MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-562): Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 ASP.NET Application Development (Pro - Certification) [Hardcover]

Mike Snell (Author), Tony Northrup (Author), Glenn Johnson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 073562562X | ISBN-13: 978-0735625624 | Publication Date: April 15, 2009 | Edition: 1 Har/Com

Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-562—and on the job. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce and apply what you’ve learned through real-world case scenarios and practice exercises. 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:

Program a new application; add and configure server controls Manage data input, user state, and security Implement data source controls and data-bound controls Use AJAX-enabled forms and scripts Create and consume XML Web services and WFC services Design for accessibility, globalization, and mobility Debug, deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot applications Assess your skills with the 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 12/31/13. Details inside.
• Official self-paced study guide.
• Practice tests with multiple, customizable testing options and a learning plan based on your results.
• 325 practice and review questions.
• Code samples in Microsoft Visual Basic and Visual C# on CD.
• 90-day trial of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition.
• Case scenarios, exercises, and best practices.
• Fully searchable eBook of this guide, plus sample chapters from related books.

A Note Regarding the CD or DVD

The practice test materials are available as a download along with your ebook version of the kit, and will be located in your account. Please direct any questions or concerns to [e-mail].

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About the Author

Mike Snell, MCPD, MCSD, is a Microsoft® Regional Director with 20 years of software development and consulting experience. He has written several books on Visual Studio® and .NET.

Tony Northrup, MVP, MCSE, MCTS, and CISSP, is a consultant and author living in New London, CT. Tony started programming before Windows® 1.0 was released, but has focused on Windows administration and development for the last 15 years. He has written about 25 books covering Windows development, networking, and security. Among other titles, Tony is coauthor of the Windows 7 Resource Kit and Windows Server 2008 Networking and NAP. You can view his animal photos, bird photos, and travel photos, read his Windows Help blog.

Glenn Johnson is a trainer and writer focusing on ASP.NET, ADO.NET, C#, and .NET internals. He is author of Programming Microsoft® ADO.NET 2.0 Applications: Advanced Topics.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1076 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press; 1 Har/Com edition (April 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073562562X
• ISBN-13: 978-0735625624
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.9 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #280,379 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Tony Northrup, MCITP, MCPD, MCSE, MCTS, and CISSP, started programming before Windows 1.0 was released, but has focused on Windows administration and development for the last 15 years. He has written about 30 books covering Windows development, networking, security, and photography. Among other titles, Tony is coauthor of the Windows 7 Resource Kit and Windows Server 2008 Networking and NAP. Tony lives in New London, CT, with his girlfriend Chelsea, her daughter Madelyn, and three big dogs. You can learn more about Tony by visiting his personal website at ww.northrup.org, his photography portfolio at www.northrupphotography.com, and his technical blog at www.vistaclues.com.

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Nice Reference Book, August 27, 2009

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Austin C# "austinvb" (Cedar Park, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-562): Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 ASP.NET Application Development (Pro - Certification) (Hardcover)

Well, I just took and passed the 70-562 exam. This book was my only written source for the exam. I also looked up things on MSDN once in a while. I found the book to be very well organized and informative, and will keep it as a handy reference on .NET Framework 3.5. I read the entire book and completed most of the exercises and answered all the questions at the end, though I didn't complete the suggested practices. If I had, I would have never finished the book.

As far as the test is concerned, if you use this book and nothing else, I can almost guarantee you will not pass the test. A lot of the questions on the test are mostly related to remembering which XML configuration tags to use for specific situations. The questions at the end of the chapters on this book are good but will not help you on the test. I honestly don't know why the authors do that, but I digress... My suggestion is that you supplement this book with Transcender or MeasureUp. I used Transcender and some of the questions on the test were similar to the questions on Transcender, but not many. I didn't use MeasureUp so I can't comment on how effective it is. I had previously taken and passed the 70-536 exam and Transcender was of great help, that amount of help did not apply to exam 70-562.

70-562 is way harder than 70-536. The former had 50 questions, whereas the latter only 40. They give you 3 and a half hours to complete the 70-562 test so that should give you some idea.

I wish you good luck because you are going to need it.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could be better organized, June 3, 2009

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This review is from: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-562): Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 ASP.NET Application Development (Pro - Certification) (Hardcover)

I read the book for exam 70-528 first, which is for ASP.NET 2.0. It is nicely written and I am pretty happy about it. This new book for exam 70-562 rearranged some chapters and reformatted the text in addition to adding AJAX and LINQ. In the new book headings, the property names are all upper cases, which are really hard to read. For example, RowStateFilter property is displayed as ROWSTATEFILTER. Also, some examples in early chapters uses the GridView control, which is not covered until Chapter 8. I feel that the key points of each topic could have been better organized.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good foundation for exam, December 6, 2009

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Scooby Down Under (Adelaide, SA Australia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-562): Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 ASP.NET Application Development (Pro - Certification) (Hardcover)

This book provides a good foundation to take the exam, but I would strongly recommend that you use this book (and its CD with practice exams) in conjunction with other practice tests (such as Measure Up).

There are a number of 'holes' in the book that come to light whilst going through practice exams, but these are easily filled via google/MSDN.