Practice Exams and Study Guides

Although I appreciate any feedback, please limit feedback to personal
experience only. I've already read plenty on this subject on the net.

What are good study guides and practice exams YOU HAVE USED for the MCTS and
MCPD? I have an extensive background in IT in development and other roles,
so I am defintely not starting from scratch. "Crash" courses may be great.

I've read pros and cons for some, but not sure they were always from
personal experience. I think they were just passing along something they
read.

Thanks

Brett Ossman

What exams?

"Brett Ossman" wrote:

> Although I appreciate any feedback, please limit feedback to personal
> experience only. I've already read plenty on this subject on the net.
>
> What are good study guides and practice exams YOU HAVE USED for the MCTS and
> MCPD? I have an extensive background in IT in development and other roles,
> so I am defintely not starting from scratch. "Crash" courses may be great.
>
> I've read pros and cons for some, but not sure they were always from
> personal experience. I think they were just passing along something they
> read.
>
> Thanks

Ashwin

All the required exams for the MCTS and MCPD

"Ashwin" wrote:

> What exams?
>
> "Brett Ossman" wrote:
>
> > Although I appreciate any feedback, please limit feedback to personal
> > experience only. I've already read plenty on this subject on the net.
> >
> > What are good study guides and practice exams YOU HAVE USED for the MCTS and
> > MCPD? I have an extensive background in IT in development and other roles,
> > so I am defintely not starting from scratch. "Crash" courses may be great.
> >
> > I've read pros and cons for some, but not sure they were always from
> > personal experience. I think they were just passing along something they
> > read.
> >
> > Thanks

Brett Ossman

Exams:
70-536
70-528
70-547

"Matt Wheeler" wrote:

>
> "Brett Ossman" <> wrote in
> message news61FEF90-C4FA-4EE6-9D36-...
> > All the required exams for the MCTS and MCPD
> >
>
> All of them ?
>
> Well, as a starter, the MCTS for Vista Configuration, 70-620, you
> could try the Microsoft self-paced training kit....
>
> Or perhaps some more clarity, which of the MCTS subject areas are you
> looking into, as there are quite a few....
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcts/default.mspx
>
>
>
>
> > "Ashwin" wrote:
> >
> >> What exams?
> >>
> >> "Brett Ossman" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Although I appreciate any feedback, please limit feedback to
> >> > personal
> >> > experience only. I've already read plenty on this subject on the
> >> > net.
> >> >
> >> > What are good study guides and practice exams YOU HAVE USED for
> >> > the MCTS and
> >> > MCPD? I have an extensive background in IT in development and
> >> > other roles,
> >> > so I am defintely not starting from scratch. "Crash" courses may
> >> > be great.
> >> >
> >> > I've read pros and cons for some, but not sure they were always
> >> > from
> >> > personal experience. I think they were just passing along
> >> > something they
> >> > read.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
>
>
>

Brett Ossman

Is that the Microsoft Press package? Have you used it? Like I hinted at in
my original e-mail, I am probably looking for something past the
fundamentals. I think I pretty much have those. I think I recall hearing
about an "Exam Cram" series.

Thanks again.

"Matt Wheeler" wrote:
>
> Well, for study guides, you could try ISBN: 0735623767
> which is a MCPD bundle of all 6 self-paced training kits for the 3
> exams you listed.

Brett Ossman

Brett,

Look at my post to the question in the item entitled "Test Suggestions" - it
is two or so items more recent than your thread. You might find some helpful
suggestions there. My earlier query was asking which actual test number you
were talking about (which is what Matt addressed).

Good luck,

Ashwin

"Brett Ossman" wrote:

> Is that the Microsoft Press package? Have you used it? Like I hinted at in
> my original e-mail, I am probably looking for something past the
> fundamentals. I think I pretty much have those. I think I recall hearing
> about an "Exam Cram" series.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> "Matt Wheeler" wrote:
> >
> > Well, for study guides, you could try ISBN: 0735623767
> > which is a MCPD bundle of all 6 self-paced training kits for the 3
> > exams you listed.
>

Ashwin

Agreed. If you have access to company funds, then this is another option. If
you don't, then it might be too expensive to consider. I looked into this
myself and found that there are multiple such "modules" per exam, each of
which cost upwards of $200 as of this post.

Ashwin

"Wayne Anderson" wrote:

> Hey Brett,
>
> Personally, I really recommend working with the Microsoft E-Learning Courses
> availible at www.microsoftelearning.com. While I cannot give you first party
> info about specifically which ones to take, I have personally completed
> several of them for Pro based exams and as part of the learning organization
> at work, I really have gotten quite a bit of positive feedback on the
> development track elearning from Microsoft as well.
>
> You might want to take a look.
>
> Core Development with .NET
> https://www.microsoftelearning.com/e...PriceId=127339
>
> Advanced Development with .NET
> https://www.microsoftelearning.com/e...PriceId=127338
>
> --
> Wayne Anderson
> http://blog.avanadeadvisor.com/blogs/waynea/
>
>
> "Brett Ossman" wrote:
>
> > Although I appreciate any feedback, please limit feedback to personal
> > experience only. I've already read plenty on this subject on the net.
> >
> > What are good study guides and practice exams YOU HAVE USED for the MCTS and
> > MCPD? I have an extensive background in IT in development and other roles,
> > so I am defintely not starting from scratch. "Crash" courses may be great.
> >
> > I've read pros and cons for some, but not sure they were always from
> > personal experience. I think they were just passing along something they
> > read.
> >
> > Thanks

Ashwin