Exam 70-504: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – Windows Workflow Foundation Application Development

What is 70-504 exam?

When you pass Exam 70-504: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – Windows Workflow Foundation Application Development, you earn credit toward the following certification:

Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Workflow Foundation Applications

Is 70-504 exam right for you?

Candidates for Exam 70-504 use Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 to build applications that automate workflow. Candidates should have a minimum of one year of experience developing either Windows-based or Web-based applications by using the .NET Framework and should be able to demonstrate the following by using Windows Workflow Foundation (WF).

•	A solid understanding of WF in the context of the .NET Framework 3.5 solution stack
•	Experience creating both sequential and state machine workflows
•	Experience using various workflow activities
•	Experience creating custom activities
•	Experience maintaining state in a workflow
•	Experience managing transactions and handling errors in a workflow

What to expect in 70-504 exam?

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed in the following table. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.

Skills measured by Exam 70-504:

Creating and Hosting Workflows (14 percent)
Create state machine workflows.
 
Create sequential workflows.
 
Select workflow authoring mode.
 
Host a workflow and designer in an application.
 
Initialize and manage the workflow life cycle.
 
Modify a workflow at runtime.
 
Communicating with Workflows (23 percent)
Handle events from the host.
 
Call methods on the host.
 
Consume services from a workflow.
 
Expose workflow as a service.
 
Creating and Configuring Custom Activities (25 percent)
Create custom activities.
 
Create custom composite activities.
 
Define custom activity layout.
 
Add dependency properties.
 
Communicate with the host from a custom activity.
 
Customize activity serialization.
 
Applying Rules and Conditions (13 percent)
Write rule sets.
 
Define rule chaining, priority, and property dependency.
 
Change rules at runtime.
 
Execute rule sets.
 
Implement conditional branching logic.
 
Managing Transactions and Compensations (13 percent)
Create and manage transactional workflows.
 
Create and handle compensations.
 
Enlist batch process in a transaction.
 
Perform exception handling.
 
Handle cancellations.
 
Creating and Managing Runtime Services (12 percent)
Create a runtime service.
 
Hydrate and dehydrate workflows.
 
Track workflows.
 
Monitor workflows.