Validate
your skills with MCSD (Microsoft
Certified Solution Developer)
The
Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) for Microsoft .NET
credential is the top-level certification for advanced
developers who design and develop leading-edge enterprise
solutions using Microsoft development tools and technologies in
addition to the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 and Microsoft .NET
Framework 1.1.
Developers
who use the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and Microsoft Visual
Studio 2005 should consider the Microsoft Certified Technology
Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft Certified Professional Developer
(MCPD) credentials. They give developers a simpler and more
targeted framework to showcase their technical and on-the-job
skills.
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Microsoft’s
MCSD (Microsoft Certified Solution Developer) is a high-level
certification for advanced developers who design and develop
leading-edge enterprise solutions, using Microsoft development
tools and technologies as well as the Microsoft .NET Framework.
The MCSD builds on the more entry-level MCAD (Microsoft
Certified Application Developer) certification by encompassing
not only development, testing, deployment and maintenance, but
also analysis and design.
The MCSD for Microsoft .NET got its start back in the summer of
2002. Prior to that, the MCSD was based on Visual Studio 6
technologies and was sometimes referred to as the MCSD on
Windows 2000. The .NET MCSD certification does not retire but
newer versions of it may be released as technology changes.
There are no specific prerequisites for the MCSD, although
Microsoft recommends that you have two years of experience
developing and maintaining solutions and applications. As soon
as candidates pass their first qualifying exam for the MCSD
program, they achieve a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
certification. Moreover, a candidate that is working towards the
MCSD will achieve the MCAD certification along the way. To
achieve the MCSD, a candidate must pass a total of five exams:
four core and one elective.
Job roles of those pursuing this certification generally
include: software engineer, software development engineer,
software architect, and consultant.
CORE
EXAMS
(70-300) Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures
(70-305) VB .NET Web Apps
(70-306) VB .NET Windows Apps
(70-310) VB .NET XML Web Services
(70-315) C# .NET Web Apps
(70-316) C# .NET Windows Apps
(70-320) C# .NET XML Web Services
ELECTIVES
(70-229) SQL 2000 Design
Retired: (70-230) BizTalk Server
2000
Retired: (70-234) Commerce Server
2000
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