070-229, 70–315 & 70–320 for MCAD

Hi all,

Is this combo a feasible approach to MCAD? I selected this 3 modules after
reading:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcad/requirements.asp

070-229 Designing & Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000
Enterprise Edition

70–315 Developing & Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual C#
..NET & Microsoft Visual Studio .NET

70–320 Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft
Visual C# and the Microsoft .NET Framework

Comments and advise are most welcomed! =)

 

Sept. 23, 2006

Yes that is just fine... however, for MCAD you need to take an elective and
you would be deciding on SQL...... but a security exam for devs is also
available as an elective. Normally I don't think this would be a real big
decision if you wanted to go with SQL...... but the new .Net 2.0 exams have
the security exam-equivilent *integrated* in all the exams - so I think it
would be a better investment for the future by taking the security exam
now... get the MCAD... and then pretty much be about 100% prepared for the
new exams... with just very slight brushing up on new security classes.

Good luck!

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Joseph Bittman
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional -- DPM

Blog/Web Site: http://CactiDevelopers.ResDev.Net/

 

Thank you for your suggestion. Exam 70–340 does look interesting so I might
take it in place of 70-229. My worry though, is that there seemed to be more
guidebooks for 70-229 than 70-340.

 

Sept. 24, 2006

When looking at obvious cert book titles, yes it does appear there aren't
many books for the security exam... however, this combo of books was
extremely thorough in covering everything (not to mention... definitely was
usable in one's job right away - it taught & stuck very well)... (all MS
Press)

Security for Visual Basic .Net
Implementing Web Application Security
MS Press Training Kit (with 300 practice questions with detailed
explanations why each incorrect answer is wrong... this was very helpful)

I also read the Threat Modeling book, which although wasn't really necessary
for the exam... it is very useful in the real world.

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Joseph Bittman
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional -- DPM

Blog/Web Site: http://CactiDevelopers.ResDev.Net/

 

Thanks so much for the tips =)