Free MS Study Guide and Exam

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Paul_Jones

2010-03-30 21:13:59 UTC

Got an email today from MS for:
"The Windows 7 Deployment Learning Portal, built by The Test Factory, is
a free assessment and training portal that will help make deploying
Windows 7 as simple as the operating system itself. "

The first 500 to take all the tests and pass them (11 tests in total)
receive a voucher to sit 70-680 Configuring Windows 7 Exam and the first
150 will also receive the 70-680 Configuring Windows 7 Exam study guide.

well I just passed all 11 and am in the first 150.
Wahoo.
Took a couple of hours and failed most of them the first time but you
can take them again until you pass.

Well worth it but you need to be quick if you want to win a freebie.
Else there are 5000 free assessments available.

Paul_Jones

2010-03-30 21:41:44 UTC

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On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:13:59 +0100, Paul_Jones

Post by Paul_Jones
"The Windows 7 Deployment Learning Portal, built by The Test Factory, is
a free assessment and training portal that will help make deploying
Windows 7 as simple as the operating system itself. "
The first 500 to take all the tests and pass them (11 tests in total)
receive a voucher to sit 70-680 Configuring Windows 7 Exam and the first
150 will also receive the 70-680 Configuring Windows 7 Exam study guide.
well I just passed all 11 and am in the first 150.
Wahoo.
Took a couple of hours and failed most of them the first time but you
can take them again until you pass.
Well worth it but you need to be quick if you want to win a freebie.
Else there are 5000 free assessments available.

The link to register is:
http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/ff470986.aspx?ITPID=proplan

Chris M

2010-04-01 13:35:14 UTC

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Post by Paul_Jones
On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:13:59 +0100, Paul_Jones

http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/ff470986.aspx?ITPID=proplan

Thanks for that, I completed the modules just now and I am also in the
first 150.

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Chris M.

Paul_Jones

2010-04-01 17:32:04 UTC

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Post by Paul_Jones
On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:13:59 +0100, Paul_Jones

http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/ff470986.aspx?ITPID=proplan

Thanks for that, I completed the modules just now and I am also in the
first 150.

Sweet.
My copy of the 70-680 training kit/kook turned up today :)

Paul_Jones

2010-04-01 17:45:11 UTC

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On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:32:04 +0100, Paul_Jones

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Post by Chris M

Post by Paul_Jones
On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:13:59 +0100, Paul_Jones

http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/ff470986.aspx?ITPID=proplan

Thanks for that, I completed the modules just now and I am also in the
first 150.

Sweet.
My copy of the 70-680 training kit/kook turned up today :)

Kook LOL. Book I mean. Delivered by DHL.

Now I need to bury my head in this for a week or two.

Also I just registered for the second shot at:
http://www.prometric.com/Microsoft/SS_MCP_form.htm?s=ssm
Now I get two goes at the 70-680 exam for free.

Chris M

2010-04-01 21:16:21 UTC

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On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:32:04 +0100, Paul_Jones

Post by Paul_Jones

Post by Chris M

Post by Paul_Jones
On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:13:59 +0100, Paul_Jones

http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/ff470986.aspx?ITPID=proplan

Thanks for that, I completed the modules just now and I am also in the
first 150.

Sweet.
My copy of the 70-680 training kit/kook turned up today :)

Kook LOL. Book I mean. Delivered by DHL.
Now I need to bury my head in this for a week or two.
http://www.prometric.com/Microsoft/SS_MCP_form.htm?s=ssm
Now I get two goes at the 70-680 exam for free.

I'd be surprised if the Prometric site will let you use the free exam
voucher code and the second shot voucher code at the same time... worth
a try though!

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Chris M.

Paul_Jones

2010-04-02 07:46:26 UTC

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Post by Chris M

Post by Paul_Jones
On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:32:04 +0100, Paul_Jones
http://www.prometric.com/Microsoft/SS_MCP_form.htm?s=ssm
Now I get two goes at the 70-680 exam for free.

I'd be surprised if the Prometric site will let you use the free exam
voucher code and the second shot voucher code at the same time... worth
a try though!

I never thought about that.

The only date available, at my preferred centre, for me to take the exam
was for next week which is too soon. So could not put it to the test.
I think I will email ProMetric to see if it is possible.

Paul_Jones

2010-04-05 10:20:30 UTC

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Post by Chris M

Post by Paul_Jones
On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:32:04 +0100, Paul_Jones
http://www.prometric.com/Microsoft/SS_MCP_form.htm?s=ssm
Now I get two goes at the 70-680 exam for free.

I'd be surprised if the Prometric site will let you use the free exam
voucher code and the second shot voucher code at the same time... worth
a try though!

Looks like you are correct (I just received an email reply):
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"Please be informed that you will be able to use either of the two
vouchers; but not both at the same time for your exam registration.

Also be informed, you may use only one voucher (for complete/partial
payment) per exam registration. In case you wish to avail the second
shot offer, you may use the second shot voucher provided by Microsoft
for the exam registration. You will have to pay the balance amount using
a credit card while registering online or you may contact the contact
center/testing site regarding the same.

We hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to contact us if
further assistance is needed."
----------------

Still. I very much doubt I will need a second shot at this, 70-680,
exam.
The practice tests in the book are easy enough, which, to me, is usually
indicative of my likelihood on passing a live exam.
Never failed one yet but in the 70-291 I did get a score of 700 (and 700
was the pass mark), which was cutting it a bit fine.
Annoying really as I will never have any *bragging rights* with this
exam result ;)

Lawrence Garvin [MVP]

2010-04-02 16:36:02 UTC

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http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/ff470986.aspx?ITPID=proplan

Of course, what's really amusing is that this link takes you to a page in
the ==en-us== content tree!

--
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Principal/CTO, Onsite Technology Solutions, Houston, Texas
Microsoft MVP - Software Distribution (2005-2010)

My Blog: http://onsitechsolutions.spaces.live.com
Microsoft WSUS Website: http://www.microsoft.com/wsus
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Lawrence.Garvin

John

2010-04-02 01:48:09 UTC

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Well....this irks me. I took the tests, pass them all. Got my results,
clicked the book link. Got a page saying I won...and to enter my voucher
number...

but I didn't get a voucher number...so...does that mean I got squat?

Paul_Jones

2010-04-02 07:43:03 UTC

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Post by John
Well....this irks me. I took the tests, pass them all. Got my results,
clicked the book link. Got a page saying I won...and to enter my voucher
number...
but I didn't get a voucher number...so...does that mean I got squat?

If you log back in to the site you should be able to see your 'Record of
Achievement' at the bottom of the page.
This should contain your voucher codes (if you won anything). With the
speed of the take up so far I would expect you had won at least a free
70-680 exam?

Your Name

2010-04-02 12:47:10 UTC

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nope...no voucher codes. Sucks to be me I guess.

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Lawrence Garvin [MVP]

2010-04-02 16:35:09 UTC

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The website T&C says this is for UK residents only???

Most interesting. . . first time I've seen a Microsoft.com promo that:
[a] Wasn't US only, and
[b] Wasn't available to US residents at all!

Paul_Jones

2010-04-02 17:04:22 UTC

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On Fri, 2 Apr 2010 11:35:09 -0500, "Lawrence Garvin [MVP]"

Post by Lawrence Garvin [MVP]

The website T&C says this is for UK residents only???

I never read them, but I did suspect this was the case when the take-up
seemed so slow.
I was expecting to have missed out on the freebies when I took the
tests, 8 hours after I received the email. Thought maybe I had caught
those in the US napping ;)

Post by Lawrence Garvin [MVP]
[a] Wasn't US only, and
[b] Wasn't available to US residents at all!

Most unusual. Well as a Brit I hope this ([a]) is the first of many :)