Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications

Prerequisites
To successfully complete your exams, you should have:

At least two years of experience of using the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0, the .NET Framework 1.1, the .NET Framework 2.0, or the .NET Framework 3.5 to develop web-based, as well as Windows-based or distributed applications
A working knowledge of Visual Studio 2005
Experience working in a team in a medium-to-large development environment that uses Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer or Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.
Who is this course for?
This course is for those looking to pursue careers as web developers, Windows developers, or enterprise software developers. It may also be for database developers or systems administrators who want to show their breadth of technology experience, but do not work daily with the .NET Framework 2.0.
What will I learn?
Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to:
.NET Application Development:

Develop applications that use system types and collections
Implement service processes, threading, and application domains in a .NET Framework application
Embed configuration, diagnostic, management, and installation features into a .NET Framework application
Implement serialisation and input/output functionality in a .NET Framework application
Improve the security of .NET Framework applications by using the .NET Framework security features
Implement interoperability, reflection, and mailing functionality in a .NET Framework application
Implement globalisation, drawing, and text manipulation functionality in a .NET Framework application.
.NET Distributed Application Development

Create and access XML web services
Configure and customise a web service application
Create, configure and deploy remoting applications
Implement asynchronous calls and remoting events
Implement web services enhancements (WSE) 3.0
Create and access a serviced component and use message queuing.
What certificate will I get?
After passing this course, you will receive the MCTS .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications certification.
You will also be halfway to gaining the MCTS .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications and MCTS .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications certifications.
What course materials do I get?
To help you excel in your examinations through effective and efficient learning, ICS will provide you with all the learning materials necessary:

Flash video tutorials led by a virtual instructor
Interactive simulations and resources
E-books
Practice exams
Microsoft-branded supporting textbook 
Course and assessment guide to help you pass your exams.
What support do I get?
You will have access to our dedicated ICS Technology Student Community, which will allow you to share and collaborate with your peers, get interactive and expert feedback from tutors and browse our resource library.
You will also receive 12 months of email tutorial support.
Sample Course Material
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Related Courses

MCTS .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications
MCTS .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications.



Course Outline
EXAM 70-536
Core Foundations of .NET Development


Examining Primary System Types
Working with Special System Types
Working with Interfaces
Module Review
Examining Collections and Collection Interfaces
Working with Primary Collection Types
Working with Generic Collections
Working with Specialised Collections
Working with Collection Base Classes
Working with an Assembly
Sharing an Assembly by Using the Global Assembly Cache
Installing an Assembly by Using Installation Types
Configuring an Assembly by Using Configuration Type
Performing Installation Tasks
Managing an Event Log
Working with Application Processes
Managing Application Performance
Debugging Applications
Tracing Applications
Embedding Management Information and Events
Managing the File System
Working with Byte Streams
Compressing and Protecting Stream Information
Managing Application Data
Manipulating Strings Efficiently
Working with Regular Expressions
Generating Serialised Binary and Soap Formats
Generating Serialised XML Formats
Creating Custom Serialisation Classes
Controlling Interaction Between Components by Using Delegates
Controlling Interaction Between Components by Using Events
Module Review.
EXAM 70-529
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Building and Consuming a Simple XML Web Service

Creating a Web Service and Client
Working with the Client Proxy
Deploying a Web Service and Configuring a Client
Debugging and Exception Handling in Web Services
Determining Web Service Connectivity
Summary
Configuring and Customizing a Web Service
Creating and Using Custom Data Types
Customising the Web Service
Configuring the Web Service Using the Web.config File
Summary
Calling Web Methods Asynchronously
Using a One-way Method
Calling a Web Method Asynchronously
Summary
Building a Remoting Client and Server
Implementing a Simple Remoting Client and Server
Passing Data by Value
Configuring Channels and Modes Programmatically
Configuring Channels and Modes with Configuration Files
Deploying and Debugging Remotable Classes
Summary
Creating and Serialising Remotable Types
Using Serialisation Formatters
Using Marshal by Reference
Using Version-Tolerant Serialisation
Summary
Performing Remoting Operations Asynchronously
Calling Remote Methods Asynchronously
Raising and Handling Events in Remoting
Summary
Managing the Lifetime of Remote Objects
Initialising the Lifetime of Remote Objects
Renewing the Lifetime of Remote Objects
Summary
Sending and Receiving Messages by Using Message Queuing
Building a Simple Messaging Client and Server
Using More Complex Data Types and Formatters
Summary
Creating and Consuming Serviced Components
Creating and Using a Serviced Component
Using Enterprise Services in a Serviced Component
Summary.



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Assessment
Your knowledge of the course materials will be assessed by two examinations. These can be sat at your local authorised Prometric test centre:

TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Application Development Foundation: Exam 70-536
TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Distributed Application Development: Exam 70-529
Please note that examination fees are additional to course fees.
Hours of Study
40-80 hours
Minimum System Requirements

600MHz Intel Pentium III processor or equivalent
Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista
128MB RAM (256MB RAM recommended)
128MB available disc space
CD-ROM drive
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01SP2.