Microsoft Project Management 2010

The purpose of exam 70-178 is to make IT professionals able to manage Microsoft Project 2010. Microsoft 70-178 Exam is a proctored exam that is offered in the following languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese and simplified Chinese. 

After passing this exam, the candidate will be able to build, maintain and control smart project plans for Microsoft Project 2010 that includes estimation, budgeting, scheduling, coordination and engaging staff as well as helping them to use the projects. There are various resources that a candidate can use for the preparation of this exam. The preparation guide available on the official website is also very helpful and covers most of the syllabus contents.

The candidates will be required to use Project Standard 2010 and Project Professional 2010 desktop features in this test for managing and communicating to the individuals or teams involved in a particular project. However, it will not include Project Server features.

After passing 70-178, the candidate will be able to: create a new project, create and maintain custom fields, customize option settings, set up project information, create and modify a project task structure, build a logical schedule model, create a user-controlled schedule, manage multiple projects, managing Resources and Assignments, enter and edit resource information, apply task types and scheduling, calculations, assign resources, edit assignments, manage resource allocation, manage resource allocations by using Team Planner, model project costs, set and maintain baselines, update actual progress, compare progress against a baseline, resolve potential schedule problems by using the Task Inspector, display Critical Path information, apply views, customize views, format views, share data with external sources and print schedules and reports.

This exam is also considered credit toward the following certification:

·         Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Managing Projects with Microsoft Project 2010

The most effective way to prepare for the exam is to give full concentration to the course content and don’t miss or skip any part. If you’ll do so, chances are that you’ll not be able to meet the requirement of your employer. You may get a job with the help of certification but it’s impossible to keep it if you don’t know how to implement it. So, read the course contents thoroughly and avoid shortcuts.

For more details about the exam you can visit the official website of Microsoft and in frequently asked questions (FAQs), you can find answers of all the questions related to the exam policy, preparation, score and registration.

Special 50% Discount Offer on Microsoft 70-536 exam

The software framework introduced by Microsoft is called .NET (or dot net) which has compatibility with Microsoft Windows. The specialty of this system is that it has interoperability which means that code written in any language can be converted in any other programming language by accessing many languages that is available in the huge library of the framework. This characteristic makes it more user-friendly and most of the organizations prefer .NET environment over other developing frameworks. 

The curriculum of the Microsoft 70-536 exam or Microsoft .NET Framework - Application Development Foundation is designed to give considerable knowledge of .NET development fundamentals to the IT professionals regardless of any particular version of .NET. The exam is also relevant to both Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 certification tracks as well as Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.Those developers who work in .NET 2.0 can take the exam without learning .NET 3.5 to pass the test or if they area .NET 3.5 developers, they don’t have to learn .NET 2.0 to pass the exam.

Most of the new applications created for the Windows platform use .NET structure. The integrated development environment that Microsoft has introduced is called Visual Studio. The candidates are taught to work in The Class Library and Common Language Runtime (CLR). The Class Library is an application virtual machine that facilitates with the memory organization, safety and exception treatment. It is contradictory to a hardware environment and with collaboration of XLR used for the Programs designed for the .NET Framework. The candidates are trained to carry out the mentioned above process. 

Microsoft 70-536 exam is a proctored exam designed for the developers who have some work experience in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. The candidates can take this exam in the following languages: Japanese, Simplified Chinese, English, French and German.

You are eligible for this exam if you are working in a team at a medium-sized or large company that works in any of the following:

• Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003
• Enterprise Developer
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2008

The working knowledge of the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Studio 2008 is a must for the Microsoft .NET Framework - Application Development Foundation. You must have at least two years of work-experience of using Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1, 1.0, 2.0 or 3.5.

If you pass this exam, you’ll get credits for the following courses:

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications  
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Presentation Foundation Applications
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Application
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Workflow Foundation Applications
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Applications
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications

Microsoft .NET Framework - Application Development Foundation exam is going to be expired on July 31, 2013 and it will take at least seven months for creating helping materials like Question/Answer guides, practice Test and reading material for the next test. Moreover, if you intend to take this exam in July, you’ll get 50% discount at the course pack which includes all credible preparation materials. So, it is better to be safe than sorry and take exam this year instead of wasting a couple of years for no good reason.

HD: Get advantage of 50% discount offer on Microsoft Exam 70-433

Microsoft SQL Server is a software product that is available in many editions; each for a specific target group. The primary function of a software product is data storage and to retrieve data whether it’s on a computer or on a complex network of computers including the internet.  Almost 60% of the organizations are using the mentioned above software product for their systems. Though many updated versions of database software have been introduced in market but many companies are stuck to this database system because of its adaptability and high application software acceptance.

For a widely introduced product, Microsoft has also introduced the relevant exam. Microsoft 70-433 Exam was introduced in December, 2008 after the introduction of Microsoft SQL Server 2008. The purpose of the course was to produce the IT professionals who will be expert in Database Development. Since, the course was introduced in major international languages like English, German, Japanese and simplified Chinese, it gave a chance to a great number of developers to appear in the exam in last 15 years.

The course is offered for mid-career professionals who have already at least one year work experience in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or at least two-year experience of using a previous version of SQL Server. There’s no doubt that database specialists is rare specie. There is a high demand for a small number of qualified developers. The curriculum design of the course is the main attraction for the serious candidates as well as employers. The content of the exam is as follows:

·         Implementing Tables and Views (14 %)

·         Implementing Programming Objects (16 %)

·         Working with Query Fundamentals (21 %)

·         Applying Additional Query Techniques (15 %)

·         Working with Additional SQL Server Components (10 %)

·         Working with XML Data (12 %)

·         Gathering Performance Information (11 %)

Each part has its own importance though the weightage of each varies but the candidate must keep in mind that there is no escape for a lazy entrant. You need to work hard to get through these exams because it’s a professional course that needs proficiency at every level. 

The exam will be expired on 31st July this year which means that the candidates who take exams before 31st July will get the certification that will be valid for a year. If they don’t, they will have to wait till next year because it takes about six months to prepare a reliable question/answer guide after the introduction of a new exam. Moreover, there is 50% off offer on this exam, so there’s absolutely no reason for IT professionals to wait for so long!