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Preparation Guide for Exam 70-505

TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Application Development

Updated: August 6, 2008
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Exam news

This Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (TS) exam, Exam 70-505: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Application Development, is currently under development. It is expected to be released in January 2009.

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Audience profile

Candidates for this exam work on a team in a medium-sized or large development environment that uses Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. Candidates should have at least one year of experience developing Microsoft Windows Forms applications by using the Microsoft .NET Framework. Candidates should have a working knowledge of Visual Studio 2008.

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Credit toward certification

When you pass Exam 70-505: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Application Development, you earn credit towards the following certifications:

•Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications
•Microsoft Certified Professional Developer: Windows Developer 3.5
•Microsoft Certified Professional Developer: Enterprise Application Developer 3.5
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Preparation tools and resources

To 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" section.

Note Training materials that are specifically for Exam 70-505: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Application Development are not currently available. This exam is very close in content to Exam 70-526: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Windows-Based Client Development. Microsoft Learning recommends that you review the following training materials borrowed from Exam 70-526 and supplement that training with Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 materials that are available from community resources and third parties.

•Read the latest news from the developer certification product planner in this MSDN blog
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•Review the preparation guide for Exam 70-526: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 – Windows-Based Client Development

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Course 2541: Core Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (three days)

Workshop 2542: Advanced Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (two days)

Workshop 2546: Core Windows Forms Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (three days)

Workshop 2547A: Advanced Windows Forms Technologies with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (two days)

Collection 2546: Core Windows Client Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (18-hour series)

Collection 2547: Advanced Windows Client Programming with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (12-hour series)

Collection 2541: Core Data Access with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (16-hour series)

Collection 2542: Advanced Data Access Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (12-hour series)

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-526): Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Windows-Based Client Development;

Debugging Microsoft .NET 2.0 Applications;

Programming Microsoft Visual Basic 2005: The Language;

Programming Microsoft Visual C# 2005: The Language;

Programming Microsoft ADO.NET 2.0 Core Reference

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Skills measured

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed in the following table.

Skills measured by Exam 70-505
Creating a UI for a Windows Forms Application by Using Standard Controls

Add and configure a Windows Form.
May include but is not limited to: Add a Windows Form to a project at design time; Configure a Windows Form to control accessibility, appearance, behavior, configuration, data, design, focus, layout, style, and other functionality

Manage control layout on a Windows Form.
May include but is not limited to: Group and arrange controls by using the Panel control, GroupBox control, TabControl control, FlowLayoutPanel control, and TableLayoutPanel control; Use the SplitContainer control to create dynamic container areas

Add and configure a Windows Forms control.
May include but is not limited to: Use the integrated development environment (IDE) to add a control to a Windows Form or other container control of a project at design time; Add controls to a Windows Form at run time; Configure controls on a Windows Form at design time to optimize the UI; Modify control properties; Configure controls on a Windows Form at run time to ensure that the UI complies with best practices; Create and configure command controls on a Windows Form; Create and configure text edit controls on a Windows Form; Create and configure text display controls on a Windows Form; Use the LinkLabel control to add Web-style links to Windows Forms applications; Provide a list of options on a Windows Form by using a ListBox control, a ComboBox control, or a CheckedListBox control; Configure the layout and functionality of a Windows Form to display a list of items; Implement value-setting controls on a Windows Form; Configure a WebBrowser control; Add and configure date-setting controls on a Windows Form; Display images by using Windows Forms controls; Configure the NotifyIcon component; Create access keys for Windows Forms controls

Create and configure menus.
May include but is not limited to: Create and configure a MenuStrip component on a Windows Form; Change the displayed menu structure programmatically; Create and configure the ContextMenuStrip component on a Windows Form

Create event handlers for Windows Forms and controls.
May include but is not limited to: Use the Windows Forms Designer to create event handlers; Manage mouse and keyboard events within Windows Forms applications; Program a Windows Forms application to recognize modifier keys; Use the Windows Forms Designer to create default event handlers; Create event handlers at run time to respond to system or user events dynamically; Connect multiple events to a single event handler; Use the Code Editor to override methods defined in the base class

Integrating Data in a Windows Forms Application

Implement data-bound controls.
May include but is not limited to: Use the DataGridView control to display and update the tabular data contained in a data source; Use a simple data-bound control to display a single data element on a Windows Form; Implement complex data binding to integrate data from multiple sources; Navigate forward and backward through records in a DataSet in Windows Forms; Define a data source by using a DataConnector component; Create data forms by using the Data Form Wizard

Manage connections and transactions.
May include but is not limited to: Configure a connection to a database by using the Connection Wizard; Configure a connection to a database by using Server Explorer; Configure a connection to a database by using the Connection class; Connect to a database by using specific database Connection objects; Enumerate through instances of Microsoft SQL Server; Open an ADO.NET connection to a database; Close an ADO.NET connection to a database by using the Close method of the Connection object; Protect access to data source connection details; Create a connection designed for reuse in a connection pool; Control a connection pool by configuring ConnectionString values based on database type; Use the Connection events to detect database information; Handle exceptions when connecting to a database; Perform transactions by using the Transaction object

Create, add, delete, and edit data in a connected environment.
May include but is not limited to: Retrieve data by using a DataReader object; Build SQL commands in Server Explorer; Build SQL commands in code; Create parameters for a Command object; Perform database operations by using a Command object; Retrieve data from a database by using a Command object; Perform asynchronous operations by using a Command object; Perform bulk copy operations; Store and retrieve binary large object (BLOB) data types in a database

Query data from data sources by using LINQ.
May include but is not limited to: LINQ to SQL, LINQ to Objects, LINQ to Microsoft ADO.NET, LINQ to XML

Create, add, delete, and edit data in a disconnected environment.
May include but is not limited to: Create a DataSet graphically; Create a DataSet programmatically; Add a DataTable to a DataSet; Add a relationship between tables within a DataSet; Navigate a relationship between tables; Merge DataSet contents; Copy DataSet contents; Create a typed DataSet; Create DataTables; Manage data within a DataTable; Create and use DataViews; Represent data in a DataSet by using XML; Use the OleDbDataAdapter object to access an ADO Recordset or Record; Generate DataAdapter commands automatically by using the CommandBuilder object; Generate DataAdapter commands programmatically; Populate a DataSet by using a DataAdapter; Update a database by using a DataAdapter; Resolve conflicts between a DataSet and a database by using a DataAdapter; Respond to changes made to data at the data source by using DataAdapter events; Perform batch operations by using DataAdapters

Manage XML with the XML Document Object Model (DOM).
May include but is not limited to: Create a DataSet graphically; Create a DataSet programmatically; Add a DataTable to a DataSet; Add a relationship between tables within a DataSet; Navigate a relationship between tables; Merge DataSet contents; Copy DataSet contents; Create a typed DataSet; Create DataTables; Manage data within a DataTable; Create and use DataViews; Represent data in a DataSet by using XML; Use the OleDbDataAdapter object to access an ADO Recordset or Record; Generate DataAdapter commands automatically by using the CommandBuilder object; Generate DataAdapter commands programmatically; Populate a DataSet by using a DataAdapter; Update a database by using a DataAdapter; Resolve conflicts between a DataSet and a database by using a DataAdapter; Respond to changes made to data at the data source by using DataAdapter events; Perform batch operations by using DataAdapters

Read, write, and validate XML by using the XmlReader class and the XmlWriter class.
May include but is not limited to: Read XML data by using the XmlReader class; Read all XML element and attribute content; Read specific element and attribute content; Read XML data by using the XmlTextReader class; Read node trees by using the XmlNodeReader class; Validate XML data by using the XmlValidatingReader class; Write XML data by using the XmlWriter class

Implementing Printing and Reporting Functionality in a Windows Forms Application

Manage the print process by using print dialogs.
May include but is not limited to: Configure Windows Forms print options at run time; Change the printers attached to a user's computer in Windows Forms; Configure the PrintPreviewDialog control; Display a Print Preview window in Windows applications; Set page details for printing by using the PageSetupDialog component

Construct print documents.
May include but is not limited to: Configure the PrintDocument component; Print a text document in a Windows Form; Print graphics in a Windows Form; Print a document by using the PrintDialog component; Alert users to the completion of a print job; Enable security for printing in Windows Forms

Create a customized PrintPreview component.
May include but is not limited to: Set the Document property to establish the document to be previewed; Set the Columns and Rows properties to establish the number of pages that will be displayed horizontally and vertically on the control; Set the UseAntiAlias property to True to make the text appear smoother; Set the Zoom property to establish the relative zoom level when the document preview appears; Set the StartPage property to establish which document page is displayed when the document preview appears; Set additional properties; Add custom methods and events to a PrintPreviewControl

Enable security features for printing in a Windows Forms application.

Enhancing Usability

Perform drag-and-drop operations.
May include but is not limited to: Perform drag-and-drop operations within a Windows Forms application; Perform drag-and-drop operations between applications; Perform a drag-and-drop operation by using a TreeView control

Implement globalization and localization.
May include but is not limited to: work with resource files for localization; determine installed locales

Implement accessibility features.

Create and configure multiple-document interface (MDI) forms.
May include but is not limited to: Create MDI parent forms; Create MDI child forms; Identify the active MDI child form; Send data to the active MDI child form; Arrange MDI child forms; Create a window-list menu for an MDI application

Create, configure, and customize user assistance controls and components.
May include but is not limited to: Configure the PropertyGrid component; Configure the ProgressBar control to indicate progress graphically; Display status information by using the StatusStrip control; Configure the ToolTip component; Configure the ErrorProvider component; Configure the HelpProvider component; Play system sounds and audio files by using the SoundPlayer; Configure the Timer component to raise an event at regular intervals; Enable scrolling by using the HScrollBar and VScrollBar controls

Persist Windows Forms application settings between sessions.

Implementing Asynchronous Programming Techniques to Improve the User Experience

Manage a background process by using the BackgroundWorker component.
May include but is not limited to: Run a background process by using the BackgroundWorker component; Announce the completion of a background process by using the BackgroundWorker component; Cancel a background process by using the BackgroundWorker component; Report the progress of a background process by using the BackgroundWorker component; Request the status of a background process by using the BackgroundWorker component

Change the appearance of a UI element by using triggers.
May include but is not limited to: using multiple triggers; using property triggers; using event triggers; using data triggers

Implement an asynchronous method.
May include but is not limited to: Implement advanced asynchronous techniques; Create an asynchronous method; Create a new process thread

Developing Windows Forms Controls

Create a composite Windows Forms control.
May include but is not limited to: Create a composite Windows Forms control; Create properties, methods, and events for Windows Forms controls; Expose properties of constituent controls; Create and use custom dialog boxes in Windows Forms applications; Customize a control to paint and render; Configure a control to be invisible at run time; Configure a control to have a transparent background; Provide a Toolbox bitmap for a control

Create a custom Windows Forms control by inheriting from the control class.

Create an extended control by inheriting from an existing Windows Forms control.

Configuring and Deploying Applications

Configure the installation of a Windows Forms application by using ClickOnce technology.
May include but is not limited to: Install a Windows Forms application on a client computer by using ClickOnce deployment; Install a Windows Forms application from a server by using ClickOnce deployment; Configure the required permissions of an application by using ClickOnce deployment

Install a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) browser application by using ClickOnce.

Install a Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) application by using ClickOnce.

Configure and work with Windows Vista User Account Control (UAC) by using ClickOnce deployments.

Create a Windows Forms setup application.
May include but is not limited to: configure setup project to add icons during setup; set deployment project properties; configure conditional installation based on operating system versions; set appropriate Launch Conditions based on the .NET Framework version; add custom actions to a setup project; add error-handling code to a setup project

Set appropriate security permissions to deploy the application.
May include but is not limited to: elevated permissions

Configure Trusted Application deployments.

Configure security features in an application.
May include but is not limited to: Configure code access security, configure the application to work with UAC, configure Windows manipulation permissions, configure appropriate file access permissions for the application, control printing security for the application

Note This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at the sole discretion of Microsoft. Microsoft exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. Microsoft does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use this preparation guide to prepare for the exam, regardless of its format.

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