The Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) credential is the premium
certification for professionals who design and develop custom business solutions
with Microsoft development tools, technologies, and platforms.
The new track includes certification exams that test users’ ability to build
Web-based, distributed, and commerce applications by using Microsoft’s products,
such as Microsoft SQL™ Server, Microsoft Visual Studio, and Microsoft Component
Services.
MCSDs are required to pass three core exams and one elective exam. The core
technology exams require candidates to prove their competency with solution
architecture, desktop applications development, and distributed applications
development. The elective exam requires proof of expertise with Microsoft
development tools. These exams are developed with the input of professionals in
the industry and reflect how Microsoft products are used in organizations
throughout the world. The exams are administered by Sylvan Prometric and Virtual
University Enterprises, independent testing organizations with locations
worldwide.
Exam 70-057: Designing and Implementing Commerce Solutions with Microsoft® Site Server 3.0, Commerce Edition
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Exam 70-069: Application Development with Microsoft Access for Windows® 95 and the Microsoft Access Developer's Toolkit
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Exam 70-091: Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft® Office 2000 and Microsoft® Visual Basic® for Applications
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Exam 70-105: Designing and Implementing Collaborative Solutions with Microsoft® Outlook® 2000 and Microsoft® Exchange Server 5.5
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* Core exams that can also be used as elective exams can
only be counted once toward a certification; that is, if a candidate receives
credit for an exam as a core in one track, that candidate will not receive credit
for that same exam as an elective in that same track.
