Test #: 70-59 Microsoft TCP/IP 4.0

I've been working in a tcp/ip NT WAN environment; the working experience

with tcp/ip helped very much in taking the test. Note: I never took a

Microsoft tcp/ip exam before. Studied Microsoft tcp/ip for about 2 months

(but not religiously). Used transcenders as a confidence builder, read

tcp/ip exam cram book, read microsoft tcp/ip book (the one they give to you

when you take the tcp/ip class), and reviewed the brain dumps. 2 months

later found out that tcp/ip exam went adaptive. No problem. Took the exam

earlier this November 1998, and scored 799.

The adaptive testing is so much better than the standard testing. At the

beginning of the exam Microsoft explains that you will have 90 minutes to

finish test, the total number questions range from a minimum of 25 to a

maximum or 35 questions, and that there will be approximately 20 adaptive

and 10 non-adaptive questions. Remember, when you take the test, you cannot

mark the question and go back. You either know the answer or you don't. If

you answer the question correctly, then the successive questions will be a

little bit more difficult; and if you answer the question incorrectly, then

the successive questions will be a little bit easier. Therefore, your total

questions will vary from person to person. Note: Recommend process of

elimination when taking these types of test: eliminate the answer(s)you

know are incorrect.

Here's what I remember that you should study:

1) Know subnetting. Know the subnetting table. Know how to calculate

appropriate subnet mask given maximum hosts or maximum subnets. You will

see varied questions on subnetting (ie. calculate appropriate subnet mask

given network id and number of hosts; calculate appropriate subnet mask

given network id that will give you maximum amount of subnets; calculate

appropriate subnet mask given network id that will give you maximum amount

of hosts). Know the address classes, know the powers of 2 table. Before

starting the exam, braindump the subnet table, powers of 2 table, and ip

address classes.

2) Know tcp/ip utilities.

3) Know wins, dns, dhcp (at least review each one, and know how to install

and configure). You'll see required/optional/proposed questions pertaining

these.

4) Know wins proxy agent and when to use it.

5) Know dhcp relay agent and when to use it.

6) Know lpd, lpr, and lpq.

7) Know routing (how to formulate routing tables) -- route add network id,

subnet mask, default gateway.

Summary; If you have a strong interest in tcp/ip, and you study well, then

you should do well on the exam. Personally, the adaptive testing methods

are much better.

Good luck to all who take this test. Please continue contributing to the

braindumps. The braindumps help formulate objectives in order to prepare

for the exam. One more test to go .... GO MCSE!