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Microsoft 070-673 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | TS: Designing, Assessing, and Optimizing Software Asset Management (SAM) |
| Exam Number: | 70-673 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Case study |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Passing Score: | 700 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Related Certifications: | Microsoft Technology Specialist (MCTS) |
| Exam Price: | $165 USD (varies by region) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Typically delivered as a proctored Microsoft certification exam at authorized testing centers or online proctoring platforms. |
| Pre Condition: | Basic understanding of IT infrastructure, software licensing models, and enterprise IT operations is recommended. |
Microsoft 070-673 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
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| Topic 1: Optimization Strategies | - Cost optimization
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| Topic 2: Assessment and Discovery | - Licensing assessment
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| Topic 3: Governance and Compliance | - Regulatory and licensing compliance
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| Topic 4: Software Asset Management (SAM) Fundamentals | - SAM lifecycle management
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| Topic 5: Tools and Implementation | - Implementation best practices
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070-673 Exam Questions — Answered Honestly
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The 070-673 exam is a Microsoft certification exam validating the Microsoft TS: Designing, Assessing, and Optimizing Software Asset Management (SAM) syllabus shown above. It belongs to these credential paths: Microsoft Technology Specialist (MCTS). Candidates in 2026 prepare for it with CertkingdomPDF's 75 practice questions, available as a printable PDF, a Windows Desktop Test Engine, and an Online Test Engine — three versions of the same materials.
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The official Microsoft TS: Designing, Assessing, and Optimizing Software Asset Management (SAM) outline defines 5 domains. The leading three are Tools and Implementation, Assessment and Discovery, and Software Asset Management (SAM) Fundamentals. The full list is in the topics section above, and CertkingdomPDF's 75 practice questions cover each one.
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Basic understanding of IT infrastructure, software licensing models, and enterprise IT operations is recommended. Since requirements change over time, confirm the latest on the official Microsoft exam page before scheduling.
Microsoft TS: Designing, Assessing, and Optimizing Software Asset Management (SAM) Sample Questions:
You are responsible for the company network and provide technical support for your company. You are in charge of offering service for a customer. Recently, to meet the business needs, this customer purchases 80 Windows-based desktop computers. All these computers have preinstalled with Microsoft Office Professional. The customer does not have Microsoft Software Assurance. Since you provide technical support, you are asked to create a single image for all computers that is compliant with product licensing. Of the following medias, which one should be included in the image?
- A. Windows Vista Business Volume LicensingOffice Professional OEM should be included in the image.
- B. Windows Vista Business OEMOffice Professional OEM should be included in the image.
- C. Windows Vista Business OEMOffice Professional Volume Licensing should be included in the image.
- D. Windows Vista Business Volume LicensingOffice Professional Volume Licensing should be included in the image.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
You are responsible for the company network and provide technical support for your company. You are in charge of offering service for a customer named Loxgo. The software and hardware retirement process has been managed by you for Loxgo. Loxgo has no Microsoft Software Assurance. Then in Loxgo, desktop computers with Windows preinstalled will be retired and desktop computers with more than three years old hardware will be retired. In addition, desktop computers with all Microsoft Office licenses purchased under a volume license agreement also will be retired. Since you are the technical support, you are asked to find out a solution to reuse licenses. Which solution should be chosen to reuse licenses?
- A. The solution of purchasing Software Assurance should be selected.
- B. The solution of reusing all licenses for Windows should be selected.
- C. The solution of purchasing Software Assurance and reusing all licenses should be selected.
- D. The solution of reusing all licenses for Office should be selected.
- E. The solution of reusing none of the licenses should be selected.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
You are responsible for the company network and provide technical support for your company. You are in charge of offering service for a customer named Loxgo. There is an Active Directory forest and a Microsoft Systems Center Configuration Manager (CfgMgr) server in the network of Loxgo. The CfgMgr clients are deployed on all desktop computers in stead of on the servers. Then the installation of all software on the servers is added to the inventory. Now you get an order from the CIO, according to his requirements, the software inventory should be completed. So what action should you perform to accomplish your task?
- A. All logon information should be audited from Active Directory to accomplish your task.
- B. The product packages in the CfgMgr software catalog should be reviewed to accomplish your task.
- C. The initial configuration of all the servers should be reviewed to accomplish your task.
- D. A software discovery scan of the entire network should be run to accomplish your task.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
You are responsible for the company network and provide technical support for your company. You are in charge of offering service for a customer named Alex. Not only a quarterly sign-off on SAM reports is a key performance indicator, but also 95 percent of its assets in inventory is a key performance indicator.Now the customer requires that the minimum SAM maturity level represented by both of these indicators should be identified. Since you provide technical support, you are asked to achieve this. So of the following maturity levels, which one should be identified?
- A. Standardized maturity level should be identified.
- B. Dynamic maturity level should be identified.
- C. Basic maturity level should be identified.
- D. Rationalized maturity level should be identified.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
You are in charge of offering service for a customer named Alex. Your daily job is to manage the software asset lifecycle for Alex. According to the security policy of Alex, only approved software can be installed and used by employees. Now you get an order from the Alex, according to his requirements, a process should be implemented to support that security policy. So which process below should be implemented to achieve that goal?
- A. The change management process should be implemented.
- B. The intrusion detection process should be implemented.
- C. The Client Access Licenses (CALs) approval process should be implemented.
- D. The license recovery process should be implemented.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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