Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 70-498

A Microsoft certification carries real weight with employers, and the 70-498 exam is the gatekeeper. Prepare with Dumpleader and its 98 practice questions, and walk into the Microsoft Delivering Continuous Value with Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management exam knowing what to expect.

Microsoft 70-498 Exam Overview:

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70-498 Exam FAQ: What You Need to Know Before You Book

How many questions are on the 70-498 exam, and how long do I have?

The Microsoft Delivering Continuous Value with Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management exam includes 95 questions and gives you Approx. 120 to finish. That works out to a tight per-question pace, so flagging a hard item and moving on is usually smarter than getting stuck. Before test day, sit at least one full timed session with the Dumpleader test engine — practicing under the clock is the fastest way to build the rhythm the real 70-498 exam demands.

What is the 70-498 certification exam all about?

The 70-498 exam is the official Microsoft exam that leads to the Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 certification, positioned at the Professional (MCSD: Application Lifecycle Management) level. It validates the skills employers expect from certified professionals, and passing it is a concrete step forward in an IT career. It is also connected with other credentials in the same track, including Microsoft MCSD: Application Lifecycle Management, 70-497 Software Testing with Visual Studio, 70-499 Recertification for MCSD: Application Lifecycle Management.

Can I try the 70-498 practice questions before I buy?

Yes. Dumpleader offers a free PDF demo of the Microsoft Delivering Continuous Value with Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management material, so you can check the question style and answer quality before paying. After purchase, your product includes 365 days of free updates; once that period expires, you can extend the update service at a 50% discount from your member zone.

What score do I need to pass the 70-498 exam, and what does it cost?

The passing score for the Microsoft Delivering Continuous Value with Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management exam is Scaled score (passing score ~700 on Microsoft's 1000-point scale), and the official registration fee is USD ~165 (varies by region). Keep in mind that a failed attempt means paying the full fee again to retake it. A sensible approach is to test yourself first with Dumpleader practice questions and only book your seat once your mock scores sit comfortably above Scaled score (passing score ~700 on Microsoft's 1000-point scale).

What topics are covered in the 70-498 exam?

The Microsoft Delivering Continuous Value with Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management exam is organized into 6 domains. The main ones include Release Management and Deployment; Testing and Quality Assurance; Agile Planning and Project Initiation. Weightings tell you where to spend most of your study time, and the full topic breakdown is listed in the exam outline section above on this page.

What happens if I fail the 70-498 exam, and how is my purchase delivered?

If you take the Microsoft Delivering Continuous Value with Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management exam within 60 days of your purchase and do not pass, you can apply for a full refund under the Dumpleader refund policy. The claim requires a scanned enrollment slip and your official Score Report in PDF, submitted within 2 days after the exam; claims are processed within 7 days. Note that the guarantee applies only to the corresponding exam — attempts taken within 3 days of purchase, downloaded-but-never-taken exams, free materials, and expired orders are not covered, and the candidate name must match the payer name. Prefer new material instead of a refund? You can swap for two free exam products of equal value and keep the update service on your original purchase. As for delivery, everything is instant: the download link reaches your mailbox within one minute of payment (contact support if nothing arrives within 2 hours), and there is no limit on how many computers you can install it on.

Are there any prerequisites for the 70-498 exam?

Recommended: Experience with Visual Studio ALM tools and agile development practices. Requirements like these can change, so before you book, confirm the current eligibility rules on the official page: https://learn.microsoft.com/ (Archived Microsoft Exam 70-498 details).

Microsoft Delivering Continuous Value with Visual Studio Application Lifecycle Management Sample Questions:

Question #1
DRAG DROP
You are developing a new application that contains complicated validation and transformation logic on data pulled from three separate source systems.
You need to get feedback from your stakeholders to verify that your application meets their requirements before any other development tasks have been started. You also need to ensure that this application sub-system is correct before any other dependent module can be developed.
What should you do? (To answer, move the five appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.)

Question #2
You have an ASP.MVC application running in production.
The application is experiencing intermittent slowdowns and client disconnections on the
application tier.
You need to provide detailed execution trace information to the development team.
How should you capture this information?

A. Install and run the IntelliSense Semantics Collector on the production application server(s).
B. Open the production server event logs in Visual Studio 2012 and create a TFS bug work item from the relevant exception messages.
C. Install and run the IntelliTrace Data Collector on the production application server(s).
D. File a bug work item in TFS directly from production.

Question #3
You are utilizing the Microsoft Visual Studio Scrum 2.0 process template.
Your development team uses the storyboard feature in Visual Studio 2012.
You need to ensure that there is consistency of user interface between different features of the product.
What should you do?

A. Create custom storyboard shapes by using Microsoft PowerPoint that match your corporate standard user interface (UI) controls. Export these and make them available to the team as an import for use in all storyboards.
B. Create custom storyboard shapes in PowerPoint that match your corporate standard UI controls. Save the results as a PowerPoint template in the SharePoint site associated with the Team project collection. Instruct team members to import the shapes.
C. Create a design guide document with images of sample standard layouts. Provide a copy of this document to all team members.
D. Create images of your UI controls as GIF/JPEG files that match your corporate standard UI controls. Export these and make them available to the team as an import for use in all storyboards.

Question #4
Your development team is using the Microsoft Solution Framework (MSF) for Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Process Improvement 6.0 process template.
The team has identified all of the acceptance criteria for a new application. This data currently resides in a series of spreadsheets.
You need to enter the criteria into TFS for team traceability and tracking.
Which two actions should you perform? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)

A. Create test case work items for each criterion in the spreadsheet. Link the test case work items with the work item(s) for the appropriate requirements.
B. Create Requirement work items.
C. Create a new task work item for each criterion in the spreadsheet. Set the Triage attribute for each task work item to Information Received.
D. Create a new quality of service test case work item for each criterion in the spreadsheet. Link the quality of service test case work items with the work item(s) for the appropriate requirements.

Question #5
Your development team uses Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2012 with the Microsoft Framework (MSF) for Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) template.
You are reviewing outstanding issues with your team and trying to agree on whether you can mark a particular issue as resolved.
You need to determine whether the issue has been resolved.
Which two criteria must the team meet before the issue can be marked as resolved? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)

A. All tasks under an issue have been completed.
B. All user stories under an issue have been completed.
C. Stakeholders are satisfied that the issue has been resolved.
D. All impediments under an issue have been completed.

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