70-536 Training Kit

I am trying to prepare to take the 70-536 exam. There has been mention of a
MCTS 70-536 Training kit. I have found the following two training kits. I am
assuming I should get the Second Edition copy. Is this second edition the
most recent copy? And the one I should be using??

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft® .NET
Framework--Application Development Foundation, Second Edition; November 12,
2008

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Foundation; Published : June 07, 2006

Thanks, Marc....

Marc Lindsay

Yes, the 2nd ed. by Tony Northrup is the one you should get. The book is good
and it covers most of the exam scope in breadth. Most of the explanations
are clear enough, although I found a few points contradicts to MSDN. Some
sections are not deep enough but then no book could cover everything. Use the
included MeasureUp mock exam questions and try to understand each and every
answer: why this is right and those are wrong. MeasureUp usually has 2-3%
questions give you wrong or confusing answers. Always reference back to MSDN
for final answers when in doubt. But then this minor defects could be a good
thing and help you to dig deep into it. The exam questions still include a
few .Net 2.0 specific questions which I don't think would be necessary.
Repeat the mock exam and if you get 90% in your final attempt, you almost
certainly would pass the real exam. Good luck.


"Marc Lindsay" wrote:

> I am trying to prepare to take the 70-536 exam. There has been mention of a
> MCTS 70-536 Training kit. I have found the following two training kits. I am
> assuming I should get the Second Edition copy. Is this second edition the
> most recent copy? And the one I should be using??
>
> MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft® .NET
> Framework--Application Development Foundation, Second Edition; November 12,
> 2008
>
> MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
> Foundation; Published : June 07, 2006
>
> Thanks, Marc....

Darain

Thanks for the information. This is extremely helpful.

"Darain" wrote:

> Yes, the 2nd ed. by Tony Northrup is the one you should get. The book is good
> and it covers most of the exam scope in breadth. Most of the explanations
> are clear enough, although I found a few points contradicts to MSDN. Some
> sections are not deep enough but then no book could cover everything. Use the
> included MeasureUp mock exam questions and try to understand each and every
> answer: why this is right and those are wrong. MeasureUp usually has 2-3%
> questions give you wrong or confusing answers. Always reference back to MSDN
> for final answers when in doubt. But then this minor defects could be a good
> thing and help you to dig deep into it. The exam questions still include a
> few .Net 2.0 specific questions which I don't think would be necessary.
> Repeat the mock exam and if you get 90% in your final attempt, you almost
> certainly would pass the real exam. Good luck.
>
>
> "Marc Lindsay" wrote:
>
> > I am trying to prepare to take the 70-536 exam. There has been mention of a
> > MCTS 70-536 Training kit. I have found the following two training kits. I am
> > assuming I should get the Second Edition copy. Is this second edition the
> > most recent copy? And the one I should be using??
> >
> > MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft® .NET
> > Framework--Application Development Foundation, Second Edition; November 12,
> > 2008
> >
> > MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
> > Foundation; Published : June 07, 2006
> >
> > Thanks, Marc....

Marc Lindsay

Hi Marc,
I'm preparing to take the 70-536exam. Just wanted to check if you found the
Traning Kit useful and also did you use any other books along with the
training kit.

If you could share that information that'll be great. Also did you take the
exam?

Thanks,
-DB
"Marc Lindsay" wrote:

> I am trying to prepare to take the 70-536 exam. There has been mention of a
> MCTS 70-536 Training kit. I have found the following two training kits. I am
> assuming I should get the Second Edition copy. Is this second edition the
> most recent copy? And the one I should be using??
>
> MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft® .NET
> Framework--Application Development Foundation, Second Edition; November 12,
> 2008
>
> MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
> Foundation; Published : June 07, 2006
>
> Thanks, Marc....

DB