MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-441): Designing Database Solutions by Using Microsoft SQL Server(TM) 2005 (Self-Paced Training Kits) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Dejan Sarka, Andy Leonard, Javier Loria, Adolfo Wiernik
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Category: Book
List Price: $59.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 127785
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 656
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.3 x 1.8
ISBN: 0735623422
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.7585
EAN: 9780735623422
ASIN: 0735623422
Publication Date: September 12, 2007
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Product Description
Announcing an all-new Self-Paced Training Kit designed to help maximize your performance on 70-441, one of the required exams for the Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Database Developer certification. This 2-in-1 kit includes the official Microsoft study guide, plus practice tests on CD to help you assess your skills. It comes packed with the tools and features exam candidates want most--including in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective review; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and customizable testing options. It also provides real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs for skills and expertise that you can apply to the job. Work at your own pace through the lessons and lab exercises. Focusing on the job role of designing database solutions, this official study guide covers topics such as designing a logical and physical database, implementing database security, creating a test plan and a deployment plan, and drafting a performance baseline and benchmark strategy. Then assess yourself using 200+ practice questions on the CD, featuring multiple, customizable testing options to meet your specific needs. Choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on discrete objectives or chapters. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers--including pointers back to the book for further study. You also get an evaluation version of SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition software and an exam discount voucher--making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment.
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Mostly Good for 70-441 Review April 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book really helped me prep for the 70-441 exam. I managed to pass it the first time. One thing the book itself doesn't really mention is that the exam questions are all case-study related, with "best answers" needed (when to use stored procs vs UDFs), not trivia-related issues (what stored procedure to call an when). The book could be improved somewhat to gear more for this test format.
The practice tests in the book CD are case-study related, but I still found them asking more questions that are trivia, as opposed to best-fit answers. Fot those, I recomend Transcender practice exams.
 Superficial and Spotty with a buggy Test Engine February 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I used this book initially to supplement my study for the 70-441 exam.
Unfortunately, each chapter was very short and had only a few review questions, and the topics were presented in a very detached and superficial manner, as though someone had simply summarized the online documentation without truly understanding it.
The practice test supplied on CD did have more questions, but the test engine itself was buggy and hard to use. For exampe, you can configure the engine to generate a test on specific chapters and with a time limit, say 10 questions from chapter 5 with a time limit of 30 mintues, but it would just ignore your criteria and simply give you all 191 questions with no filtering and no randomization of the questions.
After a couple of frustrating weeks, I realized the book wasn't helping me understand the material so I switched to the Sybex book by Victor Isakov, and I'm so happy I did.
All you need October 22, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is all you need to pass this exam. A good book with some good practical examples.
 Best book for 70-441 exam prep October 11, 2007
Be sure to prep for the 70-441 exam with the experts from Solid Quality. Everything, including good test questions, is in this book.
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