Microsoft 70-561 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
| Exam Name: | TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, ADO.NET Application Development |
| Exam Number: | 70-561 |
| Available Languages: | English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice, Multiple Response, Drag and Drop, Build List, Build Tree, Scenario-based |
| Related Certifications: | MCPD: Enterprise Applications Developer 3.5 MCPD: Windows Applications Developer 3.5 MCPD: ASP.NET Applications Developer 3.5 |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Passing Score: | 700 out of 1000 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 45-55 |
| Exam Price: | USD 125 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired, no longer active; MCTS certifications were valid until retirement |
| Recommended Training: | MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-561) |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Learn Archive Pearson VUE (retired) |
| Sample Questions: | Microsoft 70-561 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Proctored exam, available at test centers or online proctoring before retirement |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended: 2–3 years .NET Framework development experience, 1–2 years relational database/SQL Server experience |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/technet-wiki/8117.exam-70-561-ts-microsoft-net-framework-3-5-ado-net-application-development |
Microsoft 70-561 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Working with DataSets and XML | 21% | - Create and manage DataSets
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| Entity Framework and Data Services | 11% | - Define Entity Data Model (EDM)
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| Updating and Persisting Data | 22% | - Use DataAdapter and CommandBuilder
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| Selecting and Querying Data | 22% | - Build and configure Command objects
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| Connecting to Data Sources | 12% | - Manage connection objects
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| Security and Performance | 12% | - Optimize performance
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