Retired: Developing Microsoft Azure And Web Services M20487 - United Kingdom

Developing Microsoft Azure and Web Services (M20487) Course Outline

This is a 5-day course, with a total of 14 modules. Upon completing the course, delegates may progress onto the Developing Microsoft Azure and Web Services exam.

Module 1: Overview of service and cloud technologies

• Key Components of Distributed Applications
• Data and Data Access Technologies
• Service Technologies
• Cloud Computing
• Exploring the Blue Yonder Airlines’ Travel Companion Application
• Lab: Exploring the work environment

Module 2: Querying and Manipulating Data Using Entity Framework

• ADO.NET Overview
• Creating an Entity Data Model
• Querying Data
• Manipulating Data
• Lab: Creating a Data Access Layer by Using Entity Framework

Module 3: Creating and Consuming ASP.NET Web API Services

• HTTP Services
• Creating an ASP.NET Web API Service
• Handling HTTP Requests and Responses
• Hosting and Consuming ASP.NET Web API Services
• Lab: Creating the Travel Reservation ASP.NET Web API Service

Module 4: Extending and Securing ASP.NET Web API Services

• The ASP.NET Web API Pipeline
• Creating OData Services
• Implementing Security in ASP.NET Web API Services
• Injecting Dependencies into Controllers
• Lab: Extending Travel Companion’s ASP.NET Web API Services

Module 5: Creating WCF Services

• Advantages of Creating Services with WCF
• Creating and Implementing a Contract
• Configuring and Hosting WCF Services
• Consuming WCF Services
• Lab: Creating and Consuming the WCF Booking Service

Module 6: Hosting Services

• Hosting Services On-Premises
• Hosting Services in Windows Azure
• Lab: Hosting Services

Module 7: Windows Azure Service Bus

• Windows Azure Service Bus Relays
• Windows Azure Service Bus Queues
• Windows Azure Service Bus Topics
• Lab: Windows Azure Service Bus

Module 8: Deploying Services

• Web Deployment with Visual Studio 2012
• Creating and Deploying Web Application Packages
• Command-Line Tools for Web Deploy
• Deploying Web and Service Applications to Windows Azure
• Continuous Delivery with TFS and Git
• Best Practices for Production Deployment
• Lab: Deploying Services
• Lab: Scalability

Module 9: Windows Azure Storage

• Introduction to Windows Azure Storage
• Windows Azure Blob Storage
• Windows Azure Table Storage
• Windows Azure Queue Storage
• Restricting Access to Windows Azure Storage
• Lab: Windows Azure Storage

Module 10: Monitoring and Diagnostics

• Performing Diagnostics by Using Tracing
• Configuring Service Diagnostics
• Monitoring Services Using Windows Azure Diagnostics
• Collecting Windows Azure Metrics
• Lab: Monitoring and Diagnostics

Module 11: Identity Management and Access Control

• Claims-based Identity Concepts
• Using the Windows Azure Access Control Service
• Configuring Services to Use Federated Identities
• Lab: Identity Management and Access Control

Module 12: Scaling Services

• Introduction to Scalability
• Load Balancing
• Scaling On-Premises Services with Distributed Cache
• Windows Azure Caching
• Scaling Globally
• Lab: Scalability

Module 13: Appendix A: Designing and Extending WCF Services

• Applying Design Principles to Service Contracts
• Handling Distributed Transactions
• Extending the WCF Pipeline
• Lab: Designing and Extending WCF Services

Module 14: Appendix B: Implementing Security in WCF Services

• Introduction to Web Services Security
• Transport Security
• Message Security
• Configuring Service Authentication and Authorization
• Lab: Securing a WCF Service

The 70-487 exam is to be taken after completing the 5 days Developing Microsoft Azure and Web Services course (M20487).