Product Description

The only classroom-based training and self-assessment system! Osborne's MCSD Visual Basic .NET Web Applications Study Guide provides 100% complete coverage of all objectives for exam 70-305. Based on 300,000+ hours of IT training experience, the book contains hundreds of practice exam questions and hands-on exercises. The CD-ROM features full practice exam software with interactive tutorials and lab simulations, plus an adaptive test engine.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1081899 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 720 pages

From the Back Cover

The Only Certification Study System Based on 300,000+ Hours of IT Training Experience

• 100% Complete Coverage--All official test objectives for exam 70-305 are covered in detail
• Hands-on Exercises--Step-by-step instruction modeled after classroom labs
• Exam Watch--Warnings based on thorough post-exam research identifying the most troublesome exam topics and how to answer them correctly
• Three Types of Practice Questions--Knowledge, scenario, and lab-based questions, all with in-depth answers

Full coverage of the topics you need to review, including how to:

• Create ASP.NET pages and add and set directives
• Incorporate existing code into ASP.NET pages
• Instantiate and invoke Web Services or components
• Create and manage components and .NET assemblies
• Create custom controls and user controls
• Access and manipulate data from a Microsoft SQL Server Database
• Test and debug an ASP.NET application and resolve code defects
• Plan the deployment of a Web application
• Optimize the performance of a Web application
• Configure security for a Web application
• Select and configure authentication type

Included on the CD-ROM:

CD Training

• MasterSim--ASP.NET simulations give hands-on experience
• CertCams--Instructional step-by-step video animations with audio
• Electronic book--Searchable version of the Study Guide

Master Exam

• Complete Practice Exam--Exclusive 70-305 certification exam simulation with questions found only on the CD-ROM
• Detailed Answers--Explain why the correct options are right and why the incorrect options are wrong
• Score Report--Provides overall assessment of performance and indicates subject areas requiring further study

PLUS:

(with free on-line registration)

• LearnKey Training--Includes ASP.NET interactive video training session
• MasterExam--Additional ASP.NET certification exam simulations downloads

About the Author
Wayne Cassidy, Bsc. H, MCSD, MCT (Kanata, BC) is President and Director of SciStat, Inc, a personal services company dedicated to providing contract computer programming training to members of the high tech community. In addition, they provide design and creation of scientific and statistical applications for the scientific and business community. He previously was a Stream Leader of Microsoft Programming for Learnix, Ltd. David Shapton, MCSD, MCT, CTT+ (Ottowa, BC) is a consultant focusing on Technical Training and Systems Development. In addition to delivering Microsoft training to clients across North America, he also provides training analysis and curriculum and courseware development. He is the Vice President of Operations at SciStat.

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Customer Reviews

Good Study Guide - Test Questions a little dodgy
This book covers all the areas required by the exam and is easy to use (I passed the exam). I worked through this book, and referenced other material where necessary.

Content
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Well focused towards the exam.
Quite clear, a bit rambly in places.
Chapter 5 (Custom and User Controls) contains far more material than you will need for the actual exam

Exercises
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These are good, and not too long. They really reinforce your learning.

Test Questions in book

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Some of these were a bit vague, and the answers were not too well thought out. Do not worry too much if your test answers are a bit different from the book's.

Test and Training Material on CD-ROM
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This is useful but not as polished as it could be. Again questions and answers were not as consistent as the actual exam ones.

Overall
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Get this book if you are going to do the exam. Read around a little. You may need to download test exams elsewhere.