The new MCSA certification is considered the No. 1 certification according to a recent www.certcities.com survey of the 10 Hottest Certifications for 2002. The MCSA credential proves that the user has the skills to successfully implement, manage, and troubleshoot the ongoing needs of Microsoft Windows(r) 2000-based operating environments, including Windows .NET Server. Readers preparing for this exam will find the Training Guide series to be the most successful self-study tool in the market. This book is their one-stop shop because of its teaching methodology, the accompanying ExamGear testing software, and the superior Web site support at www.quepublishing.com/certification.
Robert L. Bogue has contributed to more than 100 book projects, numerous magazine articles, and reviews. His broad experience has led him to networking and integration topics as well as software development. He is currently doing strategic IT consulting. He is MCSE (NT Server 4 & Windows 2000), CNA, A+, Network+, I-Net+, Server+, e-Biz+, IT Project+, and CDIA+ certified. He's a frequent contributor to CertCities. When not killing trees or getting certified, he enjoys flying planes and working toward higher ratings on his pilot's license. You can find out more information about Robert by visiting thorprojects/author, or you can email him at Rob.Bogue@ThorProjects.com.
Gord Barker currently works as a senior consultant for Microsoft Canada Co. in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He has worked with Telus to complete the largest rollout of Windows 2000 prior to the product launch. He currently works with large customers to deploy Microsoft technology, including SQL Server, Active Directory domains with Windows 2000 and Windows XP desktops, Content Manager, BizTalk, and Exchange. Gord lives in Edmonton, Alberta, with his wife Christina.
Will Schmied (BSET, MCSE 2000, MCSA) is a freelance technical writer who has contributed works to several of the Internet's largest IT Web sites, including Cramsession, ISAServer, and MSExchange. Will also has contributed to several other projects, including works published by MCP Magazine, TechRepublic, and Syngress Publishing. Additionally, Will provides consulting and training on Microsoft products to small and medium-sized organizations in the Norfolk, Virginia, area.
Will holds a bachelor's degree in engineering technology from Old Dominion University and is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the National Society of Professional Engineers. He currently resides in Newport News, Virginia, with his family, Allison, Christopher, Austin, Andrea, and Hannah. You can visit Will at soitslikethat.
Larry Chambers (B. Sc., MCSD, MCSE) is a freelance technical writer who has contributed technical expertise as an editor and a writer for various Training Guides. Larry works for a large financial services firm in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and previous to that worked with a large consulting firm that provided services for Fortune 100 companies throughout Canada. Larry holds a bachelor's degree in computer science and has been providing consulting and technical expertise in the computer industry for 14 years. In his spare time, Larry can be found hanging with his two beautiful children, Courtney and Dylan.
