Took Friday off to catch up. I'm halfway through Chapter 8 and pushing to finish Chapter 9 tonight... If lucky maybe punch through or at least hit part of Chapter 10. Then rest of weekend to try clear out the last 7 chapters. Let's do this.
Not quite where I want to be. I'm only in Chapter 7 as of 12/2. Taking longer than expected. Hope to speed up as Chapter 8 -- Tables and 9 -- Views should be easier.
I hope to hit Chapter 8 this Sunday. That leaves 9 chapters remaining. I will budget two weeks to finish the rest and try to do 4-5 chapters per week (1-2 over the weekdays and 2-3 on the weekends). It was just this past weekend I decided to cram so many chapters. I'll take the practice exams and maybe in 1-3 weeks sit for the actual exam. I'll have to go find the exam center and schedule a testing appointment.
More study! Goal for this weekend? Finish up to Chapter 8 or halfway through the book 70-461. 299 of 677 pages... I'm finishing up Chap 4, so got 5 tonight and 6,7,8 on Sunday. Chap 8 is table creation and data integrity...I can make it there.
Moving along. Mostly because I read all this before a year ago. Still learning new stuff though. First pass was overwhelming, second round a bit better.
I read this book already, but it's been over a year and decided to read it again. Still not confident on sitting for the exam even though I use this stuff daily at work. I've got 2,000 pages to read (3 books)...20 pages/ hour = 100 hours to complete. Dang.
It's been almost five years since writing some heavy SQL and time to get serious and sit for the MCSA. But before that...study, study, study. And so, first step, invest in the books for the MCSA. Study time.
Woke up early so figured...why not...go to Starbucks and enjoy a morning break. My two faves..Cup of Joe and The Economist Magazine. To make it even more fun...music and a good pair of headphones. ATH-M50's next time around.
Enjoying studying at home. It's much more convenient and cheaper! Loving it (actually, doing this as I have to do laundry and wanted to take care of it today so I am totally free tomorrow).
Did laundry in the morning, had a late lunch and now hitting the 'books' again. Brought the Audio Technica 55's. And using my new IPad case...a gorgeous green color. Way better than my old drab black case.
Everywhere was packed. Wasted an hour driving around and just went home. Picked up a Raspberry Ice Tea. Chapter 6! Playing 'World Order - Welcome to Tokyo'
Alright, let's get it cracking...another weekend...more study. Ended up at Starbucks as the other Coffee Shop had no parking. Lighting is good, seats are comfortable so I might just return back to Starbucks. I hope to push ahead and try to knock out three chapters 4, 5, 6. Got 17 total and that would put me 1/3 of the way to completion. Good stuff...recursive CTE (common table expressions). Pretty wild I can now follow and make sense of all this code!
Here is an older pic when I started studying for the MCSA. This was one of my last times at Starbucks (although, in hindsight the lighting, chairs and tables are much more comfortable than another coffee shop I've been frequenting recently). I may return back. But anyway, I'm marking the 'study shot'. So what are you studying today?
Put it to the test and was studying @ 3am. My amazement, I wasn't alone and there were others also studying. Granted, I think they are still in school and I'm purely voluntary. Weird to see the morning shine in...it's been a while since I pulled an all-nighter.