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When will the Microsoft 70-689: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows 8 cert exam be released?<br />
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I have checked the Microsoft certification exam index (<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx" rel="ugc">http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx</a>), have done Google searches, and have searched the Microsoft.com website but haven't been able to get any further information on when this certification exam might be released.
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When will the Microsoft 70-689: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows 8 cert exam be released?

I have checked the Microsoft certification exam index (http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx), have done Google searches, and have searched the Microsoft.com website but haven't been able to get any further information on when this certification exam might be released.

When will the Microsoft 70-689: Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA Windows 8 cert exam be released?

Windows 8 is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating systems, with an emphasis on improving its user experience on tablets. In particular, these changes included a touch-optimized Windows shell based on Microsoft's "Metro" design language, the Start screen, a new platform for developing apps with an emphasis on touchscreen input, integration with online services, support for USB 3.0, Advanced Format hard drives, near field communications, and cloud computing. Additional security features were introduced, such as built-in antivirus software, integration with Microsoft SmartScreen phishing filtering service and support for UEFI Secure Boot on supported devices with UEFI firmware.

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