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Since the job is being offered soon I need to know the "quickest" and
"best" way to prepare for this exam. Are there any books, practice
exams, etc. that are considered "THE BEST"?
The "best" way to prepare for any exam is to actually learn the material
cold.
As far as the "quickest" way goes, that usually involves getting previous
versions of the test and taking them over and over again until your
performance is up to the standard you want. Note that doing it this way
is unlikely to result in you having much knowledge that will help you
after the test is over.
Sorry...I don't have any personal knowledge of practice exams that would
best address the "quickest" part of your goal. While I understand the
pressures of wanting to get hired, you might want to consider whether it
would really be best for either you or the prospective employer for you to
be hired on the basis of performance on a test where your working
knowledge isn't the reason for that performance. If you come into the job
not being able to actually do the job, your employer will be dissatisfied,
making them unhappy and also undermining your own professional reputation.
It takes some resolve, but some times letting go of a short term goal is
actually best for you in the long run. You might be better off spending
extra time getting enough practical experience with writing web
applications in .NET that any studying you might do for the test is more
about polishing your performance than simply about passing the test.
Of course, for all I know you already do know the material well enough to
pass the test, and all you're really looking for is to get that extra
little polish on your performance. If so, then obviously none of the
above applies and I apologize for sticking my nose in prematurely.
Pete
