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title: "MCAD / MCSD most Helpful exam study links"
url: "https://osherove.com/blog/2003/2/18/mcad-mcsd-most-helpful-exam-study-links.md"
canonical: "https://osherove.com/blog/2003/2/18/mcad-mcsd-most-helpful-exam-study-links.html"
published: "2003-02-18T18:52:00"
updated: "2003-02-18T18:52:00"
tags: []
author: "Roy Osherove"
description: "Not sure if anyone is looking to get their MCAD / MCSD for Microsoft .NET out there, but a couple of links that I've found treemendously helpful are Tim's Exam Links . What he's basically done is taken Microsoft's list…"
usage: "Licensed under CC BY 4.0 — reuse, quote and adapt with attribution (Roy Osherove, link to the original page)."
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# MCAD / MCSD most Helpful exam study links

By Roy Osherove February 18, 2003

**Historical article** · Originally published February 18, 2003; technical details may be outdated.

_Not sure if anyone is looking to get their MCAD / MCSD for Microsoft .NET out there, but a couple of links that I've found treemendously helpful are_ [_Tim's Exam Links_](http://www.codeclinic.com/certification.htm)_. What he's basically done is taken Microsoft's list of skills you need to pass the exam, and provides links to MSDN or other websites where you can pick up the skill._ 

_..._

\[via [Phil Scott](http://dotnetweblogs.com/pscott/archive/02122003.aspx#2301)\]

Thanks for the info Phil!

Since i am currently studying for MCAD/MCSD myself, these should prove pretty helpful.


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