Yesterday, I took the 70-433 Microsoft exam, and I’m pleased to announce that I passed with 92% on my first attempt! This gives me the certification of Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in SQL Server 2008 Database Development.
I’ve been meaning to take one of these exams for a long time now, and I’ve finally managed to do it. I spent a lot of time reading and practicing, and I’m glad that it’s all payed off!
A big thank you to a man named Niall Merrigan, as achieving this without his blog and 70-433 study guide would have been a lot more difficult! I recomend you check his site out if you’re going to take this exam.
Another resources I used was the MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-433): Microsoft SQL Server 2008 – Database Development Book/DVD Package
The informartion in this book was good, and gave a very good understanding of most things covered in the exam. I found the practice tests to be fairly similar to the real deal, and gave decent examples and links to other resources (such as MSDN and Microsoft TechNet) when reviewing the answers. Overall – I would recommend using this book whilst studying for your 70-433 exam, but you will need to top your knowledge up with the links given in the answer reviews – and maybe a few visits to Niall’s blog mentioned above.
Many of my own blog posts are also focused on the topics covered in this exam, so be sure to check back here if you need a little help.
The next exam I’ll be tackling is the 70-451, this is the next exam in the series to achieve the certification of MCITP: Database Developer 2008. I’m sure that this will require much more reading. I’ll be sure to post back with more tips once I’ve finished this one too!