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Microsoft 70-503 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 C Windows Communication Foundation |
| Exam Number: | 70-503 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 50-60 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired, no active validity; .NET 3.5 legacy certification |
| Available Languages: | Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Spanish, English |
| Related Certifications: | MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer 3.5 Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) |
| Exam Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Exam Price: | USD 125 |
| Exam Format: | Case study, Scenario-based questions, Multiple-choice |
| Passing Score: | 700 out of 1000 |
| Recommended Training: | Official Microsoft Learning Course 6461 MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-503) |
| Exam Registration: | Original Registration (Retired) |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Onsite at Prometric test centers; no longer available for registration as exam is retired |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended 1+ year experience with .NET Framework 3.5, Visual Studio 2008, and distributed application development; Exam 70-536 recommended for full MCTS path |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/technet-wiki/8120.exam-70-503-ts-microsoft-net-3-5-windows-communication-foundation |
Microsoft 70-503 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Securing Services | 18% | - Configure authorization - Configure message security - Configure transport security - Configure authentication |
| Hosting and Managing Services | 13% | - Create custom behaviors - Manage service instances and concurrency - Host services in IIS/WAS - Host services in managed applications |
| Instrumenting and Administering Services | 11% | - Enable message logging - Implement service throttling - Implement service tracing - Configure performance counters |
| Exposing and Configuring Services | 21% | - Configure service endpoints - Configure bindings - Configure service behaviors - Configure service hosting |
| Consuming Services | 18% | - Create service proxies - Handle communication exceptions - Implement asynchronous calls - Configure client endpoints and bindings |
| Creating Services | 19% | - Process generic messages - Define service contracts - Define message contracts - Define data contracts - Define operation contracts |
70-503 Exam FAQ: Practical Answers
The Microsoft TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 C Windows Communication Foundation exam is split across 6 areas, with Creating Services (19%), Instrumenting and Administering Services (11%), Consuming Services (18%) carrying the most weight. Study in proportion to those shares — the full outline is in the section above this page.
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The 70-503 exam is Microsoft's official certification test — passing it earns the MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5, Windows Communication Foundation Applications credential at the Technology Specialist level. Its influence comes from how practical it is: employers use the Microsoft TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 C Windows Communication Foundation certificate as proof that you can do the work, not just talk about it. It also connects to MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer 3.5, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), giving the credential a natural next step.
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Microsoft TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 C Windows Communication Foundation Sample Questions:
You are creating a Windows Communication Foundation service by using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. You write the following XML code fragment.
You need to add an endpoint definition to the service configuration for the URL http://localhost:8000/ServiceModelExam/service to expose the Contoso. Exams. lExam service contract. Which definition should you add?
- A. Option D
- B. Option C
- C. Option A
- D. Option B
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
You create a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service by using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. Client applications that run on different platforms access the WCF service.
These applications transmit confidential data to the WCF service. You write the following binding configuration.
....
<binding name="TransportSecurity" >
<security mode="Transport" />
</binding>
...
You need to configure the service for optimum interoperability and optimum security.
Which code fragment should you use?
- A. Option D
- B. Option C
- C. Option A
- D. Option B
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
You are creating a Windows Communication Foundation service by using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.
You write the following lines of code.
You need to define the metadata for the DoSomething operation contract so that the parameter element is named Input and the method output element is named Output.
Which code segment should you use to replace the existing operation contract?
- A. Option D
- B. Option C
- C. Option A
- D. Option B
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
You are creating a Windows Communication Foundation service by using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.
The service contains the following code segment
[ServiceContract]
public interface IMyService
{
[OperationContract(IsOneWay=true, ProtectionLevel=ProtectionLevel.None)]
[TransactionFlow(TransactionFlowOption.Allowed)]
void DoSomething();
}
You need to ensure that the DoSomething operation can participate in transactions.
Which code segment should you use to replace the existing operation contract?
- A. [OperationContract(ProtectionLevel=ProtectionLevel.None)]
[TransactionFlow(TransactionFlowOption.Allowed)]
void DoSomething(); - B. [OperationContract(ProtectionLevel= ProtectionLevel.EncryptAndSign)]
[TransactionFlow(TransactionFlowOption.NotAllowed)]
void DoSomething(); - C. [OperationContract(IsOneWay=true, ProtectionLevel=ProtectionLevel.Sign)]
[TransactionFlow(TransactionFlowOption.Mandatorv)]
void DoSomething(); - D. [OperationContract(IsOneWay=true,
ProtectionLevel=ProtectionLevel.EncryptAndSign)]
[TransactionFlow(TransactionFlowOption.Allowed)]
void DoSomething();
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
You create a Windows Communication Foundation service by using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5. The metadata for the service is available at http://localhost:8080/MyService/mex.
The svcutil.exe tool generates the following two files from the metadata:
You need to ensure that the configuration file is merged with an existing app.config file.
Which command should you use?
- A. Svcutil http: //localhost:8080/MyService/mex /out:Proxy.cs /config:app.config
- B. Svcutil http: //localhost:8080/MyService/mex /out:Proxy.cs /config:app.config /noconfig
- C. Svcutil http: //localhost:8080/MyService/mex /out:Proxy.cs /mergeConfig
- D. Svcutil http: //localhost:8080/MyService/mex /out:Proxy.cs /config:app.config /mergeconfig
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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