Getting MS certification
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Hi, I'm working as an ASP.NET developer in a samll company for the past 1 month, and prior to that I was working on Windows Applications using VB.NET. I would like to get Microsoft certified on .NET, could I have advice on how to proceed with this. I don't want to learn some dump questions and get certified, whats the right way of approach for this. Regards, Blumen
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Hi, I'm working as an ASP.NET developer in a samll company for the past 1 month, and prior to that I was working on Windows Applications using VB.NET. I would like to get Microsoft certified on .NET, could I have advice on how to proceed with this. I don't want to learn some dump questions and get certified, whats the right way of approach for this. Regards, Blumen
Obviously you need to use the technology that you are going to be getting the certification in. The nice thing is that the newest tests for .NET 2.0 do allow you to pick the programming language that you take the test in first. I usually get 2 books that correspond to the test. There are also some practice tests available (I am not talking about brain dumps, but actual practice questions). I usually do not use the practice tests, just the 2 books and then using the technology. Review what MS says is on the test and make sure that you know about it. When I was taking the .NET 2.0 exams, alot of the questions were related to things that I was adding to my shareware application. I was able to apply what i was working on to the exam.
Steve Maier, MCSD MCAD MCTS MSITP
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Obviously you need to use the technology that you are going to be getting the certification in. The nice thing is that the newest tests for .NET 2.0 do allow you to pick the programming language that you take the test in first. I usually get 2 books that correspond to the test. There are also some practice tests available (I am not talking about brain dumps, but actual practice questions). I usually do not use the practice tests, just the 2 books and then using the technology. Review what MS says is on the test and make sure that you know about it. When I was taking the .NET 2.0 exams, alot of the questions were related to things that I was adding to my shareware application. I was able to apply what i was working on to the exam.
Steve Maier, MCSD MCAD MCTS MSITP
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Hi Steve, Thanks alot for the information. Could you suggest a few books for C# 2.0 (MCP), and/or other resources in the internet. Regards, blumen
My two cents: Wrox publishes a number of good books on C# 2.0 and .net 2.0. I am using it for MCAD I am also studying MCAD using C# (only just started). I am doing it throug a certified training provider. they provided my with Visual Studio 2003 books (all Microsoft published). I want to know if by studying C# using version 2003 of Visual Studio and the books on ver 1 of C#, that by the time I get certified (which might end of the year as I am doing it part time) I will be way behind the latest developments in C#.:~ Or will what I learn now using 2003 version still be applicable and I can just get up to speed with the new additions to the language and I will be fine? Tx Francois
Francois Benadie
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My two cents: Wrox publishes a number of good books on C# 2.0 and .net 2.0. I am using it for MCAD I am also studying MCAD using C# (only just started). I am doing it throug a certified training provider. they provided my with Visual Studio 2003 books (all Microsoft published). I want to know if by studying C# using version 2003 of Visual Studio and the books on ver 1 of C#, that by the time I get certified (which might end of the year as I am doing it part time) I will be way behind the latest developments in C#.:~ Or will what I learn now using 2003 version still be applicable and I can just get up to speed with the new additions to the language and I will be fine? Tx Francois
Francois Benadie
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Obviously you need to use the technology that you are going to be getting the certification in. The nice thing is that the newest tests for .NET 2.0 do allow you to pick the programming language that you take the test in first. I usually get 2 books that correspond to the test. There are also some practice tests available (I am not talking about brain dumps, but actual practice questions). I usually do not use the practice tests, just the 2 books and then using the technology. Review what MS says is on the test and make sure that you know about it. When I was taking the .NET 2.0 exams, alot of the questions were related to things that I was adding to my shareware application. I was able to apply what i was working on to the exam.
Steve Maier, MCSD MCAD MCTS MSITP
Someone told me that to take these exams, not only you need to have practical experience in the relevant technologies, but you will need to have an experience document as proof (signed by your employer) which you will need to show to the test center or MS, before you qualify to take the exams. Is this correct? I could not however find such information in MS exams information site. Can somebody throw light on this. What if i am an independant software developer/vendor. How do i get the experience certificate? A self certification will help?
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Someone told me that to take these exams, not only you need to have practical experience in the relevant technologies, but you will need to have an experience document as proof (signed by your employer) which you will need to show to the test center or MS, before you qualify to take the exams. Is this correct? I could not however find such information in MS exams information site. Can somebody throw light on this. What if i am an independant software developer/vendor. How do i get the experience certificate? A self certification will help?
There is one certification that you have to be nominated by your employer for. But for that one there are no exams. It is a nomination with supporting documentation. For any of the certifications I have NEVER had to give anything from my employer. And I do have a few certs...
Steve Maier, MCSD MCAD MCTS MCITP
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There is one certification that you have to be nominated by your employer for. But for that one there are no exams. It is a nomination with supporting documentation. For any of the certifications I have NEVER had to give anything from my employer. And I do have a few certs...
Steve Maier, MCSD MCAD MCTS MCITP
Thanks for that note! :-) However, if we browse the MCPD and MCTS MS web site, it actually does say that the audience (exam takers) need to have at least 2-3 years of experience in those technologies in order to take those exams. So, do we need to take some expereince certificate to teh center, so that we can take the exams?
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Thanks for that note! :-) However, if we browse the MCPD and MCTS MS web site, it actually does say that the audience (exam takers) need to have at least 2-3 years of experience in those technologies in order to take those exams. So, do we need to take some expereince certificate to teh center, so that we can take the exams?
I cannot find that on the Microsoft site.... what link says that? I have NEVER had to do that at all for any of my certifications.
Steve Maier
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Hi Steve, Thanks alot for the information. Could you suggest a few books for C# 2.0 (MCP), and/or other resources in the internet. Regards, blumen
Not sure if you're still looking, but I recently started studying up for 70-326 (Win dev w/ C# .NET 2.0) and am using these two books: Pro C# 2005 and the >NET 2.0 Platform by Andrew Troelsen[^] MCTS Self-paced Training Kit[^] I found some typos already in the Training kit, but by working out the labs and reading both books I'm sure I'll work out the correct way to do things. I've also considered buying Transcender practice questions. A couple of co-workers have used them and found them very helpful.
BW
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Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand.
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Hi, I'm working as an ASP.NET developer in a samll company for the past 1 month, and prior to that I was working on Windows Applications using VB.NET. I would like to get Microsoft certified on .NET, could I have advice on how to proceed with this. I don't want to learn some dump questions and get certified, whats the right way of approach for this. Regards, Blumen
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/[^] is the best bet resource.
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