MCPD Self-Paced Training Kit (Exams 70-536, 70-526, 70-548): 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.
• 15% exam discount from Microsoft; good for three exams. Offer expires 12/31/11. Voucher inside.
• 90-day evaluation version of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition.
• Fully searchable eBooks for all three guides.

Get in-depth training and practice with the skills measured by the core exams for Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD): Windows Developer certification-all in one box! Covering exams 70-536, 70-526, and 70-548, these three training kits include exam prep and practice tests to help you maximize your performance. You get official Microsoft study guides, plus practice tests on CD to help you assess your skills. They come packed with the tools and features that exam candidates want most-including in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective review; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and customizable testing options. They also provide labs and exercises for skills and expertise you can apply to the job.

Work at your own pace through the lessons and hands-on exercises. Focusing on designing and developing Windows client applications, these official study guides cover topics such as Microsoft .NET Framework fundamentals; creating, configuring, deploying, and supporting applications; creating a UI for a Windows Forms application; developing Windows Forms controls; threading, instrumentation, and reflection; setting up and managing connections to databases; authentication, authorization, and user security; and, testing and stabilizing the application.

Then assess yourself by using more than 900 practice and review questions on the CD, featuring multiple, customizable testing options to meet your specific needs. Choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on discrete objectives or chapters. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers-including pointers back to the book for further study. You also get a 90-day evaluation version of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition and an exam discount voucher-making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment.

Key Book Benefits
• Comprehensive exam prep study guide written by exam-certified authors
• In-depth coverage of exam objectives and sub-objectives-plus instructive case studies and troubleshooting scenarios to enhance your performance on the job
• 900+ practice and review questions
• Test engine that enables customized testing, pre-assessment and post-assessment, and automated scoring and feedback
• Complete objective-by-objective review section, plus a handy exam-mapping grid
• Code samples on CD
• 90-day evaluation version of Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
• 15 percent exam discount voucher from Microsoft (limited-time offer)
• Entire study guide in searchable eBook format

Tony Northrup, MCTS, MCSE, CISSP, and Microsoft MVP, is coauthor of the MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit for Exams 70-536, 70-526 and 70-528.

Shawn Wildermuth, MVP for Microsoft Visual C#, coauthored the MCTS Self-Paced Training Kits for Exams 70-536, 70-547, 70-548, and 70-549.

Matthew A. Stoecker, MCP, is a programmer/writer and author of the MCAD/MCSD Self-Paced Training Kit for Exams 70-306 and 70-316.

Steve J. Stein, MCP, is a programmer/writer for Microsoft and has been writing about design-time data access using Microsoft Visual Studio for the past five years.

Bruce Johnson is a 25-year veteran of the computer industry and a regular contributor to industry magazines.

Mike Snell, MCSD and Microsoft Regional Director, is an author with 15+ years' experience as a software architect.

Bill Ryan is an MVP for Windows Embedded and a frequent speaker at industry events including Microsoft Code Camps.

GrandMasters is an IT consulting firm specializing in content development, exam development, and technical support.