Microsoft 070-503-VB Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Application Development |
| Exam Number: | 70-503-VB |
| Exam Format: | Code-Based Questions, Drag-and-Drop, Multiple Choice, Scenario-Based |
| Exam Price: | USD 125 (varies by region) |
| Passing Score: | Pass/Fail (no fixed numeric score published officially) |
| Exam Duration: | 90-120 |
| Related Certifications: | MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ASP.NET Applications MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer 3.5 MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Applications MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Forms Applications |
| Available Languages: | French, Spanish, Japanese, English, German |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired, no longer valid for new certifications |
| Real Exam Qty: | 45-65 |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Official Course 6461A: Developing Windows Communication Foundation Applications |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Learning (Retired) |
| Exam Way: | Proctored at authorized test centers; retired exam no longer available |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites; recommended 1+ year experience with .NET Framework 3.5, Visual Studio 2008, and distributed application development |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/8120.exam-70-503-ts-microsoft-net-3-5-windows-communication-foundation.aspx |
Microsoft 070-503-VB Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Working with Advanced Features | 10% | - Implementing transactions and reliable messaging - Using message inspectors and routing - Integrating with MSMQ and COM+ - Tracing, logging, and diagnostics |
| Creating Service Contracts | 15% | - Configuring session and transaction behavior - Setting protection levels - Defining service and operation contracts |
| Securing Services | 16% | - Implementing certificates and tokens - Configuring transport and message security - Authenticating and authorizing users |
| Creating Data Contracts | 14% | - Handling versioning and known types - Using message contracts - Defining data members and serialization |
| Configuring Behaviors | 12% | - Creating and configuring custom behaviors - Managing throttling and concurrency - Applying service and endpoint behaviors |
| Hosting Services and Configuring Endpoints | 17% | - Exposing metadata - Configuring addresses, bindings, and contracts - Hosting in IIS, WAS, Windows Service, or self-hosting - Configuring standard and custom bindings |
| Consuming Services | 16% | - Consuming non-WCF services - Calling services and handling exceptions - Generating and configuring service proxies |
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