Exam 70-577:

TS: Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 2009, Development

Published:	February 05, 2009
Language(s):	English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified)
Audience(s):	Developers
Technology:	Windows Embedded Standard 2009
Type:	Proctored Exam

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Exam Topics CoveredThis is a Technical Specialist exam, designed to assess candidates’ hands-on skills building and deploying Windows Embedded Standard 2009 images.

Audience Profile

Candidates for this exam have one to two years of experience working with Windows XP Embedded. Candidates should have a deep understanding of the internal workings of Windows XP Embedded and the registry. They should also have functional knowledge of how to configure and build the operating system (runtime image). Candidates should also have experience using Windows internals, deploying to a variety of hardware platforms, and troubleshooting device driver installations.

In addition, candidates for this exam should have experience with the following:

Windows security
componentization
the role of packages, groups, and repository sets
application-level development on Windows XP and Windows XP Embedded
deployment options and methodologies
Embedded enabling features (EEFs)
working at the hardware level
Database Manager

Credit Toward CertificationWhen you pass Exam 70-577: TS: Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 2009, Development, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s):MCTS: Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 2009, Development

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Skills Measured

Skills Being MeasuredThis exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam.

The information after “This objective may include but is not limited to” is intended to further define or scope the objective by describing the types of skills and topics that may be tested for the objective. However, it is not an exhaustive list of skills and topics that could be included on the exam for a given skill area. You may be tested on other skills and topics related to the objective that are not explicitly listed here.

Creating and Customizing the Configuration

Create a platform configuration file
Configure the Computer component
Check and resolve component dependencies
Optimize the pre-FBA image footprint
Modify the configuration
Configure the operating system for sealing and cloning

Managing the Development Environment

Maintain components in the component database
Locate a component by using filtering tools
Maintain repositories
Apply updates to the component database
Configure Target Designer settings

Integrating Embedded Enabling Features

Implement Device Update Agent
Implement a USB boot solution
Implement Enhanced WriteFilter
Implement File-Based WriteFilter
Implement message box default reply

Creating Components

Generate a PMQ
Create a third-party device driver component
Create a macro component
Create a component
Add objects to a component
Add component resources
Create and associate a repository
Assign dependencies

Generating and Deploying the Image

Generate the pre-FBA image
Seal and clone the post-FBA image
Prepare target media for deployment
Deploy the post-FBA image to the target device
Implement a remote boot solution
Validate the post-FBA image on hardware

Adding Windows Functionality

Create a custom shell component
Configure multiple user accounts
Configure security
Add support for multiple languages
Add support for remote administration

Preparation Materials

Preparation Tools and ResourcesTo help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the following training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the "Skills Measured" tab.

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Microsoft Online Resources

Microsoft Embedded Developer Center: The family of Windows Embedded operating systems enables developers to build next generation 32-bit devices. Select from a range of products that provide robust toolsets and development platforms for small to large device footprints.

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