MCTS: Windows Workflow 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 Workflow Foundation Applications. This MCTS will demonstrate your understanding of application development and show your ability to use Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 to build applications that automate workflow.

Overview

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Completion

Learning objectives from the elective courses:

Creating and Hosting Workflows
Applying Conditions and Rules to Workflows by Using Windows Workflow Foundation
Communicating with Workflows by Using Windows Workflow Foundation
Creating and Configuring Custom Activities by Using Windows Workflow Foundation
Creating and Managing Runtime Services by Using Windows Workflow Foundation
Managing Faults, Cancellations, Transactions, and Compensations

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:

A minimum of one year of experience developing either Windows-based or Web-based applications by using the .NET Framework
A solid understanding of workflow in the context of the .NET Framework 3.5 solution stack
Experience creating both sequential and state machine workflows
Experience using various workflow activities
Experience creating custom activities
Experience maintaining state in a workflow
Experience managing transactions and handling errors in a workflow

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 70-504: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Workflow Foundation Application Development

Course 6462AE: Visual Studio 2008 Connected Systems: Windows Workflow Foundation

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

Price:

£244.33
$461.79 CAD
$581.51 AUD
$364.06 USD
288.31 €

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