Advantages: Superb experience Disadvantages: Its not free
Introduction
Xbox live is the name of the Microsofts online service for the Xbox 360. This service gives you access to a vast array of content, some of it free, and some of it at a price.
There are 2 types of membership available, namely Gold and Silver. Silver is a free membership which is available to all Xbox owners. Silver allows you access to most promotional video and feature content via the 360 dashboard but does not allow you to play games online.
So what is so special then about Xbox live? The Playstation Network is free, the Wii gives free access to its limited catalogue of online games and seeing as the Silver Xbox Live is also free, why bother paying what seems like a high amount for the Gold membership. These were my own personal sentiments when I first bought my Xbox. Coming from the Wii, I was horrified when ...
Advantages: Online multiplayer, priviledges downloads Disadvantages: Price a little daunting at first, additional hardware required, PS3 online is free
What is Xbox Live:
Xbox Live is the online service for players of the Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles.
Xbox Live Silver is free to all users and gives some limited facilities. With a Silver account you can accumulate a reputation by achieving goals within games. These are own on your Gamercard and allow other users to see how experienced a gamer you are. With a Silver account, you can also download game demos, trailers, and event videos. Some games have the ability to upload performance based stats like lap times etc. to online leaderboards.
Xbox Live Gold is a pay-for subscription, approx £35 to £40 pound a year. Gold gives you all the benefits of Silver, however you have access to marketplace items days, and sometimes weeks before the rest. The biggest benefit of purchasing a Gold subscription is that it opens up the full ...
Advantages: the best online community ever! Disadvantages: the playstation 3 is free for online play
having this membership will unlock - you can truly get the most out of your 360 console:
- Xbox live marketplace - with your membership you can get loads of free stuff from the marketplace including themes, demos etc and can also purchase microsoft points and purchase loads of cool stuff to play and do on xbox live:
xbox live marketplace.
The first thing you can buy is an xbox live arcade game. These are classic old style games whose prices range from 400 to 1200 points. Some of my personal favourites are:
- Worms (800 points)
- Uno (400 points)
- Track and Field (400 points)
You can even purchase extra content for these games, for example for worms you can get new levels and backgrounds.
You can also buy downloadable content for many xbox 360 games and these cost about 800 points (though prices will vary), and example would be Call ...
Product Information for "Affordable Computer Training MCSE 2003 Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer Live e-learning" »
Training course
MPN
195867A
Type
Live e-learning
Category
Networking hardware
Title
MCSE 2003 Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
Duration
350 hour(s)
Manufacturer's product description
Earn Up to £60, 000 per year as a Network Engineer Course Description You can earn up to £60, 000 as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE). Microsoft's Windows Server 2003 MCSE certification (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer) is "for professionals who analyze the business requirements and design and implement the infrastructure for business solutions based on the Microsoft Windows 2000/XP platform and Microsoft Windows Server 2003 System." Prerequisites Microsoft says: "candidates should also have at least one year of experience implementing and administering network operating systems and desktop operating systems." Students often achieve their MCSA 2003 certification then take additional exams to achieve MCSE 2003 status. Audience Systems engineers, technical support engineers, systems analysts, network analysts, and technical consultants. Deployment Options - E-learning Features - Power learning System This course utilizes the Power Learning System - An online Instructor Led training system that brings the classroom to you! You'll receive the following · Online Instructor Led Training from some of the world's leading MCSE trainers. (see below for biographies) · Hands-on Lab Simulations - learn real work based skills in real time without extra software. You learn cutting edge specialized skills fast! · Mock Exams - You'll be given an integrated test engine with a bank of 500 MCSE questions that's featured in current and past exams. Mock exams are delivered in a time-regulated environment to simulate real exam conditions. · E-books - Free worth £50! You'll be given a huge e-book that you can download and file away. Refer to it to aid training or use it a reference guide to help you at work. · Telephone Support - Free motivational support to help you meet your exam goals in addition to technical support Course Duration: 350 hours Certification: MCSE 2003 About Our Experts · Gary Grudzinskas, holds many certifications including MCSE, MCSA, MCSE +1, MCDBA, MCT, Master CIW, A+, and MCSE. He has an MA degree in Communications, several years of technical contracting experience and has trained thousands of technicians. Gary's IT career grew fast from system administrator to engineering to lead engineer. Some of his projects include and Exchange rollout for Aegon insurance, preparations for Y2K, and a new UPS Online system installation for the United States Postal Service. Gary is a Microsoft Certified Technical Trainer (MCT) · Bill Ferguson has taught for regional and national training companies for over 15 years. He's also advised on a slew of Fortune 500 companies. Quite simply Bill is the Guru's Guru loved by high-powered I.T experts, companies and professionals! In addition, Bill writes and produces technical training material for several companies. Bill keeps his skills sharp by being a technical reviewer for books and sample tests. Bill is a Microsoft Certified Technical Trainer (MCT). Qualifications: MCSE, MCP+I, CCSI, CCNA, A+, Network+, Server+ Learning Exam module: You will need to pass 7 Exams to achieve MCSE 2003 Status Core Exams: Networking System (4 Exams Required) · Exam 70 - 290: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment · Exam 70 - 291: Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network · Exam 70-293: Planning and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network · Exam 70-294: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Active Core Exams: Client Operating System (1 Exam Required) · Exam 70 - 270: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional · Exam 70-210: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Core Exams: Design · Exam 70-298: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network Elective Exams (1 Exam Required) · Exam 70-228: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 · Exam 70-229: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition · Exam 70-284: Implementing and Managing Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 · Exam 70-285: Designing a Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Organization · Exam 70-299: Implementing and Administering Security in a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Network
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