Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)

Demonstrate your specialized technical expertise with a Microsoft Certified
Technology Specialist (MCTS) credential. By earning this credential, you can
prove your ability to successfully implement, build on, troubleshoot, and debug

a particular Microsoft technology, such as a Windows operating system, Microsoft

Exchange Server, Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft Visual Studio.

 

 

 

Level: One or more years of experience implementing, troubleshooting,
and  debugging a specific technology
Audience: IT professional
Type: Microsoft Certification

Overview:

The Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) certifications provide the

foundation for Microsoft Certification. These certifications are designed to
validate your skills on the features and functionality of key technologies. You

can show your depth of knowledge in one specific technology, earn multiple MCTS

certifications to show breadth across different products, or build on the MCTS

to earn a Professional Series credential.

MCTS candidate profile

MCTS candidates are capable of implementing, building, troubleshooting, and
debugging a particular Microsoft technology.

Why get certified?
Earning a Microsoft Certification validates your proven experience and knowledge

in using Microsoft products and solutions. Designed to be relevant in today’s

rapidly changing IT marketplace, Microsoft Certifications help you utilize
evolving technologies, fine-tune your troubleshooting skills, and improve your

job satisfaction.

Whether you are new to technology, changing jobs, or a seasoned IT professional,

becoming certified demonstrates to customers, peers, and employers that you are

committed to advancing your skills and taking on greater challenges. In
addition, certification provides you with access to exclusive Microsoft
Certified Professional (MCP) resources and benefits, including opportunities to

connect with a vast, global network of MCPs.

 

 

Learn about MCTS certifications for:
* Windows technologies
* Microsoft Visual Studio and Microsoft .NET Framework technologies
* Microsoft SQL Server technologies
* Microsoft Office System technologies (including Office SharePoint Server and 
Office Project Server)
* Microsoft Exchange Server technology
* Other technologies

Certification and Exam number Windows technologies

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MCTS: Business Desktop Deployment :
Exam 70-624

MCTS: Connected Home Integrator : Exam 70-625

MCTS: Windows Embedded CE 6.0: Application Development : Exam 70-571

MCTS: Windows Essential Business Server 2008, Configuration : Exam 70-654

MCTS: Windows Mobile 5.0, Applications : Exam 70-540

MCTS: Windows Mobile 5.0, Implementing and Managing : Exam 70-500

MCTS: Windows Server 2003 Hosted Environments – Configuration and Management 
: Exam 70-501

MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration
Exam 70-640

MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration

Exam 70-642

MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration

Exam 70-643

MCTS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuration

Exam 70-652

MCTS: Windows Small Business Server 2008, Configuration

Exam 70-653

MCTS: Windows Vista – Configuration

Exam 70-620

Microsoft Visual
Studio and Microsoft .NET Framework technologies

MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications

Exam 70-536

and

Exam 70-528

MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications

Exam 70-536

and

Exam 70-526

MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Applications

Exam 70-536

and

Exam 70-529

MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 ADO .NET Applications

Exam 70-536

and

Exam 70-561

MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 ASP .NET Applications

Exam 70-536

and

Exam 70-562

MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Communication Foundation Applications

Exam 70-536

and

Exam 70-503

MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Forms Applications

Exam 70-536

and

Exam 70-505

MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Presentation Foundation Applications

Exam 70-536

and

Exam 70-502

MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Workflow Foundation Applications

Exam 70-536

and

Exam 70-504

Microsoft SQL Server technologies

MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005

Exam 70-431

MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence

Exam 70-445

MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance

Exam 70-448

MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Database Development

Exam 70-433

MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance

Exam 70-432

Microsoft Office System
technologies
(including Office SharePoint Server and Office Project Server)

MCTS: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server 2007

Exam 70-633

MCTS: Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Configuration

Exam 70-638

MCTS: Microsoft Office Groove 2007, Configuration

Exam 70-555

MCTS: Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005

Exam 70-262

MCTS: Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007, Applications

Exam 70-556

MCTS: Microsoft Office Projects 2007, Managing Projects

Exam 70-632

MCTS: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007, Configuration

Exam 70-639

MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Configuration

Exam 70-630

MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 – Application Development

Exam 70-542

MCTS: Microsoft Office Visio 2007, Application Development

Exam 70-545

MCTS: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Application Development

Exam 70-541

MCTS: Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 – Configuration

Exam 70-631

Microsoft Exchange Server
technology

MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 – Configuration

Exam 70-236

Other technologies

MCTS: BizTalk Server 2006

Exam 70-235

MCTS: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Large Organizations

Exam 70-672

MCTS: Designing and Providing Volume Licensing Solutions to Small and Medium
Organizations

Exam 70-671

MCTS: Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, Configuration

Exam 70-656

MCTS: Microsoft Forefront Client and Server – Configuration

Exam 70-557

MCTS: Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006,
Configuration

Exam 70-351

MCTS: Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, Configuration

Exam 70-401

MCTS: Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007, Configuration

Exam 70-400

MCTS: Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Configuration

Exam 70-403

MCTS: Microsoft Team Foundation Server: Configuration and Development

Exam 70-510

MCTS: Microsoft Virtual Earth 6.0, Application Development

Exam 70-544

 


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Microsoft .NET platform or Sun Microsystem

Microsoft defines .NET as a “software to connect information, people, systems
and devices.” To connect all the four before mentioned factors via software is
not exactly child’s play. Just imagine a task of connecting a Java application
running on a OSX Macintosh to VB application on Windows running on an IBM
machine. The .NET is the technology that claims to make it all possible “by
following and adopting a standard” with the standard being XML. But the question
arises how adopting a standard will make things easy to connect?

Let’s assume your teacher asks you to code a program that prints the square root
of a number. Just imagine a standard math class that could be accessed and
understood by mostly used programming language’s compiler. And if you have an
IDE that understands both, then it is not a problem to use the coding scheme of
one language and employing the library fileclass of another. That is what people
at Microsoft achieved by defining standard classes and introducing a single IDE
using the XML standard.

Features: Some of the features of this technology are mentioned below:

 

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— Applications connect to each other using XML web services.

— All products Office, Windows and so forth—-will move towards reliance on XML.

— .NET Framework and Common Language Runtime (CLR) will serve as the common
foundation for all development work done on .NET.

XML is referred to as a language that is a child to the HTML but provides more
power and extensibility with less complexity. XML web services provide an easier
and standardized path to create methods that are understood and executed by
different vendors’ software on different platforms.

Common Language Runtime is purely Microsoft’s own idea and they claim that this
would give language-independent, object oriented, virtual machine to a
programmers helping them to use any language of their choice to create desired
.NET applications in the Windows environment.

Products: There is a long list of products, approximately more than 250, out of
which only games and certain other oddities don’t come under .NET’s umbrella.
All the major packages including Office, Visual Studio, Enterprise servers and
all of the Windows variants are members of .NET force. Obviously we are not
going to discuss what changes .NET framework has brought into all of the
products but two worth mentioning programs are:

Visual Studio .NET: Microsoft’s standard Integrated development environment
(IDE) is Visual Studio .NET. Previously, we had different IDE’s for different
languages but now Microsoft has come out with a standard IDE that would support
Visual Basic.NET, C#.NET and C++.NET.

Amazing isn’t it? But wait there is more. Not only can one test and debug code
of the before mentioned languages in a single IDE, but can also use the library
files of each other! This is because these libraries and components of all the
three languages are integrated into a common set which is called Common Language
Runtime. This enables programmers to exert more flexibility, extensibility and
reusability that is far beyond current standards. Also testing utilities from
Rational and Mercury are available in this single IDE hence opening up ways for
third party vendors to manufacture their products with .NET compatibility. For
the Java experts amongst us, J#.NET is also included which again integrates
strongly with Visual Studio.NET.

.NET Enterprise Servers: .Net technology has given a new look to Microsoft’s
line of advanced servers, which include, Win2000 Server, SQL server, Exchange
server, Commerce server, Project server, Operations Manager.

One interesting feature of .Net technology is its flexible support for
applications which have compatibility for other operating systems, such as
Solaris and Linux.

Associated products: Almost all big names in the software industry are ready to
port their products to the .NET standard. In fact, Microsoft states that more
than 20 languages are going to be integrated into .NET soon. After reading this
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Information Highway And IT Certification

The future of IT is bright as predicted by analysts and trendsetters of
information technology. Many in their forecasts over exaggerate the effects.
Some do it to promote certain trends, products and services, some to prove the
industry leadership.

This is not another crystal ball gaze but a simple extension of empirical
observations of our own (still less connected) environment into the future,
assuming that the present
milieu
surrounding IT continues. Good chances are that upward trend will not only
continue but improve; in quality, quantity and area coverage. However, this
article is not from the point of developers but views here are from the users.
Perceptions are already changing noticeably.

Most of the local analysts such as, trend watchers and users whom I talked to,
expressed hope for positive changes which IT is poised to bring about. Though,
one would certainly like to see more, but considering the development in IT
which has resulted in access of computers. Similarly, some of the software
houses are doing contractual work for western developers in their individual
capacity for example, online businesses, cross political and corporate
boundaries in seconds, forming new alliances that were unknown to traditional
structures and channels.

Akin to this, computers and the Internet are penetrating in households more and
more. Rich and poor have nearly equal access to cyberspace almost anywhere and
anytime. It is in this situation that those who have employed IT in corporate
sector say that business practices as well as consumers’ behaviour have already
changed optimistically. Businesses have gone increasingly international in
scope. Markets have expanded and monopolies are changing into oligopolies if
(yet) not in pure competition. Any one who can bring a first class product and
harness technology successfully is bound to prosper in world market.

"World in which we do business today differs profoundly from that of ten years
ago, and this difference is mainly because of development in IT. Why else sky
suits made in Karachi and sport goods made in Sambaryal (near Sialkot) which are
seen prominently in international championships," says an International
Marketing expert of Punjab University, Professor Malik Ehsan. Sure we are not
making most of existing IT infrastructure. "What I can say with certainty about
the future is this: number of business concerns, large and small, are poised in
making optimum use of IT and benefit. The realization is already upon us that IT
(coupled with standard business practices) is the only way ahead".

 

 

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Call centre based resource centre’s consultant Um-e-Farwa
thinks, "IT is not just a set of programs, instruments or utilities processing
information. It is a mixture of all these essentials to meet and to achieve
business goals and should be able to meet the needs of any business outfit. It
is the output from all the applications and experience to produce something
useful; a product, a process, a system, a methodology. It is a result that
matter ultimately because that is what businesses want. Every futuristic concern
now believes that employment of IT results in better efficiency, lower cost,
more production flexibility, and product quality and consistency. IT
expenditure, observed the drop off early in this decade world wide, has been on
the rise in Pakistan. Hopefully, more business adopting call centres and
deploying other IT solutions in future are to develop. "The power of computers
is increasing by every other day. They are getting affordable to have, simpler
to learn and massively customisable for different set of wants, making them
vital part of all contemporary life activities. It is now imaginable to consider
an era where hotel, airline, rail and other reservations, stock exchange trade,
banking, shopping, payroll accounting and many other functions, all become
computerised. "It is no prophecy because these systems are already successfully
working in the west. What I see is the local users developing trust in gizmos
and networks to transfer information as well as money economically and
speedily," e-mailed Mike sam, a graduate from reputed local IT institute now
studying on scholarship in America he got is MCSE Exams Training from
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IT is not autonomous. It is part of social and cultural phenomena. "Information
found online in its various forms, "voice conversations, still images, motion
pictures, multimedia presentations and online, including those not yet
conceived", is bringing about social changes; some are already visible. Users
are demanding quality information that they can turn into common knowledge and
apply to real life problems on ground. A sociologist Dr Muhammad Anwar predicts,
"What we find on the internet is to become part of wisdom ultimately. Or it will
be rejected right away."

Past events and the measure taken are suggesting safer surfing in future. Users
have been complaining of information deficiency syndrome (and information
overload), spam, security concerns, identity theft, cyber crimes, copyright
violations, and unsavory material that mar the internet experience. Only spasm
has coasted millions to businesses besides irritating individual users by
filling in their inboxes with mails sometime carrying viruses such as: Trojan
horses, ads for herbal medicines or links to explicit imagery. But a lot is
being done to clean the cyberspace and make it more live able. A hardcore techie
Zahid Shahzad says, "In future, commute on the Information Highway will be much
safer. Ethics will get better. On the downside, I see paid contents on the
Internet increasing. More information will go behind subscriptions and or
security firewalls." This is the future, and it is heavily IT dependent. IT
plays central role in business world and in the lives of individual users, what
ever they happen to be doing in life or career. Academicians, media and IT
professionals themselves are best placed than any other category, to span the
gaps between real world and IT and the gap between IT and perceptions. New
generation will be more digital than the present one.

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Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) Certification, Tracks, Exams
And FAQ’s
Demonstrate your range of expertise, real-world skills, and mastery of Microsoft
technologies by earning a Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)
credential.

Level: Two or more years of experience as an IT professional
Audience: IT professional
Type: Microsoft Certification

 

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The Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) credential validates that an
individual has the comprehensive set of skills necessary to perform a particular
job role, such as database administrator or enterprise messaging administrator.
MCITP certifications build on the
technical proficiency measured in the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
(MCTS) certifications, therefore you will earn one or more
MCTS certifications on your way to
earning an MCITP credential.

MCITP candidate profile
MCITP candidates are capable of deploying, building, designing, optimizing, and
operating technologies for a particular job role. They make the design and
technology decisions necessary to ensure successful technology implementation
projects.


Why get certified?
Earning a Microsoft Certification validates your proven experience and
knowledge in using Microsoft products and solutions. Designed to be relevant in
today’s rapidly changing IT marketplace, Microsoft Certifications help you
utilize evolving technologies, fine-tune your troubleshooting skills, and
improve your job satisfaction.

Whether you are new to technology, changing jobs, or a seasoned IT professional,
becoming certified demonstrates to customers, peers, and employers that you are
committed to advancing your skills and taking on greater challenges. In
addition, certification provides you with access to exclusive Microsoft
Certified Professional (MCP) resources and benefits, including opportunities to
connect with a vast, global network of MCPs.

Certifications
By earning an MCITP credential, you distinguish yourself as an IT professional
with the skills and proven job-role capabilities to effectively work with
Microsoft technologies.

Windows Client
MCITP: Consumer Support Technician
Exam 70-620
Exam 70-623

MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician
Exam 70-620
Exam 70-622

Windows Server

MCITP: Enterprise Administrator
Exam 70-640
Exam 70-642
Exam 70-643

plus either

Exam 70-620 or Exam
70-624
and
Exam 70-647

MCITP: Server Administrator

Exam 70-640
Exam 70-642
Exam 70-646

Microsoft SQL Server

MCITP: Database Administrator 2008
Exam 70-432
Exam 70-450

MCITP: Database Developer 2008
Exam 70-433
Exam 70-451

MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008
Exam 70-448
Exam 70-452

MCITP: Database Administrator
Exam 70-431
Exam 70-443
Exam 70-444

MCITP: Database Developer
Exam 70-431
Exam 70-441
Exam 70-442

MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer
Exam 70-445
Exam 70-446

Microsoft Office Project Server

MCITP: Enterprise Project Management with Microsoft Office Project Server
2007
Exam 70-632
Exam 70-633
Exam 70-634

Microsoft Exchange Server

MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator
Exam 70-236
Exam 70-237
Exam 70-238

Most Asked FAQ’s
Q. Is there a recertification policy for the MCITP credential?
A. We no longer require a "refresh" or recertification of the MCITP credential
within three years. To better meet our customers’ needs, we now retire a
certification when mainstream support for the related technology phases out. If
you earned an MCITP certification before the policy change, no action is
required—the updated policy applies to your certification, which will remain
valid until mainstream support for the related technology ends.

Q. Does MCSA equate to MCITP: Server Administrator and does MCSE equate to
MCITP: Enterprise Administrator?
A. No, not exactly. The MCITP on Windows Server 2008 certification requires a
new skill set—in some cases, a more robust one—that differs from the skill set
needed for MCSA and MCSE certifications.

* MCITP: Server Administrator certification covers more operations-related job
skills than the MCSA certification.
* MCITP: Enterprise Administrator maps to an actual job role profile, whereas
the MCSE certification does not. The latter combines technology and job skills.

Q. Are the MCTS and MCITP certifications replacing the MCSA and MCSE
credentials?
A. No. The MCSA and MCSE certifications are not being replaced. There is no
change to the Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 tracks and
certifications. The MCTS and MCITP certifications are for Windows Server 2008.

Q. Am I a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) if I earn an MCITP
certification?
A. Yes and no. The term MCP is used both as a general term for all Microsoft
Certified Professionals and as the name of a credential. As an MCITP, you become
part of the Microsoft Certified Professional community, with access to all
related benefits, information, and activities. You do not earn a credential
titled "MCP". You should use the MCITP credential on your resume and in business
collateral, which indicates your specialty and shows that you are a member of
the MCP community.

Q. How long will my certification be valid?
A. All next-generation certifications, including Microsoft Certified Technology
Specialist (MCTS), MCITP, and Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD),
will retire when Microsoft discontinues mainstream support for the related
technology. After a credential retires, it will still appear on your transcript
but will be listed as retired. In most cases, an upgrade path will be available
to individuals holding that credential so they can demonstrate their skills on
the newest version of the technology, without completing all exams associated
with the new credential. This policy does not apply to legacy credentials,
including Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST), Microsoft
Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), and Microsoft Certified Applications
Developer (MCAD).

Microsoft SQL Server Certification

Master the new features and capabilities of Microsoft SQL Server by earning a
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) or Microsoft Certified IT
Professional (MCITP) certification. Both certifications help you gain hands-on
experience, in-depth expertise, and industry-recognized validation, which
inspire customer and employer confidence in your skills.

Overview
The Microsoft SQL Server 2008 certifications offer you more choice and simpler
paths to achieve your certification goals. These certifications differentiate
technology skills and job-role skills, and validate actual IT roles.
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By earning an MCTS certification, you can display your in-depth technical
knowledge and skill in using key technology areas in Microsoft SQL Server 2008.
You can demonstrate your depth of knowledge in one specific area, earn multiple
MCTS certifications to show breadth of knowledge across different areas, or
build on one MCTS certification to earn a Professional Series credential.

Three MCTS certifications on
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 are available.
* Learn more about MCTS on SQL Server
2008

Microsoft Certified IT Professional

When you earn an MCITP certification, you demonstrate your expertise in using
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 to excel in a specific job role. Professionals who
earn the MCITP credential typically have at least two to three years of
experience using the technologies covered in the exam and have already earned
the MCTS credential.

Three MCITP paths build on MCTS prerequisites.
* Explore MCITP paths now

Microsoft Certified Master (MCM)
Differentiate yourself as the technical expert. The Microsoft Certified
Master (MCM) program helps the best professionals in the IT industry become even
better. Whether you want to enhance and validate your advanced skills or take
your career to the next level, achieving a Microsoft Certified Master
certification will help differentiate you from others in the competitive ranks
of senior IT professionals.

This unique program consists of three weeks of mandatory, hands-on training led
by experts, and extensive written and lab-based testing. Candidates’ practical
product knowledge, technical acumen, knowledge of best practices, personal and
professional stamina, and communication skills are constantly challenged as they
work toward attaining this premier Microsoft technical certification.

Choosing the right certification path
No matter what your SQL Server certification or technology background, one
of the following certification paths aligns to your current job role and can
help prepare you for your next career step. Consider your options.

Your profile
New to Microsoft Certification

Options
* MCTS on SQL Server 2008
* MCITP on SQL Server

Your profile
Working toward MCTS or MCITP on SQL Server 2005

Options
Continue your learning track on SQL Server 2005 so you can prepare to
upgrade to SQL Server 2008

* Learn about training on SQL Server 2005
* Learn about the SQL Server 2008 MCTS
certification
* Learn about SQL Server MCITP
certification

Your profile
Hold MCTS or MCITP on SQL Server 2005; plan to work with SQL Server 2008

Options
We offer several options along with Learning Plans to help you upgrade your
credential. One option is a single-exam upgrade path.

* Learn about the SQL Server 2008 MCTS certification
* Learn about the SQL Server MCITP certification



Your profile
Hold MCITP on SQL Server; highly skilled technical expert on SQL Server

Options
Consider Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server 2008

Hold Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) credential

Your profile
There is no upgrade path to an MCDBA on SQL Server 2008 certification, so we
recommend that you change your focus to an MCTS on SQL Server 2008 certification
or a SQL Server-related MCITP certification

Your profile
Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) credential partially
completed

If you only need to complete a few exams to earn the MCDBA credential, we
recommend that you complete the requirements. The MCDBA credential does not
expire.
If you have just begun the MCDBA track, consider changing your focus to a
certification that is related to SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008.