About MCDBA

Hi,
I knew the MCDBA contains 3 required exams and 1 elective
exam.
1) Can someone tell me, if I am not go to the training
classes, just buy books such as MCSE Training Kit:
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 System Administration, Database
Design and Implementation, etc. is possible to pass exams?
2) Those MCSE Training Kit books contain self-test? If
they don't contain self-test, where I can find them?
Thanks,
Jennyhttp://www.transcender.com/
Best self-test stuff out there back when I was taking certification exams
--
Kevin Hill, MCSE
President
3NF Consulting
www.3nf-inc.com/NewsGroups.htm
"Jenny" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I knew the MCDBA contains 3 required exams and 1 elective
> exam.
> 1) Can someone tell me, if I am not go to the training
> classes, just buy books such as MCSE Training Kit:
> Microsoft SQL Server 2000 System Administration, Database
> Design and Implementation, etc. is possible to pass exams?
> 2) Those MCSE Training Kit books contain self-test? If
> they don't contain self-test, where I can find them?
> Thanks,
> Jenny
>|||I agree that the Trancender is the bust resource out there
for passing MCDBA.
The Books are rather scetchy, some are really good, some
are so bad they are not worth the paper they are printed
on. I would sugest you had a look at amazon before buying
them.
The best reference resource however is BOL (which are
suprisingly good.
J
>--Original Message--
>http://www.transcender.com/
>Best self-test stuff out there back when I was taking
certification exams
>--
>Kevin Hill, MCSE
>President
>3NF Consulting
>www.3nf-inc.com/NewsGroups.htm
>"Jenny" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:0a7701c3df65$34b84b90$a101280a@.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>> I knew the MCDBA contains 3 required exams and 1
elective
>> exam.
>> 1) Can someone tell me, if I am not go to the training
>> classes, just buy books such as MCSE Training Kit:
>> Microsoft SQL Server 2000 System Administration,
Database
>> Design and Implementation, etc. is possible to pass
exams?
>> 2) Those MCSE Training Kit books contain self-test? If
>> they don't contain self-test, where I can find them?
>> Thanks,
>> Jenny
>
>.
>|||Yes you can pass them without any classroom teaching.
I used a combination of experience (almost 3 years), books (Inside SQL
Server 2000 is excellent), & training videos (cbt nuggets were pretty good).
Cheers,
James Goodman MCSE, MCDBA
http://www.angelfire.com/sports/f1pictures|||Hands on training is the best preparation, period. :-)
--
Kevin Hill
President
3NF Consulting
www.3nf-inc.com/NewsGroups.htm
"Kevin3NF" <KHill@.NopeIDontNeedNoSPAM3NF-inc.com> wrote in message
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> http://www.transcender.com/
> Best self-test stuff out there back when I was taking certification exams
> --
> Kevin Hill, MCSE
> President
> 3NF Consulting
> www.3nf-inc.com/NewsGroups.htm
> "Jenny" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0a7701c3df65$34b84b90$a101280a@.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I knew the MCDBA contains 3 required exams and 1 elective
> > exam.
> >
> > 1) Can someone tell me, if I am not go to the training
> > classes, just buy books such as MCSE Training Kit:
> > Microsoft SQL Server 2000 System Administration, Database
> > Design and Implementation, etc. is possible to pass exams?
> >
> > 2) Those MCSE Training Kit books contain self-test? If
> > they don't contain self-test, where I can find them?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jenny
> >
>|||Hi Jenny,
I am not sure how much experience you aquired as a DBA but
I have done some R & D on websites In the process of
preparing for Certification.
To get certified you MUST have MS Press Books and Sybex
Books read & practiced thoroughly ( both includes Test
Simulations also). Apart from the above, there are lot of
sites offering Test Simulation product samples.(some are
downloadable and some are online). practiceing these tests
will make you more comfortable while attempting the Real
Exam. Ensure that you are not going to accept any shortcut
methods of passing the exam. A bit of hardwork and
sincerity , we can pass the exams in flying colors.
Also Look at the article wrote by by Brad M. McGehee.
Self Taught DBA
http://www.sql-server-performance.com/self_taught_dba.asp
HTH
Best Wishes
THIRUMAL REDDY MARAM
Sys Admin / SQL Server DBA
>--Original Message--
>Yes you can pass them without any classroom teaching.
>I used a combination of experience (almost 3 years),
books (Inside SQL
>Server 2000 is excellent), & training videos (cbt nuggets
were pretty good).
>
>--
>Cheers,
>
>James Goodman MCSE, MCDBA
>http://www.angelfire.com/sports/f1pictures
>
>.
>|||I use BOL and and the MOC Press books combined w/ VMWARE and Transcender and
you are good to go.
--
Steven S. Warren
MCSA, MCSE, MCDBA, CCA, CIW-SA, CIW-MA, NETWORK+, i-NET+
http:\\www.swtechworks.net
"Kevin3NF" <KHill@.NopeIDontNeedNoSPAM3NF-inc.com> wrote in message
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> Hands on training is the best preparation, period. :-)
> --
> Kevin Hill
> President
> 3NF Consulting
> www.3nf-inc.com/NewsGroups.htm
> "Kevin3NF" <KHill@.NopeIDontNeedNoSPAM3NF-inc.com> wrote in message
> news:OCggor23DHA.1428@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > http://www.transcender.com/
> >
> > Best self-test stuff out there back when I was taking certification
exams
> >
> > --
> > Kevin Hill, MCSE
> > President
> > 3NF Consulting
> >
> > www.3nf-inc.com/NewsGroups.htm
> >
> > "Jenny" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:0a7701c3df65$34b84b90$a101280a@.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I knew the MCDBA contains 3 required exams and 1 elective
> > > exam.
> > >
> > > 1) Can someone tell me, if I am not go to the training
> > > classes, just buy books such as MCSE Training Kit:
> > > Microsoft SQL Server 2000 System Administration, Database
> > > Design and Implementation, etc. is possible to pass exams?
> > >
> > > 2) Those MCSE Training Kit books contain self-test? If
> > > they don't contain self-test, where I can find them?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Jenny
> > >
> >
> >
>