This official ""MCSE Training Kit"" teaches how to design and implement database solutions using Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition, as well as providing in-depth preparation for MCP Exam 70-229 -- a core exam for MCDBA certification and an elective on the Microsoft Windows ""RM"" 2000 MCSE track. Topics map directly to the objectives measured by the MCP exam, including developing a logical data model, implementing the physical database, retrieving and modifying data, programming business logic, tuning and optimizing data access, and designing a database security plan. Students learn through an integrated system of skill-building tutorials, case study examples, and self-assessment exercises. An economical alternative to classroom instruction, this kit enables students to set their own pace and learn by doing!
Personally, Microsoft crammed too much into exam 70-229 - DB design, implementation, and app development (though only vaguely). Prep books for exam 70-229 consequently read more like all-in-one, multi-exam tombs for MCSA or MCAD certification rather than high-quality, single-exam volumes. To MCSE Training Kit (Exam 70-229)'s credit, though, it copes with this overloading, muddying circumstance pretty well.