Microsoft MCDBA
The Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) certification is for professionals who implement, administer, and design SQL Server databases, the leading database software from Microsoft. The certification is appropriate for database administrators, analysts, and developers.*
MCDBA: Microsoft Certified Database Administrator
70-228 Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
70-229 Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
70-215 Installing, Configuring and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
70-216 Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
About the Exams
Candidates who want to become an MCDBA must take a total of 4 exams. One exam covers administering SQL Server (either version 7 or 2000), one exam covers how to design a SQL Server database architecture, one exam covers administering Microsoft Server. The last exam must be taken from a list of electives. For more information on the exams and requirements, click on the Exam Chart and Sybex Products link.
A Note about Windows XP and .NET Server
Microsoft has recently released Windows XP, and has announced plans to release Windows .NET Server, which will be an option instead of the Administering Windows 2000 Server exam. For more information on the new exams, visit the Microsoft Training & Certification website.
You are not required to take these exams in any particular order. However, each exam focuses on a specific area, so it may make sense to take the two SQL exams in a row.
Depending on which exam you take, your test may have between 50 and 70 questions, and you'll have from 1 to 4 hours to take it. The questions will either be multiple choice, select and place, or simulations. For more information on the different question types, visit the Microsoft Training & Certification website.
Taking the Exams
You may take the exams at any of more than 1,000 Authorized Prometric Testing Centers (APTCs) and at VUE testing centers, available around the world. For the location of a testing center near you, call 800-755-EXAM (755-3926), or call VUE at 888-837-8616. Outside the United States and Canada, contact your local Sylvan Prometric or VUE registration center.
To register for a Microsoft Certified Professional exam, determine the number of the exam you want to take, and then contact the Prometric (800-755-EXAM) or the VUE (888-837-8616) registration center that is nearest to you.
You can also register for your exams online at www.prometric.com or www.vue.com/ms. For more information on the MCSE exams, go to www.microsoft.com/trainingandservices/default.asp?PageID=mcp&subsite=examinfo.
Notes
*This page only lists those exams for which Sybex publishes titles. For a complete list of the MCDBA exams, visit http://www.microsoft.com/traincert.
Certification requirements and exam objectives are subject to change at any time without prior notice from the sponsoring organization. Sybex recommends that you visit the web site of the sponsoring organization for the latest information prior to signing up for any exams.
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