Register for Visual Studio 2010 Beta Exams (.NET 4.0)

March 18, 2010 15:30 by Ryan Garaygay

Time for (free) Beta Exams again

Information can be found from here

http://blogs.technet.com/betaexams/archive/2010/03/17/register-for-visual-studio-2010-beta-exams.aspx

Register via http://register.prometric.com

For easier reference, exams available are listed below (along with PromoCode)

Exam 71-511, TS: Windows Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - 511BC
Exam 71-515, TS: Web Applications Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - 515AA
Exam 70-513: TS: Windows Communication Foundation Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - 513CD
Exam 70-516: TS: Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - 516B1
Exam 70-518: Pro: Designing and Developing Windows Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - 518PE
Exam 70-519: Pro: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4 - 519ZS

And as always, word of advice, read and master the items in prep guide to increase your chances of passing the exams.

Good luck!


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