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The Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) credential is the premium certification for professionals who design and develop custom business solutions with Microsoft development tools, technologies, and platforms.

The new track includes certification exams that test users' ability to build Web-based, distributed, and commerce applications by using Microsoft's products, such as Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft Visual Studio, and Microsoft Component Services.

MCSDs are required to pass three core exams and one elective exam. The core technology exams require candidates to prove their competency with solution architecture, desktop applications development, and distributed applications development. The elective exam requires proof of expertise with Microsoft development tools. These exams are developed with the input of professionals in the industry and reflect how Microsoft products are used in organizations throughout the world. The exams are administered by Sylvan Prometric and Virtual University Enterprises, independent testing organizations with locations worldwide.

Core Exams (3 required)

Desktop Applications Development ( 2 courses required):
Core Exam	Course Number / Course Name
Exam 70-176: Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0	Course 1303: Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Fundamentals
	Course 1013: Mastering Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Development

Distributed Applications Development (required):
Core Exam	Course Number / Course Name
Exam 70-175: Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0	Course 1016: Mastering Enterprise Development Using Microsoft Visual Basic 6

Solution Architecture (required):
Core Exam	Course Number / Course Name
Exam 70-100: Analyzing Requirements and Defining Solution Architectures	Exam 70-100: Analyzing Requirements and Defining Solution Architectures

Elective Exam (one required)


Core Exam	Course Number / Course Name
Exam 70-055: Designing and Implementing Web Sites using Microsoft FrontPage 98	Course 1009: Mastering Web Site Fundamentals