This Microsoft(r) Official Curriculum training kit delivers comprehensive preparation for MCP Exam 70-100-a core exam on the Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) track and the only exam every MCSD candidate must pass, no matter which track (Visual Basic(r) or Visual C++(r)) they choose. Through a self-paced system of scenario-based lessons and hands-on labs, students learn how to analyze business requirements for a software development project and select the appropriate development tools and platforms. Featuring authoritative coverage of the Microsoft Solutions Foundation strategy, this course helps build competency in six critical skill areas defined by the MCSD program analyzing requirements for performance, security, maintainability, and extensibility; defining technical architecture; developing the conceptual and logical design; creating data models; designing a user interface and user services; and deriving the physical design.