MCSD Visual Basic 6 Distributed Applications Study Guide (Exam 70-175) [Hardcover]

Michael Cross (Author), Terry Knaul (Author), Thomas Huff (Author), Syngress Media (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0072119322 | ISBN-13: 978-0072119329 | Publication Date: December 1, 1998

Total support for developing distributed applications with Visual Basic 6With Syngress Media's MCSD Developing Distributed Applications with Visual Basic 6 Study Guide (Exam 70-175), youll have the support you need for passing the exam, and a reference providing ready-to-go answers on syntax, commands, and more. No other book packs as complete a package of support material. You get over 300 practice examquestions...exam watch warnings about tricky areas...exam-taking tips and on-the-job pointers...and an interactive CD-ROM with tests that link to the electronic text of the book. Topics covered include: *Microsoft's enterprise development strategy*Building COM DLLs with Visual Basic*An introduction to MTS*Using MTS Transaction Servers*Accessing data from the middle tier*Bbuilding stored procedures with SQL.*Implementing security*Implementing COM with Visual Basic.*Advanced client/server technologies

Product Details

• Hardcover: 677 pages
• Publisher: Osborne / McGraw-Hill (December 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072119322
• ISBN-13: 978-0072119329
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.7 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,414,250 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thomas Huff hails from Silver Spring, Maryland. His technical work appears in books published by McGraw-Hill, he has written numerous movie reviews as a staff reviewer for blownpotential.com, and a pair of his short stories are included in the anthology Horrific Fables which he also edited.

Thomas is an avid snowboarder and hiker. He is a licensed skydiver and a certified SCUBA-diver. He is also the co-creator and former co-host of the radio show MetalWorx. In his spare time he enjoys going to freak shows, tracking down local legends, lore and oddities, going to underground punk rock shows, organizing zombie walks, watching B-movies, playing guitar, and attending the wonderful events hosted by the Poe House in Baltimore. He graduated first in his class from Johns Hopkins University with a master's degree in 2001.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This book is thin on facts, and heavy on fluff and weight!!, May 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: MCSD Visual Basic 6 Distributed Applications Study Guide (Exam 70-175) (Hardcover)

I found that this book was extra heavy in weight, but lacked much of what you need to pass the exam. I'd suggest getting the Exam Cram series for this test, unless you are new to VB 6. If you are new, I still wouldn't suggest this book, I'd suggest getting one of the VB 6 in 21 days books, and follow up with the Exam Cram material. You couldn't use this book to get certified, unless you used the weight of the book to knock an MCP on the head to take his certification.

I passed both VB certs, but I found that this book was a waste. Good luck on your exams!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Review, July 3, 1999

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This review is from: MCSD Visual Basic 6 Distributed Applications Study Guide (Exam 70-175) (Hardcover)

I read this book and passed my 70-175 exam. However, I did not depend on the book alone - I also made use of the Mastering Series CD covering enterprise developement. It also helped that I also have studied for and passed the 70-176 exam. There are numerous typos and errata to weed out though especially in the practice questions. Too much focus is given to the IDEs and program setup of the backoffice components. Perhaps that is required to get the MS seal of approval, but that kind of stuff is not covered in either of the exams I took. ADO is covered more thoroughly in the 70-176 exam preps but is also required on 70-175. Package-and-Deployment is not covered sufficiently either. The coverage of SNA and MSMQ was extraneous. Take 70-176 first or you will be taken off guard by the user services requirements of the exams because this book is not any help there.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Study Aid, May 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: MCSD Visual Basic 6 Distributed Applications Study Guide (Exam 70-175) (Hardcover)

I read Syngress' Desktop book as well, and like that one, the Distributed book worked for me. I have some knowledge of VB, and this book explained things well. I wouldn't recommend a terrible book to anyone, and I have recommended this one to many of my associates at work. Give it a try... I don't think you'll regret it.