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IsintheComputer · Jun 25, 2012

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Hello,

I want to be a Microsoft Certified Professional Developer and after googling so much, I understood that in order to obtain that certificate, I have to pass 4 exams.

MCTS prerequisite: TS: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Exam 70-515)

MCTS prerequisite: TS: Windows Communication Foundation Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Exam 70-513)

MCTS prerequisite: TS: Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Exam 70-516)

MCPD requirement: PRO: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Exam 70-519)

So my question is, what books should I buy/download in order to pass these exams and solidify my knowledge in .NET?

So far I have the following books, I have finished half of them already (first 3).

C# In A Nutshell

4994A (Introduction to Programming Microsoft .NET Applications with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005) OFFICIAL

10265A (Developing Data Access Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010) OFFICIAL

10267A (Introduction to Web Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010) OFFICIAL

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-515): Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (Mcts 70-515 Exam Exam Prep)

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-516): Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4

MCPD 70-519 Exam Ref: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4

I feel like I need more.

Thanks.

dmarsh · Jun 25, 2012

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Do you meet the pre-requisites the MCPD program outlines ?

Level: Two to three years of experience developing solutions by using Visual Studio, the Microsoft .NET Framework, and other Microsoft development technologies
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515

Audience Profile
Candidates for this exam are professional Web developers who use Microsoft Visual Studio. Candidates should have a minimum of two to three years of experience developing Web-based applications by using Visual Studio and Microsoft ASP.NET. Candidates should be experienced users of Visual Studio 2008 and later releases and should have a fundamental knowledge of the .NET Framework 4 programming languages (C# or Microsoft Visual Basic). In addition, candidates should understand how to use the new features of Visual Studio 2010 and the .NET Framework 4.
Candidates should also have a minimum of one year of experience with the following:
Accessing data by using Microsoft ADO.NET and LINQ
Creating and consuming Web and Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) services
State management
ASP.NET configuration
Debugging and deployment
Application and page life-cycle management
Security aspects such as authentication and authorization
Client-side scripting languages
Internet Information Server (IIS)
ASP.NET MVC
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513

Audience Profile
The candidate works on a team in a development environment that uses Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 to build distributed applications. This candidate should have at least one year of experience developing Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)–based applications, including at least six months of experience with .NET Framework 4. The candidate should also be able to demonstrate the following:
A solid understanding of WCF in the context of the .NET Framework 4 solution stack
Experience creating service model elements
Experience using WCF to support open and .NET communication
Experience configuring and deploying WCF applications
Experience using Visual Studio tools, tracing tools, SvcUtil, WCF performance monitoring, and IIS/WAS for hosting services
Experience securing WCF applications
A solid understanding of concurrency
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516

Audience Profile
Candidates for this exam use Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and ADO.NET 4 to develop the data access layer of an application. Candidates should have a minimum of two to three years of experience developing application components that interact with a variety of data sources. In addition, candidates should have a thorough understanding of relational database concepts and should have a minimum of one to two years of experience using a relational database management system.
Candidates should also have a good grasp of the following:
ADO.NET 4 coding techniques and framework components
ADO.NET Data Services LINQ
LINQ to SQL
Entity Framework technologies
Structured Query Language (SQL)
stored procedures
Database Structures/Schemas (Objects) XML
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516

Audience Profile
Candidates are typically Job Role Professionals who design and develop Web applications by using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4. These professional developers should have a minimum of three years of experience using Microsoft ASP.NET technologies to develop compelling user experiences. Candidates should be able to demonstrate the following by using .NET Framework:
Experience designing and developing modern Web user experiences by using such technologies as AJAX and jQuery
Experience consuming business and data services such as REST, WS-*, Windows Communications Foundation (WCF), and Microsoft ADO.NET Data Services
Experience with the full software development life cycle
In addition, candidates should have a solid understanding of:
Web application architectures such as ASP.NET MVC and Web Form
State management for Web applications by using ASP.NET
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If so the training guides should pretty much cover it.

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