Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
Code: MCTS
Awarding Body: Microsoft
Duration: 6 weeks
Demonstrate your specialized technical expertise with a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certification. By earning this certification, you can prove your ability to successfully implement, build on, troubleshoot, and debug a particular Microsoft technology
Award title
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
NFQ level of award
6
Minimum entry requirements
Candidates should have successfully completed the CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Network+ or have equivalent
Schedule
Tuesday and Thursday or Saturday morning and afternoon
Fee
€695
Starts
Oct, Jan, Apr
MCTS Overview
- The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications are designed to help validate your skills on the features and functionality of Microsoft technologies. You can show your depth of knowledge in one specific technology, earn multiple MCTS certifications to show breadth across different products, or build on the MCTS to earn a Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) certification.
Certification
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The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist course consists of one module:
Windows 7, Configuring
This module runs for six weeks, two nights per week. On completion of this module you can sit the Microsoft exam to attain your professional qualification. You can build on this qualification by studying further modules to build to a higher qualification. This course gives students great competence in implementing and supporting the latest in the Microsoft family of desktop operating systems.
MCTS candidate profile
- MCTS candidates are capable of implementing, building, troubleshooting, and debugging a particular Microsoft technology.
Why get certified?
- Earning a Microsoft Certification validates your proven experience and knowledge in using Microsoft products and solutions. Designed to be relevant in today's rapidly changing IT marketplace, Microsoft Certifications help you utilize evolving technologies, fine-tune your troubleshooting skills, and improve your job satisfaction.
- Whether you are new to technology, changing jobs, or a seasoned professional, becoming certified demonstrates to customers, peers, and employers that you are committed to advancing your skills and taking on greater challenges. In addition, certification provides you with access to exclusive Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) resources and benefits, including opportunities to connect with a vast, global network of MCPs.
Exam 70-680:
Skills Being Measured
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.
The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.
- Installing, Upgrading, and Migrating to Windows 7 (14 percent)
- Deploying Windows 7 (13 percent)
- Configuring Hardware and Applications (14 percent)
- Configuring Network Connectivity (14 percent)
- Configuring Access to Resources (13 percent)
- Configuring Mobile Computing (10 percent)
- Monitoring and Maintaining Systems that Run Windows 7 (11 percent)
- Configuring Backup and Recovery Options (11 percent)
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