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MCSD Visual Basic .NET

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Description

Microsoft Certified Solution Developers (MCSDs) design and develop leading-edge business solutions with Microsoft development tools, technologies, platforms, and the Microsoft Windows architecture.

Examinations

Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) for Microsoft .NET candidates are required to pass four core exams and one elective exam. The core exams provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise in developing and maintaining enterprise applications that are based on Microsoft development tools, technologies, and platforms. The elective exam provides proof of expertise with a specific Microsoft server product.

Prerequisites

An MCSD for Microsoft .NET candidate would typically have two years experience developing and maintaining solutions and applications.

Core Courses

Delegates are required to take upto eleven classroom courses and subsequently pass five examinations. The table below provides a complete list of exams and related training resources.

  1. Course MS2310 - 5 days

    1. Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 3.5

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  3. Examination 70-305

    1. Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio.NET

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  5. Course MS2565 - 5 days

    1. Developing .NET Windows Applications (Microsoft Visual Basic .NET)

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  7. Examination 70-306

    1. Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET

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  9. Course MS2663 - 3 days

    1. Programming with XML in the Microsoft .NET Framework

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  11. Course MS2524 - 3 days

    1. Developing XML Web Services Using Microsoft ASP.NET

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  13. Course MS2557 - 5 days

    1. Developing Component-Based Applications Using Microsoft .NET Enterprise Services (Premium Series)

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  15. Examination 70-310

    1. Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework

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  17. Course MS2710 - 5 days

    1. Analysing Requirements and Defining Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures (Premium Series)

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Electives

You are required to pass one elective examination, choose this based on business need. Xpertise recommendations are listed below. You can now also use your MCTS SQL Server 2005 certification as your SQL Server 2005 elective.

SQL

Use your SQL Server 2005 Technical Specialist Certification as a elective

  1. Course MS2071 - 2 days

    1. Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with Transact-SQL

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  3. Course MS2073 - 5 days

    1. Programming a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database

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  5. Examination 70-229

    1. Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition

Security

 

  1. Course MS2840 - 5 days

    1. Implementing Security for Applications

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  3. Examination 70-330

    1. Implementing Security for Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET

  4. Course MS2389 - 3 days

    1. Programming with Microsoft ADO.NET

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Xpertise – MCSD Visual Basic .NET

Xpertise provides MCSD Visual Basic .NET from 7 UK locations: in Altrincham Manchester, Hinckley East Midlands, Leeds Yorkshire, London King William Street, Maidenhead Berkshire, Malmesbury Wiltshire and Washington Tyne & Wear – and at 44 partner locations nationwide.