Microsoft recommends that you have three months to one year of HTML5 or C# development experience as well as Windows application development experience before considering this certification.

MCSD: Windows Store Apps Using HTML5

Exam 70-480: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam. The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam.Who should take this exam?Candidates for this exam should have one or more years of experience programming the essential business/application logic for a variety of application types and hardware/software platforms using JavaScript. Candidates should also have a minimum of one to two years of experience developing with HTML in an object-oriented, event-driven programming model.

Exam 70-481: Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps using HTML5 and JavaScript

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam.The information after This objective may include but is not limited to is intended to further define or scope the objective by describing the types of skills and topics that may be tested for the objective. However, it is not an exhaustive list of skills and topics that could be included on the exam for a given skill area. You may be tested on other skills and topics related to the objective that are not explicitly listed here.

Exam 70-482: Advanced Windows Store App Development using HTML5 and JavaScript

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam.The information after This objective may include but is not limited to is intended to further define or scope the objective by describing the types of skills and topics that may be tested for the objective. However, it is not an exhaustive list of skills and topics that could be included on the exam for a given skill area. You may be tested on other skills and topics related to the objective that are not explicitly listed here.

MCSD: Windows Store Apps Using C#

Exam 70-484: Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps using C#

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam.The information after This objective may include but is not limited to is intended to further define or scope the objective by describing the types of skills and topics that may be tested for the objective. However, it is not an exhaustive list of skills and topics that could be included on the exam for a given skill area. You may be tested on other skills and topics related to the objective that are not explicitly listed here.

Exam 70-485: Advanced Windows Store App Development using C#

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area on the exam.The information after This objective may include but is not limited to is intended to further define or scope the objective by describing the types of skills and topics that may be tested for the objective. However, it is not an exhaustive list of skills and topics that could be included on the exam for a given skill area. You may be tested on other skills and topics related to the objective that are not explicitly listed here.

Topics Covered

MCSD: Windows Store Apps Using HTML5 Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3
Module 01:	Overview of HTML and CSS
Module 02:	Creating and Styling HTML5 Pages
Module 03:	Introduction to JavaScript
Module 04:	Creating Forms to Collect Data and Validate User Input
Module 05:	Communicating with a Remote Data Source
Module 06:	Styling HTML5 by Using CSS3
Module 07:	Creating Objects and Methods by Using JavaScript
Module 08:	Creating Interactive Pages using HTML5 APIs
Module 09:	Adding Offline Support to Web Applications
Module 10:	Implementing an Adaptive User Interface
Module 11:	Creating Advanced Graphics
Module 12:	Animating the User Interface
Module 13:	Implementing Real-Time Communications by Using Web Sockets
Module 14:	: Creating a Web Worker Process
Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps Using HTML5 and JavaScript
Module 01:	Overview of the Windows 8 Platform and Windows Store Apps
Module 02:	Single-Page Applications and the MVVM Design Pattern
Module 03:	Using WinJS
Module 04:	Implementing Layout using Windows 8 Built-In Controls
Module 05:	Presenting Data
Module 06:	Handling Files in Windows Store Apps
Module 07:	Windows Store App Process Lifetime Management
Module 08:	Designing and Implementing Navigation in a Windows Store App
Module 09:	Implementing Windows 8 Contracts
Module 10:	Implementing Tiles and User Notifications
Module 11:	Designing and Implementing a Data Access Strategy
Module 12:	Responding to Mouse and Touch
Module 13:	Planning for Windows Store App Deployment
Advanced Windows Store App Development Using HTML5 and JavaScript
Module 01:	Windows Store App Essentials
Module 02:	Implementing Animations and Transitions
Module 03:	Implementing Globalization and Localization
Module 04:	Branding and a Seamless User Interface
Module 05:	Advanced Data Scenarios in a Windows Store App
Module 06:	Creating Reusable Controls and Components
Module 07:	Implementing Advanced Contract Scenarios
Module 08:	The Windows Push Notification Service (WNS)
Module 09:	Capturing Media
Module 10:	Background Tasks
Module 11:	Working with Sensors and Devices
Module 12:	Generating Revenue with your App
Module 13:	Securing Windows Store App Data
Module 14:	Tracing and Profiling Windows Store Apps
Programming in C#
Module 01:	Review of C# Syntax
Module 02:	Creating Methods, Handling Exceptions, and Monitoring Applications
Module 03:	Developing the Code for a Graphical Application
Module 04:	Creating Classes and Implementing Type-safe Collections
Module 05:	Creating a Class Hierarchy by Using Inheritance
Module 06:	Reading and Writing Local Data
Module 07:	Accessing a Database
Module 08:	Accessing Remote Data
Module 09:	Designing the User Interface for a Graphical Application
Module 10:	Improving Application Performance and Responsiveness
Module 11:	Integrating with Unmanaged Code
Module 12:	Creating Reusable Types and Assemblies
Module 13:	Encrypting and Decrypting Data
Essentials of Developing Windows Store Apps Using C# Advanced Windows Store App Development Using C#
Module 01:	Windows Store Apps Essentials
Module 02:	Implementing Animations and Transitions
Module 03:	Implementing Globalization and Localization
Module 04:	Branding and a Seamless User Interface
Module 05:	Advanced Data Scenarios in a Windows Store App
Module 06:	Creating Reusable Controls and Components
Module 07:	Implementing Advanced Contract Scenarios
Module 08:	The Windows Push Notification Service (WNS)
Module 09:	Capturing Media
Module 10:	Background Tasks
Module 11:	Working with Sensors and Devices
Module 12:	Generating Revenue with your App
Module 13:	Securing Windows Store App Data
Module 14:	Tracing and Profiling Windows Store Apps