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| Jay Walters 2003-08-18, 6:27 pm |
| Good question.
I saved 300 for last, and for me, it was the right
decision.
My 300 exam was about MSF, database design, .NET related
best practices/design, and reading comprehension.
Because I took the framework exams first and then 229 - I
only needed to study up on MSF - because half of the 300
exam felt like a rehash of the previous exams but from a
lead developer's point of view.
Hope this helps
~ Jay
>-----Original Message-----
>I'm in the beginning stages of looking to upgrade my
current MCSD cert to the new .NET MCSD.
>
>I've started studying/reviewing for the 70-300 exam, but
am wondering if this would be better left as the last
exam? Or does the order even matter? Is the 70-300 mostly
about MSF or is it heavy on general architecture
questions such as whether to use remoting versus web
services etc etc.
>
>I was hoping to take the 70-300 by end of September to
take advantage of the free 70-100 to 70-300 exam voucher
for existing MCSD's.
>
>Any advice?? Thanks...
>
>--
>Leigh Kendall, MCSD, MCDBA
>
>
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| Mike Maddux 2003-08-18, 6:27 pm |
| I agree with Jay. Most definitely leave 70-300 for last. And I also recommend
that you choose 70-229 for your elective, since there are a lot of database
design questions on 70-300.
Mike
In article < 02f701c365ce$749b0290$a601280a
@phx.gbl>, Jay Walters says...
>
>Good question.
>
>I saved 300 for last, and for me, it was the right
>decision.
>
>My 300 exam was about MSF, database design, .NET related
>best practices/design, and reading comprehension.
>
>Because I took the framework exams first and then 229 - I
>only needed to study up on MSF - because half of the 300
>exam felt like a rehash of the previous exams but from a
>lead developer's point of view.
>
>Hope this helps
>
>~ Jay
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I'm in the beginning stages of looking to upgrade my
>current MCSD cert to the new .NET MCSD.
>>
>>I've started studying/reviewing for the 70-300 exam, but
>am wondering if this would be better left as the last
>exam? Or does the order even matter? Is the 70-300 mostly
>about MSF or is it heavy on general architecture
>questions such as whether to use remoting versus web
>services etc etc.
>>
>>I was hoping to take the 70-300 by end of September to
>take advantage of the free 70-100 to 70-300 exam voucher
>for existing MCSD's.
>>
>>Any advice?? Thanks...
>>
>>--
>>Leigh Kendall, MCSD, MCDBA
>>
>>
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| Leigh Kendall 2003-08-18, 10:24 pm |
| What do you mean by you took the framework exams first? Do you mean all of
them or just 70-300?
"Jay Walters" <jwalters@topsurf.com> wrote in message
news:02f701c365ce$749b0290$a60
1280a@phx.gbl...
> Good question.
>
> I saved 300 for last, and for me, it was the right
> decision.
>
> My 300 exam was about MSF, database design, .NET related
> best practices/design, and reading comprehension.
>
> Because I took the framework exams first and then 229 - I
> only needed to study up on MSF - because half of the 300
> exam felt like a rehash of the previous exams but from a
> lead developer's point of view.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> ~ Jay
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I'm in the beginning stages of looking to upgrade my
> current MCSD cert to the new .NET MCSD.
> >
> >I've started studying/reviewing for the 70-300 exam, but
> am wondering if this would be better left as the last
> exam? Or does the order even matter? Is the 70-300 mostly
> about MSF or is it heavy on general architecture
> questions such as whether to use remoting versus web
> services etc etc.
> >
> >I was hoping to take the 70-300 by end of September to
> take advantage of the free 70-100 to 70-300 exam voucher
> for existing MCSD's.
> >
> >Any advice?? Thanks...
> >
> >--
> >Leigh Kendall, MCSD, MCDBA
> >
> >
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| Leigh Kendall 2003-08-18, 10:24 pm |
| When I upgraded my MCSD last time to the VS6 version, I did the 70-100 last.
But even on that exam it was mostly high-level architecture and a lot of
database design stuff; I had very little if any MSF. Fortunately, I've taken
the SQL 6.5, 7.0 and 2000 Design exams so I'm used to the questions by now
<g>.
Since I have a free voucher to use by September 30 for the 70-300 I'm going
to take it first. I don't have time to study and take the other three exams
by then. Otherwise, I think I would tend to agree with you guys and I would
take the architecture exam last again.
Thanks for the thoughts...
Leigh
"Mike Maddux" <mike_maddux@rocketmail.com> wrote in message
news:bhri810h4j@drn.newsguy.com...
> I agree with Jay. Most definitely leave 70-300 for last. And I also
recommend
> that you choose 70-229 for your elective, since there are a lot of
database
> design questions on 70-300.
>
> Mike
>
> In article < 02f701c365ce$749b0290$a601280a
@phx.gbl>, Jay Walters says...
> >
> >Good question.
> >
> >I saved 300 for last, and for me, it was the right
> >decision.
> >
> >My 300 exam was about MSF, database design, .NET related
> >best practices/design, and reading comprehension.
> >
> >Because I took the framework exams first and then 229 - I
> >only needed to study up on MSF - because half of the 300
> >exam felt like a rehash of the previous exams but from a
> >lead developer's point of view.
> >
> >Hope this helps
> >
> >~ Jay
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>I'm in the beginning stages of looking to upgrade my
> >current MCSD cert to the new .NET MCSD.
> >>
> >>I've started studying/reviewing for the 70-300 exam, but
> >am wondering if this would be better left as the last
> >exam? Or does the order even matter? Is the 70-300 mostly
> >about MSF or is it heavy on general architecture
> >questions such as whether to use remoting versus web
> >services etc etc.
> >>
> >>I was hoping to take the 70-300 by end of September to
> >take advantage of the free 70-100 to 70-300 exam voucher
> >for existing MCSD's.
> >>
> >>Any advice?? Thanks...
> >>
> >>--
> >>Leigh Kendall, MCSD, MCDBA
> >>
> >>
>
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| Jay Walters 2003-08-19, 6:24 pm |
| Framework = Web Forms, Win Forms, and Web Services
So I took the framework ones first, then 229, and then
300.
Definately take it for free if you can  - hope this
helps.
>-----Original Message-----
>What do you mean by you took the framework exams first?
Do you mean all of
>them or just 70-300?
>
>"Jay Walters" <jwalters@topsurf.com> wrote in message
> news:02f701c365ce$749b0290$a60
1280a@phx.gbl...
>> Good question.
>>
>> I saved 300 for last, and for me, it was the right
>> decision.
>>
>> My 300 exam was about MSF, database design, .NET
related
>> best practices/design, and reading comprehension.
>>
>> Because I took the framework exams first and then 229 -
I
>> only needed to study up on MSF - because half of the
300
>> exam felt like a rehash of the previous exams but from
a
>> lead developer's point of view.
>>
>> Hope this helps
>>
>> ~ Jay
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >I'm in the beginning stages of looking to upgrade my
>> current MCSD cert to the new .NET MCSD.
>> >
>> >I've started studying/reviewing for the 70-300 exam,
but
>> am wondering if this would be better left as the last
>> exam? Or does the order even matter? Is the 70-300
mostly
>> about MSF or is it heavy on general architecture
>> questions such as whether to use remoting versus web
>> services etc etc.
>> >
>> >I was hoping to take the 70-300 by end of September to
>> take advantage of the free 70-100 to 70-300 exam
voucher
>> for existing MCSD's.
>> >
>> >Any advice?? Thanks...
>> >
>> >--
>> >Leigh Kendall, MCSD, MCDBA
>> >
>> >
>
>.
>
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| Leigh Kendall 2003-08-19, 11:24 pm |
| Right; I can always retake it :-( as my last exam after the framework exams
if need be...
Thanks,
Leigh
"Jay Walters" <jwalters@topsurf.com> wrote in message
news:03e401c3669a$1eeed070$a50
1280a@phx.gbl...
> Framework = Web Forms, Win Forms, and Web Services
>
> So I took the framework ones first, then 229, and then
> 300.
>
> Definately take it for free if you can - hope this
> helps.
>
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >What do you mean by you took the framework exams first?
> Do you mean all of
> >them or just 70-300?
> >
> >"Jay Walters" <jwalters@topsurf.com> wrote in message
> > news:02f701c365ce$749b0290$a60
1280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Good question.
> >>
> >> I saved 300 for last, and for me, it was the right
> >> decision.
> >>
> >> My 300 exam was about MSF, database design, .NET
> related
> >> best practices/design, and reading comprehension.
> >>
> >> Because I took the framework exams first and then 229 -
> I
> >> only needed to study up on MSF - because half of the
> 300
> >> exam felt like a rehash of the previous exams but from
> a
> >> lead developer's point of view.
> >>
> >> Hope this helps
> >>
> >> ~ Jay
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >I'm in the beginning stages of looking to upgrade my
> >> current MCSD cert to the new .NET MCSD.
> >> >
> >> >I've started studying/reviewing for the 70-300 exam,
> but
> >> am wondering if this would be better left as the last
> >> exam? Or does the order even matter? Is the 70-300
> mostly
> >> about MSF or is it heavy on general architecture
> >> questions such as whether to use remoting versus web
> >> services etc etc.
> >> >
> >> >I was hoping to take the 70-300 by end of September to
> >> take advantage of the free 70-100 to 70-300 exam
> voucher
> >> for existing MCSD's.
> >> >
> >> >Any advice?? Thanks...
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Leigh Kendall, MCSD, MCDBA
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >.
> >
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