What goes into becomming Microsoft Certified?

Sorry I haven't replied since last week....

Joe, the practice exams on the CD (shipped with the 4 book set) are very typical of the real exams, the answers are correct but they should only be used as a guideline of what's in store for the real exam. However, there are many questions in the real exam that are not cover verbatim in the books, they require either common sense/experience or sometimes they may even be subjective especially the 70-300 Architecture exam.

IraSmith, No, you need to do the core exams for the MCAD, you can however do - let's say - WinForms VB then WinForms C# but then you'll be missing an exam for the MCSD.
 
Robby,

I am using this link to see what exams to take.

The way I am reading the chart, the Core Exams: Web or Windows Application Development (1 Exam Required) I would take the 70-315 which is what I am presently studying for.

The Core Exams: XML Web Services and Server Components Development (1 Exam Required) I would take the 70-320.

The Elective Exams (1 Exam Required) I would take 70-229 for the database design knowledge.

I do see the note in the Elective Exams area that reads
Exam 70-305*, 70-306*, 70-315*, or 70-316*

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.
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Is this note in the electives area where you indicate taking the 70-316 C# Windows-based exam?

I see how it could be done that way, but I would like to initially emphasize the web area, tacking on the database portion to help learn and show that I do know the back end side of a web application.

I think this should fulfill the requirements, but if you see something wrong with my plans please let me know.
 
Doing the 315, 320 and 229 would get you the MCAD certification just fine, also if you are then looking at doing the MCSD certification they will all count towards that - leaving you with probaly the 316 (windows development with C#) and the 300 (solution Architecture) remaining.
 
PlausiblyDamp said:
Doing the 315, 320 and 229 would get you the MCAD certification just fine, also if you are then looking at doing the MCSD certification they will all count towards that - leaving you with probaly the 316 (windows development with C#) and the 300 (solution Architecture) remaining.
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Thank you for confirming my strategy regarding the two certifications as that is exactly what I was planning on attempting to do. Guess I should now scoot on off and start studying ;)
 
Not a problem. I always appreciate input and differing views just so I can make sure I am doing things right. Would rather find out now if there was a problem with my plan than to find out later after all the work and effort has been invested.

Take care and have a great day :)
 
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