MCDBA on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Certification

Requirements

Content Updated: June 27, 2003

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Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000 candidates need to pass Core Exams: SQL Server
three core exams and one elective exam that provide a Administration
valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and Core Exams: SQL Server
expertise in the implementation and administration of SQL Design
Server databases. Core Exams: Networking
Systems
NEW: Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 exams now can Elective Exams
be used to fulfill the networking systems core exam
requirement in combination with SQL Server 2000 exams.
See the Windows Server 2003 Exam Integration
FAQ for details.

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.

Core Exams (3 Exams Required)

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.3

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.3

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.

Core Exams (3 Exams Required)

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
Courses
Course 2072: Administering a
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database
(5 days)
Course 832: System Administration
for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 (5 days)
Courses
Course 2073: Programming a
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database
(5 days)
Course 2071: Querying Microsoft SQL
Server 2000 with Transact-SQL (2
days)
Course 833: Implementing a
Database on Microsoft SQL Server 7.0
(5 days)
Books
MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft SQL
Server 2000 System Administration
Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 System
Administration Training Kit (ISBN: 1-
57231-827-9). This book is out of
print. Check with your local retailer for
availability.
Books
MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft SQL
Server 2000 Database Design and
Implementation
Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Database
Implementation Training Kit (ISBN: 1-
57231-826-0). This book is out of
print. Check with your local retailer for
availability.
Core Exams:
Networking Systems1
(1 Exam Required)
NEW: Exam 70–290: Managing
and Maintaining a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003
Environment
Courses
Course 2274: Managing a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Environment (5
days)
Course 2275: Maintaining a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Environment (3
days)
OR
Books
MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit
(Exam 70-290): Managing and
Maintaining a Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 Environment
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Core
Requirements, Exams 70-290, 70-291,
70-293, 70-294

Course 2208: Updating Support Skills

from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (3
days)

NEW: Exam 70–291:
Implementing, Managing, and
Maintaining a Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 Network
Infrastructure
Course 2276: Implementing a
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Network Infrastructure: Network
Hosts (2 days)
Course 2277: Implementing,
Managing, and Maintaining a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Network
Infrastructure: Network Services (5
days)
MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit
(Exam 70-291): Implementing,
Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Network
Infrastructure
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Core
Requirements, Exams 70-290, 70-291,
70-293, 70-294

OR

Course 2208: Updating Support Skills

from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (3
days)

Exam 70–2152: Installing, Course 2151: Microsoft Windows 2000 MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit:
Configuring, and Administering Network and Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Essentials (3 days) Server, Second Edition (Exam 70-215)

Course 2152: Implementing Microsoft MCSA Self-Paced Training Kit:

Windows 2000 Professional and Microsoft Windows 2000 Core
Server (5 days) Requirements, Second Edition (Exams
70-210, 70-215, 70-216 and 70-218)
OR

Course 1560: Updating Support Skills

from Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 to
Microsoft Windows 2000 (5 days)

Elective Exams (1 Exam Required)

Elective Exams
(1 Exam Required)
Exam 70–2162: Implementing
and Administering a Microsoft
Windows 2000 Network
Infrastructure
NEW: 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
Exam 70–306: Developing and
Implementing Windows-based
Applications with Microsoft
Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft
Visual Studio .NET
Exam 70–310: Developing XML
Web Services and Server
Components with Microsoft
Visual Basic .NET and the
Microsoft .NET Framework
Courses
Course 2153: Implementing a
Microsoft Windows 2000 Network
Infrastructure (5 days)
Course 1560: Updating Support Skills
from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to
Microsoft Windows 2000 (5 days)
Course 2278: Planning and
Maintaining a Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 Network Infrastructure
(5 days)
Course 2310: Developing Microsoft
ASP.NET Web Applications Using
Visual Studio .NET (5 days)
Course 2373: Programming with
Microsoft Visual Basic .NET (5 days)
Course 2389: Programming ADO.NET
(3 days)
Course 2565: Developing Microsoft
.NET Applications for Windows (Visual
Basic .NET) (5 days)
Course 2373: Programming with
Microsoft Visual Basic .NET (5 days)
Course 2389: Programming with
Microsoft ADO.NET (3 days)
Course 2524: Developing XML Web
Services Using Microsoft ASP.NET (3
days)
Course 2557: Building COM+
Applications Using Microsoft .NET
Enterprise Services (5 days)
Books
MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Network
Infrastructure Administration, Second
Edition (Exam 70-216)
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Core
Requirements, Second Edition (Exams
70-210, 70-215, 70-216, 70-217)
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam
70-293): Planning and Maintaining a
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Network Infrastructure
MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Core
Requirements, Exams 70-290, 70-291,
70-293, 70-294
Developing Web Applications with
Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and
Microsoft Visual C# .NET. This book is
out of print. Check with your local
retailer for availability.
Microsoft ASP.NET Step by Step. This
book is out of print. Check with your
local retailer for availability.
Microsoft ADO.NET Step by Step
MCAD/MCSD Self-Paced Training Kit:
Developing Windows-based
Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic
.NET and Microsoft Visual C# .NET.
This book is out of print. Check with
your local retailer for availability.
Microsoft ASP.NET Step by Step. This
book is out of print. Check with your
local retailer for availability.
Microsoft ADO.NET Step by Step
MCAD/MCSD Self-Paced Training Kit:
Developing XML Web Services and
Server Components with Microsoft
Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual
C# .NET
Building XML Web Services for the
Microsoft .NET Platform