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C Sharp Certification PLEASE HELP

Hi. I am an amateur C# enthusiast. I currently work as a carpenter
and I moonlight on the weekends as a photographer. I'm trying to
transition a career change.

Is there an exam that leads to certification in C# like there is with Java?

How much of the exam will rely on memorization? How much will be from
programming skill? How do they measure my programming ability from one
exam?
Nov 15 '05 #1
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Wow amazing, a fello carpenter also tring to make the career change.

Look into MCAD and MCSD http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/mcp/
For exam preparation check out http://www.measureup.com they have some
pretty good test preparatino exams.

MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer) is a total of three exams.
MCSD (Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer) extends the MCAD
certification with two more exams for a total of 5.

A good place to take the exams at are any one of the several NewHorizons
learning centers. about $120.00 a pop.
http://www.newhorizons.com/retail/En...soft/index.asp

Also checkout the MCAD newsgroup microsoft.Public.cert.exam.mcad or
microsoft.Public.cert.exam.mcsd
I'm in the middle of my MCAD. total of three exams. with two more to go.
The newsgroups and many many books have help a great deal.

Good luck in your career change. In these economicly uncertain times
you're going to ned it.
Ron
"Vanessa BJ" <va*******@free.linux.net.mk> wrote in message
news:db**************************@posting.google.c om...
Hi. I am an amateur C# enthusiast. I currently work as a carpenter
and I moonlight on the weekends as a photographer. I'm trying to
transition a career change.

Is there an exam that leads to certification in C# like there is with Java?
How much of the exam will rely on memorization? How much will be from
programming skill? How do they measure my programming ability from one
exam?

Nov 15 '05 #2
http://www.microsoft.com/traincert

Look at MCAD and MCSD.

--
Gregory A. Beamer
MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA

************************************************** ********************
Think Outside the Box!
************************************************** ********************
"Vanessa BJ" <va*******@free.linux.net.mk> wrote in message
news:db**************************@posting.google.c om...
Hi. I am an amateur C# enthusiast. I currently work as a carpenter
and I moonlight on the weekends as a photographer. I'm trying to
transition a career change.

Is there an exam that leads to certification in C# like there is with Java?
How much of the exam will rely on memorization? How much will be from
programming skill? How do they measure my programming ability from one
exam?

Nov 15 '05 #3
I am a programmer. There couldn't be a more boring and unfulfilling
profession. I would rather be a carpenter.
"Ron Vecchi" <rv*****@xilehdvecchi.com> wrote in message
news:uo**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
Wow amazing, a fello carpenter also tring to make the career change.

Look into MCAD and MCSD http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/mcp/
For exam preparation check out http://www.measureup.com they have some
pretty good test preparatino exams.

MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer) is a total of three exams. MCSD (Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer) extends the MCAD
certification with two more exams for a total of 5.

A good place to take the exams at are any one of the several NewHorizons
learning centers. about $120.00 a pop.
http://www.newhorizons.com/retail/En...soft/index.asp
Also checkout the MCAD newsgroup microsoft.Public.cert.exam.mcad or
microsoft.Public.cert.exam.mcsd
I'm in the middle of my MCAD. total of three exams. with two more to go.
The newsgroups and many many books have help a great deal.

Good luck in your career change. In these economicly uncertain times
you're going to ned it.
Ron
"Vanessa BJ" <va*******@free.linux.net.mk> wrote in message
news:db**************************@posting.google.c om...
Hi. I am an amateur C# enthusiast. I currently work as a carpenter
and I moonlight on the weekends as a photographer. I'm trying to
transition a career change.

Is there an exam that leads to certification in C# like there is with

Java?

How much of the exam will rely on memorization? How much will be from
programming skill? How do they measure my programming ability from one
exam?


Nov 15 '05 #4
Let's trade
"Leslie Gossett" <ms********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:xy*****************@newsread2.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
I am a programmer. There couldn't be a more boring and unfulfilling
profession. I would rather be a carpenter.
"Ron Vecchi" <rv*****@xilehdvecchi.com> wrote in message
news:uo**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
Wow amazing, a fello carpenter also tring to make the career change.

Look into MCAD and MCSD http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/mcp/
For exam preparation check out http://www.measureup.com they have some
pretty good test preparatino exams.

MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer) is a total of three

exams.
MCSD (Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer) extends the MCAD
certification with two more exams for a total of 5.

A good place to take the exams at are any one of the several NewHorizons
learning centers. about $120.00 a pop.

http://www.newhorizons.com/retail/En...soft/index.asp

Also checkout the MCAD newsgroup microsoft.Public.cert.exam.mcad or
microsoft.Public.cert.exam.mcsd
I'm in the middle of my MCAD. total of three exams. with two more to go. The newsgroups and many many books have help a great deal.

Good luck in your career change. In these economicly uncertain times
you're going to ned it.
Ron
"Vanessa BJ" <va*******@free.linux.net.mk> wrote in message
news:db**************************@posting.google.c om...
Hi. I am an amateur C# enthusiast. I currently work as a carpenter
and I moonlight on the weekends as a photographer. I'm trying to
transition a career change.

Is there an exam that leads to certification in C# like there is with

Java?

How much of the exam will rely on memorization? How much will be from
programming skill? How do they measure my programming ability from one
exam?



Nov 15 '05 #5
No thanks. I plan to retire early and slave over a hot lathe at my leasure!

"Ron Vecchi" <rv*****@xilehdvecchi.com> wrote in message
news:er**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
Let's trade
"Leslie Gossett" <ms********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:xy*****************@newsread2.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
I am a programmer. There couldn't be a more boring and unfulfilling
profession. I would rather be a carpenter.
"Ron Vecchi" <rv*****@xilehdvecchi.com> wrote in message
news:uo**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
Wow amazing, a fello carpenter also tring to make the career change.

Look into MCAD and MCSD http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/mcp/
For exam preparation check out http://www.measureup.com they have some pretty good test preparatino exams.

MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer) is a total of three

exams.
MCSD (Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer) extends the MCAD
certification with two more exams for a total of 5.

A good place to take the exams at are any one of the several NewHorizons learning centers. about $120.00 a pop.

http://www.newhorizons.com/retail/En...soft/index.asp

Also checkout the MCAD newsgroup microsoft.Public.cert.exam.mcad or
microsoft.Public.cert.exam.mcsd
I'm in the middle of my MCAD. total of three exams. with two more to go. The newsgroups and many many books have help a great deal.

Good luck in your career change. In these economicly uncertain times
you're going to ned it.
Ron
"Vanessa BJ" <va*******@free.linux.net.mk> wrote in message
news:db**************************@posting.google.c om...
> Hi. I am an amateur C# enthusiast. I currently work as a carpenter
> and I moonlight on the weekends as a photographer. I'm trying to
> transition a career change.
>
> Is there an exam that leads to certification in C# like there is with Java?
>
> How much of the exam will rely on memorization? How much will be from > programming skill? How do they measure my programming ability from one > exam?



Nov 15 '05 #6
"Leslie Gossett" <ms********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:6q*****************@newsread2.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
No thanks. I plan to retire early and slave over a hot lathe at my

leasure!

Now that sounds like a plan I could also live with.
Nov 15 '05 #7
"Cowboy \(Gregory A. Beamer\)" <No************@comcast.netNoSpamM> wrote in message news:<eT**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...
http://www.microsoft.com/traincert

Look at MCAD and MCSD.

--
Gregory A. Beamer
MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA

************************************************** ********************
Think Outside the Box!
************************************************** ********************
"Vanessa BJ" <va*******@free.linux.net.mk> wrote in message
news:db**************************@posting.google.c om...
Hi. I am an amateur C# enthusiast. I currently work as a carpenter
and I moonlight on the weekends as a photographer. I'm trying to
transition a career change.

Is there an exam that leads to certification in C# like there is with

Java?

How much of the exam will rely on memorization? How much will be from
programming skill? How do they measure my programming ability from one
exam?


As a computer consultant for 8 years now. The market is not what is
use to be. The companies hiring programmers are working them to
death. Programmers are having less say because the market isn't good
enough to leave. So there are more (sweat shops)companies taking
advantage of their employees. Yeah with a .Net cert you can get real
close to 6 figures a year but get ready for 50-70 hour work weeks for
months on end. It's a tough decision but if you want money it might
just work for you but don't expect to gain much vacation. After 8
years I am looking at 10 days again if I change companies. Or a pay
cut which is worse since in the north east the cost of living is
pretty high.

I work to live, not live to work... you choose your poison. I would
love to work wood for a living. Anybody in the Orlando Fla area need
a apprentice. I have skills. I can build a datawarehouse,web
interface, vb client and secure your network all at once. I think the
IBM guy had it right retire and then do what you enjoy. At 33 I am to
young for that. But building furniture sounds very appealing.
Nov 15 '05 #8
va*******@free.linux.net.mk (Vanessa BJ) wrote in message news:<db**************************@posting.google. com>...
Hi. I am an amateur C# enthusiast. I currently work as a carpenter
and I moonlight on the weekends as a photographer. I'm trying to
transition a career change.

Is there an exam that leads to certification in C# like there is with Java?

How much of the exam will rely on memorization? How much will be from
programming skill? How do they measure my programming ability from one
exam?


What the hell does this have to do with 35mm photo equipment?
Nov 15 '05 #9

"Michael Scarpitti" <mi***********@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2f**************************@posting.google.c om...

What the hell does this have to do with 35mm photo equipment?


Nothing!
The origanal post is cost posted to hell and back and so it continues on!
Greg
Nov 15 '05 #10
Ah come on they aren't working us to death yet. Geese, I'm mid 40's
and my first heart attack didn't kill me yet - just keep coding. Bet
yet try project management with multiple resource located "offshore"
and have production support responsibilities. I just love answering a
stupid coding question from some wanker in Mumbai at 3:30am.
Nov 15 '05 #11

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