Microsoft - MCSD: Web Applications

MCSD We Applications

Learn to create and deploy modern web applications and services, by earning the MCSD: Web Applications certification. This accelerated nine-day course is 40% faster than traditional training.

The labs in this course will support you and demonstrate the structure of different application scenarios. They focus on the principals and coding structures that are used to establish an HTML5 software application. During the course, you'll be using Visual Studio 2012, running on Windows 8.

Please note: Exam 70-480: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 now results in the Microsoft Specialist certification.

Curriculum

Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3

Module 1: Overview of HTML and CSS

This module provides an overview of HTML and CSS, and describes how to use Visual Studio 2012 to build a Web application.

Exploring the Contoso Conference Application

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 2: Creating and Styling HTML5 Pages

This module describes the new features of HTML5, and explains how to create and style HTML5 pages.

Creating and Styling HTML5 Pages

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 3: Introduction to JavaScript

This module provides an introduction to the JavaScript language, and shows how to use JavaScript to add interactivity to HTML5 pages.

Displaying Data and Handling Events by Using JavaScript

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 4: Creating Forms to Collect Data and Validate User Input

This module describes the new input types available with HTML5, and explains how to create forms to collect and validate user input by using the new HTML5 attributes and JavaScript code.

Creating a Form and Validating User Input

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 5: Communicating with a Remote Data Source

This module describes how to send and receive data to and from a remote data source by using an XMLHTTPRequest object and by performing jQuery AJAX operations.

Communicating with a Remote Data Source

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 6: Styling HTML5 by Using CSS3

This module describes how to style HTML5 pages and elements by using the new features available in CSS3.

Styling Text and Block Elements using CSS3

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 7: Creating Objects and Methods by Using JavaScript

This module explains how to write well-structured and easily-maintainable JavaScript code, and how to apply object-oriented principles to JavaScript code in a Web application.

Refining Code for Maintainability and Extensibility

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 8: Creating Interactive Pages using HTML5 APIs

This module describes how to use some common HTML5 APIs to add interactive features to a Web application. This module also explains how to debug and profile a Web application.

Creating Interactive Pages by Using HTML5 APIs

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 9: Adding Offline Support to Web Applications

This module describes how to add offline support to a Web application, to enable the application to continue functioning in a user's browser even if the browser is disconnected from the network.

Adding Offline Support to a Web Application

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 10: Implementing an Adaptive User Interface

This module describes how to create HTML5 pages that can dynamically detect and adapt to different devices and form factors.

Implementing an Adaptive User Interface

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 11: Creating Advanced Graphics

This module describes how to create advanced graphics for an HTML5 Web application by using a Canvas element, and by using Scalable Vector Graphics.

Creating Advanced Graphics

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 12: Animating the User Interface

This module describes how to enhance the user experience in an HTML5 Web application by adding animations.

Animating User Interface Elements

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 13: Implementing Real-Time Communications by Using Web Sockets

This module explains how to use Web Sockets to transmit and receive data between an HTML5 Web application and a server.

Implementing Real-Time Communications by Using Web Sockets

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 14: Creating a Web Worker Process

This module describes how to use Web Worker Processes to perform long-running operations asynchronously and improve the responsiveness of an HTML5 Web application.

Creating a Web Worker Process

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

Module 1: Exploring ASP.NET MVC 4

The goal of this module is to outline to the students the components of the Microsoft Web Technologies stack, which can be used to host a completed web application. you'll also learn about ASP.NET 4.5 and be introduced to the web forms, web pages, and MVC programming models. Finally they will see an overview of ASP.NET MVC 4, including new features and configuration.

Exploring ASP.NET MVC 4

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 2: Designing ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

The goal of this module is to introduce students to the typical design process that architects must complete when they plan an MVC 4 application. At this stage in the design process, MVC 4 has been selected as the most appropriate programming model, but the details of the application, such as the overall architecture, Controllers, Views, Models, and routes to create, have not been fixed. How to plan such details is shown during this module.

Designing ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 3: Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Models

The goal of this module is to enable the students to create Models within an MVC application that implement the business logic necessary to satisfy business requirements. The module also describes how to implement a connection to a database, or alternative data store, using the Entity Framework and LINQ.

Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Models

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 4: Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Controllers

The goal of this module is to enable students to add Controllers to MVC applications and to implement actions that respond to user input and other events. You'll learn how Controllers relate to Models and how to implement Controller actions that define the View used to display or edit data. This module also covers how to write action filters that run code before or after multiple actions in the Controller. You'll learn about situations when action filters are useful.

Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Controllers

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 5: Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Views

The goal of this module is to describe the role of Views in an MVC web application and enable users to create and code them. The syntax of a Razor View is of critical importance for students to understand because it defines both the layout and the functionality of the data display. HTML Helpers will also be discussed in detail and common Helpers, such as Html.ActionLink() and Html.EditorFor(), will be described. Reusing code by defining Partial Views and Razor Helpers will be discussed as well.

Developing ASP.NET MVC 4 Views

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 6: Testing and Debugging ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

The goal of this module is to enable students to increase the resilience and quality of an application by locating and correcting code errors, bugs, and other unexpected results. MVC applications are well suited to unit testing techniques and these techniques ensure a high quality of code by systematically testing the functionality of each small component. In addition the debugging tools and exception handling available in Visual Studio will be explained.

Testing and Debugging the ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 7: Structuring ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

The goal of this module is to enable students to structure a web application in such a way that users can rapidly locate the information they need. Two aspects of the design are emphasized: the URLs presented in the browser address bar should be understandable and can be controlled by adding routes to the ASP.NET Routing Engine, and the navigation controls, such as menus and breadcrumb trails, should present the most relevant links to frequently read pages. Search Engine Optimisation is important throughout this module.

Structuring ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 8: Applying Styles to ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

The goal of this module is to explore how students can impose a consistent look and feel to an MVC application and share other common components, such as headers and footers, between all Views. Besides describing CSS styles and template views, the module will discuss how to migrate a look and feel created by a web designer into an MVC application. Techniques for adapting the display of a site for small screens and mobile devices will also be introduced.

Applying Styles to ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 9: Building Responsive Pages in ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

The goal of this module is to describe to the students how partial page updates and caching can optimise the responsiveness of a web application. you'll see how to make use of AJAX helpers and partial views to update small portions of a page instead of refreshing the entire page. The module also covers the different caches developers can use to store rendered pages and discusses how to configure caching for maximum performance.

Building Responsive Pages in ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 10: Using JavaScript and jQuery for Responsive MVC 4 Web Applications

Using JavaScript and jQuery for Responsive MVC 4 Web Applications

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 11: Controlling Access to ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

The goal of this module to ensure good security in terms of strong authentication and authorisation for access. The lessons describe how to enable anonymous users to create their own user account and gain privileged access to content.

Controlling Access to ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 12: Building a Resilient ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Application

The goal of this module is to enable the students to build applications that are stable and reliable. Such applications are not vulnerable to common hacking techniques such as cross-site scripting and also store state information such as the contents of a shopping cart and user preferences. This state information is preserved when servers or browsers restart, connections are lost, and other connectivity issues occur.

Building a Resilient ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Application

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 13: Using Windows Azure Web Services in ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

The goal of this module is to introduce Windows Azure to the students and explain why a developer would write a Windows Azure service instead of code in a web application. you'll also see how to write such a service and call it from a web application or from other applications, such as a mobile device app.

Using Windows Azure Web Services in ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 14: Implementing Web APIs in ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

The goal of the module is to introduce the concept of a Web API to students and to describe how to make an application's core functionality more broadly available for integration into other web and mobile applications. you'll learn about the new Web API feature of MVC 4 and see how to build a RESTful Web API and call it from other applications.

Implementing Web APIs in ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 15: Handling Requests in ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

The goal of this module is to describe how to write components that intercept requests from browsers before they are received by MVC Controllers. These components include HTTP Modules, HTTP Handlers, and the Web Sockets protocol. The module describes scenarios in which developers use such components and shows how to add them to an MVC application.

Handling Requests in ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 16: Deploying ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

The goal for this module is to enable students to deploy a completed MVC application to a web server or Windows Azure. The module begins by describing testing, staging, and production deployments and the web server environments required for each. It also describes the advantages and disadvantages of using Windows Azure to host the application. Students also see all the available deployment options in Visual Studio.

Deploying ASP.NET MVC 4 Web Applications

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Developing Windows Azure and Web Services

Module 1: Overview of service and cloud technologies

This module provides an overview of service and cloud technologies using the Microsoft .NET Framework and the Windows Azure cloud.

Exploring the work environment

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 2: Querying and Manipulating Data Using Entity Framework

This module Describes the Entity Framework data model, and how to create, read, update, and delete data.

Creating a Data Access Layer by Using Entity Framework

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

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

This module describes HTTP-based services that are developed, hosted, and consumed by using ASP.NET Web API.

Creating the Travel Reservation ASP.NET Web API Service

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

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

This module describes in detail the ASP.NET Web API architecture and how you can extend and secure ASP.NET Web API services.

Extending Travel Companion's ASP.NET Web API Services

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 5: Creating WCF Services

This module introduces Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and describes how to create, host, and consume a WCF service.

Creating and Consuming the WCF Booking Service

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 6: Hosting Services

This module describes how to host web services both on-premises and in Windows Azure. It explains various components of Windows Azure Cloud Services: Web Role, Worker Role, and Windows Azure Web Sites.

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 7: Windows Azure Service Bus

This module describes web-scale messaging patterns, and the infrastructures provided by Windows Azure Service Bus.

Windows Azure Service Bus

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 8: Deploying Services

This module describes different techniques for deploying web applications.

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 9: Windows Azure Storage

This module Describes Windows Azure Storage, the services it provides, and the best way to use these services.

Windows Azure Storage

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 10: Monitoring and Diagnostics

This module describes how to perform monitoring and diagnostics in Windows Azure services.

Monitoring and Diagnostics

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 11: Identity Management and Access Control

This module describes the basic principles of modern identity handling and demonstrates how to use infrastructures such as Windows Azure Access Control Service (ACS) to implement authentication and authorisation with claims-based identity in Windows Communication Foundation (WCF).

Identity Management and Access Control

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 12: Scaling Services

This module describes the ways in which you can ensure services can handle increasing workloads and user demand.

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 13: Appendix A: Designing and Extending WCF Services

This module covers designing Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service contracts, creating services that support distributed transactions, and extending the WCF pipeline with custom runtime components and custom behaviors.

Designing and Extending WCF Services

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Module 14: Appendix B: Implementing Security in WCF Services

This module deals with the various considerations you have to take into account when designing a secure web service, such as encryption, input validation, authentication, and authorisation, and the techniques to use while applying these considerations to services developed with WCF.

Securing a WCF Service

After completing this module, you'll be able to:

Exam Track

You'll sit the following exams, needed to gain your MCSD: Web Applications certification:

What's Included

Microsoft Official Curriculum

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students must have:

Benefits

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