MCAD/MCSD C# (r) .NET (tm) Certification All-in-One Exam Guide (Exams 70-315, 70-316, 70-320)

by Marj Rempel (Author), Kenneth Lind (Author)

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All-in-One is all you need! This authoritative reference offers complete coverage of all material on MCAD/MCSD Visual C# .NET certification exams 70-315, 70-316, and 70-320. You’ll find exam objectives at the beginning of each chapter, helpful exam tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and photographs and illustrations. The bonus CD-ROM contains a testing engine with questions found only on the CD. This comprehensive guide not only helps you pass this challenging exam, but will also serve as an invaluable on-the-job reference.

About the Author

Marjorie Rempel is a Microsoft Certified Trainer working as a corporate instructor for Learnix Limited. Since the mid 1990's, Marjorie has enjoyed designing and programming in Object Oriented Programming languages. Her expertise ranges from front-end applications to distributed back-end solutions. C# and VB.NET have been added to her repertoire of languages that provide well-defined multiple tiered applications.

Kenneth Lind is currently working as a trainer for one of the largest privately owned CTEC's in Canada. With nearly twenty years of experience with computers, Kenneth has built a strong and varied background in the computer field. His background includes system design and support for many different network and computer operating systems and applications, as well as hardware service, network administration, support, and software development in C, C++, Java, SQL, and in Visual Basic.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw-Hill Osborne Media (September 25, 2002)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1500 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0072224436
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0072224436
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 2.25 x 9.5 inches

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dalepres

Not even good for an introduction

Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2004

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Much of the book is clearly just a rephrase of specific pages of Microsoft's MSDN library which you can get free online. The diagrams, tables, content and order of the paragraphs of the book section closely match the MSDN pages with the exception that much of the critical information is left out. In many instances it is clear that the authors - and I use the term authors loosely - did not understand what they were reading on MSDN while "writing" the chapter and therefore the re-write is inaccurate. For instance, the following quote is the authors' description of the ADO.Net Persist Security Info property:
"Specifies whether sensitive security information is to be resent if a connection is reopened."
Are these people just making it up as they go along, or what? If you know anything about ADO or ADO.Net then you know that Persist Security Info only refers to whether you can, in code, retrieve the password information from the connection string of an open connection. Regardless of how Persist Security Info is set, the password is available for opening or reopening the connection.
Wait! Maybe this book was intended to be a work of fiction about C#! It's just listed in the wrong section! That would explain the authors just making it up as they went along.
As for being All-in-One, I would call it None-in-One. Many key sections of the book are incomplete and don't tell you that they're incomplete. Other sections are incomplete and tell you to read MSDN for more information. I thought that was what I bought the book for...so I wouldn't have to read the tens of thousands of pages of MSDN.
I have to wonder if the authors have ever written a C# program in Visual Studio. My guess is probably not. This is a quote from the book:
"Notice in the code generated by the Windows Forms Designer that a call to the method InitializeComponent() is made in the constructor of the form. You can then place any of your initialization code in the InitializeComponent() method."
There is no way that the authors have ever successfully done that - added initialization code in the InitializeComponent() method. Anyone who has ever written a C# program in Visual Studio.Net knows that the code in the InitializeComponent method is created by the designer and any changes you make there will be lost as soon as you make a change in the designer.
This is the second (and last) McGraw Hill/Osborne All-in-One book I have purchased. I bought a CCIE edition several years ago. It was as error-filled as this one. Many of us who have been around a long time remember when Adam Osborne was a cultural icon. It's disappointing that the books that now bear his name are not of the same caliber as the books of yesteryear.
But I am being too harsh. I should be sensitive and understanding. The authors are undoubtedly ridden with guilt over having caused hundreds or thousands of unsuspecting buyers to spend money on this book and then waste $125 each taking, and failing miserably, the Microsoft certification exams. That guilt, combined with the shame and embarrassment they feel for having created the lowest rated certification book on the topic, should be punishment enough. I should be reaching out to them, feeling their pain...

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F. Miller

Good introduction but disappointing

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2002

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The book provides a good introduction for someone who is new to the .NET Framework and C# .NET, but falls far short as a test preparation tool. It doesn't go into near enough depth in several areas. It's a good starting point, but if you are serious about want to pass the exams, I would suggest looking at books that focus on each of the exams individually, such as the Microsoft Press self study series.
The biggest failing is that the book gives the reader the raw facts, but doesn't provide directed hands-on practice. You need to know the information, but also how to apply it in practical situations.

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Tomcat

Basic Introduction - Riddled with Errors

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2004

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Errors Errors Everywhere... The book is a descent high level introduction to the material, but thats where it stops. As many have stated before and I will state again, the book is riddled with mistakes and it seems that McGraw Hill gave up on the errata sheet after only 14 pages (about 50 pages short).
If your just looking for an intro to this material, and this book is cheap enough, I suppose it'll do. I would be remiss however if I did not say that there is NO WAY this book alone could get you throught the exams. It just doesn't have anywhere near the necessary depth of information needed for the MS Certs.

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J. Balderas

Helped me in preparation for passing exam 70-315

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2002

I have only read chapters 1 through 17 (i.e. the common chapters and the chapters for test 70-315). I bought this book because I'm aiming for the MCAD certification, so it's a great buy for preparing for 3 different tests.
What I like about this book is that the first chapters have common concepts that you need to know for three different tests (i.e. ADO .NET, XML, localization, assemblies, security, error handling, etc.). I also liked the exam tips that are included throughout the different chapters. Also at the end of each chapter there are ~15 review questions which are useful for testing your knowledge of some of the concepts covered in each chapter.
What I didn't like about this test is that since it covers all three tests, you'll find some test objectives are vaguely covered. Also there are a lot of typos in this book which is always annoying. For instance in page 254 dr("EmployeeId") should read dr["EmployeeId"] which is the right syntax for C#, the first is VB .NET syntax. Page 306 makes reference to a Global.aspx file, but they meant the global.asax file. In page 346, they make reference to the AutomaticPostBack property, which is really AutoPostBack.
The CD of this book contains a sample test, which is ok, not great. For some reason they like to emphasize that you need to know SQL, so they included a lot of SQL syntax questions. The electronic version of the book (a PDF file for each chapter) is also handy.
If you're considering taking at least two of the .NET track tests, this book may be a great buy for you, although I think this book is not enough resource for each test by itself. I recommend looking at other books, such as the Self paced kits from Microsoft Press.

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