Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD)
Overview
The Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) credential provides industry recognition for professional programmers who build applications using Microsoft Visual Studio® .NET (2002 and 2003). Job responsibilities include implementing requirements, developing, testing, deploying and maintaining web or Windows clients by using Microsoft tools and technologies.
Who's It For?
The MCAD certification is appropriate for Programmers, Analysts, Software Engineers, Software Application Specialists and Application/Software Developers who use Visual Studio 2002 or 2003.
Prerequisites
To earn the MCAD credential, candidates are expected to have one to two years of relevant work experience or their equivalent. To prepare for the MCAD credential, Microsoft recommends the following four steps:
- Become familiar with the programming language(s) you want to use (Visual Basic .NET or C# .NET)
- Learn to use the Microsoft .NET Framework
- Learn to develop Web or Windows applications that leverage the Microsoft .NET platform and utilize Web services
- Learn to create and publish Web services