Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS)

The MCAS certification is the globally recognized standard for validating expertise with the 2007 Microsoft Office system. Reasons for Microsoft Business Certification include career advancement, personal improvement, skills enhancement, and higher salaries.

The MCAS exams are performance-based and conducted in a “live,” or simulated environment. You have to perform a series of tasks to clearly demonstrate your skills. For example, an Office Word 2007 exam might ask a user to balance newspaper column lengths or keep text together in columns.

A typical exam takes up to 90 minutes. Individual efforts are measured for both knowledge and efficiency. Hands-on practice on the software will help you a lot in scoring good marks in the exam. If you don’t have hands-on practice, atleast you should know the steps of performing various tasks in the software.

All MCAS exams are administered by Certiport. The result of an exam is displayed on your screen immediately after you complete an exam.

The following exams are covered under the MCAS certification:

1. Windows Vista (77-600)
2. Microsoft Office Word 2007 (77-601)
3. Microsoft Office Excel 2007 (77-602)
4. Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 (77-603)
5. Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 (77-604)
6. Microsoft Office Access 2007 (77-605)

To get preparation software for MCAS exams, visit: http://www.ucertify.com/certifications/Microsoft/mcas.html

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