Query about the database developer certs for 2005 and 2008

  • How much programming is involved on the developer exam? I looked at the course objectives and it mentions something about programming. Would this be in a .net language? Was just looking at the certs and was curious.

  • Which course/exam in particular?

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • Well the 2008 exam - MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Database Development - 70-433

  • I haven't done that course, but I have written the exam. I don't recall any of the .net languages showing up, though you do have to be familiar with creating CLR objects within SQL (CREATE ASSEMBLY, etc)

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass
  • Thanks. I was just looking into these exams. Just wondered what level you needed to be at if the .net programming was needed.

  • Not much. My .net skills are almost non-existent and I didn't have much trouble with the exam.

    Make sure you're familiar with creating assemblies in SQL (CREATE ASSEMBLY ....). Make sure you're familiar with creating types, functions and procedures in SQL that were written in CLR (CREATE ... AS EXTERNAL)

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

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