Exam 70-536: Overview

About this Exam

This Technology Specialist (TS) exam, Exam 70-536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework, Application Development Foundation, became available in March 2006. This exam is available in English, French, German, Japanese, and Chinese (Simplified). Exam 70-536 is designed to measure your knowledge of .NET development fundamentals and is not tied to a particular version of .NET. Since the exam is now applicable to both Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 certification tracks, we have changed the name of the exam. Formerly TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Application Development Foundation, Exam 70-536 is now called TS: Microsoft .NET Framework, Application Development Foundation. If you are a .NET 2.0 developer, you do not need to learn .NET 3.5 to pass Exam 70-536; conversely, if you are a .NET 3.5 developer, you do not need to review .NET 2.0 to pass the exam.

Audience Profile

Candidates for this exam work on a team in a medium-sized or large development environment that uses Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, or Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. Candidates should have at least two to three years of experience developing Web-based, Windows-based, or distributed applications by using the Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0, the .NET Framework 1.1, the .NET Framework 2.0, or the .NET Framework 3.5. Candidates should have a working knowledge of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or Visual Studio 2008.
Credit Toward CertificationExam 70-536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework - Application Development Foundation: counts as credit toward the following certification(s):


* Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications
* Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications
* Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications
* Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Presentation Foundation Applications
* Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Applications
* Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Workflow Foundation Applications
* Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications
* Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Applications
* Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications

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