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Future Technologies is one of the largest Microsoft Certified Competency Learning Centers in the region. This is the highest level of accreditation provided to Microsoft Partners who have demonstrated the highest level of expertise in I.T. skill delivery and have world-class infrastructure.

Microsoft Competence Learning Centre offers professional a wide range of professional courses. These range of courses include:

MCITP - Microsoft Certified IT Professional
MCSE - Microsoft certified Systems Engineer
MCSA - Microsoft certified Systems Administrator.
MCAD - Microsoft Certified Application Developer
MCDBA - Microsoft Certified Database Administrator
MCTS - Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist.

MCITP - Microsoft Certified IT Professional.

This course provides the ideal way to demonstrate your ability to use Windows 2008 to excel in a specific, market relevant job role.
We offer two paths : each builds on MCTS prerequites and is relevant to professional roles in today's IT marketplace.

MCITP: Server Administrator

This validates your ability to handle day-to-day management of the server operating system, file structure, and directory services; handle software distribution and updates; monitor servers; provide tier-2 troubleshooting support engineering and change-management projects; build and configure servers; implement auditing policy; perform scheduled vulnerability assessment scans; and monitor logs for firewalls and intrusion-detection systems.

Core Exams (3 Exams Required)

Exam 70 – 640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring.
Exam 70 – 642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring.
Exam 70 – 646: PRO:Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator.

MCITP:Enterprise Administrator

This validates ability to design Windows Server infrastructures; evaluate and recommend new technology solutions; serve as an escalation point for infrastructure issues; develop client and server best practices for other teams, such as engineering, development, and operations; keep policy current for authentication, identity, and access management; provide guidance in implementing security policies that affect the infrastructure on multiple levels; participate in application reviews on security; and ensure that the applications adhere to standard security guidelines and practices.

Core Exams (5 Exams Required)

Exam 70 – 640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring.
Exam 70 – 642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring.
Exam 70 – 643: TS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuring.
Exam 70 – 620: TS: Windows Vista, Configuring
OR
Exam 70 – 624: TS: Deploying and Maintaining Windows Vista Client and 2007 Microsoft Office System Desktops.
Exam 70 – 647: PRO: Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator.

MCSE - Microsoft certified Systems Engineer

This course helps to develop skills that demonstrate deep, role-based Network/Security skills on the Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows Server TM 2003 operating system

MCSE on Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Certification Requirements

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) candidates on the Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 track are required to satisfy the following requirements:

Core Exams (6 Exams Required)

• Four networking system exams
• One client operating system exam
• One design exam

Elective Exams (1 Exam Required)

Together with the core exams, the elective exams provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise in solution design and implementation. MCSE candidates should also have at least one year of experience implementing and administering network operating systems and desktop operating systems.

For more information about the Windows Server 2003 exams, see the Frequently Asked Questions.

The following tables list Official Microsoft Learning Products and Microsoft Press books designed to help MCSE candidates prepare for the required exams. See individual Exam Preparation Guides for exam availability.

Core Exams (6 Exams Required)

1. Exam 70–290 : Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
2. Exam 70–291 : Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
3. Exam 70-293 : Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
4. Exam 70-294 : Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure
5. Exam 70–270 : Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows® XP Professional
6. Exam 70-2972, 3 : Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure

Or

Exam 70-2982, 3 : Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network

Elective Exam (1 Exam Required)

Exam 70-2284 : Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000 Enterprise Edition
or
Exam 70-284 : Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
or
Exam 70-2274 : Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition

MCSA - Microsoft certified Systems Administrator.

This course helps a professional to develop skills that demonstrate deep-role-based expertise in the management of a Microsoft Exchange Server infrastructure on the Microsoft Exchange Server

Core Exams (3 Exams Required)

• Two networking system exams
• One client operating system exam

Elective Exams (1 Exam Required)

Together with the core exams, the elective exams provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise to successfully manage and maintain the typically complex computing environment of medium-to- large-sized companies. MCSA candidates should have 6–12 months of experience administering client and network operating systems.

For more information about the Windows Server 2003 exams, see the Frequently Asked Questions.

The following tables list Official Microsoft Learning Products courses and Microsoft Press books designed to help Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) candidates prepare for the required exams. See individual Exam Preparation Guides for exam availability.

Core Exams (3 Exams Required)

Exam 70–290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment

Exam 70–291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Exam 70–270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Elective Exam (1 Exam Required)

Exam 70-2284 : Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000 Enterprise Edition 
or 
Exam 70-284 : Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 
or
Exam 70-2274 : Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition

This is unprecedented level of software integration through the use of XML Web services, com+, ASP &. NET Framework

Core Exams (2 Exams Required)

Core Exams: Web or Windows Application Development (1 Exam Required)

Exam 70–305*: Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic® .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio® .NET
Exam 70–306*: Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
Exam 70–315*: Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual C#™ .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
Exam 70–316*: Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET

Core Exams: XML Web Services and Server Components Development (1 Exam Required)

Exam 70–310*: Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework
Exam 70–320*: Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual C# and the Microsoft .NET Framework

To fulfill the core certification requirements, pass one exam focused on either Web Application Development or Windows Application Development in the language of your choice. Then pass one XML Web Services and Server Components exam.

Elective Exams (1 Exam Required)

In addition to the core exam requirements, you must also pass one elective exam that provides proof of expertise with a specific Microsoft server product.

Elective Exams (1 Exam Required)
Exam 70–229: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000 Enterprise Edition
Exam 70–230: Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft BizTalk Server® 2000 Enterprise Edition
Exam 70–234: Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft Commerce Server 2000

MCDBA - Microsoft Certified Database Administrator.

In this course, professionals are imparted with skills required to implement and administer Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database.

NEW: Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 exams now can be used to fulfill the networking systems core exam requirement in combination with SQL Server 2000 exams.

MCDBAs on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 are not required to pass Windows Server 2003 exams to retain MCDBA certification. The Windows 2000 Server exams and the Windows Server 2003 exams for the MCDBA on SQL Server 2000 certification remain available concurrently.

MCDBA candidates are required to pass one SQL Server administration exam and one SQL Server design exam. In addition, MCDBA candidates have the option to pass either one Windows 2000 Server or one Windows Server 2003 exam to fulfill the networking systems core requirement.

Core Exams: SQL Server Administration (1 Exam Required)

Exam 70–228 : Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
Exam 70–0283,4 : Administering Microsoft SQL Server 7.0

Core Exams: SQL Server Design(1 Exam Required)

Exam 70–229 : Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
Exam 70–0293,4 : Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0

Core Exams: Networking Systems1 (1 Exam Required)
NEW : Exam 70–290 : Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment
NEW : Exam 70–291 : Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Elective Exams (1 Exam Required)

In addition to the core exam requirements, you must also pass one elective exam that provides proof of expertise with a specific Microsoft server product.

The following tables list Official Microsoft Learning Products and Microsoft Press books designed to help MCDBA candidates prepare for the required exams. See individual Exam Preparation Guides for exam availability.

Elective Exams (1 Exam Required)

Exam 70-293 : Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
Exam 70–305 : Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic® .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio® .NET

MCTS - Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist.

This course can be done in several technology areas example database, Development, 2003 server Administration

All the above Microsoft Certification courses are offered at Aptech learning centre in Kampala, Course materials and Participation Certificates for above mentioned courses are inclusive in the fees