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Microsoft Software Testing with Visual Studio 2012. Everything you need to prepare, practice, and pass.

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Certification Overview

What This Certification Proves

The 70-497 Microsoft Software Testing with Visual Studio 2012 certification validates your expertise in Microsoft technologies. This industry-recognized credential demonstrates your ability to work with Microsoft solutions and is valued by employers worldwide.

Who Should Take This Exam

This certification is ideal for IT professionals, system administrators, cloud engineers, security analysts, and developers who work with Microsoft technologies. Whether you're starting your career or advancing to senior roles, the 70-497 certification strengthens your professional profile.

Topic Breakdown

6 domains covering 64 questions

DomainQuestionsWeight
Create And Manage Test Cases1625%
Create And Manage Test Plans1422%
Implement And Manage Test Execution1117%
Prepare For Deployment1016%
Analyze Test Results813%
Manage Test Environments58%

Study Plans

Choose a study plan that matches your schedule and experience level

30 Days

Intensive Sprint

Week 1-2

  • Master fundamentals: Create And Manage Test Cases
  • Read Microsoft official documentation
  • Complete 3 questions daily

Week 3

  • Deep dive: Create And Manage Test Plans
  • Review weak areas from results
  • Take 2 full-length exams

Week 4

  • Review all flagged questions
  • Timed exams to build stamina
  • Final revision of key concepts

60 Days

Balanced Approach

Week 1-2

  • Survey all exam domains
  • Set up study environment
  • Begin with foundational topics

Week 3-4

  • Focus: Create And Manage Test Cases
  • Focus: Create And Manage Test Plans
  • 2 questions daily

Week 5-6

  • Focus: Implement And Manage Test Execution
  • Hands-on labs if applicable
  • Review explanations for wrong answers

Week 7-8

  • Complete all 83 questions
  • Identify and eliminate weak areas
  • Take 3 full-length timed tests

90 Days

Comprehensive Study

Month 1

  • Learn all exam domains at a comfortable pace
  • Build strong foundational knowledge
  • 1 questions daily

Month 2

  • Deep dive into each domain
  • Hands-on practice and labs
  • Take weekly timed exams

Month 3

  • Work through all 83 questions
  • Identify and eliminate weak areas
  • Take 3 full-length timed exams

70-497-Specific Tips

  • Focus on "Create And Manage Test Cases" first - it covers 25% of the exam
  • Use all 83 questions to identify knowledge gaps
  • Review detailed explanations for every wrong answer
  • Study "Create And Manage Test Plans" as your second priority
  • Take at least 2-3 full-length exams before scheduling your exam

Sample Questions

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Q1Analyze test results

You are using Microsoft Test Manager (MTM). You are using the Microsoft Solution Framework (MSF) for Agile Software Development process template. SharePoint integration and reporting are enabled. You want to assess the progress of your team's testing effort. To do this, you need to: - Identify gaps in test coverage. - Monitor test progress for each requirement, and. - Identify how many test cases are passing or failing for each requirement. What should you do?

Q2

While reviewing a bug in Microsoft Test Manager (MTM), you realize there is no test case covering the bug. You need to create a test case from the bug, including test steps, and associate it with the test case for future reference. What should you do?

Q3

This question requires that you evaluate the underlined text to determine if it is correct. You use the Visual Studio 2012 Build-Deploy-Test workflow. You need to use a specific build to perform tests that are not part of the workflow. You must use the Deploy and Test scenario of the workflow. Select the correct answer if the underlined text does not make the statement correct. Select "No change is needed" if the underlined text makes the statement correct.

Q4Create and manage test cases

You are using Microsoft Test Manager (MTM). You need to develop test cases that trace to a set of requirements. What should you do?

Q5Create and manage test cases

You are a test developer using Microsoft Test Manager (MTM). You have copied a test case that has five parameters. You need to change the parameter names in the new test case and keep the parameter values intact. What should you do?

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