Re: mcsd to mcpd

Hi SirReadAlot,

Thanks for the info, are the 2 books just for 1 exam?

"SirReadAlot" wrote:

hi craig,

these are the books, but they will be published on the 31 of this month.

MCPD Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-547): Designing and Developing
Web-Based Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Framework (available late
2006)

MCPD Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-548): Designing and Developing
Windows-Based Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Framework (available late
2006)



"Craig" wrote:

HI Chris,

Thanks for the info. I was looking more on the lines on the reading material
required (as per SirreadAlot). Do I need all the following books for the
exams?

(Exam 70–553)

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-526): Microsoft .Net Framework 2.0
Windows-Based Client Development

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-528): Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Web-Based Client Development

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft .NET Framework
2.0—Application Development Foundation


for exam 70-554

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-529): Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Distributed Application Development

MCPD Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-549): Designing and Developing
Enterprise Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Framework (available late
2006)

Thanks again.

Craig


"Chris Mullins [MVP]" wrote:

You need to take (and pass) 2 exams. 70-553 & 70-554. That's it.

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-553.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-554.mspx

You can also find the info at:
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcpd/entapp/default.mspx

.... you just need to scroll down to the section entitles "Upgrade Exam for
MCSD (Two Exams Required - MCTS not required)".

--
Chris Mullins, MCSD.NET, MCPD:Enterprise, MVP C#
http://www.coversant.net/blogs/cmullins

"Craig" <Craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:6A0721C3-FBF2-4928-8510-74C6C471A061@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I too want to upgrade my MCSD.NET to MCPD, and before anyone gets too
snotty
about it, going through the Microsoft website upgrade information, it
isn't
all that clear about the material needed.

Any mature intelligent ideas anyone?




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