TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0—Application Development Foundation

Exam News

Exam 70-536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0—Application Development Foundation became available March 1, 2006.

Audience Profile

Candidates for this exam 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 to three years of experience developing Web-based, Microsoft Windows-based, or distributed applications by using the .NET Framework 1.0, the .NET Framework 1.1, and the .NET Framework 2.0. Candidates should have a working knowledge of Visual Studio 2005.

Credit Toward Certification

When you pass Exam 70-536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0—Application Development Foundation, you earn credit toward the following certifications:

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications

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

• Microsoft Visual C++ 2005

Skills Being Measured

This certification exam measures your knowledge of the fundamentals of the .NET Framework 2.0. Before taking the exam, you should be proficient in the job skills that are listed in the following matrix. The matrix shows the official Microsoft Learning products that may help you reach competency in the skills being tested in the exam.