Introduction

Welcome to MCTS 70-640 Exam Cram: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring. This book aims to help you get ready to take—and pass—Microsoft Certification Exam 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring. This book contains information to help ensure your success as you pursue this Microsoft exam and the Technology Specialist or IT Professional certification.

This Introduction explains the new generation of Microsoft certifications centering on Windows Server 2008 and how the Exam Cram series can help you prepare for Exam 70-640. This chapter discusses the basics of the MCTS and MCITP certifications, including a discussion of test-taking strategies. Chapters 1 through 9 are designed to remind you of everything you need to know to take and pass the exam. The two sample tests at the end of this book should give you a reasonably accurate assessment of your knowledge and, yes, I’ve provided the answers and their explanations to the tests. Along with the explanations are some particularly useful links to more information on each topic. Each answer also includes a reference to the chapter in the book that covers the topic.