MCSD Analyzing Requirements and Defining .NET Solutions Architectures Study Guide (Exam 70-300 (Certification Press) [CD-ROM]

Scott Duffy (Author), David Waddleton (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072125861 | ISBN-13: 978-0072125863 | Publication Date: June 27, 2003 | Edition: 2

The only classroom-based training and self-assessment system! This study guide provides 100% complete coverage of all objectives for exam 70-310. Based on 300,000+ hours of IT training experience, the book contains hundreds of practice exam questions and hands-on exercises. The CD-ROM features full practice exam software with interactive tutorials and lab simulations, plus an adaptive test engine.

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Review

"...learning.NET will provide you with solid tools for developing applications for at least the next couple of releases of Windows." ---Mike Gunderloy, MCP Magazine

From the Back Cover

The Only Certification Study System Based on 300,000+ Hours of IT Training Experience

• 100% Complete Coverage--All official test objectives for exam 70-300 are covered in detail
• Hands-on Exercises--Step-by-step instruction modeled after classroom labs
• Exam Watch--Warnings based on thorough post-exam research identifying the most troublesome exam topics and how to answer them correctly
• Focused Practice Questions--Knowledge-based questions, all with in-depth answers, evaluate comprehension

Full coverage of the topics you need to review, including how to:

• Understand the .NET Framework and use Visual Studio .NET software design tools
• Develop a solution concept and identify key project risks
• Gather and analyze business and user requirements
• Transform requirements into functional and technical specifications
• Develop strategies for deployment, security, operations, and testing
• Create a conceptual model of data requirements
• Define the technical architecture of a solution
• Build the logical data model
• Create a physical design
• Establish standards and performance metrics

INCLUDED ON THE CD-ROM:

CD Training

• Electronic book--Searchable version of the Study Guide

Master Exam

• Complete Practice Exam--Exclusive 70-300 certification exam simulation with questions found only on the CD-ROM
• Detailed Answers--Explain why the correct options are right and why the incorrect options are wrong
• Score Report--Provides overall assessment of performance and indicates subject areas requiring further study

PLUS: (with free on-line registration)

• MasterExam--Additional MCSD certification exam simulation download

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Product Details

• CD-ROM: 528 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media; 2 edition (June 27, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072125861
• ISBN-13: 978-0072125863
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,880,900 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars caveat emptor, July 17, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: MCSD Analyzing Requirements and Defining .NET Solutions Architectures Study Guide (Exam 70-300 (Certification Press) (CD-ROM)

Get a review from someone who has actually read the book before buying. Let me be the 2nd reviewer here who hasn't read the book, but let me share my experience over the years with these study guides. All the publishers have published good guides, but they've also all published turkeys. Primarily, a good study guide in the past is no guarantee of a good study guide in the future. No one publisher has been consistent, and it's not uncommon at all for any of these publishers to rush to market with a lemon filled with errors and totally off the mark. As I recall, this publisher missed the boat on the old MCSD Analyzing Requirements with a well-written book with fabulous depth on the topic of development strategies, but that didn't have anything at all to do with the test. Each study guide from each publisher must be evaluated on its own merits regardless of the publisher's track record and (to a lesser extent) the author's track record. BTW, Amazon shouldn't have allowed the first reviewer to submit a review on a book he hadn't read. He judged the book by its cover. 5 stars... C'mon.

16 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars States the obvious and misleads the reader, September 14, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: MCSD Analyzing Requirements and Defining .NET Solutions Architectures Study Guide (Exam 70-300 (Certification Press) (CD-ROM)

This book will only frustrate the experienced programmer and mislead the beginner. The authors' explanations about some of the topics are shallow and facts stated blatantly with no justification (For example, the author states in chapter 8 that the Application object may be used for object pooling and recommends elsewhere to store session information into a cache object). Some of the terminology used by the author seem to have been made up with no equivalent definition found elsewhere. To prepare for the exam, Exam Cram does a much better job (ISBN 0-7897-2929-6). Don't waste your time and money on this book!