- Paperback: 528 pages
- Publisher: Pearson Certification; Pap/Cdr edition (1 May 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0789728974
- ISBN-13: 978-0789728975
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,395,741 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This book is dull, but I read it cover to cover and passed the exam. It is very concise and I had to read some chapters a few times to make sure I'd memorised the important points. You can't really expect much more than that from a programming book.
The book comes with a CD containing a practice test which is very useful as I've pretty much got exactly the same marks on the test exam in this series as I have on the real exams. There are two more practice tests in the back of the book which you can do on paper. I would much prefer it if these two tests were on the CD too though, as I find the practice tests to be the most important part of these books.
There are a few annoyances, for instance, somtimes the book will give you a list of operations to perform, but doesn't list the output of the program or script in some ocassions. I've never sat down to write out the programs in these sort of books, just reading the instructions and seeing the expected output is enough, however, some of my colleagues who are also taking these exams find that useful.
However, these are minor gripes in the grand scheme of things, especially at the price.
The book comes with a CD containing a practice test which is very useful as I've pretty much got exactly the same marks on the test exam in this series as I have on the real exams. There are two more practice tests in the back of the book which you can do on paper. I would much prefer it if these two tests were on the CD too though, as I find the practice tests to be the most important part of these books.
There are a few annoyances, for instance, somtimes the book will give you a list of operations to perform, but doesn't list the output of the program or script in some ocassions. I've never sat down to write out the programs in these sort of books, just reading the instructions and seeing the expected output is enough, however, some of my colleagues who are also taking these exams find that useful.
However, these are minor gripes in the grand scheme of things, especially at the price.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Excellent 70-320 resource
22 Mar 2004
This is a great review and is full of good content.
Remember that Exam Crams are written with the expectation that you thoroughly understand the material. Since there's always something new to know even when we "thoroughly understand the material," seeing the material again, in another form, helps in gaining mastery.
I suggest reading the following IN THE ORDER stated:
70-315 Training Guide and Exam Cram (internet)
70-316 Training Guide and Exam Cram (Windows)
70-320 Training Guide and Exam Cram (web services and server components)
70-300 Exam Cram (architecture)
If you're new to C# but have Java, C or C++, read Weekend C#.
Use this book as a supplement. I read at traffic lights. The larger books are too large for that kind of "quick fact" absorption. Use the 70-320 Exam Cram for a pre-test review and after you've mastered the Training Guides.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Great resource for exam preparation
26 Mar 2004
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I used this in conjunction with the Training Guide. In hindsight, I could have gotten by with just this book for exam preperation but the Training Guide is a better long-term resource.
I used the Exam Cram books for 316, 315, and 320 in that order. I was pleased with all 3 books. I particularly like the questions at the end of each chapter and the two practice exams at the end of the book. After taking them, I always felt prepared for the exam and passed all 3 with ease.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
The only resource needed for 70-320
16 Aug 2005
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I skipped reviewing the Microsoft study guide and used this book as my primary reference in passing the exam. Each component on this exam (web services, windows services, enterprise services) has its own architecture and interface. This book did a great job of distilling that information in a way that was easy to understand. I especially liked how the chapters were organized to introduce a concept, and then show you the code for implementing it. I simply wrote my own example for each chapter and did well on the exam. I didn't get much use out of the study guide or CD, but the practice tests in the book are very useful.
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