Designing and Developing Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Applications

Exam Topics Covered
This exam is designed to test the candidate's knowledge and skills on designing developing applications on the Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 platform.
Audience Profile
The candidate is responsible for designing custom code for projects that are deployed to SharePoint servers. This includes technology selection across the many ways to build code in SharePoint, ensuring the team development environment is configured, creating a strategy for code deployment, versioning, configuration, or structure. 
The candidate also leads a team of SharePoint developers, has at least two years of SharePoint development experience, has at least three years of ASP.NET development experience
Credit Toward CertificationExam 70-576: PRO: Designing and Developing Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Applications: counts as credit toward the following certification(s):
MCPD: SharePoint Developer 2010
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.

Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Application Development

Exam Topics Covered
This exam is designed to test the candidate's knowledge and skills on developing applications on the Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 platform.
Audience Profile
A Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) in Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Application Development should be able to perform the following tasks:
  • Write code that extends SharePoint 2010
  • Add and support code to an existing project
  • Write code for and test custom features in a SharePoint solution such as a Visual Web Part or Event Receiver
  • Implement a solution designed by lead SharePoint Developer
The candidate should also have the following experience:
  • 12 months with ASP.NET 3.5 with Visual Studio 2008 (or later)
  •  6 months develop with SharePoint 2007 or later
  •  3 months with SP 2010 and VS2010 (includes beta releases)
Credit Toward CertificationWhen you pass Exam 70-573: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Application Development, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s):MCTS: SharePoint 2010, Application DevelopmentExam 70-573: TS: Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Application Development: counts as credit toward the following certification(s):MCPD: SharePoint Developer 2010
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.