.NET 4 Services & Data | Firebrand Training

Overview

On this Microsoft MCTS .NET 4 Services & Data course, you'll learn much more than the basics of data access in Windows client and Web application environments. You'll learn how to develop better-performing data access code by using:

ADO.NET Entity Framework
LINQ
WCF Data Services
Sync Framework
ADO.NET

You'll experience the features of Entity Framework 4 and WCF 4, and learn to develop distributed applications using WCF 4.

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Four reasons why you should sit your .NET 4 Services & Data course with Firebrand Training

You'll be .NET 4 Services & Data trained and certified faster. Learn more on this 7-day accelerated course. You'll get at least 12 hours a day of quality learning time in a distraction-free environment
Your .NET 4 Services & Data course is all-inclusive. One simple price covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals – so you can focus on learning
Pass .NET 4 Services & Data first time or train again for free. Your expert instructor will deliver our unique accelerated learning methods, allowing you to learn faster and be in the best possible position to pass first time. In the unlikely event that you don't, it's covered by your Certification Guarantee
Study .NET 4 Services & Data with an award-winning training provider. We've won the Learning and Performance Institute's "Training Company of the Year" three times. Firebrand is your fastest way to learn, with 134561 students saving more than one million hours since 2001

Benefits

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

* For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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Curriculum

Creating Services

Create service and operation contracts
Create data contracts
Create message contracts
Implement generic message handling
Implement RESTful services
Create and configure a Routing service
Create and configure a Discovery service

Hosting and Configuring Services

Create and configure endpoints
Configure behaviors
Implement self hosting
Implement web server hosting

Consuming Services

Create a service proxy
Configure client endpoints
Invoke a service
Consume RESTful services
Implement service discovery

Securing Services

Secure bindings
Message security
Authentication
Authorization
Impersonation
Security auditing

Manage the Service Instance Life Cycle

Service Instances
Sessions
Transactions
Concurrency
Manage consistency between instances, sessions, transactions and concurrency

Monitoring and Troubleshooting Distributed Systems

Configure message logging
Configure diagnostics
Debug client-service interactions

Modeling data

Map entities and relationships by using the Entity Data Model
Map entities and relationships by using LINQ to SQL
Create and customize entity objects
Connect a POCO model to the Entity Framework
Create the database from the Entity Framework model
Create model-defined functions

Managing Connections and Context

Configure connection strings and providers
Create and manage a data connection
Secure a connection
Manage the DataContext and ObjectContext
Implement eager loading
Caching data
ADO.NET Data Services

Querying data

Execute a SQL query
Create a LINQ query
Create an Entity SQL (ESQL) query
Handle special data types
Query XML data
Query data using ADO.NET Data Services

Manipulating data

Create, update, or delete data by using SQL statements
Create, update, or delete data by using DataContext
Manage Transactions
Create disconnected objects

Developing and Deploying Reliable Applications

Monitor and collect performance data
Handle exceptions
Protect data
Synchronize data
Deploy ADO.NET components

Exam Track

You'll sit the following exam:

Exam 70-513 - TS: Windows Communication Foundation Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
Exam 70-516 - TS: Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4

What's Included

Microsoft Official Curriculum

MOC 10265A: Developing Data Access Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
MOC 10263A: Developing Windows Communication Foundation Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

Your accelerated course includes:

Accommodation *
Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
On-site exams **
Exam vouchers **
Practice tests **
Certification Guarantee ***
Courseware
Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
24-hour lab access
Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

You must have:

Solid understanding of the .NET Framework
Six months' experience in Visual Studio 2010
One to two years' experience developing application components, that interact with a variety of data sources
Thorough understanding of relational database concepts
One to two years' experience using a relational database management system
Fundamental Knowledge of .NET programming languages and object-oriented programming (C# or VB.NET)

It's also recommended that you have one year's experience developing .NET services, but we'll cover the subject on the course.

Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.

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Course Dates

Start	Finish	Status	Location
26.8.2024 (Monday)	1.9.2024 (Sunday)	Finished - Leave feedback	-

10.2.2025 (Monday)	16.2.2025 (Sunday)	Limited availability	Nationwide
24.3.2025 (Monday)	30.3.2025 (Sunday)	Open	Nationwide
5.5.2025 (Monday)	11.5.2025 (Sunday)	Open	Nationwide
16.6.2025 (Monday)	22.6.2025 (Sunday)	Open	Nationwide

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