Includes more than 300 practice exam questions, score analysis, timed exams, and answers; searchable electronic version of the book in HTML on CD-ROM in back pocket.

With its comprehensive overview of core technology areas, "MCSD in a Nutshell" is the perfect study guide and resource to help developers master technologies with which they relatively are inexperienced.

Including a Cram Sheet to improve recall immediately before the exam, this book covers developing conceptual and logical design, deriving the physical design, establishing the development environment, creating user services, plus more.

This title prepares readers to develop desktop applications with VB6 and to pass the new MCSD exam #70-176 (Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0). The exclusive tear-out Cram Sheet contains acronyms, tips, and memory joggers to improve recall immediately before the exam.

Concise, clearly delineated coverage is given of the key concepts necessary to pass the MCSE Microsoft Visual Basic 6 exam. The CD-ROM provides readers with a testing simulation that is similar to the actual testing scenario.

Serves as an independent, definitive reference guide to IT industry certification programs, training programs and materials, what to expect from the job market, ways for certified professionals to remain current in their fields, and how to grow professionally to meet the changing needs of this job market. Evaluates all major vendor and non vendor-specific certifications as an independent A-Z reference of certification providers. Addresses future growth of each certification with one-, two-, and five-year forecasts on growth and industry changes. Contains valuable tips from IT recruiters on ways for those holding certifications to break into the IT industry.