Exam Code: 70-540

Course Name: TS: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 - Application Development

Vendor: Microsoft

Passing Score: 700

Course Outline: TS: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 - Application Development For 70-540 Exam

Developing Mobile Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 2.0 For 70-540 Exam

• Manage data in a .NET Compact Framework 2.0 application by using .NET Compact Framework 2.0 For 70-540 Exam system types. (Refer System namespace)
  • Value types
  • Reference types
  • Attributes
  • Generic types
  • Exception classes
  • Boxing and Unboxing
  • TypeForwardedToAttribute class


• Manage a group of associated data in a .NET Compact Framework 2.0 application by using collections For 70-540 Exam. (Refer System.Collections namespace)
  • ArrayList class
  • Collection interfaces
  • Hashtable class
  • CollectionBase class
  • DictionaryEntry class
  • Comparer class
  • Queue class
  • SortedList class
  • BitArray class
  • Stack class


• Improve type safety and application performance in a .NET Compact Framework 2.0 application by using generic collections For 70-540 Exam. (Refer System.Collections.Generic namespace)
  • Collection.Generic interfaces
  • Generic Dictionary
  • Generic Comparer class and Generic EqualityComparer class
  • Generic KeyValuePair structure
  • Generic List class and Generic SortedList class
  • Generic Queue class
  • Generic LinkedList
  • Generic Stack class


• Manage data in a .NET Compact Framework 2.0 application by using specialized collections For 70-540 Exam. (Refer System.Collections.Specialized namespace)
  • Specialized String classes
  • Specialized Dictionary
  • Named collections
  • BitVector32 structure and BitVector32.Section structure


• Implement .NET Compact Framework 2.0 interfaces to cause components to comply with standard contracts For 70-540 Exam. (Refer System namespace)
  • IComparable interface
  • IDisposable interface
  • IConvertible interface
  • IEquatable interface
  • IFormattable interface


• Control interactions between .NET Compact Framework 2.0 application components by using events and delegates For 70-540 Exam. (Refer System namespace)
  • Delegate class
  • EventArgs class
  • EventHandler delegates


• Develop multithreaded .NET Compact Framework 2.0 applications For 70-540 Test. (Refer System.Threading namespace)
  • Thread class
  • ThreadPool class
  • ThreadStart delegate class
  • Timeout class, Timer class, TimerCallback delegate, WaitCallback delegate, and WaitHandle class
  • ThreadPriority enumeration
  • AutoResetEvent class and ManualResetEvent class
  • IAsyncResult Interface (Refer System Namespace)
  • Interlocked class
  • Monitor class and Mutex class


• Implement reflection functionality in a .NET Compact Framework 2.0 application For 70-540 Test. (Refer System.Reflection namespace)
  • Assembly class
  • Assembly attributes
  • Info classes
  • Binder class and BindingFlags


• Enhance the text-handling capabilities of a .NET Compact Framework 2.0 application (Refer System.Text namespace), and search, modify, and control text within a .NET Compact Framework 2.0 application by using regular expressions For 70-540 Exam. (Refer System.RegularExpressions namespace)
  • StringBuilder class
  • Regex class
  • Match class and MatchCollection class
  • Group class
  • Encoding classes
  • Decoder classes

Designing and Developing a Windows Mobile User Interface For 70-540 Exam

• Build a user interface.
  • Create and manage a Windows Form.
  • Add and configure a Windows Forms control.
  • Create and configure menus.
  • Create event handlers for Windows Forms and controls.


• Create a custom control.
  • Define properties, methods, and events for custom controls.
  • Expose properties of constituent controls.
  • Customize a control to paint and render.
  • Create a custom control by inheriting from the Control class.
  • Create a custom control by extending an existing Windows Forms control.


• Connect a control to an existing data source by using data binding.
  • Initialize binding by modifying control properties.
  • Implement simple data binding to bind data to read-only controls.
  • Implement complex data binding to integrate data from multiple sources.
  • Update underlying bound data.


• Design user interfaces to conform to Designed for Windows Mobile guidelines.
  • Manage soft input panel (SIP).
  • Manage menus and soft keys.
  • Provide Help for an application.
  • Create standard toolbar buttons.


• Manage platform-specific display operations.
  • Create orientation-aware applications.
  • Create resolution-aware applications.
  • Create DPI-aware applications.


• Update controls across thread boundaries.
  • Use Control.Invoke, Control.BeginInvoke, and Control.EndInvoke to update control properties and methods created on different threads.

Integrating Data in a Windows Mobile-Based Application by Using File System, ADO.NET, and XML For 70-540 Test

• Access files and folders by using the File System classes. (Refer System.IO namespace)
  • File class and FileInfo class
  • Directory class and DirectoryInfo class
  • FileSystemInfo class
  • Path class


• Manage byte streams by using Stream classes. (Refer System.IO namespace)
  • FileStream class
  • Stream Class
  • MemoryStream class


• Manage .NET Compact Framework 2.0 application data by using Reader and Writer classes. (Refer System.IO namespace)
  • StringReader class and StringWriter class
  • TextReader class and TextWriter class
  • StreamReader class and StreamWriter class
  • BinaryReader class and BinaryWriter class
    


• Manage offline data by using datasets.
  • Create a DataSet object in code.
  • Manage updates to a DataSet object.


• Work with XML data.
  • Control the serialization of an object into XML format by using the System.Xml.Serialization namespace.
  • Read XML data by using the XmlTextReader class.
  • Write XML data by using the XmlTextWriter class.
  • Process XML data by using the XmlDocument class.


• Encrypt and decrypt data by using classes of the System.Security.Cryptography namespace.
  • Encrypt and decrypt the contents of a file created on a mobile device.
  • Encrypt and decrypt a value stored in the registry of a mobile device.
  • Encrypt and decrypt the payload of a Web services call.

Managing Data by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition For 70-540 Exam

• Create a SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition database.
  • Create a SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition database programmatically by using the SqlCeEngine object.
  • Create a SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition database dynamically by using the AddSubscription method of the SqlCeReplication object.
  • Create a SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition database visually by using the Data Source Configuration Wizard in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005.
  • Create a SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition database visually by using SQL Server Management Studio.
  • Create a SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition database by using Query Analyzer 3.0.


• Manage connections to a SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition database.
  • Configure a connection to a database by using the SqlCeConnection class.
  • Open a connection to a SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition database by using the Open method of the SqlCeConnection object; handle possible exceptions.
  • Close a connection to a SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition database by using the Close method of the SqlCeConnection object; handle possible exceptions.


• Write SQL queries to query the SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition database.
  • Write Select queries.
  • Write Insert queries.
  • Write Update queries.
  • Write Delete queries.
  • Write queries to create a table.
  • Write queries to alter a table.
  • Write queries to drop a table.
  • Write queries to manage Indexes and Constraints.
  • Query the INFORMATION_SCHEMA view.
  • Write code to parse and retrieve error information from a SqlCeException object.


• Manage data in a SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition database.
  • Retrieve data by using a SqlCeDataReader object.
  • Use the SqlCeResultSet.
  • Retrieve data by using direct table access.
  • Retrieve data by using Seek and SetRange.
  • Build parameterized queries.
  • Create parameters for a SqlCeCommand object.
  • Perform database operations by using the SqlCeCommand object.
  • Generate SqlCeDataAdapter commands automatically by using the SqlCeCommandBuilder object.
  • Generate SqlCeDataAdapter commands programmatically.
  • Populate a dataset with a SqlCeDataAdapter.
  • Update a database with a SqlCeDataAdapter.


• Perform transactions by using the SqlCeTransaction object.
  • Create a SqlCeTransaction object.
  • Attach a SqlCeTransaction object to a SqlCeConnection object.
  • Begin a transaction by using a SqlCeTransaction object.
  • Commit a transaction by using a SqlCeTransaction object.
  • Roll back a transaction by using a SqlCeTransaction object.


• Maintain and protect the contents of a SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition database.
  • Perform a Compact operation on a SqlCeEngine object.
  • Perform a Verify operation on a SqlCeEngine object.
  • Perform a Repair operation on a SqlCeEngine object.
  • Perform a Shrink operation on a SqlCeEngine object.
  • Manage the AutoShrink threshold in the SqlCeConnection.
  • Manage the AutoFlush threshold in the SqlCeConnection.
  • Password-protect a SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition database.
  • Encrypt a SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition database.


• Synchronize data by using Remote Data Access (RDA).
  • Initiate tracking on a pulled table.
  • Pull data with or without Indexes.
  • Use the SubmitSQL method to execute a Transact-SQL statement on the host SQL Server computer.
  • Execute Stored Procs on a server.
  • Create temporary tables on a server.
  • Execute queries on a server.
  • Execute a data manipulation language (DML) event on the server.
  • Push a tracked SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition table's data to the host SQL Server database.


• Synchronize data by using merge replication.
  • Add a subscription to a SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition database.
  • Write code to set the properties of a SqlCeReplication object to prepare for merge replication between SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition and SQL Server.
  • Perform merge replication by using SqlCeReplication.Synchronize to synchronize a SQL Server 2005 Everywhere Edition database with a host SQL Server computer.
  • Reinitialize a subscription.

Developing Communication and Connection Capabilities in Windows Mobile-Based Applications For 70-540 Test

• Send and receive data by using a serial port.
  • Create and open a new serial port and configure the serial port parameters.
  • Read from a serial port.
  • Write to a serial port.
  • Close and release a serial port.


• Use HttpWebRequest and HttpWebResponse to communicate with a Web server.
  • Create a new HttpWebRequest.
  • Use a WebRequest and a Uri class.
  • Retrieve an HttpWebResponse by using an HttpWebRequest object.
  • Send data synchronously or asynchronously to an Internet resource by using an HttpWebRequest.
  • Write code to parse and retrieve error information from a WebException object.
  • Set and retrieve HTTP headers by using HttpWebRequest and HttpWebResponse.
  • Set and retrieve cookies by using HttpWebRequest and HttpWebResponse.
  • Set credentials by using an HttpWebRequest.
  • Control redirection for an HttpWebRequest.


• Communicate with a remote server by using the TcpClient class.
  • Create a new TCP client.
  • Retrieve data from a TCP client.
  • Send data via a TCP client.
  • Close and release a TcpClient connection.
  • Initiate and abort asynchronous socket operations.
  • Handle socket exceptions.
  • Read and write socket data by using the NetworkStream class.


• Consume a Web service.
  • Make Web service calls synchronously and asynchronously.
  • Preauthenticate a Web service call.


• Send and receive messages by using Message Queuing (also known as MSMQ).
  • Create, open, and delete a message queue.
  • Send messages to a message queue.
  • Retrieve messages from a message queue.

Implementing Interoperability and Platform-Specific Features in Windows Mobile-Based Applications For 70-540 Test

• Improve the mobile user experience by using notifications.
  • Programmatically create and display System.WindowCe.Forms.Notification.
  • Capture and respond to user input to a notification bubble.


• Implement interprocess communication.
  • Send and receive Win32 messages in managed code by using MessageWindow class.
  • Connect two processes by using point-to-point message queues.
    


• Retrieve system state by using State and Notifications Broker.
  • Query the current system state values.
  • Request status notifications by using event handler and application launch conditions.
    


• Access Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile features and data programmatically by using the OutlookSession object.
  • Send and receive SMS messages.
  • Intercept SMS messages.
  • Create and send e-mail messages.
  • Work with contacts.
  • Work with tasks.
  • Work with appointments.
    


• Expose COM components to managed code, and expose managed code components to COM components. (Refer System.Runtime.InteropServices namespace
  • Import a type library as an assembly.
  • Use information from an IDL file to create a managed interface.
  • Create, call, and dispose of a COM object from managed code.
  • Make a managed class visible to COM components.
    


• Call native Win32 DLL functions from managed code, and control the marshalling of data in a managed code application by using Platform Invoke technology. (Refer System.Runtime.InteropServices namespace)
  • Translate C-function prototypes into managed code method declarations.
  • Call a function in a native DLL.
  • Marshal data as parameters and return types between managed and native code functions.

Optimizing, Packaging, and Deploying Windows Mobile-Based Applications For 70-540 Exam

• Identify and correct the causes of incorrect software behavior.
  • Emulator
  • Debugger
  • Remote tools


• Measure and tune system resource usage.
  • Memory management
  • Performance
  • Power management
  • Diagnostics


• Package and deploy Windows Mobile-based application software to end users.
  • Setup tools
  • Application signing