Q: What are the prerequisites for taking the exam 70-553?
A: The 70-553 exam is meant for those candidates who have achieved the MCSD .NET certification. Microsoft recommends you to have at least two years of experience developing Microsoft Windows-based applications by using the Microsoft .NET Framework and a working knowledge of Visual Studio 2005.
Q: Which programming languages can you choose for 70-553 exam?
A: You can choose the Microsoft Visual C# 2005
programming language for this exam. Other programming language is Microsoft Visual Basic 2005.
Q: What credit does it provide?
A: This exam is a Professional Developer Upgrade exam for those candidates who have already achieved the MCSD .NET certification. After passing the 70-553-C# exam, you will achieve the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) status. This exam credits you towards the Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD): Enterprise Applications Developer certification. You will also automatically become the MCTS: .NET 2.0 Web Applications and the MCTS: .NET 2.0 Windows Applications certifications.
Q: Which certification does 70-553 exam cover?
A: This exam covers three certifications that include the Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD): Enterprise Applications Developer, the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 2.0 Web Applications, and the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Applications certifications.
Q: How many questions are asked in the 70-553 exam?
A: You will be required to attempt approximately 55 questions.
Q: What is the duration of the 70-553 exam?
A: You will be required to finish the exam in 90 minutes.
Q: What is the passing score of the 70-553 exam?
A: The passing score of the exam is 700 out of 1000 score marks.
Q: Which type of the exam is it?
A: You will be required to test on the type of questions that include single and multiple choices, drag and drop, build list and reorder, and build a tree. The test can be adaptive and provides simulation questions, but there are no case study type questions.
Q: What are the areas on which the 70-553 exam is focused?
A: The areas on which the exam is focused are totally objective-based. This exam focuses on the areas in which candidates are interested to work in a typically complex computing environment of medium-to-large organizations that use Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 Enterprise Developer or Visual Studio 2005.
Q: Where to take the exam?
A: You can register with a Prometric testing center. You can also register for the exam online, at your local test center, or a regional contact center.
Q: What is the exam fee?
A: The exam fee is US $125.
Q: What is the job prospective for the 70-553 exam?
A: After qualifying the exam, it prepares you with various job roles that include Web Developers, Windows Developers, or Enterprise Software Developers.