Application Developer

Microsoft Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Apps (MCTS)

Microsoft Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Apps (MCTS)

Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD)

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Microsoft Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications (MCTS)

The Technology Specialist certifications let professionals target specific technologies and distinguish themselves by demonstrating in-depth knowledge and expertise in their subject area technologies.

Developers holding the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications (MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications) certification have demonstrated breadth and depth of skills and knowledge of Web application technology and data access in Web applications.

Technology Specialists typically pursue careers as Web developers, Windows developers, or enterprise applications developers. They may also be database developers or systems administrators who do not work daily with the .NET Framework 2.0 but who want to show their technology experience.

To achieve the MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications certification, candidates are required to pass two exams, one focusing on .NET Framework 2.0 foundational skills and one focusing on Web-based client development. The table below illustrates the Springhouse recommended program to complete this certification.

Required Exams	Courses	# of Days
Exam 70–536	2956 - Developing Applications with the .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation	3 days
Exam 70-528	Workshop 2543: Core Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005	3-days
	Workshop 2544: Advanced Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005	2-days
	Workshop 2541: Core Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005	3-days
	Workshop 2542: Advanced Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005	2-days

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Microsoft Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications (MCTS)

The Technology Specialist certifications enable professionals to target specific technologies and distinguish themselves by demonstrating in-depth knowledge and expertise in their specialized technologies.

Developers holding the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications (MCTS) certification have demonstrated breadth and depth of skills and knowledge of Web services, .NET Framework remoting, Enterprise Services, and Message Queuing technology.

Technology Specialists typically pursue careers as Web developers, Microsoft Windows developers, or enterprise software developers. They may also be database developers and systems administrators who do not work with the .NET Framework 2.0 daily but who want to show their breadth of technology experience.

To achieve the MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications certification, candidates are required to pass two exams, one that focuses on .NET Framework 2.0 foundational skills and one that focuses on developing distributed applications. The table below illustrates the Springhouse recommended program to complete this certification.

Required Exams	Courses	# of Days
Exam 70–536	2956- Developing Applications with the .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation	3 days
Exam 70-529	Workshop 2548: Core Distributed Application Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005	3 days
	Workshop 2549: Advanced Distributed Application Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005	3 days

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Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD)

The Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) credential provides industry recognition for professional developers who build powerful applications using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET and Web services on the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 and Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1. This certification allows developers to demonstrate they have the skills necessary to successfully implement functional specifications as well as build, deploy, and maintain Windows and Web applications.

To achieve the MCAD credential, candidates are required to pass a total of 3 exams, including 2 core and 1 elective. The table below illustrates the Springhouse recommended program to complete this certification. Students may select individual courses in the MCAD program that compliment their previous experience, budget or career goals or join the full certification program.

Required Exams	Courses	# of Days
Exam 70-305	Course 2310-Developing Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications Using Visual Studio .NET	5-days
	Course 2389-Programming ADO.NET	2-days
	Course 2373-Programming with Visual Basic.NET	5-days
70-310	Course 2524-Developing XML Web Services Using Microsoft ASP .NET	3-days
	Course 2557-Developing Component-Based Applications Using Microsoft .NET Enterprise Services	5-days
Elective Exams (Choose Only One) & Corresponding Courses
Exam 70-431	Course 2779-Implementing a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database	3-days
	Course 2780-Maintaining a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Database	3-days
Exam 70-229	Course 2071-Querying MS SQL Server 2000 with T-SQL	2-days
	Course 2073-Programming a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database	3-days

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