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MCSD: Windows Store Apps
Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer: Windows Store Apps
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What is the MCSD Windows Store Apps?
The Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD): Windows Store Apps certificate is for those who want to work analysing, designing and developing Microsoft applications and programming technologies in a business environment.
The MCSD will give you the skills and expertise at designing and developing fast and fluid Windows 8 apps. There are two paths to achieving this certification—using HTML5 or C#. Both paths use different exams so you'll have to choose what route you wish to take.
To get your MCSD: Windows Store Apps certification using HTML5 you need to take these three exams:
Exam 480: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
Exam 481: Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps Using HTML5 and JavaScript
Exam 482: Advanced Windows Store App Development Using HTML5 and JavaScript
Or to get your MCSD: Windows Store Apps certification using C# you need to take these three exams:
Exam 483: Programming in C#
Exam 484: Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps Using C#
Exam 485: Advanced Windows Store App Development Using C#
Exam 480 and Exam 483 validate programming skills in a specific language. By passing one of these exams you will earn a Microsoft Specialist certification and by passing all three you will gain your MCSD: Windows Store Apps. See below for more information on the exams.
Jobs and Career Opportunities with the MCSD Windows Store Apps
The Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) is a globally recognised qualification in many industries such as application development, website development and game development. As of 2020, the average salary of a Microsoft MCSD Professional is £40,000pa with more than 90% being offered a salary of more than £35,000pa. The average salary for a MCSD graduate is estimated to be £26,000pa. After graduation, you can find work in roles such as Junior Developer and Graduate .NET Developer with relative ease. Below is a short list of the range of career opportunities offered to MCSD Windows Store Apps:
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• .NET Developer
• C# Developer
• Systems Architect
• SQL Developer |
• Web Developer
• PHP Developer
• Microsoft Consultant
• Analyst |
MCSD Training
We want to ensure you get the best training experience for the best price. Our state of the art and modern classes ensures you get the best and a fun learning experience while finishing your certification the shortest amount of time possible. While working through your MCSD course we offer 24 hour support 7 days a week and incase you get really stuck you can call your lecturers for a 1on1 chat whenever you need.
Working with JobcentrePlus and our Recruitment Partners, we will work with you to ensure that you can find work in IT (and not in any job) through job interviews and guarantee you applications. We aim to get you on a graduate wage from as quickly as 4 months. If you have no qualification or background in IT, we will provide you with the necessary training for the experience required. For existing MCSD professionals, we can upgrade your qualifications and improve your career prospects. Do not allow your lack of experience or self-confidence deny you from a career in I.T - it is a lot easier (and enjoyable too) than most people think, once you learn the basics.
HTML5 Path Exam Details:
Exam 480:
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed: Implement and manipulate document structures and objects, Implement program flow, Access and secure data, Use CSS3 in applications. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam:
- • Implement and manipulate document structures and objects (24%)
- Create the document structure
- Write code that interacts with UI controls
- Apply styling to HTML elements programmatically
- Implement HTML5 APIs
- Establish the scope of objects and variables
- Create and implement objects and methods
- • Implement program flow (25%)
- Implement program flow
- Raise and handle an event
- Implement exception handling
- Implement a callback
- Create a web worker process
- • Access and secure data (26%)
- Validate user input by using HTML5 elements
- Validate user input by using JavaScript
- Consume data
- Serialise, deserialise and transmit data
- • Use CSS3 in applications (25%)
- Style HTML text properties
- Style HTML box properties
- Create a flexible content layout
- Create an animated and adaptive UI
- Find elements by using CSS selectors and jQuery
- Structure a CSS file by using CSS selectors
- • Click here to request the full 70-480 Exam Syllabus and further exam details, including:
- Number of exam questions
- Duration of exam
- Passing score
- Exam prices in the UK
- Exam preparation tips
Exam 481:
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed: Design Windows Store apps, Develop Windows Store apps, Create the user interface, Program user interaction, Manage security and data. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam:
- • Design Windows Store apps (20%)
- Design the UI layout and structure
- Design for separation of concerns
- Design and implement Process Lifetime Management (PLM)
- Plan for an application deployment
- • Develop Windows Store apps (20%)
- Access and display contacts
- Design for charms and contracts
- Implement search
- Implement Share in an app
- Manage application settings and preferences
- Integrate media features
- • Create the user interface (21%)
- Implement WinJS controls
- Implement HTML layout controls
- Create layout-aware apps to handle windowing modes
- Design and implement the app bar
- Apply CSS styling
- • Program user interaction (20%)
- Manage input devices
- Design and implement navigation in an app
- Create and manage tiles
- Notify users by using toast
- • Manage security and data (19%)
- Choose a data access strategy
- Retrieve data remotely
- Implement data binding
- Manage Windows Authentication and Authorisation
- Manage Web Authentication
- • Click here to request the full 70-481 Exam Syllabus and further exam details, including:
- Number of exam questions
- Duration of exam
- Passing score
- Exam prices in the UK
- Exam preparation tips
Exam 482:
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed: Develop Windows Store apps, Discover and interact with devices, Program user interaction, Enhance the user interface, Manage data and security and Prepare for a solution deployment. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam:
- • Develop Windows Store apps (17%)
- Create background tasks
- Consume background tasks
- Integrate WinMD components into a solution
- • Discover and interact with devices (13%)
- Capture media with the camera and microphone
- Get data from sensors
- Enumerate and discover device capabilities
- Implement device access
- • Program user interaction (18%)
- Implement printing by using contracts and charms
- Implement Play To by using contracts and charms
- Notify users by using Windows Push Notification Service (WNS)
- • Enhance the user interface (18%)
- Design for and implement UI responsiveness
- Implement animations and transitions
- Create custom controls
- Design apps for globalisation and localisation
- • Manage data and security (18%)
- Design and implement data caching
- Save and retrieve files
- Secure application data
- • Prepare for a solution deployment (16%)
- Design and implement monetisation features in an app
- Design for error handling
- Design and implement a test strategy
- Design a diagnostics and monitoring strategy
- Evaluate and configure for Windows Store deployment
- • Click here to request the full 70-482 Exam Syllabus and further exam details, including:
- Number of exam questions
- Duration of exam
- Passing score
- Exam prices in the UK
- Exam preparation tips
C# Path Exam Details:
Exam 483:
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed: Manage program flow, Create and use types, Debug applications and Implement security and, Implement data access. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam:
- • Manage program flow (25%)
- Implement multithreading and asynchronous processing
- Manage multithreading
- Implement program flow
- Create and implement events and callbacks
- Implement exception handling
- • Create and use types (24%)
- Create types
- Consume types
- Enforce encapsulation
- Create and implement a class hierarchy
- Find, execute and create types at runtime by using reflection
- Manage the object lifecycle
- Manipulate strings
- • Debug applications and Implement security (25%)
- Validate application input
- Perform symmetric and asymmetric encryption
- Manage assemblies
- Debug an application
- Implement diagnostics in an application
- • Implement data access (26%)
- Perform I/O operations
- Consume data
- Query and manipulate data and objects by using LINQ
- Serialise and deserialise data
- Store data in and retrieve data from collections
- • Click here to request the full 70-483 Exam Syllabus and further exam details, including:
- Number of exam questions
- Duration of exam
- Passing score
- Exam prices in the UK
- Exam preparation tips
Exam 484:
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed: Design Windows Store apps, Develop Windows Store apps, Create the user interface, Program the user interaction and Manage security and data. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam:
- • Design Windows Store apps (19%)
- Design the UI layout and structure
- Design for separation of concerns (SOC)
- Apply the MVVM pattern to your app design
- Design and implement Process Lifetime Management (PLM)
- Plan for an app deployment
- • Develop Windows Store apps (19%)
- Access and display contacts
- Design for charms and contracts
- Implement search
- Implement Share in an app
- Manage app settings and preferences
- • Create the user interface (21%)
- Create layout-aware apps to handle view states
- Implement layout controls
- Design and implement the app bar
- Design and implement data presentation
- Create and manage XAML styles and templates
- • Program the user interaction (21%)
- Create and manage tiles
- Notify users by using toast
- Manage input devices
- Design and implement navigation in an app
- • Manage security and data (20%)
- Choose an appropriate data access strategy
- Retrieve data remotely
- Implement data binding
- Manage Windows Authentication
- Manage Web Authentication
- • Click here to request the full 70-484 Exam Syllabus and further exam details, including:
- Number of exam questions
- Duration of exam
- Passing score
- Exam prices in the UK
- Exam preparation tips
Exam 485:
This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed: Develop Windows Store apps, Discover and interact with devices, Program user interaction, Enhance the user interface, Manage data and security and Prepare for a solution deployment. Here are the percentages that make up the final mark for this exam:
- • Design Windows Store apps (17%)
- Create background tasks
- Consume background tasks
- Create and consume WinMD components
- • Discover and interact with devices (16%)
- Capture media with the camera and microphone
- Get data from sensors
- Enumerate and discover device capabilities
- • Program user interaction (17%)
- Implement printing by using contracts and charms
- Implement Play To by using contracts and charms
- Notify users by using Windows Push Notification Service (WNS)
- • Enhance the user interface (16%)
- Design for and implement UI responsiveness
- Create animations and transitions
- Create custom controls
- Design Windows Store apps for globalisation and localisation
- • Manage data and security (17%)
- Design and implement data caching
- Save and retrieve files from the file system
- Secure app data
- • Prepare for a solution deployment (17%)
- Design and implement trial functionality in an app
- Design for error handling
- Design and implement a test strategy
- Design a diagnostics and monitoring strategy
- • Click here to request the full 70-485 Exam Syllabus and further exam details, including:
- Number of exam questions
- Duration of exam
- Passing score
- Exam prices in the UK
- Exam preparation tips
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