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Optimization and Performance measures understanding of optimization using caching techniques and related features in ASP.NET 4.0. Covers output, partial page, and programmatic caching, as well as the SQL Server Cache Dependency. State Management evaluates knowledge of state management in ASP.NET 4.0, including in-process and out-of-process tools, and covers both server-side and client-side state management. Security, Membership and Roles determines understanding of the authentication models and security features offered by ASP.NET 4.0 to provide secure Internet application. Includes windows- and forms-based authentication, use of the User object, and IIS security features. Tests knowledge of the ASP.NET 4.0 Membership and Role features for creating, authenticating, and authorizing users. Web Services and WCF evaluates understanding of the use of Web Services and WCF with ASP.NET 4.0 to efficiently update or retrieve data without page postbacks and to allow for open communications by exposing methods over the Web. ASP.NET MVC 3 measures ability to develop Web applications using the model-view-controller (MVC) design pattern with .NET Framework 4.0. Collections, Arrays and Generics measures knowledge of the use of the framework collection classes and the generic versions of these using C# 5.0. Multi-threaded Development assesses knowledge of the correct use of threads, tasks, processes and the async/await keywords to enable multiple operations to take place concurrently using C# 5.0. Inheritance, Polymorphism and Interfaces measures knowledge of object-oriented features of inheritance, polymorphism and interfaces using C# 5.0. Error Handling assesses understanding of the mechanisms to handle errors, including exception handling, in C# 5.0. Delegates, Events and Anonymous Methods tests knowledge of event handling in C# 5.0 programs using delegates and anonymous methods, including lambda expressions Ajax tests understanding of how to use Ajax for asynchronous communications with a Web server. Defining Custom Objects determines proficiency in extending the JavaScript object model with user-developed objects. Measures knowledge and understanding of prototypal inheritance, as well as variables lifecycle inside objects (scope and context). Transactions and Locks evaluates knowledge in managing concurrent changes to SQL Server 2012 database data in a multi-user environment and how to use transactions and locking to prevent data errors. Queries and Joins evaluates the understanding of data selection queries, subqueries and joins in extracting data from SQL Server 2012 databases. Object-Oriented Concepts tests the awareness about concepts distinguishing OOP from other paradigms. Associations evaluates skills used in object-oriented programming to relate classes using abstraction, inheritance, composition and aggregation. Interfaces tests understanding of the purpose of interfaces (such as behaviors), their definition and implementation on object-oriented programming. Design Patterns tests understanding of the purpose of design patterns in object-oriented programming and the ability to apply commonly used patterns, including MVC