Today I passed the 70-536 exam (Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Application Development Foundation). Some parts of the exam are really interesting because you get to use them every day, like regular expressions, IO, threads, reflection etc. Others are a little more boring to study like Application Domains. Overall the contents of the exam are very helpful for developers who write more serious coding.
For those who are thinking about taking the exam, here is the recipe I used:
- Studied about 2 hours a day for 2 months
- Used the MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Application Development Foundation, which is quite good
- Worked with .Net for about 2 years
- It is very important to write code. Don’t think you can just read a book and go take the exam. Explore different scenarios, try new ideas. Only then you’ll be ready for the exam.
Now my next goal is to pass 70-528 and get the MCTS certification. This one should be easier to pass since I work with web apps every day. In about two months I hope I will have nailed it.