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To prepare for MCPD Exams:

EXAM 70-536TS: Microsoft® .NETFramework, ApplicationDevelopment Foundation

Course 2956: Core Foundations of Microsoft® .NET 2.0 DevelopmentCourse 2957: Advanced Foundations of Microsoft® .NET 2.0 Development (3 days)

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-536): Microsoft® .NET Framework—Application Development Foundation, Second Edition (ISBN: 9780735626195)

CLASSROOM TRAINING MICROSOFT E-LEARNING MS PRESS BOOKS

EXAM 70-502TS: Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Presentation Foundation Application Development

Course 6460: Visual Studio® 2008: Windows® Presentation Foundation (3 days)

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-502): Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5—Windows® Presentation Foundation (ISBN: 9780735625662)

EXAM 70-503TS: Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Application Development

Course 6461: Visual Studio® 2008: Windows® Communication Foundation (3 days)

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-503): Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5—Windows® Communication Foundation (ISBN: 9780735625655)

EXAM 70-504TS: Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Workflow Foundation Application Development

Course 6462: Visual Studio® 2008: Windows® Workflow Foundation (2 days)

Microsoft® Windows® Workflow Foundation Step by Step (ISBN: 9780735623354)

EXAM 70-505TS: Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5, Windows® Forms Application Development

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-505): Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5—Windows® Forms Application Development (ISBN: 9780735626379)

EXAM 70-561TS: Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Application Development

Course 6464: Visual Studio® 2008: ADO.NET 3.5 (2 days)

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-561): Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5—ADO.NET Application Development (ISBN: 9780735625631)

EXAM 70-562TS: Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Application Development

Course 6463: Visual Studio® 2008: ASP.NET 3.5 (2 days)

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-562): Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5—ASP.NET Application Development (ISBN: 9780735625624)

Collection 6889AE: Visual Studio 2008: Application Development Fundamentals (estimated Mar 2009)

Collection 6460AE: Visual Studio 2008 : Windows Presentation Foundation

Collection 6461AE: Visual Studio 2008: Windows Communication Foundation

Collection 6462AE: Visual Studio 2008: Windows Workflow

Collection 6464AE: Visual Studio 2008 Connected Systems: ADO.NET 3.5

Collection 6463AE: Visual Studio 2008 Connected Systems: ASP.NET 3.5

Please check www.microsoft.com/learning for resources

Please check www.microsoft.com/learning for resources

To prepare for UPGRADE Exams:

Microsoft Learning Resources

Visit www.microsoft.com/learning to read the specific requirements for each exam. Then visit www.msdn.com to assess your readiness.

Review the learning resources available for the exams that map to the certifications you earn by passing the Upgrade Exam. For example, to prepare for Upgrade Exam 70-567: Transition Your MCPD Web Developer Skills to MCPD ASP.NET Developer 3.5, you should review the learning resources available for exams 70-562 and 70-564.

To prepare for MCTS Exams:

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EXAM 70-562TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5,ASP.NET Application Development

EXAM 70-536*TS: Microsoft .NET Framework,

Application Development Foundation

EXAM 70-536*TS: Microsoft .NET Framework,

Application Development FoundationEXAM 70-536*

TS: Microsoft .NET Framework, Application Development Foundation

EXAM 70-536*TS: Microsoft .NET Framework,

Application Development Foundation

EXAM 70-536*TS: Microsoft .NET Framework,

Application Development Foundation

EXAM 70-536*TS: Microsoft .NET Framework,

Application Development Foundation

EXAM 70-561TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5,

ADO.NET Application Development

EXAM 70-503TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5,

Windows Communication Foundation Application Development

EXAM 70-505TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5,

Windows Forms Application Development

EXAM 70-502TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5,Windows Presentation Foundation

Application Development

EXAM 70-504TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5,

Windows Workflow FoundationApplication Development

MCTS.NET Framework 3.5,ASP.NET Applications

MCTS.NET Framework 3.5,

ADO.NET Applications

MCTS.NET Framework 3.5,

Windows CommunicationFoundation Applications

MCTS.NET Framework 3.5,

Windows Forms Applications

MCTS.NET Framework 3.5,

Windows PresentationFoundation Applications

MCTS.NET Framework 3.5,Windows Workflow

Foundation Applications

MCPDWindows Developer 3.5

EXAM 70-563PRO: Designing and Developing

Windows Applications using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

MCTS.NET Framework 3.5,

Windows Forms Applications

MCPDASP.NET Developer 3.5

MCTSNET Framework 3.5,ASP.NET Applications

EXAM 70-564PRO: Designing and Developing

ASP.NET Applications using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

MCPDEnterprise Application

Developer 3.5

MCTS (4 CERTIFICATIONS):.NET Framework 3.5,

Windows Forms (1), Windows Communication Foundation (2),

ADO.NET (3), and ASP.NET (4)

EXAM 70-565PRO: Designing and Developing

Enterprise Applications using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

MCTS .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications

EXAM 70-566Upgrade: Transition your MCPD

Windows Developer Skills to MCPDWindows Developer 3.5

MCPDWindows Developer(VISUAL STUDIO 2005)

MCPDWeb Developer

(VISUAL STUDIO 2005)

EXAMS (2) 70-568 & 70-569Upgrade: Transition your MCPD Enterprise

Application Developer Skills to MCPD Enterprise Application Developer 3.5,

Parts 1 and 2

MCPDEnterprise Application Developer

(VISUAL STUDIO 2005)

MCTS .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications

MCTS Windows Forms, Windows Communi-cation Foundation, ADO.NET, ASP.NET

EXAM 70-567Upgrade: Transition your MCPDWeb Developer Skills to MCPD

ASP.NET Developer 3.5

MCPD Windows Developer 3.5 MCPD ASP.NET Developer 3.5 MCPD Enterprise Application Developer 3.5

Visual StudioCertification Paths

Exam Requirements

1 2006 Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Customer Satisfaction Survey 2 “Impact of Training: Functional Excellence Leads to Operational Productivity”, IDC, Doc #215762, Dec. 20083 2007 Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Customer Satisfaction Survey* Candidates who have already earned a .NET 2.0 or .NET 3.5 certification have met the requirements for

Exam 70-536 and do not need to pass it again.

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