I can't over-emphasize that you need to spend a lot of
time using the product. Get to the point where performing
the main tasks becomes second nature.


>-----Original Message-----
>Best advice is to become intimately acquainted with books
>online
>
>http://microsoft.com/sql/techinfo/p...c/2000/books.as
p
>
>
>Also, installing SQL and doing lots of testing and labs
>will solidify your book knowledge.
>
>HTH
>
>Ray Higdon MCSE, MCDBA, CCNA
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi,
>> I am studying for an MCSE/MCDBA, and have passed 70-
>210, 70-215 and
>>70-216. I am also looking to take 70-217 quite
shortly.
>This will leave me
>>with the database exams 70-228 and 70-229.
>>I have very little/no knowledge of SQL server. I have a
>good knowledge of
>>MS Access, some programming experience with visual basic
>(5,6, .NET), and my
>>job currently is biast towards networking.
>>
>>Can anybody suggest a good starting point for me? Any
>book recommendations
>>will be appreciated (particularly for 70-228 as their
>appears to be only a
>>handful of certification books devoted to this exam with
>bad/mediocre
>>reviews). I appreciate that certification books are not
>always the best to
>>learn from. If any non certification books are
>worthwhile reading, and also
>>follow the Microsoft exam objectives I would be
>interested in hearing about
>>them. Also any suggestions about the order in which to
>take these two exams
>>will also appreciated.
>>
>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>David W.
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

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