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...Home ... Editorial ... Columns ..Column Story Saturday: April 5, 2014


 Dulaney on Certs  
Emmett Dulaney
Emmett Dulaney


 Bing Developers Certifications Now Available
Plus: book of the week assists with Cisco exam; SSCP Video Mentor demonstrates "hands-on" practicality.
by Emmett Dulaney  
6/23/2010 -- Microsoft has gone live with exam 70-544, TS: Bing Maps Platform, Application Development. This exam is intended for developers who use Microsoft Visual Studio to create solutions for the Microsoft Bing Maps platform. The following table shows the weighting for each domain and the topics beneath that domain on this exam:  

    Weighting
    Domain
    Topics
    16%
    Retrieving Location Solution Data
  • Retrieve location data from a local Microsoft SQL Server database
  • Retrieve data asynchronously
  • Retrieve location information from a third-party data source
  • Retrieve and generate tile layers
  • Resolve  locations and addresses by geo-coding
  • Search for common Bing Maps-hosted points of interest (POI)
    14%
    Analyzing Location Data
  • Determine the route between locations
  • Perform a proximity analysis of locations by using geo-fencing
  • Incorporate real-time traffic information into a location solution
  • Show location information over time
  • Manage large data sets by using clustering
    20%
    Displaying Location Solution Data
  • Add a customized push pin
  • Add a default push pin
  • Show a custom layer on the map
  • Draw lines and polygons on the map
  • Display data panels on top of the map surface
    11%
    Administering Your Location Platform
  • Set up the solution environment
  • Plan the solution for deployment environments
  • Monitor Bing Maps activity
  • License Bing Maps products
  • Debug JavaScript code
    19%
    Manipulating the Map
  • Control the map view
  • Set the map mode
  • Handle map events
  • Show or hide map elements
    20%
    Creating and Customizing the Map Display
  • Create a Bing Maps Platform map
  • Share a link to an instance of the map
  • Size the map control
  • Control map position on the page
  • Customize map look and feel
  • Create and position a map inset

The exam is available through Prometric testing centers and more information can be found here.

Book of the Week: CCNA Wireless Study Guide

There are a number of books available for Cisco's 640-721 exam, but by far Henry Chou and Michael Kang's CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless Study Guide is in a league of its own. It divides the material into twelve chapters (five parts) and thoroughly covers the information. At the end of each chapter, you have a "Two-Minute Drill" and a test (followed by the answers to such). The minimum number of these end-of-the-chapter questions is ten, with one chapter holding 11 and another 18.

There are practice exams on the accompanying CD (making the total set 250), and two appendices on hardware-related subject matter. This makes for one powerful book and the ideal prescription for passing a popular CCNA exam.

Certification Software of the Week: SSCP Video Mentor  

Some authors are lucky enough to have their name become synonymous with a particular certification category. It happens rarely, but when it does happen it is indicative of a reputation established through years of producing quality products. Such is the case with Shon Harris and security.  

Shon is the author of a number of books -- and other Video Mentor products -- focused on security. The SSCP Video Mentor joins a similar entry for CISSP and Security+ and lives up to the same standard of quality. The accompany booklet runs 65 pages, but no one should truly be interested in this product for the written word -- instead it is the experiential component that makes it shine. The DVD allows you to get "hand-on" experience in a safe environment through the lab simulations and walkthrough video lessons on the key topics.  

With security certifications currently being in demand, and the SSCP Video Mentor being an outstanding product, it is definitely something you should consider on your next visit to the bookstore. 


Emmett Dulaney is the author of several books on Linux, Unix and certification. He can be reached at .

 


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