Exam Code: 70-559

Course Name: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCTS Web Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework

Vendor: Microsoft

Passing Score: 700

Course Outline: Upgrade: MCAD Skills to MCTS Web Applications by Using the Microsoft .NET Framework For 70-559 Exam

Developing applications that use system types and collections For 70-559 Exam
Manage data in a .NET Framework application by using .NET Framework 2.0 system types. (Refer System namespace)
May include but is not limited to: Nullable type; Reference types; Attributes; Generic types; Exception classes; Boxing and UnBoxing; TypeForwardedToAttributes class

Manage a group of associated data in a .NET Framework application by using collections. (Refer System.Collections namespace)
May include but is not limited to: ArrayList class; Collection interfaces; Iterators; Hashtable class; CollectionBase class and ReadOnlyCollectionBase class; DictionaryBase class and DictionaryEntry class; Comparer class; Queue class; SortedList class; BitArray class; Stack class

Improve type safety and application performance in a .NET Framework application by using generic collections. (Refer System.Collections.Generic namespace)
May include but is not limited to: Collection.Generic interfaces; Generic Dictionary; Generic Comparer class and Generic EqualityComparer class; Generic KeyValuePair structure; Generic List class, Generic List.Enumerator structure, and Generic SortedList class; Generic Queue class and Generic Queue.Enumerator structure; Generic SortedDictionary class; Generic LinkedList; Generic Stack class and Generic Stack.Enumerator structure

Implement .NET Framework interfaces to cause components to comply with standard contracts. (Refer System namespace)
May include but is not limited to: IComparable interface; IDisposable interface; IConvertible interface; ICloneable interface; INullableValue interface; IEquatable interface; IFormattable interface

Embedding configuration, diagnostic, management, and installation features into a .NET Framework application For 70-559 Test
Embed configuration management functionality into a .NET Framework application. (Refer System.Configuration namespace)
May include but is not limited to: Configuration class and ConfigurationManager class; ConfigurationSettings class, ConfigurationElement class, ConfigurationElementCollection class, and ConfigurationElementProperty class; Implement IConfigurationSectionHandler interface; ConfigurationSection class, ConfigurationSectionCollection class, ConfigurationSectionGroup class, and ConfigurationSectionGroupCollection class; Implement ISettingsProviderService interface; Implement IApplicationSettingsProvider interface; ConfigurationValidationBase class; Implement IConfigurationSystem interface

Debug and trace a .NET Framework application by using the System.Diagnostics namespace.
May include but is not limited to: Debug class and Debugger class; Trace class, CorrelationManager class, TraceListener class, TraceSource class, TraceSwitch class, XmlWriterTraceListener class, DelimitedListTraceListener class, and EventlogTraceListener class; Debugger attributes

Implementing serialization and input/output functionality in a .NET Framework application For 70-559 Exam
Serialize or deserialize an object or an object graph by using runtime serialization techniques. (Refer System.Runtime.Serialization namespace)
May include but is not limited to: Serialization interfaces; Serialization attributes; SerializationEntry structure and SerializationInfo class; ObjectManager class; Formatter class, FormatterConverter class, and FormatterServices class; StreamingContext structure

Control the serialization of an object into XML format by using the System.Xml.Serialization namespace.
May include but is not limited to: Serialize and deserialize objects into XML format by using the XmlSerializer class; Control serialization by using serialization attributes; Implement XML Serialization interfaces to provide custom formatting for XML serialization; Delegates and event handlers provided by the System.Xml.Serialization namespace

Access files and folders by using the File System classes. (Refer System.IO namespace)
May include but is not limited to: File class and FileInfo class; Directory class and DirectoryInfo class; DriveInfo class and DriveType enumeration; FileSystemInfo class and FileSystemWatcher class; Path class; ErrorEventArgs class and ErrorEventHandler delegate; RenamedEventArgs class and RenamedEventHandler delegate

Compress or decompress stream information in a .NET Framework application (refer System.IO.Compression namespace), and improve the security of application data by using isolated storage. (Refer System.IO.IsolatedStorage namespace)
May include but is not limited to: IsolatedStorageFile class; IsolatedStorageFileStream class; DeflateStream class; GZipStream class

Improving the security of .NET Framework applications by using the .NET Framework 2.0 security features For 70-559 Exam
Implement access control by using the System.Security.AccessControl classes.
May include but is not limited to: DirectorySecurity class, FileSecurity class, FileSystemSecurity class, and RegistrySecurity class; AccessRule class; AuthorizationRule class and AuthorizationRuleCollection class; CommonAce class, CommonAcl class, CompoundAce class, GeneralAce class, and GeneralAcl class; AuditRule class; MutexSecurity class, ObjectSecurity class, and SemaphoreSecurity class

Implement a custom authentication scheme by using the System.Security.Authentication classes. (Refer System.Security.Authentication namespace)
May include but is not limited to: Authentication algorithms and SSL protocols

Encrypt, decrypt, and hash data by using the System.Security.Cryptography classes. (Refer System.Security.Cryptography namespace)
May include but is not limited to: DES class and DESCryptoServiceProvider class; HashAlgorithm class; DSA class and DSACryptoServiceProvider class; SHA1 class and SHA1CryptoServiceProvider class; TripleDES and TripleDESCryptoServiceProvider class; MD5 class and MD5CryptoServiceProvider class; RSA class and RSACryptoServiceProvider class; RandomNumberGenerator class; CryptoStream class; CryptoConfig class; RC2 class and RC2CryptoServiceProvider class; AsymmetricAlgorithm class; ProtectedData class and ProtectedMemory class; RijndaelManaged class and RijndaelManagedTransform class; CspParameters class; CryptoAPITransform class; Hash-based Message Authentication Code (HMAC)

Control permissions for resources by using the System.Security.Permission classes. (Refer System.Security.Permission namespace)
May include but is not limited to: SecurityPermission class; PrincipalPermission class; FileIOPermission class; StrongNameIdentityPermission class; UIPermission class; UrlIdentityPermission class; PublisherIdentityPermission class; GacIdentityPermission class; FileDialogPermission class; DataProtectionPermission class; EnvironmentPermission class; IUnrestrictedPermission interface; RegistryPermission class; IsolatedStorageFilePermission class; KeyContainerPermission class; ReflectionPermission class; StorePermission class; SiteIdentityPermission class

Control code privileges by using System.Security.Policy classes. (Refer System.Security.Policy namespace)
May include but is not limited to: ApplicationSecurityInfo class and ApplicationSecurityManager class; ApplicationTrust class and ApplicationTrustCollection class; Evidence class and PermissionRequestEvidence class; CodeGroup class, FileCodeGroup class, FirstMatchCodeGroup class, NetCodeGroup class, and UnionCodeGroup class; Condition classes; PolicyLevel class and PolicyStatement class; IApplicationTrustManager interface, IMembershipCondition interface, and IIdentityPermissionFactory interface

Access and modify identity information by using the System.Security.Principal classes. (Refer System.Security.Principal namespace)
May include but is not limited to: GenericIdentity class and GenericPrincipal class; WindowsIdentity class and WindowsPrincipal class; NTAccount class and SecurityIdentifier class; IIdentity interface and IPrincipal interface; WindowsImpersonationContext class; IdentityReference class and IdentityReferenceCollection class

Implementing interoperability, reflection, and mailing functionality in a .NET Framework application For 70-559 Test
Send electronic mail to a Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server for delivery from a .NET Framework application. (Refer System.Net.Mail namespace)
May include but is not limited to: MailMessage class; MailAddress class and MailAddressCollection class; SmtpClient class, SmtpPermission class, and SmtpPermissionAttribute class; Attachment class, AttachmentBase class, and AttachmentCollection class; SmtpException class, SmtpFailedRecipientException class, and SmtpFailedRecipientsException class; SendCompletedEventHandler delegate; LinkedResource class and LinkedResourceCollection class; AlternateView class and AlternateViewCollection class

Implementing globalization, drawing, and text manipulation functionality in a .NET Framework application For 70-559 Test
Enhance the user interface of a .NET Framework application by using the System.Drawing namespace.
May include but is not limited to: brushes, pens, colors, and fonts; graphics, images, bitmaps, and icons; shapes and sizes

Creating and Programming a Web Application For 70-559 Test
Add and configure Web server controls.
May include but is not limited to: Add Web server controls to a Web Form; Configure the properties of Web server controls programmatically; Configure Web server control properties by using the Microsoft Visual Studio Property Editor; Specify whether events of a control cause a Web Form to post to the server; Configure a control to receive postback events; Access controls in Web Forms pages when working with naming containers and child controls; Create HTML server controls in the designer; Set HTML server control properties programmatically; Use HTML server controls to programmatically access HTML tags; Create HTML controls as elements in an HTML document; Use the AdRotator Web server control to manage banners and pop-up windows; Use the Button Web server control to send a command to the server when a button is clicked; Display a calendar on a Web page by using the Calendar Web server control; Implement the CheckBox Web server control; Implement the FileUpload Web server control; Create and manipulate links on a Web Form by using the HyperLink Web server control; Display an image on a Web Form by using the Image Web server control; Implement a button on a Web Form by using the ImageButton Web server control; Define hotspot regions within an image by using the ImageMap Web server control; Use the Label Web server control to display customized text on a Web page; Display a hyperlink style button on a Web Form by using the LinkButton Web server control; Display lists of information by using controls that derive from the ListControl class; Create a Web Form with static text by using the Literal Web server control; Implement pagination for controls on a page by using the Pager Web server control; Use the Panel Web server control to arrange controls in groups on a page; Create a container for a group of View controls by using the MultiView Web server control; Use the View Web server control to create a Web application; Create a mutually exclusive set of choices by using the RadioButton Web server control; Construct a table by using the Table, TableRow, and TableCell Web server controls; Enable users to type information into a Web Form by using the TextBox Web server control; Create a wizard by using the Wizard Web server control to collect data through multiple steps of a process; Use the XML Web server control to create XML data at the location of the control; Customize the appearance of Web server controls by using Web control templates; Programmatically edit settings in a Web site's configuration file; Dynamically add Web server controls to a Web Forms page

Configure settings for a Web application.
May include but is not limited to: Configure system-wide settings in the Machine.config file; Configure settings for a Web application in the Web.config file; Manage a Web application's configuration by using the Web Site Administration Tool

Program a Web application.
May include but is not limited to: Redirect users to another Web page by using a server-side method; Detect browser types in Web Forms; Ascertain the cause of an unhandled exception at the page level; Programmatically access the header of a Web page; Implement cross-page postbacks; Assign focus to a control on a page when the page is displayed; Avoid performing unnecessary processing on a round trip by using a page's IsPostBack property; Access encapsulated page and application context; Avoid unnecessary client-side redirection by using the HttpServerUtility.Transfer method; Avoid round trips by using client-side scripts; Use a page's Async attribute to create a page that has built-in asynchronous capabilities; Convert HTML server controls to HTML elements

Integrating Data in a Web Application by Using ADO.NET, XML, and Data-Bound Controls For 70-559 Test
Implement data-bound controls.
May include but is not limited to: Use tabular data source controls to return tabular data; Use hierarchical data source controls to display hierarchical data; Display data by using simple data-bound controls; Display data by using composite data-bound controls; Display data by using hierarchical data-bound controls; Use the FormView control to display the values of a single table record from a data source

Manage connections and transactions of databases.
May include but is not limited to: Configure a connection to a database graphically by using the Connection Wizard; Configure a connection 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 by using the DbProviderFactories.GetFactoryClasses method; Open a connection by using the Open method of a connection object; Close a connection by using the connection object; Secure a connection to protect access to your data source; Create a connection designed for reuse in a connection pool; Control connection pooling by configuring ConnectionString values based on database type; Use connection events to detect database information; Handle connection exceptions when connecting to a database; Perform transactions by using the ADO.NET Transaction object

Create, 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 visually 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 to copy data to a SQL Server computer; Store and retrieve binary large object (BLOB) data types in a database

Creating Custom Web Controls For 70-559 Test
Create a composite Web application control.
May include but is not limited to: Create a user control; Convert a Web Forms page to a user control; Include a user control in a Web Forms page; Manipulate user control properties; Handle user control events within the user control code-declaration block or code-behind file; Create instances of user controls programmatically; Develop user controls in a code-behind file; Create a templated user control

Tracing, Configuring, and Deploying Applications For 70-559 Test
Copy a Web application to a target server by using the Copy Web tool.

Precompile a Web application by using the Publish Web tool.

Optimize and troubleshoot a Web application.
May include but is not limited to: Customize event-level analysis by using the ASP.NET health-monitoring API; Use performance counters to track the execution of an application; Troubleshoot a Web application by using ASP.NET tracing; Optimize performance by using the ASP.NET Cache object

Customizing and Personalizing a Web Application For 70-559 Exam.
Implement a consistent page design by using master pages.
May include but is not limited to: Create a master page; Add a ContentPlaceHolder control to a master page; Specify default content for a ContentPlaceHolder; Reference external resources in a master page; Define the content of a particular page in a content page; Create a content page; Add content to a content page; Reference a master page member from a content page; Handle events when using master pages; Create a nested master page; Change master pages dynamically

Customize a Web page by using themes and user profiles.
May include but is not limited to: Apply a theme declaratively; Apply a theme programmatically; Apply a user-selected theme programmatically; Define custom themes; Define the appearance of a control by using skins; Enable users to personalize an application by using Web Parts; Track and store user-specific information by using user profiles; Personalize a Web page by dynamically adding or removing child controls in a Placeholder control at run time

Implement Web Parts in a Web application.
May include but is not limited to: Track and coordinate all Web Parts controls on a page by adding a WebPartManager control; Connect Web Parts to each other by using connection objects; Divide a page that uses Web Parts into zones by using WebPartZones; Present a list of available Web Parts controls to users by using CatalogPart controls; Enable users to edit and personalize Web Parts controls on a page by using EditorPart controls

Implementing Authentication and Authorization For 70-559 Exam
Establish a user's identity by using forms authentication.
May include but is not limited to: Configure forms authentication for a Web application by using a configuration file; Enable cookieless forms authentication by setting the cookieless attribute; Use membership APIs and the Membership class to manage users; Enable anonymous identification

Use authorization to establish the rights of an authenticated user.
May include but is not limited to: Manage roles in the Web Site Administration Tool; Ascertain whether a specific user is in role; Get the roles for a specific user by using the Roles object or the User object; Store role information in a cookie; Restrict access to files by using file authorization; Restrict access to portions of an application by using URL authorization

Use login controls to control access to a Web application.
May include but is not limited to: Use the Login Web server control; Use the LoginView Web server control to view a user's login status; Use the PasswordRecovery Web server control to allow a user to recover a password; Use the LoginStatus Web server control to display either a login or logout link; Use the LoginName Web server control to display a user's login name on a Web page; Use the CreateUserWizard Web server control as a UI for creating new Web application user accounts; Use the ChangePassword Web server control to allow users to change their passwords; Specify the membership provider used for logging on; Configure a mail server so that login controls can be used to send e-mail messages to users

Creating ASP.NET Mobile Web Applications For 70-559 Exam
Create a mobile Web application project.

Use device-specific rendering to display controls on a variety of devices.

Use adaptive rendering to modify the appearance of Web server controls.

Use the mobile Web controls to display content on a device.