Exam 70-297 tests competency in designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and network infrastructure. It is offered in four languages and certifies professionals as Microsoft Certified Professionals or provides core credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer certification. The exam assesses candidates on creating conceptual, logical, and physical designs for directory and network services infrastructures based on business and technical requirements.

1. Understanding Microsoft Exam 70-297
Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and
Network Infrastructure is known as Exam 70-297 which is meant for IT
people who wants to be certified of their competency. It was first
published in October 21, 2003. This exam is conducted in four
languages such as English, French, German and Japanese.
Like all other exams, you fulfill the requirements as a Microsoft Certified
Professional (MCP) once you pass this Designing a Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure exam. It also
counts as core credit for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
on Windows Server 2003 certification.
In this exam, you will be assessed based on the following criteria:
Creating the Conceptual Design by Gathering and Analyzing Business
and Technical Requirements
Creating the Logical Design for an Directory Infrastructure
Creating the Logical Design for a Network services Infrastructure
Creating the Physical Design for a Directory and Network Infrastructure
Here are some guidelines for you to get ready for Exam 70-297.
1. Classroom Training
The classroom training which is available for this exam is 2282A:
Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network and Active
Directory Infrastructure. Class training is important because you will get
a face-to-face coaching from an IT expert.
2. Microsoft E-Learning
As for this exam, there will be a Microsoft E-Learning which helps and
give you the ideas in designing directory and network infrastructure in
Microsoft Windows Server 2003. The code for this Microsoft E-learning

2. is 2282AE: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network and
Active Directory Infrastructure.
3. Study Materials
Besides that, you can always get a set of training kit for this exam. It
shows you the steps in preparing for this exam since day one and guides
you chapter by chapter. With this study kit, you will be able to manage
your time wisely and check your progress from time to time.