DeepCode wrote: » My question is this: Of those who passed, did you use this book for the test? No - I did not.If not, what did you use? In either case, can you recommend some pointers on material that I should really know? Or, is there anything outside of the regular study materials I should be looking at. I used the test kit, I used the labs in the test kit, I used (extensively) the MSDN docs, and I used a practice exam from Transcender. What I will strongly recommend is this; you want to get to the point where you can do the labs without referring to the test-kit. This is the near the ultimate state of being ready; thus you understand the concepts and also, you are familiar with the code required to execute the conecpts you understand. Once you're done with this phase, you can confidently attack the practice exams. If you see something you're unfamiliar with in the practice exam, don't just "study the question". Go to the MSDN documentation, albeit a bit wordy at times, get familiar with the concepts, browse the code examples, and assign yourself a simple "lab" focusing on the new concept. While this process is a bit more arduous, you will not only pass the exam but also and more importantly, you will master most of the material. The purpose of the exam should not be just to pass; it should be to really learn the tools and that's what will make you effective at your job. When you're armed with such skills, you don't have to suck up to your manager to get respect. So - 1. study test kit 2. peform labs 3. perform labs without referring to book 4. proactice exam 5. msdn documentation and samples 6. other Text books 7. See step 1 I hope this helps
poguy wrote: » What test kit u refering? is it these:Amazon.com: mcpd
poguy wrote: » and what labs? do you mean using those cd in the books?? Thank you for helping