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Microsoft Certification for Visual Studio 2008

Microsoft Certification for Visual Studio 2008. VB Sig of Wisconsin .Net User Group www.wi-ineta.org. Intro: I’m Jim McLeod. I’m not a Microsoft certified anything. I have never used VB in production. I have never used .Net in production.

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Microsoft Certification for Visual Studio 2008

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  1. Microsoft CertificationforVisual Studio 2008 VB Sig of Wisconsin .Net User Group www.wi-ineta.org

  2. Intro: I’m Jim McLeod • I’m not a Microsoft certified anything. • I have never used VB in production. • I have never used .Net in production. • Please keep your questions simple because I probably don’t know the answer.

  3. Microsoft CertificationStructure • MCPD • Professional-series with focus on single job-role • Builds on MCTS • 2-6 exams total path • MCTS • Validates core technical skills • Focus on single Microsoft technology • Earn multiple MCTS to show breadth or build on MCTS to earn professional-series • 1-2 exams All MCTS and MCPD certifications retire with mainstream product support 3

  4. Visual Studio 2008 Overview Six .NET Framework 3.5 MCTS Windows Forms Applications ASP.NET Applications Windows Communication Foundation Applications Windows Presentation Foundation Applications Windows Workflow Foundation Applications . ADO.NET Applications Three .NET Framework 3.5 MCPD Windows Developer 3.5 ASP.NET Developer 3.5 Enterprise Application Developer 3.5 + streamlined upgrades from MCAD/MCSD & VS2005

  5. Step-by-Step Guidance New to certification, where to start … • Exam 70-536—an excellent core skills-development goal and a requirement for Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Studio 2008 certifications • Make use of free training and resources to begin your studies Just starting out? 5

  6. MCTS Exam Roadmap .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Presentation Foundation Applications .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Applications .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Workflow Foundation Applications Exam 70-536 is a core requirement for any Visual Studio 2008 certification. Pass one additional exam to earn any MCTS. 70-504: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Workflow Foundation Application Development 70-536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework, Application Development Foundation Required for all MCTS certifications. 70-503: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Application Development 70-502: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Presentation Foundation Application Development Available Today Available Today Available Today Available Today 6

  7. MCTS Exam Roadmap (cont) .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Applications .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications 70-536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework, Application Development Foundation Required for all MCTS certifications. Available Today 70-505: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Application Development 70-561: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Application Development 70-562: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Application Development 7

  8. MCPD Roadmaps Exam 70-563: PRO: Designing and Developing Windows Applications using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 + MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Applications MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Applications MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications Exam 70-564: PRO: Designing and Developing ASP.NET Applications using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 + Enterprise Application Developer 3.5 Windows Developer 3.5 ASP .NET Developer 3.5 Exam 70-565: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 + 8

  9. MS Recommended Materials PROGRAMMING MICROSOFT VISUAL BASIC 2005: THE LANGUAGE [Feb 2006] by Francesco Balena, Microsoft Press ISBN-13: 9780735621831 $60 Although it follows the Microsoft line-of-thought, it makes references to older, non-.Net versions which left me out in the cold at times being new to Visual Basic. MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536):Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Application Development Foundation (Training Kit Series) [Jul 2006] Microsoft Press ISBN-13: 9780735622777 $70 Pretty much required reading. It includes a CD-ROM which contains over 300 sample questions from MeasureUp.

  10. MeasureUp & Prometric MEASUREUP provides Microsoft-specific training packages. The Practice Test cost $150. It included a $125 coupon toward the full Prometric exam fee for first-time users. There’s a one year expiration to apply the coupon. http://measureup.com PROMETRIC is now the sole testing provider for Microsoft exams. The testing centers are typically schools and Microsoft Partners. Eight weeks prior is the longest an exam can be scheduled … but you’re given the option to change it at any time. http://prometric.com

  11. Exam availability • Localization in • German • French • Japanese • Spanish • Simplified Chinese *Dates are subject to change.

  12. Exam retirements Twelve developer and SQL Server titles retire on March 31, 2009 • Complete MCAD, MCSD, and MCDBA certifications before March 31, 2009 • Titles and more information on http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcpexams/status/examstoretire.mspx 12

  13. Related resources • Prep guides for exams: : http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-{nnn}.mspx • Dev product planner Gerry O’Brien: http://blogs.msdn.com/gerryo • Review Visual Studio 2008 certifications: • http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/vstudio/2008/default.mspx • Download a poster of Visual Studio 2008 certification paths: http://cid-17971e0c952a3d0a.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/MSFT_Certification/VSMap.pdf • Retiring exams: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcpexams/status/examstoretire.mspx • Visit the Visual Studio 2008 learning portal: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/vstudio/2008 • Register to be the “first to know” when VS2008 exams are available: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/sqlvs/offer/default.mspx • TechEd activities: http://blogs.msdn.com/trika, Tag: TechEd • MCP Newsletter: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/newsletters/default.mspx • First time test-takers - Review Certification 101 Live Meeting: https://www107.livemeeting.com/cc/lmevents/view?id=msft040908pmlm&pw=ATT11291LM&cn=

  14. Thanks … Jim McLeod vbsig.net@jamesmcleod.net http://twitter.com/seawuf http://www.BigSoupBowl.com

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