Microsoft 70-571 Exam Details & Actual Exam Questions

Microsoft TS:Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0. Developing Exam Questions

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Certification Vendor:	Microsoft
Exam Name:	TS: Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0, Developing
Exam Number:	70-571
Exam Format:	Multiple Choice, Multiple Response, Scenario-Based, Case Study
Real Exam Qty:	40–60
Passing Score:	700 / 1000
Exam Duration:	120 minutes
Exam Price:	USD 125
Available Languages:	English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean
Related Certifications:	MCTS: Windows Embedded Standard 2009, Developing (70-577) MCTS: Windows Embedded Standard 7, Developing (70-582)
Certificate Validity Period:	No expiration (legacy retired certification)
Recommended Training:	Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Exam Prep Kit Programming Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Developer Reference
Exam Registration:	Original Microsoft Exam Page (archived)
Sample Questions:	Microsoft 70-571 Sample Questions
Exam Way:	Delivered via Prometric testing centers; exam retired since 2013
Pre Condition:	Recommended experience with embedded systems, Windows Embedded CE development, and Platform Builder
Official Syllabus URL:	https://download.microsoft.com/download/8/a/6/8a66a2e1-f2e1-4113-8877-514d6f668fe3/CE%20PrepKit%20-%20Foreword%20and%20Introduction.pdf

Section	Weight	Objectives
Topic 1: Customizing the Operating System Design	12%	- Configure OS design projects - Apply licensing and compliance settings - Select and configure catalog items
Topic 2: Performing System Programming	15%	- Use Windows Embedded CE native APIs - Develop .NET Compact Framework applications - Manage process and memory architecture
Topic 3: Customizing a Board Support Package (BSP)	15%	- Modify and adapt BSP components - Integrate boot loader functionality - Implement OAL (OEM Adaptation Layer)
Topic 4: Debugging and Testing the System	17%	- Configure debug environments - Detect memory leaks and deadlocks - Troubleshoot system and application failures
Topic 5: Building and Deploying the Runtime Image	18%	- Build and customize runtime images - Deploy OS images to target hardware - Configure memory and storage layout
Topic 6: Developing Device Drivers	23%	- Implement stream interface drivers - Ensure driver portability and compatibility - Manage shared hardware resources - Design interrupt handling (ISR/IST)