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All you wanted to know about MCP/ MCAD / MCSD but where afraid to ask

 
 
Hermit Dave
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      08-28-2004
Kline and Jar are the only people i reckon who have read the FAQs in past
but what the heck... here it goes. Will try to update with a few extra links

if you are a beginner and think that MCAD or MCSD will look good on you !!!
hold you guns... lapel pins okay... but i havent used it till date..
get yourself .net sdk at
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...&DisplayLang=en

for info on visual studio
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/

if you to try the new Visual studio 2005 tools.. express products are here
just for you.. help yourself.
http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/

Now one you know in's and out's of programming ... on to certification..

Basic info on what MCP/MCAD/MCSD is
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/

pointers to the right places...
MCP.. you give one exam you become MCP
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcp/default.asp

MCAD.. do 3 select MCP exmas and you become MCAD
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcad/default.asp

MCSD.. do all the required MCPs for a particular stream and you become MCSD
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcsd/default.asp

For .NET certification(s) MCP/ MCAD/ MCSD:
you have 55 questions
passing score is 700 of 1000
its a 2 hour exam (plus 15 mins for tutorial + 15 for comments)
it costs 103.something GBP in uk...
you can find out the cost for your country at
www.2test.com

Also... you can take the exam in any order.. start with elective or a core
MCP.
the only requirement is that you do the least number of MCPs required for
your cert

If you program in C#.. get Amit Kalani's stuff... its not too bad... infact
i am doing my 70-320 with this book and it all looks good so far.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...445228-0087606

if you want MS training material...
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/Books/default.asp

Please dont request dumps and or training material or information to be
emailed to you. if you are smart enough to finish a newsgroup to spam then
please remember that google is your best friend. first find out what mcad /
mcsd is.

--

Regards,

Hermit Dave
(http://hdave.blogspot.com)


 
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Lateralus [MCAD]
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      08-29-2004
I couldn't have said it better!

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Lateralus [MCAD]


"Hermit Dave" <> wrote in message
news:OFGw%...
> Kline and Jar are the only people i reckon who have read the FAQs in past
> but what the heck... here it goes. Will try to update with a few extra
> links
>
> if you are a beginner and think that MCAD or MCSD will look good on you
> !!!
> hold you guns... lapel pins okay... but i havent used it till date..
> get yourself .net sdk at
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...&DisplayLang=en
>
> for info on visual studio
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/
>
> if you to try the new Visual studio 2005 tools.. express products are here
> just for you.. help yourself.
> http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/
>
> Now one you know in's and out's of programming ... on to certification..
>
> Basic info on what MCP/MCAD/MCSD is
> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/
>
> pointers to the right places...
> MCP.. you give one exam you become MCP
> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcp/default.asp
>
> MCAD.. do 3 select MCP exmas and you become MCAD
> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcad/default.asp
>
> MCSD.. do all the required MCPs for a particular stream and you become
> MCSD
> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcsd/default.asp
>
> For .NET certification(s) MCP/ MCAD/ MCSD:
> you have 55 questions
> passing score is 700 of 1000
> its a 2 hour exam (plus 15 mins for tutorial + 15 for comments)
> it costs 103.something GBP in uk...
> you can find out the cost for your country at
> www.2test.com
>
> Also... you can take the exam in any order.. start with elective or a core
> MCP.
> the only requirement is that you do the least number of MCPs required for
> your cert
>
> If you program in C#.. get Amit Kalani's stuff... its not too bad...
> infact
> i am doing my 70-320 with this book and it all looks good so far.
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...445228-0087606
>
> if you want MS training material...
> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/Books/default.asp
>
> Please dont request dumps and or training material or information to be
> emailed to you. if you are smart enough to finish a newsgroup to spam then
> please remember that google is your best friend. first find out what mcad
> /
> mcsd is.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Hermit Dave
> (http://hdave.blogspot.com)
>
>



 
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Geoff
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      08-31-2004
Seeing the types of questions posted here, I doubt very
much those type of people can read
>-----Original Message-----
>Kline and Jar are the only people i reckon who have read

the FAQs in past
>but what the heck... here it goes. Will try to update

with a few extra links
>
>if you are a beginner and think that MCAD or MCSD will

look good on you !!!
>hold you guns... lapel pins okay... but i havent used it

till date..
>get yourself .net sdk at
>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...&DisplayLang=en
>
>for info on visual studio
>http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/
>
>if you to try the new Visual studio 2005 tools.. express

products are here
>just for you.. help yourself.
>http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/
>
>Now one you know in's and out's of programming ... on to

certification..
>
>Basic info on what MCP/MCAD/MCSD is
>http://www.microsoft.com/learning/
>
>pointers to the right places...
>MCP.. you give one exam you become MCP
>http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcp/default.asp
>
>MCAD.. do 3 select MCP exmas and you become MCAD
>http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcad/default.asp
>
>MCSD.. do all the required MCPs for a particular stream

and you become MCSD
>http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcsd/default.asp
>
>For .NET certification(s) MCP/ MCAD/ MCSD:
>you have 55 questions
>passing score is 700 of 1000
>its a 2 hour exam (plus 15 mins for tutorial + 15 for

comments)
>it costs 103.something GBP in uk...
>you can find out the cost for your country at
>www.2test.com
>
>Also... you can take the exam in any order.. start with

elective or a core
>MCP.
>the only requirement is that you do the least number of

MCPs required for
>your cert
>
>If you program in C#.. get Amit Kalani's stuff... its not

too bad... infact
>i am doing my 70-320 with this book and it all looks good

so far.
>http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-

url/index=books-uk&field-keywords=amit%
20kalani/ref=xs_ap_sai1_xgl/026-0445228-0087606
>
>if you want MS training material...
>http://www.microsoft.com/learning/Books/default.asp
>
>Please dont request dumps and or training material or

information to be
>emailed to you. if you are smart enough to finish a

newsgroup to spam then
>please remember that google is your best friend. first

find out what mcad /
>mcsd is.
>
>--
>
>Regards,
>
>Hermit Dave
>(http://hdave.blogspot.com)
>
>
>.
>

 
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Hermit Dave
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      08-31-2004
yeah a couple of times i had to post a comment saying read my earlier post.


--

Regards,

Hermit Dave
(http://hdave.blogspot.com)
"Geoff" <> wrote in message
news:325901c48f28$044ee680$...
> Seeing the types of questions posted here, I doubt very
> much those type of people can read
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Kline and Jar are the only people i reckon who have read

> the FAQs in past
> >but what the heck... here it goes. Will try to update

> with a few extra links
> >
> >if you are a beginner and think that MCAD or MCSD will

> look good on you !!!
> >hold you guns... lapel pins okay... but i havent used it

> till date..
> >get yourself .net sdk at
> >http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...&DisplayLang=en
> >
> >for info on visual studio
> >http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/
> >
> >if you to try the new Visual studio 2005 tools.. express

> products are here
> >just for you.. help yourself.
> >http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/
> >
> >Now one you know in's and out's of programming ... on to

> certification..
> >
> >Basic info on what MCP/MCAD/MCSD is
> >http://www.microsoft.com/learning/
> >
> >pointers to the right places...
> >MCP.. you give one exam you become MCP
> >http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcp/default.asp
> >
> >MCAD.. do 3 select MCP exmas and you become MCAD
> >http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcad/default.asp
> >
> >MCSD.. do all the required MCPs for a particular stream

> and you become MCSD
> >http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcsd/default.asp
> >
> >For .NET certification(s) MCP/ MCAD/ MCSD:
> >you have 55 questions
> >passing score is 700 of 1000
> >its a 2 hour exam (plus 15 mins for tutorial + 15 for

> comments)
> >it costs 103.something GBP in uk...
> >you can find out the cost for your country at
> >www.2test.com
> >
> >Also... you can take the exam in any order.. start with

> elective or a core
> >MCP.
> >the only requirement is that you do the least number of

> MCPs required for
> >your cert
> >
> >If you program in C#.. get Amit Kalani's stuff... its not

> too bad... infact
> >i am doing my 70-320 with this book and it all looks good

> so far.
> >http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-

> url/index=books-uk&field-keywords=amit%
> 20kalani/ref=xs_ap_sai1_xgl/026-0445228-0087606
> >
> >if you want MS training material...
> >http://www.microsoft.com/learning/Books/default.asp
> >
> >Please dont request dumps and or training material or

> information to be
> >emailed to you. if you are smart enough to finish a

> newsgroup to spam then
> >please remember that google is your best friend. first

> find out what mcad /
> >mcsd is.
> >
> >--
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Hermit Dave
> >(http://hdave.blogspot.com)
> >
> >
> >.
> >



 
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Alistair
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      09-01-2004
OMG!!!!! Is the ability to READ now a requirement? When
did that happen??? Next they'll be asking for a basic
understanding of development methodologies or (heaven
forbid) the ability to communicate!
>-----Original Message-----
>Seeing the types of questions posted here, I doubt very
>much those type of people can read
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Kline and Jar are the only people i reckon who have read

>the FAQs in past
>>but what the heck... here it goes. Will try to update

>with a few extra links
>>
>>if you are a beginner and think that MCAD or MCSD will

>look good on you !!!
>>hold you guns... lapel pins okay... but i havent used it

>till date..
>>get yourself .net sdk at
>>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...&DisplayLang=en
>>
>>for info on visual studio
>>http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/
>>
>>if you to try the new Visual studio 2005 tools.. express

>products are here
>>just for you.. help yourself.
>>http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/
>>
>>Now one you know in's and out's of programming ... on to

>certification..
>>
>>Basic info on what MCP/MCAD/MCSD is
>>http://www.microsoft.com/learning/
>>
>>pointers to the right places...
>>MCP.. you give one exam you become MCP
>>http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcp/default.asp
>>
>>MCAD.. do 3 select MCP exmas and you become MCAD
>>http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcad/default.asp
>>
>>MCSD.. do all the required MCPs for a particular stream

>and you become MCSD
>>http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcsd/default.asp
>>
>>For .NET certification(s) MCP/ MCAD/ MCSD:
>>you have 55 questions
>>passing score is 700 of 1000
>>its a 2 hour exam (plus 15 mins for tutorial + 15 for

>comments)
>>it costs 103.something GBP in uk...
>>you can find out the cost for your country at
>>www.2test.com
>>
>>Also... you can take the exam in any order.. start with

>elective or a core
>>MCP.
>>the only requirement is that you do the least number of

>MCPs required for
>>your cert
>>
>>If you program in C#.. get Amit Kalani's stuff... its

not
>too bad... infact
>>i am doing my 70-320 with this book and it all looks

good
>so far.
>>http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-

>url/index=books-uk&field-keywords=amit%
>20kalani/ref=xs_ap_sai1_xgl/026-0445228-0087606
>>
>>if you want MS training material...
>>http://www.microsoft.com/learning/Books/default.asp
>>
>>Please dont request dumps and or training material or

>information to be
>>emailed to you. if you are smart enough to finish a

>newsgroup to spam then
>>please remember that google is your best friend. first

>find out what mcad /
>>mcsd is.
>>
>>--
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Hermit Dave
>>(http://hdave.blogspot.com)
>>
>>
>>.
>>

>.
>

 
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The Poster Formerly Known as Kline Sphere
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      09-01-2004
>OMG!!!!! Is the ability to READ now a requirement? When
>did that happen??? Next they'll be asking for a basic
>understanding of development methodologies or (heaven
>forbid) the ability to communicate!


nope, that's just crazy talk. Whatever next, initiative and common
sense maybe?

Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3
 
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The Poster Formerly Known as Kline Sphere
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      09-01-2004
>yeah a couple of times i had to post a comment saying read my earlier post.

pls can u post your earlier post again 4 me as early as possible.
waiting.....

Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3
 
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Alistair
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      09-01-2004
Now you're just being silly. Initiative and common sense?
Since when do those characteristics feature in an
technology career? Isn't that what management types are
for?

Hell if you're going to those lengths, you might as well
put some real effort into the cert program. The next steps
from this type of craziness would be to make the exams
difficult enough to actually mean something. Then, of
course, you'd have to do something about all those pesky
braindumpers. But if you do that, the only people getting
certs would be the ones that actually know something or
(heaven forbid) have some real experience. Then the cert
provider wouldn't be able to boast that more than 1.5
million people have their cert.

What's next from here? An actual lab exam?

Sorry, now I'm the one who's being silly.
>-----Original Message-----
>>OMG!!!!! Is the ability to READ now a requirement? When
>>did that happen??? Next they'll be asking for a basic
>>understanding of development methodologies or (heaven
>>forbid) the ability to communicate!

>
>nope, that's just crazy talk. Whatever next, initiative

and common
>sense maybe?
>
>Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3
>.
>

 
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The Poster Formerly Known as Kline Sphere
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      09-02-2004
>What's next from here? An actual lab exam?

..... mean while, back in the real world!

Kline Sphere (Chalk) MCNGP #3
 
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M Bandu
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      09-21-2004
Is there any time limit to pass all the exam?

thanks

"Hermit Dave" <> wrote in message
news:OFGw%...
> Kline and Jar are the only people i reckon who have read the FAQs in past
> but what the heck... here it goes. Will try to update with a few extra
> links
>
> if you are a beginner and think that MCAD or MCSD will look good on you
> !!!
> hold you guns... lapel pins okay... but i havent used it till date..
> get yourself .net sdk at
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...&DisplayLang=en
>
> for info on visual studio
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/
>
> if you to try the new Visual studio 2005 tools.. express products are here
> just for you.. help yourself.
> http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/vs2005/
>
> Now one you know in's and out's of programming ... on to certification..
>
> Basic info on what MCP/MCAD/MCSD is
> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/
>
> pointers to the right places...
> MCP.. you give one exam you become MCP
> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcp/default.asp
>
> MCAD.. do 3 select MCP exmas and you become MCAD
> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcad/default.asp
>
> MCSD.. do all the required MCPs for a particular stream and you become
> MCSD
> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcsd/default.asp
>
> For .NET certification(s) MCP/ MCAD/ MCSD:
> you have 55 questions
> passing score is 700 of 1000
> its a 2 hour exam (plus 15 mins for tutorial + 15 for comments)
> it costs 103.something GBP in uk...
> you can find out the cost for your country at
> www.2test.com
>
> Also... you can take the exam in any order.. start with elective or a core
> MCP.
> the only requirement is that you do the least number of MCPs required for
> your cert
>
> If you program in C#.. get Amit Kalani's stuff... its not too bad...
> infact
> i am doing my 70-320 with this book and it all looks good so far.
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...445228-0087606
>
> if you want MS training material...
> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/Books/default.asp
>
> Please dont request dumps and or training material or information to be
> emailed to you. if you are smart enough to finish a newsgroup to spam then
> please remember that google is your best friend. first find out what mcad
> /
> mcsd is.
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Hermit Dave
> (http://hdave.blogspot.com)
>
>



 
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