Phil McCollum

To obtain your MCSD .NET certification, you must pass four core exams and one elective exam. You will be happy to know that several topics are repeated in three of the core exams (70-305/315, 70-306/316, and 70-310/320). This is good news for you because once you get a handle on these topics, you will be able to apply your knowledge to all of these exams. Although the fourth core exam (70-300) primarily tests your analytical skills, you will find some of this information useful here as well. Here are the seven areas that you should know well in order to obtain your certification: ADO.NET Without a doubt you will find large sections of ADO.NET material on the .NET exams. Knowing this material is crucial to getting your MCSD .NET certification. Most .NET applications will involve database connectivity, so it is not difficult to understand why Microsoft places such heav... (more)