Employment for computer professionals is projected to increase by 30% from 2008 to 2018 to 1.25 million jobs. 4 30% of executives believe that skills gaps are more prevalent in IT than in Marketing or Finance. 3 IDC estimates that spending on IT cloud services will generate nearly 14 million jobs worldwide by in 10 HR professionals believe IT certifications will become more useful and important over the next two years. 1 8 in 1014 Million 30%1.25 Million Sources: 1 CompTIA, Employer Perceptions of IT Training and Certification, Jan IDC Economic Impact Study, Global, CompTIA, State of the Skills Gap, Feb US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, March 2011

Validates fundamental IT knowledge Encourages engagement of entry-level learners Participates in the Microsoft Certification Program Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)

Complete Exam Portfolio Ready To Take To Market : Windows Operating System : Windows Server Administration : Networking : Security : Software Development : Windows Development : Web Development : Microsoft.NET : Mobile Development : Gaming Development : HTML5 App Dev : Database Administration Developer IT Infrastructure Database Exam Languages

Own The Certification Experience End To End MTA is an optional starting point for candidates not ready to start with MCSA MCSM MCSE MCSA MCSD MTA

WS 2008, Active Directory, Configuring (Exam 640) WS 2008, Network Infrastructure, Configuring (Exam 642) WS 2008, Server Administrator (Exam 646) -Network Administration -Server Administration -Desktop Infrastructure -Server Infrastructure Validates building block IT knowledge, preparing new entrants for success when learning to work with Microsoft technologies Validates core Microsoft platform skills needed for entry-level technology jobs such as product installation, configuration and entry level administration

Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (Exam 461) Administering a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Database (Exam 462) Implementing Data Warehouses with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 (Exam 463) -Database Administration -Data Warehouse Management -Data Platform -Business Intelligence Validates core Microsoft platform skills such as Implementing Data Warehouses, Querying and Administration needed for entry-level technology jobs Validates building block database knowledge, preparing new entrants for success when learning to work with Microsoft SQL Server

Available on Courseware Marketplace Microsoft branded English with localization to follow Based on existing academic curriculum

Over 100K exams delivered since launch Adopted in more than 80 countries Trend

MTA Pilot With Promising Results New Horizons GL CTU New Horizons 5P Firebrand Austraining Business Institute Global Knowledge

Reach the “right” audience! Grow the business with MTA

Develop customer loyalty: MTA MCSA Addresses growing Workforce Development market Optional Starting Point for Microsoft certifications Available by end of Calendar Year 2012 Content on Courseware Marketplace at launch Exams delivered by Prometric

1.Attend the Microsoft Partner Celebration 2.Visit the MPN booth to talk with Microsoft Learning staff about MTA training and certification

98-365: Windows Server Admin. Fundamentals Understanding server installation Understanding server roles Understanding Active Directory Understanding storage Understanding server performance management Understanding server maintenance : Networking Fundamentals Understanding network infrastructures Understanding network hardware Understanding protocols and services : Security Fundamentals Understanding security layers Understanding operating system security Understanding network security Understanding security software : Windows OS Fundamentals Understanding Operating System Configurations Installing and Upgrading Client Systems Managing Applications Managing Files and Folders Managing Devices Understanding Operating System Maintenance IT Professional Developer Database

98-361: Software Developer Fundamentals Understanding core programming Understanding object-oriented programming Understanding general software development Understanding web applications Understanding desktop applications Understanding databases : Windows Developer Fundamentals Understanding Windows programming basics Creating Windows Forms applications Creating WPF applications Creating Windows Services applications Accessing data in a Windows Forms application Deploying Windows application : Web Developer Fundamentals Programming web applications Working with data and services Troubleshooting and debugging web applications Working with client-side scripting Configuring and deploying web applications :.NET Fundamentals Understanding.NET Framework Concepts Understanding Namespaces and Classes in the.NET Framework Understanding.NET Code Compilation Understanding I/O Classes in the.NET Framework Understanding Security IT Professional Developer Database

98-373: Mobile Development Fundamentals Working with physical devices Using data with mobile devices Using a Mobile Application Development Environment Developing mobile applications : Gaming Development Fundamentals Understanding game design Understanding hardware Understanding graphics Understanding animation : HTML5 Application Development Fundamentals Manage the Application Life Cycle Build the User Interface by Using HTML5 Format the User Interface by Using CSS Code by Using JavaScript : Database Admin. Fundamentals Understanding core database concepts Creating database objects Manipulating data Understanding data storage Administering a database IT Professional Developer Database

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