Developers who hold the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 2.0 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.

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

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

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

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

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

Developers holding the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications certifications have demonstrated breadth and depth of skills and knowledge of Web services, .NET Framework, Enterprise Services, and Message Queuing technology. Technology Specialists typically pursue careers as Web developers, Microsoft Windows developers, or enterprise software developers.

Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in .NET based distributed application development.

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

• Create and Accessing XML Web Services
• Configure and Customize a Web Service Application
• Create, Configure, and Deploy Remoting Applications
• Implement Asynchronous Calls and Remoting Events
• Implement Web Services Enhancements (WSE) 3.0

The Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD): Enterprise Applications Developer certification demonstrates that you have the comprehensive skills that are required to build N-tier solutions that target both Web and rich-client user experiences.

Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework

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

• Envision and Design an Application
• Design and Develop a Component
• Design and Develop an Application Framework
• Test and Stabilize an Application
• Deploy and Support an Application

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

The Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP): Server Administrator validates your ability to handle day-to-day management of the Server Operating System, File Structure, and Directory Services; handle Software Distribution and Updates; Monitor servers; provide tier-2 Troubleshooting Support; Support Engineering and Change-Management projects; Build and Configure Servers; implement Auditing Policy; perform scheduled Vulnerability-Assessment scans; and monitor logs for Firewalls and Intrusion-Detection Systems.

Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in Windows Server 2008 as a Server Administrator.

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

• Plan for Server Deployment
• Plan for Server Management
• Monitor and Maintain Servers
• Plan Application and Data Provisioning
• Plan for Business Continuity and High Availability

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.

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

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

The Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP): validates your ability to design, optimize and maintain a Database Server Infrastructure using Microsoft SQL Server 2008

Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in database administration.

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



• Design a SQL Server Instance and a Database Solution
• Design a Database Server Security Solution
• Design a Database Solution for High Availability
• Design a Backup and Recovery Solution
• Design a Monitoring Strategy
• Design a Strategy to Maintain and Manage Databases
• Design a Strategy for Data Distribution

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.

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

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

The Microsoft Certified Information Technology Professional (MCITP): Business Intelligence Developer course validates that an individual has the comprehensive set of skills necessary to be a senior Business Intelligence consultant and leads to career paths as Data Warehouse Architect, and Data Warehouse Designer.

Students and working professionals who wish to gain expertise in SQL Server Business Intelligence development.

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

• Planning BI solutions
• Design dimensional models
• Design a physical schema based on a logical design.
• Design indexing, partitioning, and key structures for the relational database.
• Designing SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) Solutions
• Designing SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) Solutions
• Designing SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) Solutions
• Maintaining and Optimizing SSAS Solutions
• Designing Data Mining Solutions