Hi guys,
I hope you can help.
I want to start work as a trainee developer and to do this I plan to train myself up in C# and .NET.
In order to prove to employers that I have done this work, I plan to take the Microsoft exam
However, the only self study material available at the moment is the Microsoft self paced kit. I've read mixed revues about this book unfortunately. Some people say it's good but a lot say it's not and apparently it contains many errors which could easily confuse beginners. I see that a second edition of the book is coming out in October though, so what I thought I'd do is wait until the second edition comes out and, in the mean time, begin studying C#.
Is this a good idea, heading towards this exam?
I was wondering if anyone knew of a good book to start studying C#? I was thinking of the Microsoft book 'Visual C# 2008 Step by Step' by John Sharp. I've looked at this and a couple of other books; they all come with CD's but none of them say if the CD includes any sort of version of C# to practice on. Could anyone tell me if the books would include a copy of C# to practice on or would I have to go out and purchase it?
I'm not at all sure how these things work so forgive me if I sound naive.
Thanks very much,
Dan.