Exam 70-553: UPGRADE: MCSD Microsoft .NET Skills to MCPD Enterprise Application Developer by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework: Part 1

What is 70-553 exam?

Microsoft’s 70-553 exam is a Professional Developer Upgrade exam for those candidates who have achieved the MCSD .NET certification. The exam measures your ability to develop and implement rich client applications, targeting the Windows Forms platform using .NET Framework 2.0. It also measures your ability to build interactive, data-driven Web-based applications with Web forms, ASP.NET, and the .NET Framework for both intranet and Internet uses.

The exam measures your knowledge of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and the new features of ASP.NET 2.0. Upon passing this test, you will automatically obtain the relevant MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications and MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Application exams.

Is 70-553 exam right for you?

The test is appropriate for you if you are working or want to work in a typically complex computing environment of medium-to-large organizations that use Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer or Visual Studio 2005.

What to expect in 70-553 exam?

This test consists of Multiple Choice, Hot Area, Drag and Drop, Build list and reorder, and Build a Tree questions. The test can be adaptive, and simulation questions might be asked. There are no case study type questions. You will be required to attempt approximately 55 questions in 90 minutes. To pass, you need a score of 700.