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The Technology Specialist (TS) exam, Exam 70-541: TS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Application Development

If you are a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS), you not only thrive on the continuing challenges of the IT field, but you also take the initiative to develop and hone your skills so that you stay a step ahead. When you become Microsoft certified, you:

• Stand out with proof of your specific, real-world technology skills

• Are productive and help increase customer satisfaction, reduce network downtime, and push service to a higher level

• Achieve success with each Microsoft certification that you earn, which takes you further along the path to professional recognition

An MCTS: Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Application Development certification validates the knowledge and skills required to develop applications for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0. The successful candidate will have experience building systems by using the Windows SharePoint Services platform.

Exam topics covered

The following list includes the topic areas covered on this exam. The percentage indicates the portion of the exam that addresses a particular skill.

• Deploying Windows SharePoint Services and Custom Components (14 percent)

• Creating Site and Feature Provisioning Components (20 percent)

• Creating Metadata and Workflow Provisioning Components (15 percent)

• Developing Windows SharePoint Services Components by Using the .NET Framework (17 percent)

• Manipulating Site Content by Using the API (20 percent)

• Manipulating Site Configuration by Using the API (14 percent)

Audience profile

This exam is intended for consultants who provide Windows SharePoint Services development or corporate developers who build systems using the Windows SharePoint Services platform. The qualified candidate for this exam typically has:

• Two to three years of experience working with ASP.NET

• One to two years of experience developing ASP.NET Web Parts

• Experience working with Master pages

• One to two years of experience working with XML documents

• Two to three years of experience developing and consuming Web services

• Working knowledge of Windows WorkFlow Foundation

Code languages

When the exam begins, you can choose the programming language in which the code segments will appear. The available code languages for this exam are:

• Microsoft Visual Basic 2005

• Microsoft Visual C# 2005