Friday, January 12, 2007

Studying for the MCTS 70-536

It's late and I'm up studying for the MCTS 70-536. The first of 3 Microsoft certification tests I will take. The study guide/book for this one is almost 1000 pages! It's quite a task I've ahead of me. I'm finding that I'm developing a better understanding of the framework by studying for this. There is one school of thought that says anyone can take a test, that the certifications don't really mean much. I believe that you get out of it what you put into it. The results I want are a better understanding of the .NET framework and how to navigate it. I must continue to strive to understand everything at its root, or its relative root anyway. I'm NOT about to delve into assembler! But to understand the groundworks of the language I use everyday is important.

The book itself is laid out very nice. It's a study guide. Each chapter covers a particular topic divided into lessons. Each lesson has an estimated completion time, lab(s), review questions, terms, and practice tests. I also received a 15% voucher for the test when I take it!

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