McSd Visual Basic 6 Desktop Applications Study Guide: Exam 70-176 (MCSD Certification) [Hardcover]

Inc. Syngress Media (Editor, Corporate Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072119306 | ISBN-13: 978-0072119305 | Publication Date: January 1999 | Edition: 1

Including special exam watch warnings that identify the most difficult questions to answer on the MCSD, this comprehensive book includes an interactive CD-ROM with tests that link to the electronic text of the book.

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From the Back Cover

Don't let the real test be your first test! Prepare to pass the MCSD Visual Basic 6 Desktop Applications Exam--while gaining practical knowledge of Microsoft's Visual Basic technology for on-the-job success--using this comprehensive, 100% curriculum-based training system. Built on the proven training methodology of Global Knowledge Network, this complete study guide and CD-ROM package provides expert test-taking techniques from the company that trains more than 150,000 IT professionals for certification each year. The MCSD Visual Basic 6 Desktop Applications Study Guide covers the topics you need to review for this MCSD exam including how to: assess the potential impact of the logical design on performance, maintainability, extensibility, and availability; install and configure Visual Basic for developing desktop applications; create an application that adds and deletes controls at run time; create an application that verifies data entered by a user at the field level and the form level; create a Visual Basic client application that uses a COM component; implement error handling for the user interface in desktop applications; monitor the values of expressions and variables by using the Debug window; use the package and deployment wizard to create a setup program that installs a desktop application, register the COM components, and allows for uninstall; plan and implement Web-based deployment for a desktop application; plan and implement floppy disk-based deployment or compact disc-based deployment for a desktop application.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 767 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill Osborne Media; 1 edition (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072119306
• ISBN-13: 978-0072119305
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.1 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,219,253 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I take it all back and apologize to the author..., March 30, 2000

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Dave Powell (Tulsa, OK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: McSd Visual Basic 6 Desktop Applications Study Guide: Exam 70-176 (MCSD Certification) (Hardcover)

Every book I found on this exam was replete with errors. This book is no worse. The practice exams are pathetic but the book content is good and presents material in a way that can be recalled on exam day. You will need to visit the publisher's website and write in the text corrections (forget the practice exams though, they'll still be junk). The key here is to know that other exam materials from other sources are incorrect just as often. Based on this, you will need multiple resources (books and practice exams). You can consider 'determining which resource is accurate' as good exam practice.

So STUDY this book cover to cover. Buy the Sylvan on-line practice tests (they're most accurate). Don't rush the process, take about a month. I did it this way and passed with a 914/1000.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Use it with other sources, July 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: McSd Visual Basic 6 Desktop Applications Study Guide: Exam 70-176 (MCSD Certification) (Hardcover)

I just passed my exam yesterday, in large part due to this book. I used it first in my studies to get a good overview of the exam subject areas. Then I used other sources (Exam Cram, New Riders) to get a deeper exposure to the material.

The sample exam questions are easier than the actual exam, so don't get too carried away with high practice scores.

If you buy it, be sure and go straight to the Syngress web site They have posted the corrections to the text. Good luck.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Pathetic excuse for a study guide., November 2, 1999

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Joel ([e-mail]) (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: McSd Visual Basic 6 Desktop Applications Study Guide: Exam 70-176 (MCSD Certification) (Hardcover)

Don't buy it - 'nuff said. I wish I had read these reviews before purchasing this book. Since you are - Don't. Errors, incomplete, and inadequate.