The NR Computer Learning Center offers a 5-day hands-on training course for the Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certification in Software Development Fundamentals (MTA 98-361). The course covers essential programming concepts, application development for desktop and web, database management, and prepares students for a career in software development, specifically using C# and SQL. Prerequisites include a basic understanding of programming languages such as Java, C++, or C#.

1. NR Computer Learning Center 1835 W. Orangewood, Suite 200 Orange . CA 92868 Phone: (714) 505-3475 www.nrclc.com
NR Computer Learning Center
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)
MTA 98-361: Software Development Fundamentals
The 5 days hands-on training provides the required knowledge and skills to design and develop software using Microsoft product.
The students will learn functional programming, Object-Oriented Programming, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC),
Desktop Applications development, Web-based applications development, Event-Based Application development with forms for
data entry, report to display data and database connecting to manage data.
Audience: This is an excellent course for students planning to major in Computer Science, learn to develop an application
in C#, starting a career in software development or preparing for MTA 98-361. The MTA Certification exam 98-361
validates the fundamental knowledge needed to begin building a career as a software developer using Microsoft Software.
Day 3: Desktop Application
Development
• Windows apps development
• Client-side programming
• User Interface design
• Windows forms event model
• Event driven application
Day 4: Database
• Client /Server architecture
• Introduction to Database
• Normalization
• Entity Relationship Diagrams
(ERDs)
• Structured query Language
(SQL)
• Connecting to database
Day 5: Web Applications
• Developing web applications
• Web page development
• HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
• Web hosting
• Server Side Programming
• Windows Services
Topics:
Day 1: Functional Programming
• Introduction to Visual Studio
• Flowchart
• Variable
• If…else and switch/select case
• Evaluating expressions
• For loops, While loops, Do..while
loops
• Error handling
• Console based application
Day 2: Object-Oriented
Programming
• Fundamentals of classes
(properties, methods, events, and
constructors)
• Create a class
• Inheritance
• Polymorphism
• Overriding / Overloading
• Encapsulation
• Algorithms & data structures
• Arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists
• Software development Life Cycle
To register, visit www.nrclc.com or
call 714-505-3475
Prerequisites:
• Basic knowledge for a programming
language such as Java, C++ and C#.
Upon successful completion of training, the student will be able to design and develop database driven desktop application with
user interface to enter and manage data in C# and SQL Server.