I passed 70-215 today and achieved MCDBA :-)

I had 55 questions, 180 minutes. There were questions about absolutely
everything.

Note: if you have simulations keep in mind that once you did something you
cannot make changes as you do with normal questions if you change your mind.
I made this mistake with a faulty HDD in a RAID5 and I was not able to fix
it so I missed that question.

Danut, MCAD.NET, MCDBA

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Congratulations!

I'm taking the 70-215 this week to complete my MCDBA as well. I had all the
other exams from the MCSD and SQL Server so it seemed like a no brainer to
do one more.

Is the exam adaptive now or is it a fixed number of questions? Did you use
the Transcenders for a final review?

Thanks...

--
Leigh Kendall, MCSD


"Danut" <danutzp1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eSckd85zCHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP10...
> I passed 70-215 today and achieved MCDBA :-)
>
> I had 55 questions, 180 minutes. There were questions about absolutely
> everything.
>
> Note: if you have simulations keep in mind that once you did something you
> cannot make changes as you do with normal questions if you change your
mind.
> I made this mistake with a faulty HDD in a RAID5 and I was not able to fix
> it so I missed that question.
>
> Danut, MCAD.NET, MCDBA
>
>

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It's not adaptive. Yes, I used Transcender.
The new thing to me was the simulations where you get something like a
"Computer Management" interface and you have to solve the problem as you do
it in the real world.

"Leigh Kendall" <lkendall@msdnnewsgroups.com> wrote in message
news:#39WLV7zCHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP10...
> Congratulations!
>
> I'm taking the 70-215 this week to complete my MCDBA as well. I had all
the
> other exams from the MCSD and SQL Server so it seemed like a no brainer to
> do one more.
>
> Is the exam adaptive now or is it a fixed number of questions? Did you use
> the Transcenders for a final review?
>
> Thanks...
>
> --
> Leigh Kendall, MCSD
>
>
> "Danut" <danutzp1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eSckd85zCHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP10...
> > I passed 70-215 today and achieved MCDBA :-)
> >
> > I had 55 questions, 180 minutes. There were questions about absolutely
> > everything.
> >
> > Note: if you have simulations keep in mind that once you did something
you
> > cannot make changes as you do with normal questions if you change your
> mind.
> > I made this mistake with a faulty HDD in a RAID5 and I was not able to
fix
> > it so I missed that question.
> >
> > Danut, MCAD.NET, MCDBA
> >
> >
>
>

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Thanks for the feedback... I'm just sitting down to practice with the
Transcender tests. I went through the Transcender flash quizzes which were a
helpful memory jogger.

After I get this one out of the way, I need to start on the new .NET exams
for the updated MCSD.

Did you do the VB or C# track?

--
Leigh Kendall, MCSD


"Danut" <danutzp1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OqiHUs8zCHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP11...
> It's not adaptive. Yes, I used Transcender.
> The new thing to me was the simulations where you get something like a
> "Computer Management" interface and you have to solve the problem as you
do
> it in the real world.
>
> "Leigh Kendall" <lkendall@msdnnewsgroups.com> wrote in message
> news:#39WLV7zCHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP10...
> > Congratulations!
> >
> > I'm taking the 70-215 this week to complete my MCDBA as well. I had all
> the
> > other exams from the MCSD and SQL Server so it seemed like a no brainer
to
> > do one more.
> >
> > Is the exam adaptive now or is it a fixed number of questions? Did you
use
> > the Transcenders for a final review?
> >
> > Thanks...
> >
> > --
> > Leigh Kendall, MCSD
> >
> >
> > "Danut" <danutzp1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:eSckd85zCHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP10...
> > > I passed 70-215 today and achieved MCDBA :-)
> > >
> > > I had 55 questions, 180 minutes. There were questions about absolutely
> > > everything.
> > >
> > > Note: if you have simulations keep in mind that once you did something
> you
> > > cannot make changes as you do with normal questions if you change your
> > mind.
> > > I made this mistake with a faulty HDD in a RAID5 and I was not able to
> fix
> > > it so I missed that question.
> > >
> > > Danut, MCAD.NET, MCDBA
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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"Leigh Kendall" <lkendall@msdnnewsgroups.com> wrote in message
news:ued0Xq9zCHA.428@TK2MSFTNGP09...
> Thanks for the feedback... I'm just sitting down to practice with the
> Transcender tests. I went through the Transcender flash quizzes which were
a
> helpful memory jogger.

215 didn't look to tough to me and I'm, not really an expert in Windows
2000.

> After I get this one out of the way, I need to start on the new .NET exams
> for the updated MCSD.

Go to the MCP secure site and notice that you can get a voucher for free for
70-300 because you are a MCSD of the old Visual Studio 6.0 track.

> Did you do the VB or C# track?

I'm a C++ developer so it was easier C#. I do not like VB.

> --
> Leigh Kendall, MCSD
>
>
> "Danut" <danutzp1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OqiHUs8zCHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP11...
> > It's not adaptive. Yes, I used Transcender.
> > The new thing to me was the simulations where you get something like a
> > "Computer Management" interface and you have to solve the problem as you
> do
> > it in the real world.
> >
> > "Leigh Kendall" <lkendall@msdnnewsgroups.com> wrote in message
> > news:#39WLV7zCHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP10...
> > > Congratulations!
> > >
> > > I'm taking the 70-215 this week to complete my MCDBA as well. I had
all
> > the
> > > other exams from the MCSD and SQL Server so it seemed like a no
brainer
> to

> > > do one more.
> > >
> > > Is the exam adaptive now or is it a fixed number of questions? Did you
> use
> > > the Transcenders for a final review?
> > >
> > > Thanks...
> > >
> > > --
> > > Leigh Kendall, MCSD
> > >
> > >
> > > "Danut" <danutzp1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:eSckd85zCHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP10...
> > > > I passed 70-215 today and achieved MCDBA :-)
> > > >
> > > > I had 55 questions, 180 minutes. There were questions about
absolutely
> > > > everything.
> > > >
> > > > Note: if you have simulations keep in mind that once you did
something
> > you
> > > > cannot make changes as you do with normal questions if you change
your[
color=darkred]
> > > mind.
> > > > I made this mistake with a faulty HDD in a RAID5 and I was not able[/color]
to
> > fix
> > > > it so I missed that question.
> > > >
> > > > Danut, MCAD.NET, MCDBA
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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Thanks for the tip on the 70-300 exam. I was just up there the other day and
didn't even notice that promo.

Out of curiosity, besides hands-on development experience and MSDN, what
materials did you use to study. Did you use the MS Kits and Transcenders?

Thanks...

--
Leigh Kendall, MCSD


"Danut" <danutzp1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uJim549zCHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP11...
> "Leigh Kendall" <lkendall@msdnnewsgroups.com> wrote in message
> news:ued0Xq9zCHA.428@TK2MSFTNGP09...
> > Thanks for the feedback... I'm just sitting down to practice with the
> > Transcender tests. I went through the Transcender flash quizzes which
were
> a
> > helpful memory jogger.
>
> 215 didn't look to tough to me and I'm, not really an expert in Windows
> 2000.
>
> > After I get this one out of the way, I need to start on the new .NET
exams

> > for the updated MCSD.
>
> Go to the MCP secure site and notice that you can get a voucher for free
for
> 70-300 because you are a MCSD of the old Visual Studio 6.0 track.
>
> > Did you do the VB or C# track?
>
> I'm a C++ developer so it was easier C#. I do not like VB.
>
> > --
> > Leigh Kendall, MCSD
> >
> >
> > "Danut" <danutzp1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:OqiHUs8zCHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP11...
> > > It's not adaptive. Yes, I used Transcender.
> > > The new thing to me was the simulations where you get something like a
> > > "Computer Management" interface and you have to solve the problem as
you
> > do
> > > it in the real world.
> > >
> > > "Leigh Kendall" <lkendall@msdnnewsgroups.com> wrote in message
> > > news:#39WLV7zCHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP10...
> > > > Congratulations!
> > > >
> > > > I'm taking the 70-215 this week to complete my MCDBA as well. I had
> all
> > > the
> > > > other exams from the MCSD and SQL Server so it seemed like a no
> brainer
> > to
> > > > do one more.
> > > >
> > > > Is the exam adaptive now or is it a fixed number of questions? Did
you
> > use
> > > > the Transcenders for a final review?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks...
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Leigh Kendall, MCSD
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Danut" <danutzp1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:eSckd85zCHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP10...
> > > > > I passed 70-215 today and achieved MCDBA :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > I had 55 questions, 180 minutes. There were questions about
> absolutely
> > > > > everything.
> > > > >
> > > > > Note: if you have simulations keep in mind that once you did
> something
> > > you
> > > > > cannot make changes as you do with normal questions if you change
> your
> > > > mind.
> > > > > I made this mistake with a faulty HDD in a RAID5 and I was not
able
> to

> > > fix
> > > > > it so I missed that question.
> > > > >
> > > > > Danut, MCAD.NET, MCDBA
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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"Leigh Kendall" <lkendall@msdnnewsgroups.com> wrote in message
news:#TJ$7F#zCHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP09...
> Thanks for the tip on the 70-300 exam. I was just up there the other day
and
> didn't even notice that promo.
>
> Out of curiosity, besides hands-on development experience and MSDN, what
> materials did you use to study. Did you use the MS Kits and Transcenders?

I used MS Kits and Transcender for both for 315 and 316. I took 320 in beta
so no MS Kit or Transcender.
For 320 I used two books ASP.NET Step by Step and Building XML Web Services
for the Microsoft® .NET Platform by Scott Short.

> Thanks...
>
> --
> Leigh Kendall, MCSD
>
>
> "Danut" <danutzp1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uJim549zCHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP11...
> > "Leigh Kendall" <lkendall@msdnnewsgroups.com> wrote in message
> > news:ued0Xq9zCHA.428@TK2MSFTNGP09...
> > > Thanks for the feedback... I'm just sitting down to practice with the
> > > Transcender tests. I went through the Transcender flash quizzes which
> were
> > a
> > > helpful memory jogger.
> >
> > 215 didn't look to tough to me and I'm, not really an expert in Windows
> > 2000.
> >
> > > After I get this one out of the way, I need to start on the new .NET
> exams
> > > for the updated MCSD.
> >
> > Go to the MCP secure site and notice that you can get a voucher for free
> for
> > 70-300 because you are a MCSD of the old Visual Studio 6.0 track.
> >
> > > Did you do the VB or C# track?
> >
> > I'm a C++ developer so it was easier C#. I do not like VB.
> >
> > > --
> > > Leigh Kendall, MCSD
> > >
> > >
> > > "Danut" <danutzp1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OqiHUs8zCHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP11...
> > > > It's not adaptive. Yes, I used Transcender.
> > > > The new thing to me was the simulations where you get something like
a[col
or=darkred]
> > > > "Computer Management" interface and you have to solve the problem as
> you
> > > do
> > > > it in the real world.
> > > >
> > > > "Leigh Kendall" <lkendall@msdnnewsgroups.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:#39WLV7zCHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP10...
> > > > > Congratulations!
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm taking the 70-215 this week to complete my MCDBA as well. I[/color]
had
> > all
> > > > the
> > > > > other exams from the MCSD and SQL Server so it seemed like a no
> > brainer
> > > to
> > > > > do one more.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is the exam adaptive now or is it a fixed number of questions? Did
> you
> > > use
> > > > > the Transcenders for a final review?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks...
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Leigh Kendall, MCSD
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Danut" <danutzp1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:eSckd85zCHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP10...
> > > > > > I passed 70-215 today and achieved MCDBA :-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I had 55 questions, 180 minutes. There were questions about
> > absolutely
> > > > > > everything.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Note: if you have simulations keep in mind that once you did
> > something
> > > > you
> > > > > > cannot make changes as you do with normal questions if you
change
> > your
> > > > > mind.
> > > > > > I made this mistake with a faulty HDD in a RAID5 and I was not
> able
> > to
> > > > fix
> > > > > > it so I missed that question.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Danut, MCAD.NET, MCDBA
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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