1. Microsoft Certifications The hows, whys, whats, wheres, whens etc.

2. Titles MCP – Microsoft Certified Professional – One exam, doesn’t matter which MCTS – Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist – 70-433 – TS: SQL Server 2008, Database Development – 70-432 – TS: SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance MCITP – Microsoft Certified IT Professional – Database Developer – 70-451 – PRO: Designing Database Solutions and Data Access Using SQL Server 2008 Prerequisites MCTS – 70-433 – Database Administrator – 70-450 – PRO: Designing, Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Server Infrastructure using SQL Server 2008 Prerequisites MCTS – 70-432

3. Titles MCPD – Microsoft Certified Professional Developer MCA – Microsoft Certified Architect – MCITP SQL – Administrator, Developer and BI – MCPD – Windows, Web, Enterprise Apps MCM – Microsoft Certified Master

6. Microsoft Certified Trainer Hold official Microsoft Courses – 999 Partner Training Course – 2778 Writing Queries Using Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2008 Transact- SQL – 6156 What's New in SQL Server 2008 – 6158 Updating Your SQL Server® 2005 Skills to SQL Server 2008 – 6231 Maintaining a Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Database – 6232 Implementing a Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 Database – 10262 Developing Windows® Applications with Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 – 10266 Programming in C# with Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 – 10267 Introduction to Web Development with Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 – 10325 Automating Administration with Windows PowerShell® 2.0

7. Benefits MCP – The titles are nice on your CV – MCPeStore – MCPMag – Procentage on TechEd MCT – TechNet Pro Subscription – Access to Microsoft Learninig CourseWare Library – MCT Flash – Invitations to MCP beta exams – Discount on books (up to 60%) and exams (up to 65%)

8. Omega Benefits Per passed exam – 10.000,- (before taxes) – Exam fee is returned – Hours on the examination day and travel expences are covered by Omega After passing 3 exams (70-451,70-526,70-528) – One year extra seniority on salary ladder – AppFrame Certified Developer

9. Example Question You work in an International company named TAKEEN. And you’re in charge of the database of your company. You intend to use SQL Server 2008 to create a database. A database includes a table named Selling. Client order summary information is contained in the Selling table. A stored procedure is created and it uses a SELECT statement and it must return a precise summation of the total sales for the current day when executing. When the stored procedure is being executed, you have to prevent any data modification in the Selling table by using a query hint. Which query hint should you use? A.TABLOCKX B.READPAST C.HOLDLOCK D.READCOMMITTED