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How is MCAD different from MCSD?
Target
Audience:
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The target
audience for MCAD is programmers, program managers,
and software
applications specialists.
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The target
audience for MCSD is software engineers, application analysts, software
application developers, software developers
and technical consultants.
Job
Scope:
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Application Developers are involved in building and
maintaining department
applications or
enterprise-wide solutions.
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Solution Developers are involved in designing
and building enterprise-wide
solutions.
Job Task
Focus:
| Choose
MCSD if you: |
Choose
MCAD if you: |
| Analyse and design
leading-edge enterprise solutions with Microsoft development tools,
technologies and platforms. Have
at least two years of experience in a lead developer role analyzing
business and technical requirements, and defining the solution
architecture.
Examples of job titles:
Software Engineer, Application Analyst, Software Application
Developer, Software Developer, or Technical Consultant. |
Develop,
test, deploy and maintain department-level applications, components,
Web or desktop clients, or back-end data services by using Microsoft
tools and technologies. Have one
to two years of experience building, deploying and maintaining
applications.
Examples of job titles:
Software Engineer, Programmer/ Analyst, Software Application
Specialist, Application/ Software Developer. |
MCSD for Microsoft
.NET MCAD for Microsoft .NET
Core
Exams (4 required) Core Exams
(2 required)
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Visual Basic .NET |
Visual C# .NET |
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Visual Basic .NET |
Visual C# .NET |
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1 |
70-305:
:
Developing and
Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET and
Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET
(Live
06/02) |
70-315:
Developing and
Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft® Visual C#™ .NET and
Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET
(Live 06/02) |
1 |
*70-305:
:
Developing and
Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET and
Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET
OR
*70-306:
Developing and Implementing Windows®-based Applications with Microsoft®
Visual Basic® .NET and Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET
(Live 06/02) |
*70-315:
Developing and Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft® Visual C#™
.NET and Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET
(Live 06/02)
OR
*70-316:
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Developing and
Implementing Windows®-based Applications with Microsoft® Visual C#™ .NET
and Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET
(Live 06/02) |
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2 |
70-306:
Developing and Implementing Windows®-based Applications with Microsoft®
Visual Basic® .NET and Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET
(Live 06/02) |
70-316:
:
Developing and
Implementing Windows®-based Applications with Microsoft® Visual C#™ .NET
and Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET
(Live 06/02) |
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3 |
70-310:
Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft® Visual
Basic® .NET and the Microsoft® .NET Framework
(Live
09/02) |
70-320:
Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft® Visual
C#™ .NET and the Microsoft® .NET Framework
(Live
09/02) |
2 |
70-310:
Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft® Visual
Basic® .NET and the Microsoft® .NET Framework
(Live
09/02) |
70-320:
Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft® Visual
C#™ .NET and the Microsoft® .NET Framework
(Live
09/02) |
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4 |
70-300:
Analyzing
Requirements and Defining .NET Solution Architectures
(Live
03/03) |
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Elective Exams (1 required)
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5 |
70-229:
Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000™
Enterprise Edition
70-230:
Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft BizTalk™ Server
2000, Enterprise Edition
70-234:Designing
and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft Commerce Server 2000 |
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3 |
70-229:
Designing and Implementing Databases with Microsoft SQL Server 2000™
Enterprise Edition
70-230:
Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft BizTalk™ Server
2000, Enterprise Edition
70-234:
Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft Commerce Server 2000
*70-305,
*70-315
*70-306,
*70-316 |
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*If
exam 305 or 315 is used to satisfy the core requirement, a candidate may use
either exam 306 or 316 as an elective. If exam 306 or 316 is used to satisfy
the core requirement, a candidate may use either exam 305 or 315 as an
elective.
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