Employees need to build and demonstrate technology expertise and skills in order to succeed in today's competitive job market. Whether looking for new opportunities or advancing in current positions, everyone needs to build and demonstrate technicalskills and expertise.
Employers recognize the value of these classes and certification when evaluating existing staff or seeking new candidates for positions. These classes, will help all to excel in their careers and provide employers with validation of skills.
Certifications are available for most Microsoft technologies can be developed for IT professionals, developers, technology trainers, and system architects. Pursuing a certification provides up-to-date knowledge that can lead to a more fulfilling career
Microsoft Exchange Server
This product provides the classes to learn how to install, support, and maintain Microsoft email servers to be used by corporations, Internet providers, and companies. It can be used to receive email, block junk mail, as well as reject viruses prior to the end user downloading messages to the desktop. Additional features are available such as news feeds, message chat capabilities, and data redundancy.
- MOC 10133: First Look: What's New in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
- MOC 10135: Configuring, Managing and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
- MOC 10150: MS Exchange Server 2010 (Beta) Ignite
- MOC 3938: Updating Your Skills from Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 or MS Exchange Svr 2003 to 2007
- MOC 5047: Introduction to Installing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1
- MOC 5049: Managing Messaging Security using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
- MOC 5050: Recovering Messaging Servers and Databases Using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
- MOC 5051: Monitoring and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
- MOC 5053: Designing a Messaging Infrastructure Using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
- MOC 5054: Designing a High Availability Messaging Solution Using Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
BizTalk Server
This is Microsoft’s Integration and connectivity server solution that allows organizations to more easily connect disparate systems. This includes over 25 multi-platform adapters and a robust messaging infrastructure. BizTalk Server also provides connectivity between core systems both inside and outside your organization. These classes will help developers learn how to develop and deploy BizTalk capabilities.
- MOC 2933: Developing Business Process and Integration Solutions Using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006
- MOC 2934: Deploying & Managing Business Process & Integration Solutions Using MS BizTalk Svr 2006
Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server
This is an integrated suite of server capabilities that can help improve organizational effectiveness by providing comprehensive content management and enterprise search, accelerating shared business processes, and facilitating information-sharing across boundaries for better business insight. Additionally, this collaboration and content management server provides IT professionals and developers with the platform and tools they need for server administration, application extensibility, and interoperability.
- MOC 50064: Advanced SharePoint Development
- MOC 50149: SharePoint 2007 Operations
- MOC 50207: Lean Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 Step by Step, Level 1
- MOC 50208: Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 Step by Step, Level 2
- MOC 50209: Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007 Step by Step, Level 3
- MOC 50227: SharePoint 2007 End User (WSS/MOSS)
- MOC 50261: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007: Power End Users
- MOC 5060: Implementing Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0
- MOC 5061: Implementing Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007
- MOC 6438: Implementing and Administering Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 in Windows Server 2008
- Windows SharePoint Server 2007: Introduction
SQL Server
The Structured Query Language (SQL) server is a database solution that allows applications on the client side to request information. The information stored in the SQL server database is extracted using a query process and the entire record is sent. The courses focus on teaching individuals how to use SQL Server product features, tools, installation, as well as implementing a database.
- MOC 2778: Writing Queries Using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Transact-SQL
- MOC 2779: Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database
- MOC 2780: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database
- MOC 2791: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
- MOC 2792: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Integration Services
- MOC 2793: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services
- MOC 6158: Updating Your SQL Server 2005 Skills to SQL Server 2008
- MOC 6231: Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database
- MOC 6232: Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Database
- MOC 6234: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services
- MOC 6235: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Integration Services
- MOC 6236: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services
- MOC 6317: Upgrading Your SQL Server 2000 Database Admin (DBA) Skills to SQL Server 2008 DBA Skills
System Center Configuration Manager
This is a solution to comprehensively assess, deploy, and update servers, clients, and devices—across physical, virtual, distributed, and mobile environments. You can use the system to deploy operating systems, software applications, software updates, meter software usage, assess variation from desired configurations, take hardware and software inventory, and remotely administer the computer.
- MOC 50028: Installing and Configuring System Center Operations Manager 2007
- MOC 50216: System Center Operations Manager 2007: Advanced Configuration and Administration
- MOC 6331: Deploying and Managing Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007
- MOC 6451: Planning, Deploying and Managing System Center Configuration Manager 2007
Visual Studio (.NET)
Visual Studio .NET is a complete set of development tools for building ASP Web applications, XML Web services, desktop applications, and mobile applications. Visual Basic .NET, Visual C++ .NET, Visual C# .NET, and Visual J# .NET all use the same integrated development environment (IDE). This allows for the sharing of tools and facilitates in the creation of mixed-language solutions. In addition, these languages leverage the functionality of the .NET Framework, providing access to key technologies that simplify the development of ASP Web applications and XML Web services.
- MOC 2310: Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
- MOC 2956: Core Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Development
- MOC 2957: Advanced Foundations of Microsoft .NET 2.0 Development
- MOC 6368: Programming with the Microsoft .NET Framework using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
- MOC 6460: Visual Studio 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation
- MOC 6461: Visual Studio 2008: Windows Communication Foundation
- MOC 6462: Visual Studio 2008: Windows Workflow Foundation
- MOC 6463: Visual Studio 2008: ASP.NET 3.5
- MOC 6464: Visual Studio 2008: ADO.NET 3.5
Windows Server
This is a server operating system produced by Microsoft and is considered by Microsoft to be the cornerstone of its Windows Server System line of business server products. It has built-in, enhanced Web and virtualization capabilities and is designed to increase the reliability and flexibility of the server infrastructure while helping save time and reduce costs. Powerful tools give greater control over servers and streamline configuration and management tasks. Furthermore, enhanced security features work to harden the operating system to help protect data and network, as well as provide a solid, highly-dependable foundation for your business.
- MOC 2273: Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Environment
- MOC 6416: Updating your Network Infrastructure and Active Directory Technology Skills to Win Svr 2008
- MOC 6417: Updating your Applications Infrastructure Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008
- MOC 6418: Deploying Windows Server 2008
- MOC 6419: Configuring, Managing, and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Servers
- MOC 6420: Fundamentals of a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure and Application Platform
- MOC 6421: Configuring & Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure
- MOC 6422: Implementing and Managing Windows Server 2008 Hyper -V
- MOC 6423: Implementing and Managing Windows Server 2008 Clustering
- MOC 6424: Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Active Directory
- MOC 6425: Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services
- MOC 6426:Configuring & Troubleshooting Identity & Access Solutions w/ Win Srvr 2008 Active Directory
- MOC 6427: Configuring and Troubleshooting Internet Information Services in Windows Server 2008
- MOC 6428 Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services
- MOC 6431: Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Servers
- MOC 6432: Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Servers
- MOC 6434: Automating Windows Server 2008 Administration with Windows PowerShell
Windows 7
This is the most recent publicly available version of Microsoft Windows. It is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablet PCs and media center PCs. Unlike its predecessor, which introduced a large number of new features, Windows 7 is intended to be a more focused, incremental upgrade to the Windows line, with the goal of being fully compatible with applications and hardware. These series of classes will provide the capabilities to install, maintain, and support the Windows 7 release.