I did this exam (228) on the 21st November 2002 and (229)
on the 6th December 2002. I used MOC and Transcender for
both and found them ok. I passed both on the first
attempt (pass/fail only I'm afraid). I would definitely
recommend using transcender for your exam prep, although
my initial thought about 228 was that I was surprised
that the practice test was so easy. I find that the real
value with transcenders though is the info you get with
the responses. They usually go into great depth not only
with why x is the correct answer, but also why w,y and z
aren't right.

>-----Original Message-----
>I am an MCSE with several years of enterprise experience
who has not
>ever failed a Microsoft test before. But that changed
with 70-228.
>From what I can see of the posts over the past year, at
some point in
>the past few months this exam got a lot harder. It felt
at times like
>I was taking the design exam (70-229). It was a
frustrating
>experience, as at times I felt I was not being tested for
>Administration of a SQL server, which is what the test
is supposedly
>for.
>
>I used:
>Books Online - for the more intricate things
>SQL Server 2000 for Dummies - to catch all the entry
level tidbits
>Microsoft Readiness Review - not very helpful for this
test
>and even "SQL Server 2000 Database Design and
Implementation" - the
>huge 70-229 by Que (formally New Riders) for things such
as indexing,
>views, trigger, SPs, and more difficult practice
questions.
>
>I got a 733, which indicates I missed it by one question.
>
>Have others had similar experiences?
>
>Are the Transcender's for 70-228 worth it? If you have
an answer for
>this question I would appreciate knowing what month you
took the test.
>
>Any other advice?
>
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>
>Kurt
>.
>

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