Microsoft finally launched the Windows Mobile 5 Application Development Certification Examination 70-540

Microsoft finally launched the Windows Mobile development Certification Examination (Beta) 70-540, which corresponds to the current Microsoft New Certification System MCTs level, that is "Microsoft certified Technology Specialist: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 applications" . Next we will give a brief introduction to this new exam:

Exam subject coverage

•	Use. NET Compact framework to develop applicationsProgramBasic (18%)
•	Design and develop the Windows Mobile User Interface (14%)
•	Use ADO. net, XML, file system, and SQL mobile to process data (17%)
•	Use SQL mobile to manage data (15%)
•	Develop a Windows Mobile Application with communication and remote connection capabilities (14%)
•	Implement interoperability and platform-specific features in Windows Mobile applications (12%)
•	Optimize, package, and deploy Windows Mobile applications (11%)

Available languages

•	Microsoft Visual Basic 2005
•	Microsoft Visual C #2005

For more information, see: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/exams/70-540.mspx