Sunday, October 29, 2017

MCSE Studying - Week Ending October 29, 2017

Overview
Again,wow! It's now been over 7 months since I last did a blog post on any subject, in either of my blogs. Well, here's committing to writing more than twice a year!

Yes, life has been busy. Between work and family commitments, I have still found it challenging to carve out enough time to study. That being said, I haven't been sitting around doing nothing. I did manage to find time to put together a presentation on Managing DNS Servers with PowerShell, and was quite excited to present it to the Mississippi PowerShell User Group. On that occasion, I stepped way, way outside of my comfort zone, and discovered awesome on the other side!

Now that we are into October, I have finally got back to studying for the 70-412 exam, and I am really enjoying it. Of course, breaking the inertia, actually sitting down to study, still remains the hardest part, but once I get going, time seems to fly by. I am looking forward to writing this exam in the new year and moving on to another exciting exam.

Cool Stuff
I don't have anything specific that I would like to talk about, but I have been enjoying the learning process. Taking a close look at the details of what I'm studying, and researching it completely, has been a lot of fun. It is especially rewarding to research and sort out the details of a topic that is either, not well documented, or is presented with contradictory information from two different sources. Once I get those figured out, I feel a genuine sense of accomplishment.

Next week should yield something interesting or cool. I'm sure of it! Stay tuned!

PowerShell cmdlet of the Week
Nothing this week

Studying Stats
Total time studying: 3 hrs. 20 mins.
  • 70-412: 3 hrs. 20 mins.
Objectives Covered
  • 70-412
    • 4.1.3 - Configure high availability for DHCP, including DHCP failover and split scopes
    • 4.1.4 - Configure DHCP Name Protection
    • 4.1.5 - Configure DNS registration
IT News, Blogs, and Podcasts
Nothing this week

In Closing
The goal for the coming week is simple. Keep studying! Wish me luck.

Have a great week everyone, and keep learning!