MCSD .NET | MCSD for Microsoft .NET Certification Requirements
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) for Microsoft .NET candidates are required to pass:
Four Core Exams & One Elective Exam that provide a valid and reliable measure of technical proficiency and expertise in developing and maintaining enterprise applications based on Microsoft development tools, technologies, and platforms.
The elective exam provides proof of expertise with a specific Microsoft server product.
An MCSD for Microsoft .NET candidate should have two years of experience developing and maintaining solutions and applications.
Core Exams Four Required)
* Solution Architecture Exam (Required)
Exam 70-300--Analyzing Requirements and Defining .NET Solution Architectures
* Web Application Development Exams (One Required)
Exam 70-305*--Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
Or
Exam 70-315*--Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
Windows Application Development Exams (One Required)
Exam 70-306*--Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
Or
Exam 70-316*--Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
Web Services and Server Components Exams (One Required)
Exam 70-310*--Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework
Or
Exam 70-320*--Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual C# and the Microsoft .NET Framework
Elective Exams (one required)
Exam 70-229--Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000, Enterprise Edition
Exam 70-230--Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000, Enterprise Edition
Exam 70-234--Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft Commerce Server 2000
* In the following combinations, candidates will receive credit for only one of the two exams: 70-305 or 70-315, 70-306 or 70-316, 70-310 or 70-320.
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