Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD)
Computer certification programs are setting the standards for the information technology (IT) industry worldwide. Although most careers in the IT and communications fields are lucrative and lead to rapid advancement, you can move ahead even more rapidly if you have been certified. In fact, you often can earn a salary increase of 20% or more once you become certified. Nowadays, having a degree in computer science just isn't enough. Companies are demanding that their IT professionals be certified as a way to measure their skills as well as to guarantee that they can perform their jobs successfully. In short, certification will help a computer professional get a good job and stay competitive in what is now a highly demanding IT environment.
This training would be beneficial for individuals looking for IT job positions such as: Programmer, Game Programmer, Microsoft Visual Basic Programmer, Microsoft C# Programmer, Senior .NET Developer or a Director of Programming.
This mid-level developer certification provides the essential foundation needed to acquire Microsoft’s premier MCSD certification. MCAD's are fully qualified to effectively develop and maintain department-level applications, components, and desktop clients.
To become an MCAD, candidates must pass three certification exams.
Core Exam: Web Application Development (One Exam Required)
Exam 70-306: Developing and Implementing Windows-Based Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
This course provides students with the knowledge to:
- Create User Services
- Create and Manage Components and .NET Assemblies
- Consume and Manipulate Data
- Test and Debug
- Deploy a Windows-based Application
- Maintain and Support a Windows-based Application
- Configure and Secure a Windows-based Application
Core Exam: Web Services and Server Components Development (One Exam Required)
Exam 70-310: Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework
This course provides students with the knowledge to:
- Create and Manage Microsoft Windows Services, Serviced Components, .NET Remoting Objects, and XML Web Services
- Consume and Manipulate Data
- Test and Debug
- Deploy Windows Services, Serviced Components, .NET Remoting Objects, and XML Web Services
Elective Exam: (One Exam Required)
Exam 70-229: Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
This course provides students with the knowledge to:
- Develop a logical data model
- Create databases—files, objects, space management, and growth strategy
- Use Transact-SQL and Data Transformation Services (DTS) to manipulate data; extract data in XML format
- Program business logic using stored procedures, transactions, triggers, user-defined functions, and views
- Optimize database performance by using SQL Profiler and the Index Tuning Wizard
- Design a security plan—data access, object-level security, and application roles