A Microsoft certification unlocks career development that stays locked without it. The Microsoft MTA Software Development Fundamentals exam is the key, and the 389 practice questions at ExamCost are cut to fit it.
Microsoft 98-361 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Understanding General Software Development | 15-20% | - Application design methodologies - Software development life cycle - Documentation and maintenance - Testing and debugging |
| Topic 2: Understanding Core Programming | 15-20% | - Decision structures - Loops and iteration - Methods and parameters - Error handling and exceptions - Data types and variables |
| Topic 3: Understanding Object-Oriented Programming | 20-25% | - Inheritance and polymorphism - Classes and objects - Encapsulation and abstraction - Properties, methods, constructors |
| Topic 4: Understanding Desktop Applications | 15-20% | - User interface design - Console and Windows services - Windows application types - Input validation |
| Topic 5: Understanding Databases | 15-20% | - Data manipulation and queries - SQL basics - Relational database concepts - Connecting applications to databases |
| Topic 6: Understanding Web Applications | 15-20% | - HTTP protocol basics - Client-side vs server-side programming - State management - Web application architecture |
Microsoft 98-361 Exam: What Candidates Want to Know
Microsoft MTA Software Development Fundamentals is an official Microsoft certification exam, registered under the code 98-361. Passing it awards the MTA: Software Development Fundamentals certification, a credential at the Associate / Entry-level level. The exam is demanding by design, and that difficulty is precisely what makes the credential meaningful for career development.
The Microsoft MTA Software Development Fundamentals exam presents 40-60 questions within 45 minutes. That is a brisk pace, and the candidates who handle it best are the ones who rehearsed it. Use the ExamCost engine for full timed simulations, practice flagging and returning, and arrive on exam day with a pacing strategy already proven.
Passing Microsoft MTA Software Development Fundamentals takes 700 (scale 1-1000), and official registration costs USD 127 (region-dependent). Retakes bill the full USD 127 (region-dependent) again, so preparation is the least expensive insurance available. Let your ExamCost practice scores guide the timing: book when you clear the requirement consistently, not occasionally.
No mandatory prerequisites; recommended basic knowledge of C# or Visual Basic .NET
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Complement any training with the 389 practice questions in the ExamCost 98-361 package, because repeated application is what turns course knowledge into a passing score.
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Microsoft MTA Software Development Fundamentals is organized into 6 official domains. The most heavily weighted are Understanding Object-Oriented Programming (20-25%), Understanding Core Programming (15-20%), and Understanding General Software Development (15-20%). The full breakdown appears above on this page; study the weightings and your preparation priorities set themselves.
Microsoft MTA Software Development Fundamentals Sample Questions:
Which service can host an ASP.NET application?
- A. Internet Information Services
- B. Cluster Services
- C. web Services
- D. Remote Desktop Services
Correct Answer: A π³οΈ
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The purpose of a constructor in a class is to:
- A. Initialize an object of that class.
- B. Release the resources that the class holds.
- C. Inherit from the base class.
- D. Create a value type.
Correct Answer: A π³οΈ
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You need to create a property in a class.
Consumers of the class must be able to read the values of the property.
Consumers of the class must be prevented from writing values to the property.
Which property procedure should you include?
- A. Let
- B. Set
- C. Get
- D. Return
Correct Answer: C π³οΈ
The throw keyword is used to perform which two actions? (Choose two.)
- A. re-throw exceptions as a different type
- B. raise exceptions
- C. move error handling to a separate thread
- D. stop processing of the code
Correct Answer: A,B π³οΈ
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As you design a database for your company, you review the normalization rules for the database tables.
You need to ensure that your table design meets the requirements for the third normal form. Which of the following statements must be true for your tables? (Choose all that apply.)
- A. Non-key attributes share functional dependency.
- B. All non-key columns are functionally dependent on the entire primary key.
- C. Non-key attributes don't share any functional dependency.
- D. At least one non-key column is functionally dependent on the entire primary key.
- E. None of the columns in the table should have multiple values in the same row of data.
Correct Answer: B,C,E π³οΈ
