MCAD/MCSD Training Guide (70-320): Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Visual C#(TM) .NET and the .NET Framework (Training Guide)
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This certification exam measures the ability to develop and implement XML Web Services and server components using Visual C# and the Microsoft .NET Framework. This exam, released in September 2002, counts as a core credit toward the new MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer) certification as well as a core credit toward the new MCSD .NET track. Readers preparing for this exam find our Training Guide series to be the most successful self-study tool in the market. This book is their one-stop shop because of its teaching methodology, the accompanying PrepLogic testing software, and superior Web site support at quepublishing.com.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
This book will make you pass the exam!:
This series is for sure the most popular training guide for Microsoft's MCAD/MCSD certification exams. Even after the release of a new generation of certification exams there are still folks (like me) who are still taking the 2003 exam for their own reasons. Let's see the most important pros and cons for this book: Pros:
* Text: the text is well written and easy to understand. Very simple and clear vocabulary. It is not a boring reading.
* Guided Practices, Review Questionsand Exam... more info
Not terribly impressed:
I'm sure Amit Kalani knows his stuff but there are several issues that I have with this book which make me wish I had bought another one. Firstly, and this is the most annoying fact, it is hopelessly out of date. I am using Visual Studio 2005 and it is painfully obvious to me that the book was written for an earlier version, which means that following the instructions given is sometimes impossible. This means I miss out on valuable experience that I could have gained through those step by step code... more info
Bottom line is I passed the test.:
I used just this book to pass the test with a score of 900. My only disppointment with the book is the exam that comes on the CD. The quality of the questions are not very good; although, I think it is only there to entice you to buy the full set of test that they market on the publisher's website. Other than, though, the book does a great job of covering all the relevant topics on the exam and I found the large amount of exercises extremely useful at driving home the material.
Building Real Life Systems with C# and .NET:
This book is designed for the intermediate level developer who wants to learn how to develop web services using Microsoft's C# in the .NET framework, and for those who want to pass the 70-320 examination. This is not a 'cram for the test' type book but instead gives you the information you need to do the job, and incidentally pass the test. It is not a complete book on C# or .NET or even the Visual Studio IDE software. It is on how to use these to build real life systems. Tied in with this, of course... more info
