MCTS: Windows Communication Foundation Applications in .NET Framework 3.5

This package contains everything that you need to prepare for to become a Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist in .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Communication Foundation Applications. This MCTS will demonstrate your understanding of application development and show your ability to use Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 to build distributed applications.

Overview

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Completion

Learning objectives from the elective courses:

Introduction to Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)
Configuring and Hosting WCF Services
Managing Endpoints and Behaviors by Using WCF
Debugging and Diagnostics in WCF Services
Designing and Defining Contracts by Using WCF
Handling Errors by Using WCF
Managing WCF Service Instances and Concurrency
Improving the Performance of WCF Services
Implementing Security for WCF
Implementing Transactions in WCF

Learning objectives from the core courses:

Developing applications that use system types and collections
Implementing service processes, threading, and application domains in a .NET Framework application
Embedding configuration, diagnostic, management, and installation features into a .NET Framework application
Implementing serialization and input/output functionality in a .NET Framework application
Improving the security of .NET Framework applications by using the .NET Framework security features
Implementing interoperability, reflection, and mailing functionality in a .NET Framework application
Implementing globalization, drawing, and text manipulation functionality in a .NET Framework application

Prerequisites

Ideally, the learner will have the following skills and experience prior to commencement:

At least one year of experience developing distributed applications by using technologies such as XML Web services, .NET Remoting, and Windows enterprise services
A solid understanding of WCF in the context of the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 solution stack
Experience creating service model elements
Experience using WCF to support Web services specifications standards
Experience integrating WCF services with Windows enterprise services such as Message Queuing (MSMQ) and COM+
Experience configuring and deploying WCF applications

Exams and Courses

The MCTS requires two core exams:

Core Exams

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Foundation Exam:

Exam 70-536: Microsoft .NET Framework - Application Development Foundation

Course 5160: Core Development with the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation

Course 5161: Advanced Development with the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Foundation

Elective Exam:

Exam 70-503: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Communication Foundation Application Development

Course 6461: Visual Studio 2008 Connected Systems: Windows Communication Foundation

The foundation exams needs to be taken only once. The elective exam can be taken seperately.

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£290.88
$549.76 CAD
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