【微软认证专业程式开发人员】
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微软认证专业程式开发人员（MCPD）是微软为程式开发人员所设计的中级认证，其等级与MCITP相同，是以特定的任务（job）为测验的标的，与MCTS只考程式开发的技能不同，也因为MCTS已测验过程式开发的能力，因此MCPD的考试是著重于设计与发展应用程式的整体架构与组成的能力，设计决策（Design Decision）是 MCPD的考试主轴，因此如果没有相当经验的考生，想通过MCPD的测验是相当困难，也因此，MCPD自2005年底推行以来，考过MCPD:Enterprise Application Developer（与过去MCSD同级）的人数也只有MCSD人数的1/5左右（6,567人）。
2012年微软重新启用MCSD称号，所以MCPD会慢慢随著相关考试停考而走入历史。
==Visual Studio 2005系列==
MCPD是在Visual Studio 2005产品发表时一起开始推广的认证，并规划了三个职务：
* MCPD: Web Developer:专司在.NET Framework 2.0上的Web应用程式开发。
* MCPD: Windows Developer:专司在.NET Framework 2.0上的Windows应用程式开发。
* MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer:专司.NET Framework 2.0在企业级应用程式的开发，包含Windows、Web与分散式应用程式。
===MCPD: Web Developer===
* 前置需求：MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Client Development
* 考试：
Exam 70-547: PRO: Designing and Developing Web Applications by using Microsoft .NET Framework
* 升级考试（MCAD与MCSD适用）:
Exam 70-551: UPGRADE: MCAD skills to MCPD Web Developer by using Microsoft .NET Framework
===MCPD: Windows Developer===
* 前置需求：MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Client Development
* 考试：
Exam 70-548: PRO: Designing and Developing Windows Applications by using Microsoft .NET Framework
* 升级考试（MCAD与MCSD适用）:
Exam 70-552: UPGRADE: MCAD skills to MCPD Windows Developer by using Microsoft .NET Framework
===MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer===
* 前置需求：
** MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Distributed Application Development
** MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Windows Client Development
** MCTS: .NET Framework 2.0 Web Client Development
* 考试：
Exam 70-549: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by using Microsoft .NET Framework
* 升级考试（MCSD适用）:
**Exam 70-553: UPGRADE: MCSD Microsoft .NET skills to MCPD Enterprise Application Developer by using Microsoft .NET Framework, Part 1
**Exam 70-554: UPGRADE: MCSD Microsoft .NET skills to MCPD Enterprise Application Developer by using Microsoft .NET Framework, Part 2
==Visual Studio 2008系列==
Visual Studio 2008已于2008年正式发表，同时MCPD认证也提出了三个在Visual Studio 2008（.NET Framework 3.5）上的职务认证，分别为：
* MCPD: ASP.NET Developer 3.5
* MCPD: Windows Developer 3.5
* MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer 3.5
.NET Framework 3.5中的考试比.NET Framework 2.0更多，所以前置需求的考试数量也更多，详见MCTS。
===MCPD: ASP.NET Developer 3.5===
* 前置需求：MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 ASP.NET Applications
* 考试：
Exam 70-564: PRO: Designing and Developing ASP.NET Applications by using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
* 升级考试（MCPD: Web Developer适用）：
Exam 70-567: UPGRADE: Transition your MCPD Web Developer Skills to MCPD ASP.NET Developer 3.5
===MCPD: Windows Developer 3.5===
* 前置需求：MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Forms Applications
* 考试：
Exam 70-563: PRO: Designing and Developing Windows Applications by using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
* 升级考试（MCPD: Windows Developer适用）：
Exam 70-566: UPGRADE: Transition your MCPD Windows Developer Skills to MCPD Windows Developer 3.5
===MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer 3.5===
* 前置需求：
**MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 ASP.NET Applications
**MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 ADO.NET Applications
**MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Forms Applications
**MCTS: .NET Framework 3.5 Windows Communication Foundation Applications
* 考试：
Exam 70-565: PRO: Designing and Developing Enterprise Applications by using Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
* 升级考试（MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer适用）：
**Exam 70-568: UPGRADE: Transition your MCPD Enterprise Application Developer Skills to MCPD Enterprise Applications Developer 3.5, Part 1
**Exam 70-569: UPGRADE: Transition your MCPD Enterprise Application Developer Skills to MCPD Enterprise Applications Developer 3.5, Part 2
==Visual Studio 2010系列==
Visual Studio 2010已于2010年4月份正式，同时MCPD认证也提出了两个在Visual Studio 2010（.NET Framework 4.0）上的职务认证，分别为：
* MCPD: Web Developer 4
* MCPD: Windows Developer 4
Visual Studio 2010不提供MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer系列认证。
===MCPD: Web Developer 4===
* 前置需求：
MCTS: .NET Framework 4.0, Web Applications
MCTS: .NET Framework 4.0, Service Communication Applications
MCTS: .NET Framework 4.0, Data Access
* 考试：
Exam 70-519: PRO: Designing and Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4
* 升级考试（MCPD: ASP.NET Developer 3.5与MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer 3.5适用）：
Exam 70-523: Upgrade: Transition Your MCPD ASP.NET Developer 3.5, or Enterprise Application Developer 3.5, Skills to MCPD Web Developer 4
===MCPD: Windows Developer 4===
* 前置需求：
MCTS: .NET Framework 4.0, Windows Applications
MCTS: .NET Framework 4.0, Service Communication Applications
MCTS: .NET Framework 4.0, Data Access
* 考试：
Exam 70-518: PRO: Designing and Developing Windows Applications Using Microsoft .NET Framework 4
* 升级考试（MCPD: Windows Developer 3.5与MCPD: Enterprise Application Developer 3.5适用）：
Exam 70-521: Upgrade: Transition Your MCPD Windows Developer 3.5, or Enterprise Application Developer 3.5, Skills to MCPD Windows Developer 4
==SharePoint Server 2010开发系列==
微软自SharePoint Server 2010起，将开发人员的考试提升了一级到MCPD层次。
===MCPD: SharePoint Developer 2010===
* 前置需求：
MCTS: SharePoint Server 2010, Application Development
* 考试：
Exam 70-576: PRO: Designing and Developing SharePoint 2010 Applications