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.NET Test Taking Tips

Published by admin on August 9th, 2009 - in .NET, MCAD, MCPD, MCSD, MCTS

Introduction

Get the inside on how to crack computer based certification tests from those who have years of experience developing computer assisted learning software…

Preparing for the Exam

These certification exams check your knowledge and experience on their subject. So the best way to get through is to learn and master each and every aspect of the product/subject and get hands on experience on it. You should follow these steps to prepare for any such certification exam:

  • Identifying the exam objectives: for that you need to go through the product vendors site because these objectives keep on changing from time to time.
  • Study the suggested reading material and make sure you understand everything and also perform the tasks they suggest.
  • If you feel the need, you can also go for instructor-led or online training courses.
  • Nothing beats a test better than taking it beforehand. Buy good test simulation software and test your skills on it.
  • Register for the test at least two weeks before, this helps in building the tempo.

Before the test

  • Be confident and relaxed.
  • Sleep well the night before the exam.
  • Arrive early at the test center with at least two forms of identification.
  • If you need a quick drink of water or a visit to the restroom, take time before the exam, because once started the exam will not be paused for these needs.

At the Testing center

  • You will be asked to present your ID and sign the log as you arrive at the testing center.
  • The center in-charge will explain the rules that you have to follow during the exam and will ask you to sign a paper stating that you understand the rules of the exams and will follow them.
  • You are not allowed to take in any sort of written or printed material with you to the exam. You will be provided with the scratch paper, pencils and anything you need for the exam.
  • Before the test you will have an opportunity to take a practice exam that is not related with the subject but will give you an orientation of the exam process.
  • If you have any problem regarding the testing process you can ask the test administrator.

Test Taking Approach

  • As you start the test be calm and read the question and ALL its options carefully even if you think you know the answer.
  • If you are taking an adaptive test REMEMBER you will not get a chance to change your answer once you move on, so be sure before you mark the answer. In a linear test you will have a chance to change the answer.
  • If you know the answer, answer the question and move on, if you are not sure still mark your best guess and move on. If it is a linear test, you should also book mark the question so that you can return to it afterwards.
  • Sometimes related questions also provide answer for the questions you were unsure of, so it is always a good idea to book mark the question.
  • If you are unsure of the correct answer, read all options and eliminate options that are obviously wrong. Then choose from the options left.
  • Once you finished answering all the questions, check the time left. If you have time, review the book marked questions.
  • Never leave a question unanswered. All certification tests that we know are timed and count unanswered questions as wrong. If you don’t have time, take a blind guess.

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Current Generation of Certifications

Published by admin on August 8th, 2009 - in .NET, 70-270, 70-502, 70-536, 70-562-C#, Everything you want to know, MCAD, MCITP, MCITP Certification, MCPD, MCSD, MCTS, Microsoft, News, Skills Require, Things to practice, Windows Vista

Microsoft has released a new three-tiered certification hierarchy. It consists of three series and four credentials that introduce an entry-level Technology Series composed of the “Technology Specialist” credential, a Professional Series composed of the “IT Professional” and “Professional Developer” credentials, and the Master Series composed of the “Master” credential. There also exists a new Architect Series composed of the “Microsoft Certified Architect” program, which consists of a Review Board interview.

Technology Series (MCTS)

The Technology Specialist certifications enable professionals to target specific technologies, and are generally the first step toward the Professional-level certifications. There are currently 20 MCTS certifications, which can be roughly grouped into the following specializations, each requiring certain examinations to be passed:

Office Specializations

Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007

  • Exam 70-632: Microsoft Office Project 2007, Managing Projects

Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007

  • Exam 70-633: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Managing Projects

Forefront Client and Server, Configuration

  • Exam 70-557: Microsoft Forefront Client and Server, Configuration

Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuration

  • Exam 70-630: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Configuring

Office SharePoint Server 2007, Application Development

  • Exam 70-542: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Application Development

.NET Framework Specializations

.NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications

  • Exam 70-528: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Web-Based Client Development
  • Exam 70-536: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Application Development Foundation

.NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications

  • Exam 70-526: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Windows-Based Client Development
  • Exam 70-536: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Application Development Foundation

.NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications

  • Exam 70-529: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Distributed Application Development
  • Exam 70-536: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Application Development Foundation

SQL Server Specializations (more…)

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Current Upgrade Paths for .NET Exams

Published by admin on August 8th, 2009 - in 70-502, 70-536, 70-562-C#, Everything you want to know, MCAD, MCITP, MCITP Certification, MCPD, MCSD, MCTS, Microsoft, Skills Require, Things to practice

With the exception of Obsolete Certifications, Microsoft generally offers upgrade paths, which allow a person holding a previous generation certification to upgrade to the current generation paths by sitting upgrade exams. Typically this is a single normal exam, usually consisting of a mixture of questions from the composite exams making up the current certification path. Using this upgrade feature, professionals in the field can maintain their certification standards without having to start from scratch every few years.

With the introduction of the Professional Series your MCTS, MCITP, or MCPD certifications will retire when Microsoft discontinues mainstream support for the related technology. Typically, mainstream support is discontinued 7 to 10 years after the initial product release. When support ends, your related certification will retire.

Microsoft’s initial communications about the Professional Series certifications was announced that a “refresh” or recertification of the MCITP and MCPD credentials would be required within three years. This policy has changed. To address the needs of the worldwide customer base, the updated policy is to retire a certification when mainstream support for the related technology retires. There is no action required from you if you earned a Professional Series certification before the policy change; the updated policy applies to your certification, which will be valid until mainstream support for the related technology retires.

Technology Specialist Series (MCTS) Upgrades

There are no upgrade paths that lead only to an MCTS certification. All prior certification paths lead to either an MCPD or MCITS certification, which will indirectly confer the relevant prerequisite MCTS certification on the successful candidate.

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Skills required for Microsoft test 70-562-C#

Published by admin on August 8th, 2009 - in .NET, 70-562-C#, Everything you want to know, MCAD, MCITP, MCPD, MCSD, MCTS, Microsoft, Things to practice

Microsoft has specified more than thirty objectives for the 70-562 test. These objectives are grouped under seven topics. Following are some important areas in which an individual should possess good knowledge before taking the 70-562 test:

  1. Configuring providers.
  2. Configuring authentication, authorization, and impersonation.
  3. Configuring projects, solutions, and reference assemblies.
  4. Configuring session state using Microsoft SQL Server, State Server, or InProc.
  5. Publishing Web applications.
  6. Configuring application pools.
  7. Compiling an application using Visual Studio or command-line tools.
  8. Implementing data-bound controls.
  9. Loading user controls dynamically.
  10. Creating and consuming custom controls.
  11. Implementing client-side validation and server-side validation.
  12. Consuming standard controls.
  13. Reading and writing XML data.
  14. Manipulating data using the DataSet and DataReader objects.
  15. Calling a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service or a Web service from an ASP.NET Web page.
  16. Implementing a DataSource control.
  17. Binding controls to data using data binding syntax.
  18. Configuring debugging and custom errors.
  19. Setting up an environment to perform remote debugging.
  20. Debugging unhandled exceptions when using ASP.NET AJAX.
  21. Implementing tracing of a Web application.
  22. Debugging deployment issues.
  23. Monitoring Web applications.
  24. Implementing Web Forms using ASP.NET AJAX.
  25. Interacting with the ASP.NET AJAX client-side library.
  26. Consuming services from client scripts.
  27. Creating and registering client script.
  28. Accessing device capabilities.
  29. Controlling device-specific rendering.
  30. Adding mobile Web controls to a Web page.
  31. Implementing control adapters.
  32. Customizing the layout and appearance of a Web page.
  33. Working with ASP.NET intrinsic objects.
  34. Implementing globalization and accessibility.
  35. Implementing business objects and utility classes.
  36. Implementing session state, view state, control state, cookies, cache, or application state.
  37. Handling events and control page flow.
  38. Implementing the Generic Handler.

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Things to practice for Microsoft test 70-562-C#

Published by admin on August 8th, 2009 - in .NET, 70-562-C#, MCAD, MCPD, MCSD, MCTS, Microsoft

The Microsoft test 70-562 is designed to measure an individual’s ability to develop ASP.NET Web applications using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. Before taking the 70-562 test, you should practice the following:

  1. Configure providers.
  2. Configure authentication, authorization, and impersonation.
  3. Configure projects, solutions, and reference assemblies.
  4. Configure session state using Microsoft SQL Server, State Server, or InProc.
  5. Publish Web applications.
  6. Configure application pools.
  7. Compile an application using Visual Studio or command-line tools.
  8. Implement data-bound controls.
  9. Load user controls dynamically.
  10. Create and consume custom controls.
  11. Implement client-side validation and server-side validation.
  12. Consume standard controls.
  13. Read and write XML data.
  14. Manipulate data using DataSet and DataReader objects.
  15. Call a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service or a Web service from an ASP.NET Web page.
  16. Implement a DataSource control.
  17. Bind controls to data using data binding syntax.
  18. Configure debugging and custom errors.
  19. Set up an environment to perform remote debugging.
  20. Debug unhandled exceptions when using ASP.NET AJAX.
  21. Implement tracing of a Web application.
  22. Debug deployment issues.
  23. Monitor Web applications.
  24. Implement Web Forms using ASP.NET AJAX.
  25. Interact with the ASP.NET AJAX client-side library.
  26. Consume services from client scripts.
  27. Create and registering client script.
  28. Access device capabilities.
  29. Control device-specific rendering.
  30. Add mobile Web controls to a Web page.
  31. Implement control adapters.
  32. Customize the layout and appearance of a Web page.
  33. Work with ASP.NET intrinsic objects.
  34. Implement globalization and accessibility.
  35. Implement business objects and utility classes.
  36. Implement session state, view state, control state, cookies, cache, or application state.
  37. Handle events and control page flow.
  38. Implement the Generic Handler.

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Microsoft .NET Certification Exams Passing Tips

Published by admin on August 8th, 2009 - in .NET, 70-536, MCAD, MCPD, MCSD, MCTS

Set a Deadline

Although studying at your own speed and taking the exam “when your ready” has its merits, it doesn’t work sound for millions of people who tend to postpone, or whose busy lives are filled with distractions. When you begin your studies, set a real schedule for yourself including how much you will read every day, when you will start with studying review questions, lab time, etc., depending on the amount of study time you have available and your level of experience.

Pick a training method that works for you

Not everyone learns the same approach. Formal classroom training has its advantages, but it’s not an option for many people because of price, availability, and scheduling conflicts. Self-studying with books is cheaper and more flexible, but it can be monotonous and very boring. So what’s left? uCertify offers an excellent computer based training curriculum that is well below the cost of classroom training. uCertify offers an excellent and reasonable software prep kit-training program that is very similar to classroom instruction. You will get a combination of theory and practical instruction as you progress through the lessons.

Be prepared for the new test format

To discourage memorization of answers, use of “Brain dumps”, and to make the exams a little more significant to real world environments Microsoft has redesigned the test format for all the exams. Expect of lots of troubleshooting questions, complex scenarios, and interactive questions that require you to execute a specific task on a simulated control panel.

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