MCPD Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-549): Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Framework (Certification Series) [Hardcover]

Bruce Johnson (Author), Brian C. Lanham (Author), Shawn Wildermuth (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0735623384 | ISBN-13: 978-0735623385 | Publication Date: March 28, 2007

EXAM PREP GUIDE

Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCPD Exam 70-549—and on the job. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce what you’ve learned by applying your knowledge to real-world case scenarios and labs. This official Microsoft study guide is designed to help you make the most of your study time.

Maximize your performance on the exam by learning to:

• Evaluate the logical and physical design of an application model
• Design and develop components to implement business logic and data access
• Identify the appropriate mechanism to deliver multimedia in distributed applications
• Choose a data structure, state management technique, and security implementation strategy
• Determine appropriate event-logging and monitoring methods
• Define and evaluate a testing strategy and deployment plan

PRACTICE TESTS

Assess your skills with practice tests on CD. You can work through hundreds of questions using multiple testing modes to meet your specific learning needs. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers—including a customized learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies.

Your kit includes:

• 15% exam discount from Microsoft. Offer expires 12/31/11. Details inside.
• Official self-paced study guide.
• Practice tests with multiple, customizable testing options and a learning plan based on your results.
• 275+ practice and review questions.
• Case scenarios and lab exercises.
• Microsoft Visual Basic and Visual C# code samples on CD.
• 90-day evaluation version of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition.
• Fully searchable eBook of this guide.

A Note Regarding the CD or DVD

The print version of this book ships with a CD or DVD. For those customers purchasing one of the digital formats in which this book is available, we are pleased to offer the CD/DVD content as a free download via O'Reilly Media's Digital Distribution services. To download this content, please visit O'Reilly's web site, search for the title of this book to find its catalog page, and click on the link below the cover image (Examples, Companion Content, or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download, we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions. Please direct any questions or concerns to [e-mail].

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From the Publisher

Key Book Benefits:

-Comprehensive exam prep study guide written by exam-certified authors -In-depth coverage of exam objectives and sub-objectives--plus instructive case studies and troubleshooting scenarios to enhance your performance on the job -425+ practice and review questions -Test engine that enables customized testing, pre-assessment and post-assessment, and automated scoring and feedback -Complete objective-by-objective review section, plus a handy exam-mapping grid -Code samples on CD -90-day evaluation version of Visual Studio 2005 Professional -15 percent exam discount voucher from Microsoft (limited time offer) -Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking, Second Edition, eBook -Entire study guide in searchable eBook format

About the Author

Shawn Wildermuth is the coauthor of MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0--Application Development Foundation. An MVP for C#, Shawn has more than 20 years' experience building data-driven software. He regularly contributes articles to magazines and Web sites, including MSDN® Magazine, Windows IT Pro magazine, and MSDN Online.

Chris Williams, Bruce Johnson, and Brian Lanham of GrandMasters, an IT consulting firm, specialize in content development, exam development, and customized technical support.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 560 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (March 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735623384
• ISBN-13: 978-0735623385
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,081,315 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not quite enough for self-paced study, June 28, 2009

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Lucien Dol (Wellington, New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MCPD Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-536, 70-526, 70-548): Microsoft® .NET Framework Windows® Developer Core Requirements (Bpg General) (Paperback)

While these books are useful as a refresher for people who want to sit the Microsoft exams that they prepare you for, they have their limitations. Do not expect that you can learn how to develop software in .NET using these books only. A reasonable solid background in software development and the Microsoft environment is an absolute requirement as the books often skip over topics and issues that the exercises require knowledge of. The instructions in the books on how to use the DVD don't always match the DVD itself and you'll find yourself having to scan through the contents of the disk to find the examples, code snippets or images they refer to. Sometimes the information is just plain wrong.

Having said all that, with the appropriate background and level of knowledge the books are still useful to prepare you for the exams and you will learn things you didn't know (or had forgotten).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very good colection towards certification, November 18, 2008

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Jurema Pacheco (Sao Paulo, BR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MCPD Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-536, 70-526, 70-548): Microsoft® .NET Framework Windows® Developer Core Requirements (Bpg General) (Paperback)

I purchased this book for Microsoft certification guidance. (As there aren't many good books in portuguese).
I'd rate it 4 starts, because it's a really good book.
They usually start with easy³ stuff, as adding forms and stuff like that.
But they go deeper as you read the book.
I do recommend it.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than first impressions, February 8, 2008

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David Grenier - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MCPD Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-536, 70-526, 70-548): Microsoft® .NET Framework Windows® Developer Core Requirements (Bpg General) (Paperback)

At first, while skimming through the pages I thought this was a much lower quality product than some of the O'Reilly books I had read.

But after reading and doing the exercises I realized that Microsoft is spot on.

They have a good approach to teaching which is going by: "Understanding rather than Knowing" and by giving you the opportunity to manually test everything yourself to integrate the concepts. I believe this is the only right way to teaching stuff.

Plus, it allows to do the certifications at a tenth of the price the courses would costs.