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70-536: Microsoft .NET Framework Application Development Foundation

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This book is for students preparing to become certified for the 70-536 Microsoft .NET Framework - Application Development Foundation exam. The Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC) lessons correlate and are mapped to the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist/Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCTS/MCITP) and Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) 70-536 certification exam. This text includes hands-on instruction with, and professional certification on, the Visual Studio suite of development tools, the Windows .NET Framework component, and ASP.NET technology.

Topics covered are:

Developing applications that use system types and collections
Implementing service processes, threading, and application domains in a .NET Framework application
Embedding configuration, diagnostic, management, and installation features into a .NET Framework application
Implementing serialization and input/output functionality in a .NET Framework application
Improving the security of .NET Framework applications by using the .NET Framework security features
Implementing interoperability, reflection, and mailing functionality in a .NET Framework application
Implementing globalization, drawing, and text manipulation functionality in a .NET Framework application

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Exploring .NET Fundamentals
Chapter 2: Working with Collections, Dictionaries, and Generics
Chapter 3: Working with File System I/O
Chapter 4: Creating Graphic Applications
Chapter 5: Serializing .NET Applications
Chapter 6: Creating Application Domains and Windows Services
Chapter 7: Using Threading and Reflection
Chapter 8: Monitoring Application Performance
Chapter 9: Securing Applications, Users, and Data in .NET
Chapter 10: Extending Capabilities of .NET Applications
Chapter 11: Programming .NET Interoperability
Chapter 12: Setting Up .NET Applications

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Free MSDNAA license. Free 3 year MSDNAA subscription upon adoption of MOAC titles for new subscribers for the department available upon adoption.
Books address student needs by emphasizing authentic workplace scenarios with an abundance of projects, exercises, cases, and assessments, covering certification exam learning objectives.
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MCTS/MCITP/MCPD mapping though the text. Microsoft certification exam objectives are introduced and summarized in each lesson, and are called out throughout the lesson.