NAV 2009 C/SIDE Introduction

About this Exam This certification exam measures your ability to: Understand the basic development and data manipulation process in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 by means of C/AL programming language Articulate the available application objects and integration options Use these skills to effectively navigate within the development environment and to implement smooth software upgrades and custom solutions for satisfying the needs of a business.

Exam Topics Covered The following list includes the topic areas covered on this exam. Client/Server Integrated Development Environment (C/SIDE) Tables, Forms, and Pages Introduction to C/AL Programming Assignment Statements and Expressions C/AL Statements and C/AL Functions Reports Dataports and XMLports Codeunits MenuSuites Integration Options

Audience Profile Individuals wishing to obtain a certification on C/SIDE Introduction in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 should take this exam.

Credit Toward CertificationWhen you pass Exam MB7-840: NAV 2009 C/SIDE Introduction, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s): Microsoft Dynamics Certified Technology Specialist Exam MB7-840: NAV 2009 C/SIDE Introduction: counts as credit toward the following certification(s): Microsoft Certified IT Professional - Developer for Microsoft Dynamics NAV Microsoft Certified IT Professional - Installation and Configuration for Microsoft Dynamics NAV

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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.

Client/Server Integrated Development Environment (C/SIDE) – 6% Basic objects in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 C/SIDE fundamentals Physical and logical database Tables, Forms, and Pages - 26% Table fundamentals Primary and secondary keys Table types and characteristics Form fundamentals Form types and characteristics Standard navigation Page fundamentals Page Designer Page types and characteristics Introduction to C/AL Programming – 5% C/AL programming C/AL Editor Intrinsic data types Syntax of identifiers Variable scope and variable initialization Assignment Statements and Expressions - 6% Assignment statements Syntax of statements Automatic type conversion Expressions, terms, and operators Syntax of expressions Function calls in expressions Relational and logical expressions C/AL Statements and C/AL Functions – 20% Conditional statements and Boolean expressions Compound statements Syntax of comments Arrays Repetitive statements Functions and parameters Essential C/AL functions User communication, string, system, date, number, and array functions Creating custom functions Reports - 11% Report fundamentals Report design process Grouping and totaling in a report Advanced report features in the RoleTailored client Dataports and XMLports – 7% Dataport fundamentals Designing dataports XMLport fundamentals Designing XMLports Codeunits - 6% Codeunit fundamentals Designing and using codeunits MenuSuites – 6% MenuSuite fundamentals Creating and designing MenuSuites Upgrading MenuSuites Integration Options – 7% Web Services ODBC OCX Automation Server

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.

Classroom Training 80042A: C/SIDE Introduction in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 (5 Days)

Microsoft E-Learning 80042AE: C/SIDE Introduction in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 (15 Hours)

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