70-462 Administrating Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases

Hi  all,

After being quite some time and studying for exam 70-462 I would like to tell you that I passed the exam on my first attempt.  I say first because I started studying while back and things at work prevented me to allocate more time during the week and I slacked over the weekends.  And before I ran out  of time to take advantage of free second shot promotion I said just cram for several weeks and take the exam and if failed schedule the second shot free and study harder.

I used the book from Microsoft Press to study and set up a lab environment.  I have to say it was a good book to use and helpful to learn the new features.  The CD has the sample exam to test your knowledge of the  material just covered in the book.  It also has the study mode as well.  The questions in the CD exam as far as I remember were close to real exam questions.  The exam tests the knowledge of the steps to execute to properly implement something as well as writing administrative type of T-SQL statements.

For somebody with no prior experience the book is not enough to pass the exam.  However, I have been  certified in SQL Server 2008 and working with SQL Server almost 7 years when I started the real exam I thought the questions were not as hard as I expected.

I definitely recommend everybody to study and take the exam since it shows an initiative on professional development.  I am sure we can argue about the credibility and if certification count for experience.  I think that it definitely does not count for the experience but just a reminder of one's professional development and willing to learn the product.

Regards,
Bulent