The other day I passed Microsoft Exam 70-229 Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000. This was the second exam on my way to world domination (and my MCAD.NET, which I first blogged about 2 years ago).
Before I do the one exam remaining on XML Web Services for my MCAD, I'm thinking of taking a "side road" and doing the MCTS (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist) for SQL Server 2005. I thought I'd do this quick diversion given that I recently studied up on SQL Server (albeit 2000), MCTS requires only 1 exam, and a while back I completed one half of the classroom training for this certification (which I blogged about also).
My strategy is to get a good resource since the price of training seems out of my reach. So far I've had good study guides - the only thing wrong with the Sybex book I had for 70-229 was that the PC-based tests often had the answers incorrect. It was actually getting confusing to take a practice exam and get questions wrong, only to find I had the answer right and the software was at fault. The answers for questions in the book, however, were right. Grrr.
So, hooray for me, but there's hard work ahead. Any tips?
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