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Windows Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4

MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-511)

This 2-in-1 TRAINING KIT delivers in-depth preparation plus practice for 70-511, the required exam for the MCTS certification: Configuring Microsoft .NET Framework 4. Ace your exam prep - and build real-world job skills.

Announcing an all-new SELF-PACED TRAINING KIT designed to help maximize your performance on 70-511, the required exam for the MCTS certification: Windows Application Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4. This 2-in-1 kit includes the official Microsoft study guide, plus practice tests on CD to help you assess your skills. It comes packed with the tools and features exam candidates want most - including in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective review; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and customizable testing options. It also provides real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs for the skills and expertise you can use on the job.

Work at your own pace through the lessons and lab exercises in the official study guide. Coverage includes evaluating design requirements for the user interface (UI); building the UI using basic to advanced techniques with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF); managing data at the UI level, including data-binding, data validation, and data-bound controls; and enhancing solution functionality and usability.

Then assess yourself using practice questions on CD, featuring multiple customizable testing options to meet your specific needs. Choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on discrete objectives. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers - including pointers back to the book for further study. You also get an exam discount voucher - making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment.

1. EXAM PREP GUIDE

Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-511 - and on the job. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce what you´ve learned by applying your knowledge to real-world case scenarios and practice exercises. This official Microsoft study guide is designed to help make the most of your study time.

Maximize your performance on the exam by learning to:

• Design the Ul with Windows Presentation Foundation controls
• Configure events and commands
• Create graphics and multimedia content
• Extend pre-built controls and create custom controls
• Bind, validate, manipulate, and display data
• Implement asynchronous processing and threading
• Develop usability, security, and globalization features
• Test, debug, and deploy applications

2. PRACTICE TESTS

Assess your skills with practice tests on CD. You can work through hundreds of questions using multiple testing modes to meet your specific learning needs. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers - including a customized learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies.

Contents at a Glance

1.		Building a User Interface	1
2.		Working with Events and Commands	75
3.		Adding and Managing Content	119
4.		Windows Forms and Windows Forms Controls	157
5.		Working with User-Defined Controls	273
6.		Working with Data Binding	315
7.		Configuring Data Binding	367
8.		Working with Data Grids and Validating User Input	407
9.		Enhancing Usability	447
10.		Advanced Topics	493
11.		Testing and Debugging WPF Applications	521
12.		Deployment	545
		Index	607

Your kit includes:

• 15% exam discount from Microsoft. Offer expires 12/31/15. Details inside.
• Official self-paced study guide.
• Practice tests with multiple, customizable testing options and a learning plan based on your results.
• 200 practice and review questions.
• Code samples in Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 and Visual C# 2010 on CD.
• Case scenarios, exercises, and best practices.
• Fully searchable eBook of this guide.

About the Author Matthew Stoecker:

Matthew Stoecker, MCP, has written numerous books and articles on Microsoft Visual Basic, C#, Windows Forms, and .NET technologies, including the Microsoft Press Self-Paced Training Kits for Exams 70-502, 70-505, 70-306, and 70-316.