Microsoft MCPD Windows Developer Certification

Microsoft MCPD Windows Developer Certification - Overview

If you are developing .NET Framework 2.0 applications that use Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 the Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) Windows Application credential highlights your job role, featuring your specific area of expertise. Now you can easily distinguish yourself as an expert in Windows development.

As a Professional Developer in Windows Development you will have the skills necessary to build rich client applications that target the Windows Forms platform using the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.

Our nine day (9) Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) Accelerated Course:

• Allows you to achieve your certifications in a fraction of the time of 'traditional training' while delivering industry-leading exam passing percentages
• Helps students grasp complex technical concepts more easily by identifying and catering to individual student learning styles through a mixed visual, auditory and kinaesthetic-tactual delivery system
• Enhances retention by employing accelerated learning techniques focused on committing information to long-term memory

Microsoft MCPD Windows Developer Certification - Benefits

The unique accelerated learning model created and used by Firebrand Training allows you to learn faster and retain information longer. It’s the most efficient and effective way to learn, because it blends mixed visual, auditory and kinesthetic-tactual delivery systems to:

• Customise the educational process to your individual learning style
• Enhance retention through accelerated learning techniques that focus on long-term memory
• Deliver the highest exam passing percentages in a fraction of the time

Microsoft MCPD Windows Developer Certification - Curriculum

Day 1 Foundation

• Framework Fundamentals
• Input/Output
• Searching, Modifying, and Encoding Text
• Collections and Generics
• Serialization

Day 2 Foundation Continued

• Graphics
• Threading
• Application Domains and Services
• Installing and Configuring Applications
• Instrumentation

Day 3 Foundation Continued

• Application Security
• User and Data Security
• Interoperation
• Reflection
• Mail
• Globalization

Day 4 Foundation Exam

• Study and Foundation Exam

Windows Development 2.0

• Windows Forms and the User Interface
• Configuring Controls and Creating the User Interface
• Advanced Windows Forms Controls

Day 5 Windows Development 2.0 Continued

• Tool Strips, Menus, and Events
• Configuring Connections and Connecting to Data
• Working with Data in a Connected Environment
• Create, Add, Delete, and Edit Data in a Disconnected Environment
• Implementing Data-Bound Controls
• Working with XML
• Printing in Windows Forms

Day 6 Windows Development 2.0 Continued

• Advanced Topics in Windows Forms
• Enhancing Usability
• Asynchronous Programming Techniques
• Creating Windows Forms Controls
• Deployment

Day 7 Windows Development 2.0 Exam

• Study and Windows 2.0 Exam
• End of MCTS Windows 2.0

Day 8 Windows MCPD

• Application Requirements and Design
• Decompose Specifications for Developers
• Design Evaluation
• Define a Common User Interface Layout
• Validation and User Feedback
• Component Design
• Component Development
• Instrumenting Your Application
• Building Components
• Handling Exceptions

Day 9 Windows MCPD Continued & Exam

• Application Configuration
• Define and Evaluate a Testing Strategy
• Creating Development Tests
• Deploying an Application
• Supporting an Application
• Multimedia in Windows Applications
• Study and MCPD exam
• End of MCPD Windows

Microsoft MCPD Windows Developer Certification - Exam Track

During the MCPD Windows Applications accelerated course students will take the following exams:

• Exam 70-536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation
• Exam 70-526: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Windows-Based Client Development
• Exam 70-548: PRO: Designing and Developing Windows Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework

Firebrand Training curriculum and testing schedule ensure that you will attain your MCPD certifications during the course.

Some of the information on this page has been drawn from Microsoft's website.

This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes. Firebrand Training provides a guarantee of obtaining certification at the camp, but does not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification.

Microsoft MCPD Windows Developer Certification - What's Included

Firebrand Training offers the highest quality technical education in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their educational objectives.

Our Certification Program includes:

• Intensive Hands-on Training by Certified Trainers utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review) Delivery
• Blended-Learning Instruction comprised of comprehensive study materials and pre-class mentoring, customised Official Curriculum, and practice exams
• Nine (9) Days of Accommodation
• 24 Hour Classroom Access
• Examination Vouchers & On-site Certification Testing
• All Meals; Unlimited Beverages, Snacks and Freshly-brewed Coffee
• Transportation to/from designated local railway stations (if required)
• Examination Passing Policy

Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and exercises and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms.

Our Certified Trainers teach to accommodate every student’s learning needs through individualized instruction, hands-on exercises, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, question and answer drills, and friendly competitions between concurrently running classes.

Examination Passing Policy

Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year.  Students will only be responsible for accommodation and vendor exam fees.

Microsoft MCPD Windows Developer Certification - Prerequisites

Firebrand Training enrolment advisors interview all potential students regarding their work experience, degrees and certifications held, and personal fortitude. This screening process ensures a successful match between the customer and Firebrand Training toward accelerated training and certification.

Candidates for this MCPD certification work on a team in a medium or large development environment that uses Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer or Visual Studio 2005. Candidates should have at least two years of experience developing Microsoft Windows-based applications by using the Microsoft .NET Framework. Candidates should have a working knowledge of Visual Studio 2005.

Candidates should have at least three to four years of on-the-job experience dedicated to Windows-based application development.

Firebrand Training is an intense training environment. You must have an attitude aimed for success. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.

A Firebrand Training representative can skilfully assist you in determining your readiness for accelerated training.

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