Overview

Developers who hold the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Applications certifications have demonstrated breadth and depth of skills and knowledge of Windows Forms technology, in addition to expertise in data access in Microsoft Windows applications. Technology Specialists typically pursue careers as Web developers, Windows developers, or enterprise software developers.

Who will the course benefit?

Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in developing .NET based Windows application development foundation and client development.

What skills will the student gain?

After the completion of this course, you will be able to:

• 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 serialization 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 globalization, drawing, and text manipulation functionality in a .NET Framework
application
• Create a UI for a Windows Forms application by using standard controls
• Integrate data in a Windows Forms application
• Implement printing and reporting functionality in a Windows Forms application
• Implement asynchronous programming techniques to improve the user experience
• Developing Windows Forms controls

Eligibility	Duration	Certification
Prior knowledge of programming concepts and techniques	72 hours	Certificate of participation Additionally participants can appear for 1. MCTS: .NET Framework, Application Development Foundation (exam 70-536) 2. MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Application Development (exam 70-505)

Overview

Developers holding the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications certifications have demonstrated breadth and depth of skills and knowledge of Web application technology and data access in Web applications. Technology Specialists typically pursue careers as Web developers, Windows developers, or enterprise software developers

Who will the course benefit?

Students and working professionals who wish to gain in-depth technical knowledge and skill in .NET Web based client development.

What skills will the student gain?

After the completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Create and program Web applications
• Integrate data in a Web application by using ADO.NET, XML, and data-bound controls
• Create custom Web controls
• Trace, configure, and deploy applications
• Customize and personalize a Web application
• Implement authentication and authorization
• Create ASP.NET mobile Web applications

Admission Conditions	Duration	Certification
Prior knowledge of .NET Windows Application Development	64 hours	Certificate of participation Additionally participants can appear for 1. MCTS: .NET Framework, Application Development Foundation (exam 70-536 - Prerequisite) 2. MCTS: .NET Framework 2.5, ASP.NET Application Development (exam 90-562)

Overview

The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration Certification demonstrates that you have skill breadth with Active Directory and Directory Services, Active Directory Server Roles, Certificate Management, and Group Policy.

Who will the course benefit?

Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in configuring Active Directory.

What skills will the student gain?

After the completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Configure Domain Name System (DNS) for Active Directory
• Configure the Active Directory infrastructure
• Configure additional Active Directory server roles
• Create and maintain Active Directory objects
• Maintain the Active Directory environment
• Configure Active Directory Certificate Services

Admission Conditions	Duration	Certification
Prior knowledge of networking, administration concepts and techniques	64 hours	Certificate of participation Additionally participants can appear for MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration (Exam 70- 640)

Overview

The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration certification demonstrates that you have skill breadth with IP Addressing and Services, Names Resolution, File and Print services, Network Access and Remote Access, and Monitoring Network Services.

Who will the course benefit?

Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in Network Infrastructure configuration.

What skills will the student gain?

After the completion of this course, you will be able to:

* Configure IP Addressing and Services
* Configure Name Resolution
* Configure Network Access
* Configure File and Print Services
* Monitor and Manage a Network Infrastructure

Admission Conditions	Duration	Certification
Prior knowledge of networking, administration concepts and Active Directory Server Configuration	36 hours	Certificate of participation Additionally participants can appear for MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration certification (Exam 70-642)

Overview

The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance certification demonstrates you have the skills to work with SQL Server 2008 and performing database administrator tasks: installing, configuring, and maintaining.

Who will the course benefit?

Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Installation and Maintenance.

What skills will the student gain?

After the completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Install and Configure SQL Server 2008
• Maintain SQL Server Instances
• Manage SQL Server Security
• Maintain a SQL Server Database
• Perform Data Management Tasks
• Monitor and Troubleshoot SQL Server
• Optimize SQL Server Performance
• Implement High Availability

Admission Conditions	Duration	Certification
Prior knowledge of networking, administration concepts and techniques	80 hours	Certificate of participation Additionally participants can appear for MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance (Exam 70- 432)

Overview

The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence – Development and Maintenance course validates that an individual has the comprehensive set of skills necessary to be a Business Intelligence professional and leads to career paths as Business Intelligence Analyst and Report Writers.

Who will the course benefit?

Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in Microsoft Business Intelligence.

What skills will the student gain?

After the completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Manage SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
• Develop SSAS solutions using BIDS
• Implement Data Mining using BIDS
• Manage SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
• Develop Reporting Solutions using SSRS
• Implement Data Mining using BIDS
• Manage SQL Server Reporting Services
• Developing Reporting Solutions using SSRS
• Developing Business Intelligence solutions using SSIS
• Administering SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages

Admission Conditions	Duration	Certification
• Working with SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) • Using the SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) • Designing both relational and multidimensional database schemas • Writing both relational and multidimensional queries • Designing and building cubes • Designing and creating reports • Applying data mining algorithms to business problem domains • Aggregating data from multiple sources into a data warehouse in a heterogeneous data environment • Designing and managing enterprise-level solutions for multidimensional databases • Collecting and interpreting business requirements	72 hours	Certificate of participation

Overview

This course provides you with the knowledge and skills about installing, configuring and administering SharePoint, and also manage and monitor sites and users by using SharePoint 2010.

Who will the course benefit?

Students and working professionals who who are experienced Windows Server 2003 or 2008 administrators and are interested in learning how to administer SharePoint 2010.

What skills will the student gain?

After completing this course, students will be able to:

•Prepare for and install SharePoint 2010
•Configure the fundamental service and logical components of a SharePoint implementation
•Administer SharePoint using the user interface, the command line, and Windows PowerShell
•Manage content in Lists and Libraries
•Administer identities and authentication
•Secure content in SharePoint sites
•Manage customizations to a SharePoint implementation
•Configure SharePoint services and applications
•Configure SharePoint social networking features
•Manage SharePoint search
•Configure farms, servers, service applications, and web applications
•Install, upgrade, configure, and operate a SharePoint farm
•Configure high availability and recoverability
•Monitor and optimize SharePoint performance

Eligibility	Duration	Certification
Previous knowledge of Windows 2003 or 2008	36 hours	Certification of participation

Overview

This course provides you with the knowledge and skills about how to design and deploy Microsoft SharePoint 2010.

Who will the course benefit?

Students and working professionals who use Microsoft SharePoint 2010 in a team-based, medium-sized to large environment.

What skills will the student gain?

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Create a logical architecture design
• Create a logical Service Application architecture
• Create a capacity and performance plan for SharePoint 2010
• Map the logical architecture, service application architecture, and the capacity and performance plan against a physical architecture
• Design a security plan for SharePoint 2010 based on the principle of least-privilege
• Create an authentication plan for SharePoint 2010 that meets the business requirements
• Create a corporate taxonomy plan for a SharePoint 2010 environment and enable consumption of the terms within the term store
• Design a SharePoint 2010 environment that supports social computing features including user profiles and My Sites
• Design and implement search strategy in SharePoint 2010
• Translate business requirements for content management into an Enterprise Content Management solution
• Create a plan that reflects the role of SharePoint in an overarching corporate Business Intelligence strategy
• Develop the key SharePoint elements of a governance plan that is in agreement with the overarching corporate governance strategy
• Develop a plan for maintaining and monitoring a SharePoint 2010 deployment
• Develop a business continuity plan for SharePoint 2010
• Plan an upgrade from a previous SharePoint Product and Technologies version to SharePoint 2010

Admission Conditions	Duration	Certification
Previous knowledge of Windows Server 2003 or 2008	36 h	Certification of participation

Overview

This course is for Microsoft SharePoint Development professionals who are responsible for leading projects, designing solutions, and identifying problems. In this course, students learn the skills and best practices that are required to help organizations design and develop effective SharePoint applications.

Who will the course benefit?

Students and working professionals who will be responsible for designing custom code for projects that are deployed to SharePoint 2010 servers.

What skills will the student gain?

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Develop strategies for caching, session state, as well as design for high performance sites by limiting page size and iteration.
• Determine the most suitable presentation method, visual elements, programmatic objects and multilingual strategy which meets the design objectives.
• Evaluate available data access and storage methods and determine the appropriate implementation for the application requirements.
• Identify the pros and cons of various data capture options and specify the most effective method or combination of methods for capturing user input.
• Evaluate the use and implementation of SharePoint artifacts and determine which artifacts best meet the needs of the application requirements.
• Design processing systems to get work done in the solution.
• Create an effective strategy for implementation and deployment of custom solutions in both development and production environments.
• Create a development strategy to allow multiple developers and administrators to work together.
• Devise a strategy for developing and deploying upgrades over time as the solution evolves.
• Develop an information architecture strategy that will support flexibility and growth and a navigation strategy that fits on top of this information architecture.
• Plan a comprehensive branding strategy and determine the necessary application elements required to support that strategy.
• Design and implement a security approach which supports both code access and end-user functionality.
• Design an effective strategy for optimizing page render times and data access methods within SharePoint 2010.
• Determine the appropriate use of unit and integration tests within SharePoint and design an effective strategy for ensuring maximum code reliability.

Admission Conditions	Duration	Certification
two years of SharePoint development experience and should have experience with ASP.NET and Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.	36 h	Certification of participation

Overview

When you earn this Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certification, you validate your in-depth technical knowledge and skill in using the features and functionality of key technology areas in Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.

Highlight your expertise in deploying and administering an enterprise messaging environment with Exchange Server 2007. Successful candidates for the MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 – Configuration certification have experience installing, managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting Exchange Server 2007; managing messaging security; and recovering messaging servers and databases.To earn the MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 – Configuration certification, you must pass one exam.

Who will the course benefit?

Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in Exchange configuration.

What skills will the student gain?

After the completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Installs and manages Microsoft Exchange Server 2007
• Manages messaging security by using Exchange Server 2007
• Recovers messaging servers and databases by using Exchange Server 2007
• Monitors and troubleshoots Exchange Server 2007

Admission Conditions	duration	certification
Networking, Network Administration and Maintenance	36 hours	Certificate of participation Additionally participants can appear for Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Configuration (exam 70-236)

Overview

The Configuring, Managing and Troubleshooting Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 course demonstrates you have the skills to work with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 and perform tasks as : installing, configuring, and maintaining.

Who will the course benefit?

Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Configuring, Managing and Troubleshooting.

What skills will the student gain?

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Install and deploy Exchange Server 2010.
• Configure Mailbox servers and Mailbox server components.
• Manage recipient objects.
• Configure the Client Access server role.
• Manage message transport.
• Configure the secure flow of messages between the Exchange Server organization and the Internet.
• Implement a high availability solution for Mailbox servers and other server roles.
• Plan and implement backup and restore for the server roles.
• Plan and configure messaging policy and compliance.
• Configure Exchange Server permissions and security for internal and external access.
• Monitor and maintain the messaging system.
• Transition an Exchange Server 2003 or Exchange Server 2007 organization to Exchange Server 2010.
• Configure the Unified Messaging server role and Unified Messaging components.
• Implement High Availability across multiple sites and implement Federated Sharing

Admission Conditions	Duration	Certificate of participation
Prior knowledge of networking, administration concepts and Active Directory Server Configuration	36 hours	Certificate of participation

Overview

This course provides you with the knowledge and skills to design and deploy messaging solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010. This course describes how to gather requirements for a messaging solution and then design the integration of Exchange Server 2010 with the current infrastructure. It also covers how to plan and deploy the various server roles in Exchange Server 2010.

Who will the course benefit?

Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, Designing and Deploying Messaging.

What skills will the student gain?

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Gather the information required to design a messaging system.
• Design the integration of Exchange Server with the current infrastructure.
• Design the deployment of the Mailbox server services in Exchange Server 2010.
• Design the Client Access server deployment.
• Design the Hub Transport server and Edge Transport server deployments.
• Plan and deploy messaging security.
• Plan and deploy a messaging policy and compliance solution.
• Plan a highly available Exchange Server 2010 deployment.
• Plan a disaster recovery solution in Exchange Server 2010.
• Develop a plan for monitoring and troubleshooting the Exchange Server environment.
• Plan and implement a transition from Exchange Server 2003 or Exchange Server 2007 to Exchange Server 2010.
• Integrate Exchange Server 2010 with other messaging systems and with federated partners.

Admission Conditions	Duration	Certification
Prior knowledge of Windows Server and Active Directory directory services or Active Directory Domain Services	36 h	Certification of participation