Professionals worldwide are preparing themselves for a bright future by validating their knowledge, skills and technical abilities in latest technologies. Microsoft (MS) certification training courses are helping them in this endeavor. Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) certifications are particularly very popular with professionals interested in building a career in web application development. Two widely sought after MS certifications in this field are MCSD: SharePoint Apps and MCSD: Web Applications.
The post provides a detailed account of these two popular Microsoft certification training courses:
MCSD: SharePoint Apps
As more and more organizations are moving to a better and more effective collaborative environment with the help of SharePoint, there is an increasing demand for professionals with MCSD in SharePoint application development. This certification validates a candidate’s ability to develop applications in SharePoint.
The 38-days training program designed for this certification is comprehensive and enables participants to learn core programming skills such as HTML5, JavaScript, ASP.NET MVC 4, and CSS3. The training curriculum includes the following areas/topics:
- Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
- Developing ASP.NET MVC4 Web Applications
- Developing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Core Solutions
- Developing Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Advanced Solutions
A candidate needs to appear and successfully pass the examination for each of the topics above in order to earn this MS certification.
Candidates interested to complete this certification course must possess basic understanding and working knowledge of the following:
- Visual Studio 2010 or Visual Studio 2012
- Solution development in SharePoint 2013 or in earlier versions
- Visual C# and .NET Framework 4.5
- HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- NET and server side web development technologies
- AJAX and asynchronous programming techniques
- Authentication & Authorization principles
MCSD: Web Applications
Organizations today demand dynamic and flexible applications that can easily integrate with different data services and are also interactive to better engage with their customers. Modern web applications are expected to provide value in terms of utility, functionality and interactivity. Latest technologies are used to develop such applications.
This MS certification program is designed to enable developers to leverage Visual Studio 2012 integrated platform and latest technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, MVC and Azure to build robust and dynamic web applications. Anyone with basic knowledge of HTML and .NET programming can go for this certification course.
The training program offered for MCSD Web Applications certification focuses on the following core topics:
- HTML5 programming skills
- Use of CSS3 and JavaScript
- Leverage MVC to create and manage the functional components of web applications
- Create and deploy data integration services onto hybrid environments for remote data access
The training course can be completed in 28 days in regular track or in 20 days in fast track. Upon completion of the course, candidates are required to pass the following examinations in order to earn this certification:
- Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
- Developing ASP.NET MVC4 Web Applications
- Developing Windows Azure and Web Services
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