In earlier editions of this column, I've covered three new .NET exams; the
Windows applications exam, the Web applications exam, and the XML Web
services exam. Now, I'll complete the set by discussing the "Analyzing
Requirements and Defining Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures" exam, the
70-300. Just like that "Sesame Street" song, "Which of These Things Is Not
Like the Others?", you will find few similarities between this exam and the
other three. The type of questions, the style of questions, the use of case
studies - everything is different.
First of all, the exam is touted as being "technology neutral." While that
doesn't mean you should drag out your Oracle or Java books, it does mean that
there will be virtually no code on the exam. This is a departure even from ... (more)
In this article, I'll go over the 70-310 exam, XML Web services and Server
Components Development with VB.NET, although most of what I have to say
applies equally to the 70-320 exam (C#).
Since originally writing this article, I found out that I did indeed pass,
although with the new "pass-fail" scoring, I have no idea by how much. To be
honest, I did not spend as much time preparing for ... (more)
In the beginning...
In one of those odd moments of synchronicity that I have learned to
appreciate, I bumped into the editor-in-chief of .NET Developer's Journal
during an e-mail exchange about a month ago. Derek and I had worked together
several years back on a reasonably successful (but exhausting) book on
Microsoft's 70-100 exam, Solution Architectures (NewRiders, 1999). Having
taken ... (more)
In one of those odd moments of synchronicity that I have learned to
appreciate, I bumped into the editor-in-chief of .NET Developer's Journal
during an e-mail exchange. Derek and I worked together several years back on
a reasonably successful (but exhausting) book on Microsoft's 70-100 exam,
Solution Architectures (NewRiders, 1999). Having taken a sabbatical from
writing for a while, I'd... (more)
In this article, we'll spend some time going over the 70-310 exam, XML Web
Services and Server Components Development with VB.NET, although most of what
I have to say applies equally to the 70-320 exam (C#).
As is always the case, I do not know if I passed the beta version of this
exam. I suspect it will be close, but to be honest, I did not spend as much
time prepping for the exam as I us... (more)
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