Microsoft - MCPD .NET 2.0 Windows Developer Certification

Duration

Duration:

Only 9 Days

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Method:

Classroom / Online / Hybrid

Next date

Next date:

10.2.2025 (Monday)

Overview

If you are developing .NET Framework 2.0 applications that use Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 the Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) Windows Application credential highlights your job role, featuring your specific area of expertise. Now you can easily distinguish yourself as an expert in Windows development.

As a Professional Developer in Windows Development you will have the skills necessary to build rich client applications that target the Windows Forms platform using the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.

Our nine day (9) Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD) Accelerated Course:

  • Allows you to achieve your certifications in a fraction of the time of 'traditional training' while delivering industry-leading exam passing percentages
  • Helps students grasp complex technical concepts more easily by identifying and catering to individual student learning styles through a mixed visual, auditory and kinaesthetic-tactual delivery system
  • Enhances retention by employing accelerated learning techniques focused on committing information to long-term memory

Four reasons why you should sit your .NET 2 Windows course with Firebrand Training

  1. You'll be .NET 2 Windows trained and certified faster. Learn more on this 9-day accelerated course. You'll get at least 12 hours a day of quality learning time in a distraction-free environment
  2. Your .NET 2 Windows course is all-inclusive. One simple price covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals – so you can focus on learning
  3. Pass .NET 2 Windows first time or train again for free. Your expert instructor will deliver our unique accelerated learning methods, allowing you to learn faster and be in the best possible position to pass first time. In the unlikely event that you don't, it's covered by your Certification Guarantee
  4. Study .NET 2 Windows with an award-winning training provider. We've won the Learning and Performance Institute's "Training Company of the Year" three times. Firebrand is your fastest way to learn, with 134561 students saving more than one million hours since 2001

Benefits

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

  1. Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
  2. You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
  3. Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
  4. Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
  5. You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
  6. You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
  7. You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals
  • * For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
  • ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

Curriculum

Foundation

  • Framework Fundamentals
  • Input/Output
  • Searching, Modifying, and Encoding Text
  • Collections and Generics
  • Serialization

Foundation Continued

  • Graphics
  • Threading
  • Application Domains and Services
  • Installing and Configuring Applications
  • Instrumentation

Foundation Continued

  • Application Security
  • User and Data Security
  • Interoperation
  • Reflection
  • Mail
  • Globalization

Foundation Exam

  • Study and Foundation Exam

Windows Development 2.0

  • Windows Forms and the User Interface
  • Configuring Controls and Creating the User Interface
  • Advanced Windows Forms Controls

Windows Development 2.0 Continued

  • Tool Strips, Menus, and Events
  • Configuring Connections and Connecting to Data
  • Working with Data in a Connected Environment
  • Create, Add, Delete, and Edit Data in a Disconnected Environment
  • Implementing Data-Bound Controls
  • Working with XML
  • Printing in Windows Forms

Windows Development 2.0 Continued

  • Advanced Topics in Windows Forms
  • Enhancing Usability
  • Asynchronous Programming Techniques
  • Creating Windows Forms Controls
  • Deployment

Windows Development 2.0 Exam

  • Study and Windows 2.0 Exam
  • End of MCTS Windows 2.0

Windows MCPD

  • Application Requirements and Design
  • Decompose Specifications for Developers
  • Design Evaluation
  • Define a Common User Interface Layout
  • Validation and User Feedback
  • Component Design
  • Component Development
  • Instrumenting Your Application
  • Building Components
  • Handling Exceptions

Windows MCPD Continued & Exam

  • Application Configuration
  • Define and Evaluate a Testing Strategy
  • Creating Development Tests
  • Deploying an Application
  • Supporting an Application
  • Multimedia in Windows Applications
  • Study and MCPD exam
  • End of MCPD Windows

Exam Track

During the MCPD Windows Applications accelerated course students will take the following exams:

  • Exam 70-536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Application Development Foundation
  • Exam 70-526: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 - Windows-Based Client Development
  • Exam 70-548: PRO: Designing and Developing Windows Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework

Firebrand Training curriculum and testing schedule ensure that you will attain your MCPD certifications during the course.

What's Included

Your accelerated course includes:

  • Accommodation *
  • Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
  • On-site exams **
  • Exam vouchers **
  • Practice tests **
  • Certification Guarantee ***
  • Courseware
  • Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
  • 24-hour lab access
  • Digital courseware **
  • * For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
  • ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
  • *** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

Candidates for this MCPD certification 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 years of experience developing Microsoft Windows-based applications by using the Microsoft .NET Framework. Candidates should have a working knowledge of Visual Studio 2005.

Candidates should have at least three to four years of on-the-job experience dedicated to Windows-based application development.

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

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