MCAD/MCSD: Visual Basic .NET Windows and Web Applications Study Guide (Paperback)

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Get ready for two of the hottest new Microsoft developer exams with the MCAD/MCSD: Visual Basic .NET Windows and Web Applications Study Guide. By passing these two exams, you can fulfill one core and one elective MCAD requirement or two core MCSD requirements. Organized for optimal learning and retention, this book provides in-depth coverage of all objectives for exams 70-305 and 70-306, along with practical insights drawn from real-world experience. The accompanying CD includes hundreds of challenging review questions, electronic flashcards, and a searchable electronic version of the entire book. Developer). The Microsoft Certified Applications Developer (MCAD) is the new first-tier developer certification from Microsoft. It validates skills related to developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining individual applications. The Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) is the second-tier certification that validates skills related to analyzing and designing complex enterprise application.

From the Back Cover

Here's the book you need to prepare for the Developing Web Applications (70-305) and Developing Windows-based Applications (70-306) MCAD and MCSD exams. This Study Guide provides:

In-depth coverage of official exam objectives
Practical information on using Visual Basic .NET to develop Windows and Web applications
Hands-on exercises designed to give you the skills needed to approach the exams with confidence

Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, including:
Creating user services
Creating and managing components and .NET assemblies
Consuming and manipulating data
Testing and debugging
Configuring, deploying, supporting, and securing Windows-based and Web applications

Featured on the CD
The enclosed CD is packed with vital preparation tools and materials, including the Sybex testing engine for both Visual Basic .NET exams. Loaded with hundreds of practice questions, it lets you test yourself chapter by chapter and provides scoring by objective area. You'll also find electronic flashcards for your PCs, Pocket PCs, and Palm handhelds, four bonus exams, and an electronic version of the entire book.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 816 pages
• Publisher: Sybex (March 21, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782141617
• ISBN-13: 978-0782141610
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,011,256 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, May 11, 2003

By	Aaron J. Junod "tranqy" (Connecticut) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I found this book to be an excellent resource in preparation for 70-305. Before reading this book I had done some reading on .net, and some light coding. I would say I knew enough to be dangerous, but not enough to accomplish anything productive.

That being said, this book covered exactly what I needed to get jump started in the language, and pass the test on my first try the next week.

I was very happy with the speed that this book covered the concepts needed for the test. Although the book covers a very broad range of topics, I felt like the concepts were presented in a way that let me put it all together.

Starting with language basic concepts, and data, the book then branches into windows forms, and then web forms. Security, optimization, and deployment are also covered in a good amount of detail.

I would highly suggest this for the beginning to intermediate vb.net developer looking to prepare for either of these tests.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Passed the 70-305 test - First Try!, July 12, 2003

By	David Kingery (Wilmington, DE USA) - See all my reviews

Great book! Concise, logical flow and division of material, good exercises, good and lots of real-world test questions: Preliminary book and chapter test questions, end of chapter questions, a total of 4 separate sets of questions available in the testing software on the CD. (More questions overall than Transcender provides and I like Transcender). Having taken the test, I am really happy with the number and variety of the real-world test questions as that is what is primarily on the test. And of course this provides the background info for me to make better decisions within my apps.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars only book needed for vb.net!, August 27, 2003

By	Leann Harris "Canine Communication Counselor" (Richmond, Va United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm going for my mcdba and I found this book to help me pass the 306 exam. All i can say is - WOW! I do have quite a few other .net books but this one leaves NOTHING out! The authors present the material in plain english and the questions at the beginning and end of each chapter really show what I need to focus on. There's plenty of pictures so I'm not left wondering what I should be clicking on and the web sites they reference are actually very useful! The authors even put in tips to avoid a sql injection attack and they have the best explanation of the web.config file I've ever seen! Get this book!!!!