaimer/signature on your Outlook posts and email.
There's two ways to do it. One is from the IEAK Profile manager and the other is obvious
when you see it.
- Know that you need to use your autorun *.bmp file when you want users to see your
introduction screen when they insert the CD.
- Know when to use the Content Advisor. I saw questions on scenarios and some that are
givaways.
- Know your jvs, js, pac, ins, and adm files. I didn't see the check all that apply
question where it has the jvs, js, and the pac files. I did see a proxy question where the
pac file is one of the choices that I answered.
- Know what the green, yellow, and red icons indicate on the AVS screen. This is a
definite giveaway. Remember that when you have the yellow icon, the causes are you are
either not connected, your components are outdated, or you didn't enable AVS on the
previous screen.
- Know what the smtp and the pop3 server does. Three questions on this one.
- Know when to use LDAP on your Outlook Express. You know what a directory service is, it
a definite giveaway.
- Know that you need to be logged on as Administrator to install Internet Explorer 4 on a
Windows NT machine from start to after rebooting. Anyone can install IE4 on a Windows 95
machine.
- Know that when you install IE4 on an existing system that has IE3, it installs it on the
folder where the IE3 files are located.
- Know what settings are retained when you upgrade your existing IE3 or Netscape to IE4.
Another freebie.
- Know that when you need to transfer the installation files for IE4, you need to also
include the IE4Sites.dat file on the same folder as the other files that you just created.
- Know that if you need to create two packages where 75% of the configuration is about the
same, copy the ins file to the second folder and create a new package which will be
destined at the second folder.
- Know your proxy settings. I recall at least six questions where three of them are in a
scenario.
- Know good ol Netmeeting and when to use it. Two scenario questions have NetMeeting
mentioned. Remember that collaboration is associated with NetMeeting.
- Know when you need to view current stock information, you need to subscribe to Microsoft
Investor. Two scenario questions on this where one meets all of them and one meets the
required and one optional.
- Know what other components you need to add in order to run IE4 in multiple languages.
One of them is the language support on IE4 and the other is the keyboard layout for the
language of your interest when you need to use the Active Desktop.
That's all I remember. See the braindumps for more. Most of the questions parallel the
braindumps and the CICPrep Exam I bought. Many thanks to the braindumpers and the websites
that posts information on IEAK.
God Bless you all.
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