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Hello All

I am planning to get certified in .net technologies. I am confused which exam to go for and where will I get all the preparation material.Here is the problem:

I have around 3 years expereince in .net 2.0 , but I want to get certified in .net 3.5 , WPF and WCF.

I guess I need to prepare for 3 exams.Is it recommended to gor .net 3.5 without haveing .net 2.0 certification. Also, please advise on exam numbers and exam books that I should refer. There are some e learning pakage from MS. Are they any better then books MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit specifically when e learning costs much more then books. Do they really have discounts on e learning as I was reading in one of the threads ...
For .net 3.5 ,WPF and WCF --> is exam 70-502 and 70-503 sufficient ? If yes , please suggest books or e learning , which is preffered ?
Before giving the 2 exams written above, do i need exam 70-536?
I really appreciate if someone can solve these puzzles for me..

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Varun_Dev
- Edited by Varun_Dev Friday, June 12, 2009 9:34 PM
Friday, June 12, 2009 9:04 PM

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Hi,

Self-paced training kits are enough when you have some experience which I believe you do. So if you want to invest some money, I would rather invest on exam prep like Measure-Up or Self-test.

In terms of time, spend more on 70-536 than WPF or WCF exam. 70-536 would be the hardest one among all three. So make sure you are fully prepared. Three months for three exams should be good enough. Now whether you should schedule all there exams for focus, it totally depends on your and your motivation factor, but I certainly encourage everyone to schedule their test in advance, since as human we all like to procrastinate.

http://blogs.msdn.com/trika/archive/2008/06/12/70-536-prep-session.aspx

http://devlicio.us/blogs/derik_whittaker/archive/2007/09/02/taking-the-mcts-test-70-536-that-sucked.aspx

http://en.csharp-online.net/Preparation_Guide_for_Exam_70-536

I would to wish you luck. Let us know when you pass your exam. Hope this is helpful.
Rubel Khan
- Proposed as answer by Rubel Khan Saturday, June 13, 2009 6:14 AM
- Marked as answer by Varun_Dev Monday, June 15, 2009 5:08 PM
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To get certified in .Net 3.5, WPF and WCF, you need to pass 3 exams:

70-536 (which is common for both),

70-502 (WPF) and

70-503 (WCF).

I would recommend Microsoft Self-paced exam kit for these exams:

70-536: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/book.aspx?ID=9469&locale=en-us

70-502: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/book.aspx?ID=12485&locale=en-us

70-503: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/book.aspx?ID=12486&locale=en-us

Hope this is helpful.

Rubel Khan
- Proposed as answer by Rubel Khan Saturday, June 13, 2009 12:50 AM
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Here are some free e-learning: https://www.microsoftelearning.com/eLearning/offerDetail.aspx?offerPriceId=213184

Free e-books: http://csna01.libredigital.com/?urvs5cn3s8
Rubel Khan

Saturday, June 13, 2009 1:03 AM
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Rubel-Thanks for letting me know . So only these books are enough . No need of e learning pakages specially when they have reduced prices of e learning pakage by 90%. So I can get pakage for 35$.
Also, with these books that you recommended , 1 month for each exam is appropriate ?I am planning to give these 3 exams in next 3 months ....Can I schedule date for exams now, so that I can keep them as my deadline ? what do you recommend?
The information you provided is really helpful.
Thanks
Varun_Dev

Saturday, June 13, 2009 1:03 AM
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Hi,

Self-paced training kits are enough when you have some experience which I believe you do. So if you want to invest some money, I would rather invest on exam prep like Measure-Up or Self-test.

In terms of time, spend more on 70-536 than WPF or WCF exam. 70-536 would be the hardest one among all three. So make sure you are fully prepared. Three months for three exams should be good enough. Now whether you should schedule all there exams for focus, it totally depends on your and your motivation factor, but I certainly encourage everyone to schedule their test in advance, since as human we all like to procrastinate.

http://blogs.msdn.com/trika/archive/2008/06/12/70-536-prep-session.aspx

http://devlicio.us/blogs/derik_whittaker/archive/2007/09/02/taking-the-mcts-test-70-536-that-sucked.aspx

http://en.csharp-online.net/Preparation_Guide_for_Exam_70-536

I would to wish you luck. Let us know when you pass your exam. Hope this is helpful.
Rubel Khan
- Proposed as answer by Rubel Khan Saturday, June 13, 2009 6:14 AM
- Marked as answer by Varun_Dev Monday, June 15, 2009 5:08 PM
Saturday, June 13, 2009 6:13 AM
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I got it!!!..Thanks for the tips.... I should be start preparing now....

Monday, June 15, 2009 5:09 PM
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They have 2 books in market :

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft® .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation

and

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Application Development Foundation (Hardcover)

which one should I buy ?

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Varun_dev

Monday, June 15, 2009 9:10 PM

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