A simple guide to get you started with your MCPD(Microsoft Certified Professional Developer) - Web Developer 4

1. MCPD on Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
Web Developer 4 Certification Path
1. Exam 70-515:
TS: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
About this Exam
This exam is designed to test the candidate's knowledge and skills for developing Web applications using ASP.NET and
the .NET Framework 4.
Questions that contain code will be presented in either VB or C#. Candidates can select one of these languages when
they start the exam.
Audience Profile
Candidates for this exam are professional Web developers who use Microsoft Visual Studio. Candidates should have a
minimum of two to three years of experience developing Web-based applications by using Visual Studio and Microsoft
ASP.NET. Candidates should be experienced users of Visual Studio 2008 and later releases and should have a
fundamental knowledge of the .NET Framework 4 programming languages (C# or Microsoft Visual Basic). In addition,
candidates should understand how to use the new features of Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4.
Candidates should also have a minimum of one year of experience with the following:
Accessing data by using Microsoft ADO.NET and LINQ
Creating and consuming Web and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) services
State management
ASP.NET configuration
Debugging and deployment
Application and page life-cycle management
Security aspects such as authentication and authorization
Client-side scripting languages
Internet Information Server (IIS)
ASP.NET MVC
Credit Toward Certification
When you pass Exam 70-515: TS: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4, you complete the
requirements for the following certification(s):
MCTS: .NET Framework 4, Web Applications
Exam 70-515: TS: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4: counts as credit toward the
following certification(s):
MCPD: Web Developer 4

2. Material
MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-515)
Book Description
Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-515?and on the job. Work at your own pace through a
series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce and apply what you?ve learned
through real-world case scenarios and practice exercises. This official Microsoft study guide is designed to help you
make the most of your study time.
Maximize your performance on the exam by learning to:
* Program a new application; add and configure server controls
* Manage data input, user state, and security
* Implement data source controls and data-bound controls
* Use AJAX-enabled forms and scripts
* Create and consume XML Web services and WFC services
* Design for accessibility, globalization, and mobility
* Debug, deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot applications
Then, assess your skills with the practice tests on CD. You can work through hundreds of questions using multiple
testing modes to meet your specific learning needs. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong
answers?including a customized learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies.
About the Author
Tony Northrup, MCTS, MCSE, CISSP, Microsoft MVP, has written several SELF-PACED TRAINING KITS and coauthored
WINDOWS SERVER 2008 NETWORKING AND NETWORK ACCESS PROTECTION.
Mike Snell, MCPD, MCSD, is a Microsoft Regional Director with 20 years of software development and consulting
experience. He has written several books on Visual Studio and .NET.

3. 2. Exam 70-513:
TS: Windows Communication Foundation Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
About this Exam
This exam is designed to test the candidate's knowledge and skills for developing applications using Windows
Communication Foundation and the .NET Framework 4.
Questions that contain code will be presented in either VB or C#. Candidates can select one of these languages when
they start the exam.
Audience Profile
The candidate works on a team in a development environment that uses Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and .NET
Framework 4 to build distributed applications. This candidate should have at least one year of experience developing
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)–based applications, including at least six months of experience with .NET
Framework 4. The candidate should also be able to demonstrate the following:
A solid understanding of WCF in the context of the .NET Framework 4 solution stack
Experience creating service model elements
Experience using WCF to support open and .NET communication
Experience configuring and deploying WCF applications
Experience using Visual Studio tools, tracing tools, SvcUtil, WCF performance monitoring, and IIS/WAS for
hosting services
Experience securing WCF applications
A solid understanding of concurrency
Credit Toward Certification
When you pass Exam 70-513: TS: Windows Communication Foundation Development with Microsoft .NET Framework
4, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s):
MCTS: .NET Framework 4, Service Communication Applications
Exam 70-513: TS: Windows Communication Foundation Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4: counts as
credit toward the following certification(s):
MCPD: Windows Developer 4
MCPD: Web Developer 4
Material
Professional WCF 4: Windows Communication Foundation with .NET 4
A guide to architecting, designing, and building distributed applications with Windows Communication Foundation
Windows Communication Foundation is the .NET technology that is used to build service-oriented applications,
exchange messages in various communication scenarios, and run workflows. This guide enables developers to create
state-of-the-art applications using this technology.
Written by a team of Microsoft MVPs and WCF experts, this book explains how the pieces of WCF 4.0 build on each
other to provide a comprehensive framework to support distributed enterprise applications. Experienced developers will

4. learn both theory and practical application using the familiar Wrox approach.
.NET developers will learn to design services, create a hosting environment with Dublin, build cloud-based integrations,
and much more.
Coverage Includes:
Design Principles and Patterns
Service Contracts and Data Contracts
Bindings
Clients
Instancing
Workflow Services
Understanding WCF Security
WCF Security in Action
Federated Authentication in WCF
Windows Azure Platform AppFabric
Creating a SOA Case
Creating the Communication and Integration Case
Creating the Business Process
Hosting

5. 3. Exam 70-516:
TS: Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
About this Exam
This exam is designed to test the candidate's knowledge and skills on accessing data sources using ADO.NET and the
.NET Framework.
Questions that contain code will be presented in either VB or C#. Candidates can select one of these languages when
they start the exam.
Audience Profile
Candidates for this exam use Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and ADO.NET 4 to develop the data access layer of an
application. Candidates should have a minimum of two to three years of experience developing application
components that interact with a variety of data sources. In addition, candidates should have a thorough
understanding of relational database concepts and should have a minimum of one to two years of experience using a
relational database management system.
Candidates should also have a good grasp of the following:
ADO.NET 4 coding techniques and framework components
ADO.NET Data Services LINQ
LINQ to SQL
Entity Framework technologies
Structured Query Language (SQL)
stored procedures
Database Structures/Schemas (Objects) XML
Credit Toward Certification
When you pass Exam 70-516: TS: Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4, you complete the requirements
for the following certification(s):
MCTS: .NET Framework 4, Data Access
Exam 70-516: TS: Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4: counts as credit toward the following
certification(s):
MCPD: Windows Developer 4
MCPD: Web Developer 4
Material
MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-516): Accessing Data with Microsoft® .NET Framework 4
Maximize your performance on the exam by mastering the skills and experience measured by these objectives:
•Modeling data
•Managing connections and context
•Querying data
•Manipulating data
•Developing and deploying reliable applications
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6. 4. Exam 70-519:
Pro: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4
About this Exam
This exam is designed to test the candidate's knowledge on designing and developing Web applications using Microsoft
.NET 4 and Visual Studio 2010.
Questions that contain code will be presented in either VB or C#. Candidates can select one of these languages when
they start the exam.
Audience Profile
Candidates are typically Job Role Professionals who design and develop Web applications by using Microsoft Visual
Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4. These professional developers should have a minimum of three years of
experience using Microsoft ASP.NET technologies to develop compelling user experiences. Candidates should be able to
demonstrate the following by using .NET Framework:
Experience designing and developing modern Web user experiences by using such technologies as AJAX and
jQuery
Experience consuming business and data services such as REST, WS-*, Windows Communications Foundation
(WCF), and Microsoft ADO.NET Data Services
Experience with the full software development life cycle
In addition, candidates should have a solid understanding of:
Web application architectures such as ASP.NET MVC and Web Form
State management for Web applications by using ASP.NET
Credit Toward Certification
Exam 70-519: Pro: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4: counts as credit
toward the following certification(s):
MCPD: Web Developer 4
Material
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