Bonnie Biafore


Bonnie Biafore has always been a zealous planner, whether setting up software demos, cooking gourmet meals, or scheduling a vacation to test the waters of spontaneity. Ironically, fate, not planning, turned this obsession into a career as a project manager. When she isn’t managing projects for clients, Bonnie writes about project management, small business accounting, personal finance, investing, and technology. She’s also branching out into other “dry” topics with articles about wine and gourmet food.

 

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Everything you want to know about the MCTS: Windows Vista, Configuration certification

Microsoft’s MCTS: Windows Vista, Configuration (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Vista, Configuration) certification is the latest certification on the Windows Vista technology offered by Microsoft. The MCTS: Windows Vista, Configuration certification has been designed for professionals who have a thorough knowledge in installing, managing, and configuring Windows Vista. The skills that are required also include configuration of the new features in Windows Vista such as security, network and applications.

What are the job roles for MCTS: Windows Vista, Configuration certified professionals?

The job roles for MCTS: Windows Vista, Configuration certified professionals typically include system administrators, network administrators, or technical support specialists.

What are the benefits of attaining the MCTS: Windows Vista, Configuration certification?
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Everything you want to know about the 70-502 VB exam?

Q. What is the 70-502 VB.NET exam?

A. The Microsoft 70-502 VB.NET exam measures your knowledge and skills in developing and implementing Windows-based applications by using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. This exam measures your knowledge of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. You have to take this exam along with 70-536 VB.NET. NET in order to achieve the MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 – Windows Presentation Foundation Applications certification.

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MCTS 70-431 Short Notes: Exam Passing Tips

Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2005

  • In order to change collation settings, reinstall SQL Server 2005 on a server with the same collation settings as another server.
  • In order to install SQL Server 2005 on a computer on which SQL Server 2000 is already installed, install SQL Server 2005 as a named instance.
  • Members of db_access role can assign permissions to other users to enable them to access and query the database.
  • RAID-0, also known as disk striping, is made up of a disk set in which data is divided into blocks and spread equally in each disk. It provides best performance because data read and data write operations are not limited to a single disk, but to a set of disks. It does not provide data redundancy. Data once lost cannot be recovered.
  • The Service Broker can be attached to a database by using the FOR ATTACH clause of the CREATE DATABASE statement.
  • If a snapshot of a database is present on the same computer on which the database is present, the database cannot be deleted.
  • In order to connect to the DAC, specify ADMIN: server_name in the Connect to the Server dialog box.
  • The login information stored in the master database.
  • In order to secure data that is data transmitted over a network, set the value of the ForceEncryption option on a server to Yes.
  • In order to enable a user to connect to the database, a DBA should add the user to that database.
  • The db_ddladmin fixed database role allows its members to add, modify, or drop objects in the database. Members of the db_ddladmin role can issue DDL statements (e.g. CREATE, ALTER, and DROP) in the database.
  • Member of db_ddladmin role have the permission to execute the T-SQL statements.
  • The sysadmin role allows a user to view the security log.
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MCTS 70-536-CSHARP Short Notes

Developing applications that use system types and collections

  • Use the CausesValidation property of the ImageButton class to set a value to indicate whether validation is performed on a Web server control when an ImageButton control is clicked.
  • Installation packages are created for deploying a Web application by using a Web Setup project. A merge module project is used for components to be added to the application.
  • Use the Web Setup project and Deployment project to create installation packages for the deployment of Web-based applications such as XML Web services, Web applications etc., to a Web server.
  • Use a RequiredFieldValidator control to check whether or not an input control contains a value.
  • Use a RegularExpressionValidator control to check whether or not the value entered into a form field matches the pattern specified by a regular expression.
  • Use the validation error messages to be displayed on a Web page in a message box by setting the ShowMessageBox property of the ValidationSummary control to true. By setting the ValidationSummary property of the ValidationSummary control to false, the validation summary will not be displayed on the Web page.
  • Create and sort an array of data using the System namespace.
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