Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) for Developers

The MCTS for developers is designed to help technology professionals and employers clearly understand their specific expertise with the Microsoft .Net 2.0 Framework and Visual Studio 2005. (Soon to be updated to cover .Net Framework 3.0/3.5 and Visual Studio 2008).
The MCTS for developers covers three specialisations, namely web applications, Windows applications and distributed applications. People who have MCTS certification in development may also be database professionals or system administrators.
 

MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications

This certification is for professionals who want to demonstrate their skills in the .Net Framework and web based client applications.

Is this for me?

To give yourself the best chance of gaining this certification, you need to ensure you have the following knowledge:

• Be able to manage a solution environment using the Visual Studio 2005 integrated development environment IDE and tools
• Understand the .NET Framework 2.0 and the Common Language Runtime
• Be able to program an application using a .NET Framework 2.0 compliant language
• Know how to make assemblies available to other applications
• Have a good understanding of basic relational database concepts
• Be able to use basic SQL commands
• Have a good understanding of XML including XML declaration, elements, attributes, and namespaces
• Be able to explain XML schema concepts

Related Exams

Exam 70-536 MCTS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation
Exam 70-528 MCTS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Web-Based Client Development
Related Courses
Premium eLearning: Collection 5160 Core development with the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation
Premium eLearning: Collection 5161 Advanced development with the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation

Related Courses

M2543 Core Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
M2544 Advanced Web Application Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
M2541 Core Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
M2542 Advanced Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows
Applications

This certification is designed for professionals who want to demonstrate their .NET Framework 2.0 foundational skills and  Windows-based client development skills.

Is this for me?

Be able to manage a solution environment using the Visual Studio 2005 integrated development environment IDE and tools
Understand the .NET Framework 2.0 and the Common Language Runtime
Be able to program an application using a .NET Framework 2.0 compliant language
Know how to make assemblies available to other applications
Have a good understanding of basic relational database concepts
Be able to use basic SQL commands
Have a good understanding of XML including XML declaration, elements, attributes, and namespaces
Be able to explain XML schema concepts

Related Exams

70-536 MCTS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Application Development Foundation
70-526 MCTS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Windows-Based Client Development

Related Courses

Premium eLearning: Collection 5160 Core development with the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation
Premium eLearning: Collection 5161 Advanced development with the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation
M2541 Core Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
M2542 Advanced Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
M2546 Core Windows Forms Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
M2547 Advanced Windows Forms Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005

MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications

For professionals who want to demonstrate their skills in Web services, .NET Framework remoting, Enterprise Services, and Message Queuing technology, the MCTS in Distributed applications is for you.

Is this for me?

Before you start training to gain this certification, you need the following skills:
• Be able to manage a solution environment using the Visual Studio 2005 Integrated development environment (IDE) and tools
• Understand the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and the Common Language Runtime
• Be able to program an application by using a .NET Framework 2.0-compliant language
• Know how to make assemblies available to other applications
• Have a basic understanding of XML including XML declaration, elements, attributes, and namespaces
• Have a basic understanding of application domains
• Have a basic understanding of delegates and events
• Have a basic understanding of threads

Related Exams

70-536 MCTS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Application Development Foundation
70-52 MCTS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Distributed Application Development

Related Courses

Premium eLearning: Collection 5160 Core development with the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation
Premium eLearning: Collection 5161 Advanced development with the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation
M2548 Core Distributed Application Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
M2549 Advanced Distributed Application Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005