Paul,

I think that a great part is overlapping because the Developer and the Administrator want the same thing, get applications running well (and save) on SQL Server(s). But the point of view to the matter is different.
I used the 2 OnLine-Training CD's from MSPRESS and the 2 New Riders Fast Track MSCE SQL exam books and the most important 'book': The BOL (Book on-line)
With the every OLT, you get the readiness review book (and software) to see how you are standing.


>>Unfortunately I'm under a NDA but take a look at the following 2 links. There you should find the differences. If you know your stuff on SQL7 it would be no problem though.
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>Sorry, phrased that wrong. I was looking more for a general answer rather than specific. More along the lines of "Did your studies for one seem to cover the other?" without pointing out specific areas of difference.
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>>http://cramsession.brainbuzz.com/cramsession/microsoft/sql7admin/
>>http://cramsession.brainbuzz.com/cramsession/microsoft/sql7_imp/
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>Is there a particular resource besides the above that you found exceptionally helpful for the Admin test? I was looking at the ExamPrep and ExamCram books over the weekend and was not as impressed as I had been with other books in the series.
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>Thanks
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>Paul

Regards,