Subject: MS Exam 70-079
Hello All,
On Tuesday, March 10, 1998, I took and passed MS Exam 70-079 -
Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Internet Explorer by Using
the Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit. Passing this
exam is a requirement for the new MCSE + Internet Certification.
This was my 12th MS Certification Exam but was the first that
required me to accept the new Non-disclosure Agreement. I take
these agreements very seriously because I feel they preserve the
value of the Certification. That said, I have included in this
e-mail the topics that you must know to pass this exam and the
resources I used to prepare.
Number of Questions: 70
Required Score to Pass: 703
Time: 90 minutes (Note: When I called to schedule the exam, the
Sylvan Representative told me I would have 2 hours to take the
exam. When I sat down to take the exam the instructions said I
would have 105 minutes but when the exam started the clock
started counting down at 90 minutes.
I strongly recommend that you review Eric's Braindump of the
Beta exam at the MCSE MCSD Braindump Heaven site. The site has
moved. Here is the new URL:
http://www.bnla.baynet.de/bnla01/members/robsch19/index.htm
Download, read and know the Internet Explorer 4.0 Deployment
Guide at:
http://www.microsoft.com/ie/corp/docs/deployment.zip
The Deployment Guide steps through all of the options for
Corporate Administrator role but you also must use the IEAK to
create customized versions of IE 4.0 using the Content
Provider/Developer and the Service Provider roles. Knowing which
options are available depending on the role you choose will help
you answer approximately 5-7 questions.
The 7 or 8 scenario questions (Required Results and Optional
Results) had two themes to them.
1. Understand that the only way to create a package that
installs without user intervention is to select the Silent
installation option when using the IEAK Wizard.
2. Understand which optional components must be included in your
package to allow your users to perform certain tasks. For
example, users must install NetMeeting if they want to share
applications. Another example, users must install the Desktop
Update if they want to have live feeds of information pushed
down to their desktops.
Understand the difference between Full Subscriptions and Partial
Subscriptions to Channels.
Understand the differences between an Active Channel, a Software
Distribution Channel and an Active Desktop Component and how to
create each one.
I strongly recommend going to the MS Site Builder site and
reading these two articles:
CDF 101: Creating a Simple Channel with Active Channel
Technology (cdf101zip.doc)
CDF 201: Beyond the Basics in Channel Creation (cdf2zip.doc)
These articles can be found at:
http://www.microsoft.com/workshop/prog/ie4/ then follow the
Channels link.
Understand the .ins files for remote administration using the
Profile Manager included with the IEAK.
Also understand how .js and .pac files are used for remotely
changing proxy settings.
Well that is all I can remember for now. Good Luck.
In closing I would like to remind you that when the test asks
you for the best solution, sometimes the best solution is not
listed as one of the answers. Try to select the best solution
from those that are listed as answers. I found myself wasting
time on these questions because I knew of a better way to do the
task.
Robert