Microsoft® .NET Framework Windows® Developer Core Requirements

EXAM PREP GUIDES Ace your preparation for the skills measured by the three required MCPD: Windows Developer exams—and on the job. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce what you’ve learned by applying your knowledge to real-world case scenarios and labs.

PRACTICE TESTS Assess your skills with 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.

Maximize your exam performance with preparation for:

EXAM 70-536 Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0—Application Development Foundation



Use types, collections, and generics to manage data
Validate input and reformat text
Develop services, application domains, and multithreaded applications
Implement Code Access Security, role-based security, and data encryption
Work with serialization and reflection techniques
Instrument applications with logging and tracing
Interact with legacy code using COM Interop and PInvoke

EXAM 70-526 Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Windows-Based Client Development



Configure Windows Forms and manage layout of the user interface
Create lists, buttons, tool strips, and menus
Set up and manage connections to databases
Implement data-bound controls to display information to users
Read, validate, and write XML
Enhance usability, accessibility, and user assistance
Use ClickOnce to configure installation and deployment

EXAM 70-548 Designing and Developing Windows-Based Applications Using the Microsoft .NET Framework



Build and validate a Windows client application prototype
Create a consistent user interface using MDI, SDI, and control grouping
Design, develop, and implement Windows client application components
Develop mechanisms for data access, exception handing, event logging, and application feedback
Define, assess, and implement a testing strategy
Validate a deployment plan to determine readiness

Your all-in-one kit includes:



Official self-paced study guides for three required exams.
Practice tests with multiple, customizable testing options and a learning plan based on your results.
1275+ practice and review questions.
Case scenarios and lab exercises.
Microsoft Visual Basic and Visual C# code samples on CD.
Fully searchable eBooks for all three guides.

For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.