{"id":4033,"date":"2012-10-31T18:11:40","date_gmt":"2012-10-31T18:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/visualstudioalm\/2012\/10\/31\/microsoft-exam-70-497-software-testing-with-visual-studio-2012\/"},"modified":"2019-02-14T17:58:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T01:58:00","slug":"microsoft-exam-70-497-software-testing-with-visual-studio-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/microsoft-exam-70-497-software-testing-with-visual-studio-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft exam 70-497: Software Testing with Visual Studio 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>&#160;<\/h3>\n<p>We just released a new Microsoft Exam&#160; <strong>\u201cSoftware Testing with Visual Studio 2012\u201d<\/strong> which covers manage the process of running tests, creating and monitoring bugs, and managing and mitigating issues that a software organization has in controlling test coverage for project requirements. Mainly focusing on Microsoft Test Manager 2012.<\/p>\n<h5>What\u2019s the best way to prepare for the exam?<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>The Microsoft Learning website has information about the exam including the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/learning\/en\/us\/Exam.aspx?ID=70-497\">Skills Being Measured<\/a>. This is a checklist of the topics you need to know well before attempting the exam. If you learn best by researching yourself and using the tool, this is your best option. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>Another option is an instructor led class \u2013and it just happens one of my MVPs Anthony Borton offers one<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alm-training.com\/CourseOutline.aspx?Code=ALMT12&amp;r=US\">View course outline<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alm-training.com\/outlines\/almt12.pdf\">Download PDF<\/a> <\/li>\n<li>Upcoming courses in the United States (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.quicklearn.com\/class.aspx?class=ALMT12\">More info<\/a>)       \n<ul>\n<li>December 3rd &amp; 4th, 2012 <\/li>\n<li>February 7th &amp; 8th, 2013 <\/li>\n<li>April 15th &amp; 16th, 2013 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Upcoming courses in Australia (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alm-training.com\/Schedule.aspx?R=AU\">More Info<\/a>)       \n<ul>\n<li>17th &amp; 18th January 2013 <\/li>\n<li>28th Feb &amp; 1st Mar 2013 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Enquire about having this course run onsite for you anywhere in the world      \n<ul>\n<li>Email <a href=\"mailto:enquiry@alm-training.com\">enquiry@alm-training.com<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alm-training.com\/CourseOutline.aspx?Code=ALMT12&amp;r=US\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px;border-right-width: 0px;border-bottom-width: 0px;padding-top: 0px;padding-left: 0px;padding-right: 0px;border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/10\/6354.image_702D6F96.png\" width=\"232\" height=\"101\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#160; We just released a new Microsoft Exam&#160; \u201cSoftware Testing with Visual Studio 2012\u201d which covers manage the process of running tests, creating and monitoring bugs, and managing and mitigating issues that a software organization has in controlling test coverage for project requirements. 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