It's essential to have the very latest Microsoft (or relevant organisation's) accredited exam simulation and preparation packages. Don't fall foul of relying on non-accredited exam preparation questions. The way they're phrased is often somewhat different - and this could lead to potential problems in the actual examination. Always ask for testing modules so you'll be able to check your comprehension along the way. Practice or 'mock' exams add to your knowledge bank - then the real thing isn't quite as scary.

The main Microsoft qualification tracks were brought up to date some years ago, as they changed from the older 'MCAD'/'MCSD' ('Microsoft Certified Application/Solutions Developer') to the more modern 'MCTS' (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist) and 'MCPD' (Microsoft Certified Professional Developer) exams. Expect to train for two pre-requisite 'MCTS' qualifications prior to getting into the MCPD. Do not be misled because MS specify their first unit a 'foundation' unit. If you are new at all to programming, consider doing a programming-introduction module first. It is also normally sensible to get a 'support' certification prior to each of these, so that a decent knowledge of software environments and software-support may be gained. You can then enter the market doing support-work while you remain on your studies. It is best to normally calculate for your studies to take one to one and a half years if you are embarking on an entire career track studying part-time. The exact measure of training time is six to seven hundred hours on average.

In its simplest form, a program will use a specific 'language' to instruct electronic equipment exactly how to carry out a task. Naturally, this is a massive over simplification. When you get to the complexity of 'Windows' on your pc, its probable you'll find around 100 unique programs running in the background, enabling the operating-system so you're able to carry out tasks. Computer systems essentially run on two different levels of software program - the operating system is low level, and the 'applications' run by the operating system are higher-level. Windows from Microsoft is probably the operating system the majority of us are familiar with. A complete suite of software programs have to inter-act here to ensure your PC does anything you ask of it - from controlling your desk-top space, to managing your interaction with it, to connecting you to the web or to your network etc.

Systems programmers work in low level 'languages' such as 'C', although modern day C is a long way away from the original C - and is really much more user-friendly now. Higher-level languages are used by applications-programmers. All these languages (& there are many!) are unique; they each have their own rules & instructions and all are tailored to be more appropriate for particular tasks. As an example a programmer writing database-software for corporate use would work with a language suited to that environment, but a software engineer writing games software would most likely use 'C', to achieve fast running-speeds. When you are writing a database-application, it doesn't matter if your display re-draws in one tenth of a second or one hundredth of a second, although in video games, it matters a lot. So, a database-oriented 'language' would provide features built to help make your job a lot easier - rather than strip things away to make it operate more quickly. Its a bit like the difference between the family-estate car & a racing car. The estate car offers family travel at the right quality and price, but its not ever likely to win a race! For the purpose of getting the youngsters from home to school though, it is more suited to the job.

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