Preparation Guide for Exam 70-306
Developing and Implementing Windows-Based Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
Updated: September 2, 2008
Exam news
Exam 70-306 became available in May 2002.
• This exam is scheduled to retire in March 2009
• This exam is available at 40 percent off retail price until it retires
Audience profile
Candidates for this exam work on a team in a medium-sized or large development environment that uses Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, Enterprise Developer Edition. Candidates have at least one year of experience developing Windows-based applications. Candidates should have a working knowledge of Microsoft Visual Basic .NET.
Credit toward certification
When you pass Exam 70-306: Developing and Implementing Windows-Based Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, you achieve Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) status and earn credit toward many other certifications.
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Exam 70-306 earns credit as a core exam for the following certification:
• Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) for Microsoft .NET
Exam 70-306 earns credit as a core or elective exam for the following certification:
• Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) for Microsoft .NET
Exam 70-306 earns credit as an elective exam for the following certification:
• Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) on Microsoft SQL Server 2000
Preparation tools and resources
In addition to your hands-on experience working with the product, Microsoft Learning recommends that you use the following tools and training to help you prepare for this exam. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the “Skills measured” section.
Classroom training Microsoft E-Learning Microsoft Press books Practice tests
Course 2389B: Programming with Microsoft ADO .NET (three days)
Course 2565: Developing Microsoft .NET Applications for Windows (Microsoft Visual Basic .NET)
(five days)
Course 2389: Programming with Microsoft ADO.NET
(18 hours)
MCAD/MCSD Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft .NET Core Requirements, Exams 70-305/70-315, 70-306/70-316, 70-310/70-320, and 70-300
(ISBN: 9780735619258)
MCAD/MCSD Self-Paced Training Kit: Developing Windows-Based Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual C# .NET, Second Edition
(ISBN: 9780735619265)
MeasureUp
(Measureup.com)
Self Test Software
(Selftestsoftware.com)
Microsoft online resources
• Learning Plan: Get started with a step-by-step study guide that is based on recommended resources for this exam.
• Microsoft Learning Community: Join newsgroups and visit community forums to connect with peers for suggestions on training resources and advice on your certification path and studies.
• TechNet: Designed for IT professionals, this site includes how-to instructions, best practices, downloads, technical resources, newsgroups, and chats.
• MSDN: Designed for developers, the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) features code samples, technical articles, downloads, newsgroups, and chats.
Skills measured
This exam measures your ability to develop and implement Web-based applications with Web forms, ASP.NET, and the Microsoft .NET Framework. Before taking the exam, you should be proficient in the job skills listed in the following table. The table shows which Official Microsoft Learning Products may help you reach competency in the skills being tested in the exam.
KEY: = The course provides a general introductory overview of this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work = The course includes some material to prepare you for this task. You will need to supplement the course with additional work = The course includes material to prepare you for this task
Skills measured by Exam 70-306 Course 2389 Course 2565
Creating user services
Create a Windows Form by using the Windows Forms Designer.
• Add and set properties on a Windows Form.
• Create a Windows Form by using visual inheritance.
• Build graphical interface elements by using the System.Drawing namespace.
Add controls to a Windows Form.
• Set properties on controls.
• Load controls dynamically.
• Write code to handle control events and add the code to a control.
• Instantiate and invoke an ActiveX control.
• Configure control licensing.
• Create menus and menu items.
Implement navigation for the user interface (UI).
• Configure the order of tabs.
Validate user input.
• Validate non-Latin user input.
Implement error handling in the UI.
• Create and implement custom error messages.
• Create and implement custom error handlers.
• Raise and handle errors.
Implement online user assistance.
Incorporate existing code into a Windows-based application.
Display and update data.
• Transform and filter data.
• Bind data to the UI.
Instantiate and invoke a Web service or component.
• Instantiate and invoke a Web service.
• Instantiate and invoke a COM or COM+ component.
• Instantiate and invoke a .NET component.
• Call native functions by using platform invoke.
Implement globalization.
• Implement localizability for the UI.
• Convert existing encodings.
• Implement right-to-left and left-to-right mirroring.
• Prepare culture-specific formatting.
Create, implement, and handle events.
Implement print capability.
Implement accessibility features.
Creating and managing components and .NET assemblies
Create and modify a .NET assembly.
• Create and implement satellite assemblies.
• Create resource-only assemblies.
Create a Windows control.
• Create a Windows control by using visual inheritance.
• Host a Windows control inside Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Consuming and manipulating data
Access and manipulate data from a Microsoft SQL Server database by creating and using ad hoc queries and stored procedures.
Access and manipulate data from a data store. Data stores include relational databases, XML documents, and flat files. Methods include XML techniques and ADO .NET.
Handle data errors.
Testing and debugging
Create a unit test plan.
Implement tracing.
• Add trace listeners and trace switches to an application.
• Display trace output.
Debug, rework, and resolve defects in code.
• Configure the debugging environment.
• Create and apply debugging code to components and applications.
• Provide multicultural test data to components and applications.
• Execute tests.
• Resolve errors and rework code.
Deploying a Windows-Based application
Plan the deployment of a Windows-based application.
• Plan a deployment that uses removable media.
• Plan a Web-based deployment.
• Plan a network-based deployment.
• Ensure that the application conforms to Windows Installer requirements and Windows Logo Program requirements.
Create a setup program that installs an application and allows for the application to be uninstalled.
• Register components and assemblies.
• Perform an install-time compilation of a Windows-based application.
Deploy a Windows-based application.
• Use setup and deployment projects.
Add assemblies to the Global Assembly Cache.
Verify security policies for a deployed application.
• Launch a remote application (URL remoting).
Maintaining and supporting a Windows-based application
Optimize the performance of a Windows-based application.
Diagnose and resolve errors and issues.
Configuring and securing a Windows-based application
Configure a Windows-based application.
Configure security for a Windows-based application.
• Select and configure authentication type. Authentication types include Windows authentication, none, forms-based, Windows Live ID (formerly Microsoft Passport), and custom authentication.
• Specify the security level for an application.
• Use custom attributes to configure security.
Configure authorization.
• Configure role-based authorization.
• Implement identity management.
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