MCITP SQL Server 2005 Database Developer All-in-One Exam Guide
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All-in-One is All You NeedGet complete coverage of all three Microsoft Certified IT Professional database developer exams for SQL Server 2005 in this comprehensive volume. Written by a SQL Server expert … More >>
MCITP SQL Server 2005 Database Developer All-in-One Exam Guide
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After having completed Microsoft’s MCAD certification, I am using this text along with the Tom Carpenter text to prepare for MCTS and MCITP certification. Though I haven’t taken the exam yet, the material appears to be covered in a thorough and in-depth fashion. Yet, it does not get bogged down in unnecessary detail.
Excellent book!
Rating: 4 / 5
I passed 70-431. Passing a cert exam every quarter is a requirement where I work. I’m pretty sure with another thorough review I could pass the other 2 exams for the MCITP. I did read the book thoroughly, cover to cover and did many of the exercises with a virtual environment as a lab. The book says to allow something like 90 days to prep but I did a major cram session with this book for about a week and passed with a high score. I probably won’t do the other 2 exams because 2005 is getting old, but based on my satisfaction with this book (I have Kindle format – watch out, no way to get the companion CD or materials with this format) I would look for a 2008 version of it.
Rating: 4 / 5
Material seemed pretty helpful until I realized that in lieu of 50 pages of chapter 8 I actually got 50 pages of chapter 7 repeated… Was using the book as a reference so I didn’t even notice the issue until months after purchasing (from Amazon) so it’s apparently my problem. Kind of a pain as its most of the chapter on security…
Edit: Downgraded from 2 to 1 stars after contacting McGraw Hill and having a representative agree to exchange my book and then subsequently never responding to later emails.
Rating: 1 / 5
Well written and in depth, this book should cover everything necessary to pass these tests.
I have two complaints:
1) The book is laid out functionally for SQL Server, not for each test. So, for example, when you are studying for the 70-442, it may involve a portion of chapter 3, 4, 5, and 8, but all of 12 and 13. All this information is entwined with the stuff for the other tests.
2) You choose to only take one of the tests on the CD. For example – you couldn’t say just test for the 70-441 test. I found the CD questions less useful than books dedicated to one test because of this.
These are minor complaints though, and I’m not really sure the issues can be avoided to begin with. Don’t let them stop you from using this as your resource to pass these three tests.
Rating: 5 / 5
For the 431 exam, I used the (Tom) Carpenter book as my primary study guide and this book as a side reference. My main reason for purchasing this book is for the next two exams (441,442). After taking the 431 test and looking up some questions I guessed at in this book, I regret not using this book as my primary study guide. This book seems to point out the exact information needed to get through the test. I look forward to using it for the next two exams. Note that the author of this book is the technical editor for the Carpenter book.
Update to previous review:
I just passed both exams (441 & 442) without difficulty and with plenty of time remaining (each exam took about 2 hours). This is definitely the book to use for these exams. The topics and sample questions are on target with the actual test. Be sure to review the topic list for each exam in the front of the book before taking the test. The ‘what you need to know’ section at the end of each chapter is not always accurate. Also – the explanation of cascade deletes is incorrect in the book.
Rating: 5 / 5