Denaes said:
Do you have to take all of the tests in one day, or can you study for one - take it, then study for another and take that one?
I couldnt imagine taking more than one test in a day, at least not personally. Im just learning my way around .NET and would want to focus on one topic at a time and nail it down good.
I too prefer the approach of studying and learning the material itself, not focusing on trying to cram for the exam. The present book that I am using to study for the 70-315 exam stresses to learn the material and you will pass the exam if you know the subject matter, to not approach it from simply trying to pass the exam.
The book that I am using does walk you through exercises, but I am finding that if I really pay attention to what I am doing rather than simply working through the steps and nothing more, that I am learning more than if simply just following the steps and not thinking outside the box any fruther.
There are some extra challenges in the book where you can work things out on your own. A sample solution is provided with the indication that it is just one possible solution but before looking it over the book suggests you give the challenge a try on your own.
I noticed the posts about folks passing the test but not being able to do simple tasks within VS itself. Apparently they did not have the fortune of being presented with an exam which contained simulations in it. The book that I am using to study by indicated that there is the possibility of having simulation questions on the exam where you are given one or more tasks to perform within VS itself. There was further information in the book on how the simulation software replicated the real software in many ways and that you should know how to accomplish tasks in VS for the exam. After all, the 70-315 is about using C#, VS.NET, and ASP.NET to develop web applications.
I realize many who pass go to boot camps and other forms of mass memorization to just pass the test. I do not let that discourage me though, I want to learn C#, I want to learn ASP.NET, and I want to learn how to use VS.NET to build applications. By learning how, I can then pass the exam. What will set me, and those like me, apart from all the others is the products we develop and deliver. That is when folks will take notice of our certifications and realize we truly earned them and know what we are doing