Re: Microsoft Skills Assessment vs Transcender

From: Frank Mamone (frankmnospam_at_canada.com)
Date: 09/02/04 

Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 18:21:31 -0400

Thanks for the feedback and the coupon code!

By the way did you ever try the test on Microsoft Skills Assessment site?
The link is in the original message in this thread.

If you have a few minutes (30 questions) take look at the 70-315 and tell us
how that compares to the real thing. I heard that MeasureUp is more
difficult than the real thing.

Frank M.

"Brad" <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:10jf2g6rnu80s1b@corp.supernews.com...
> I don't think there's an official FAQ, although maybe there should be.
> There are FAQs on the Microsoft Learning web site about MCP and MCAD, I'm
> sure.
>
> I used the MS Press self-paced training kit set for all three exams. A
> little dry sometimes, a few mistakes in the sample code (the web apps and
> web services books in particular looked like the C# examples were an
> afterthought), and a few small topics probably were missing, but overall a
> good review for the exam and coverage of the major topic areas. A lot of
> people swear by Kalani's books for C# or that guy that writes the books
for
> VB.NET (can't remember the name right now, but its posted around here
> somewhere). They may have more/better examples and clearer explanations.
>
> Beyond that I used the MeasureUp exams and found them to be a pretty good
> preparation for all of the exams and gave me a good idea of what I would
> encounter. If you decide to use MeasureUp, here's a little tip: go to
> Dice.com (free), look under Career Resources, then under Certification,
and
> get a 25% discount code. The exams that come with the training kit are
> challenging, but I didn't use them enough to say how well they really
match
> the exams overall.
>
> The real exams are challenging, but if you know your stuff pretty well and
> you take your time then on almost every question you can eliminate all but
> one or two answers.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Brad
>
>
>
> "Frank Mamone" <frankmnospam@canada.com> wrote in message
> news:ureVVGQkEHA.2696@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Congratulations Brad!
> >
> > Thanks for confirming this. I am new to this newsgroup so I wasn't
aware.
> >
> > Is there an FAQ for this group? If that question is not in there maybe
it
> > should be added.
> >
> > What did you use to study? How did you find the real exam compared to
your
> > study material?
> >
> > -Frank
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Brad" <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote in message
> > news:10jde37i57ihj93@corp.supernews.com...
> > > I don't know how many freakin' times this has to come up (and I'm not
> > > ripping on you, Frank, honestly I'm not) but let me just state:
> > >
> > > Windows Apps, Web Apps, and XML Web Services, in whatever language...
> > >
> > > IS A VALID COMBINATION FOR MCAD.
> > >
> > > I have recently completed just these requirements in C# and I
>>>AM<<<
> > MCAD
> > > certified.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Frank Mamone" <frankmnospam@canada.com> wrote in message
> > > news:uVwRXWGkEHA.384@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > However, if you look here:
> > > >
> > > > http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcad/requirements.asp
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > It says:
> > > >
> > > > If you use Exam 70-305 or 70-315 to satisfy the core exam
requirement,
> > you
> > > > may use either Exam 70-306 or 70-316 as an elective.
> > > >
> > > > If you use Exam 70-306 or 70-316 to satisfy the core exam
requirement,
> > you
> > > > may use either Exam 70-305 or 70-315 as an elective.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > So , when Kalani says "Opposite technology" he means Web as opposed
> to
> > > > Window-based , NOT language.
> > > >
> > > > Of course, this is assuming that Microsoft's website is correct.
> > > >
> > > > -Frank
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Frank Mamone" <frankmnospam@canada.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:ukHQmRGkEHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Sri,
> > > > >
> > > > > It would seem so at first glance. However, if you read a little
> > further
> > > > > you'll see (page 1114 70-315 books by Kalani):
> > > > >
> > > > > "You can also count as an elective one of the four core exams
> > > > > 70-305,70-306,70-315,70-316. The one you can count as an elective
is
> > the
> > > > > exam from the opposite technology and language from the exam that
> you
> > > > > counted as a core exam. For example if you take the C# Web
> Application
> > > > > Exam(70-315) as a core exam, you can take the Visual Basic .NET
> > > > > Windows-based Application exam (70-306)."
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > So, according to that statement the combination would indeed be
> > invalid.
> > > > >
> > > > > I would like to hear from someone at Microsoft or certified MCAD's
> to
> > > get
> > > > a
> > > > > definite answer though. I personally would like to do the
> > Windows-based
> > > > > apps, but stay in C#.
> > > > >
> > > > > -Frank
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Sri" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:454e01c49053$7001fbc0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > > > > > hi u gave as u completed 70-315 and 316, r u intrested to
> > > > > > finish MCAD ,then u check once whthere its a valid
> > > > > > combination for MCAD(70-315,316,320) ,r u using kalani's
> > > > > > book for preparation if so, at the end of book u have
> > > > > > Certification Process ,read the lines there ,according to
> > > > > > it 315,316,320 is not a valid combination for mcad(see on
> > > > > > page number 1094 in 316 book),Even I don't know exactly
> > > > > > anyhow make it confirm about it.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > > > > >I think Transcender is a good choice. Indeed, there're
> > > > > > some real questions
> > > > > > >in the Transcender, but very few. I rely on the
> > > > > > Transcender to pass 70-315 &
> > > > > > >316. And now preparing for the 70-320.
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