Microsoft 70-487: Developing Azure and Web Services

This course is designed for learners preparing to take the Microsoft 70-487: Developing Microsoft Azure and Web Services certification exam. Although anyone can take this course and prepare for the exam, it is recommended that learners have 3 to 5 years experience in web services development and one year in Web API and Azure Solutions. This will allow them to better grasp the concepts and terminology used on the course.
 
Syllabus
 
Module 1: Accessing Data
1.1 Introduction To 70­487 Developing Microsoft Azure And Web Services
1.2 Overview Of Service And Cloud Technologies
1.3 Accessing Data Using ADO.NET­ – Part 1
1.4 Accessing Data Using ADO.NET­ – Part 2
1.5 Accessing Data From Web Service
1.6 SQL Server Database In Azure
1.7 Read And Write XML Data
1.8 Implementing Azure Storage
1.9 Managing Azure PowerShell
1.10 WCF Data Services­ – Part 1
1.11 WCF Data Services­ – Part 2
1.12 WCF With Client
Module 2: Designing And Implementing WCF Services
2.1 Create WCF Service And Client From Scratch­ – Part 1
2.2 Create WCF Service And Client From Scratch­ – Part 2
2.3 WCF Configuration Settings­ – Part 1
2.4 WCF Configuration Settings­ – Part 2
2.5 WCF And Azure SQL Database­ – Part 1
2.6 WCF And Azure SQL Database­ – Part 2
2.7 WCF And Azure SQL Database­ – Part 3
2.8 WCF Services And Azure Review
Module 3: Querying And Manipulating Data Using Entity Framework
3.1 Design And Implement An ERD
3.2 Introduction To Entity Framework
3.3 Introduction To LINQ
3.4 LINQ To SQL
3.5 LINQ To Entities
3.6 Introduction To Lambda Expressions
3.7 Introduction To Entity SQL
3.8 Profiling Queries Created By Entity Framework
3.9 Query Projections
3.10 Query With Navigation Properties
3.11 Bringing It All Together­ – Part 1
3.12 Bringing It All Together­ – Part 2
3.13 Using Entity Framework From Scratch
3.14 Entity Framework Review
Module 4: Creating And Consuming Web API Based Services
4.1 Introduction To Web API
4.2 First Web API App
4.3 Web API App Enhanced
4.4 Web API App Extended
4.5 Web API Using Standard Conventions
4.6 Debugging Our Web API App
4.7 Getting Data From Database In Web API App
4.8 Web API Standards
4.9 MoreOnWebAPIStandards
4.10 Simple Web API CRUD App
4.11 Web API Example In Depth
4.12 Summarizing Web API
Module 5: Deploying Web Applications And Services
5.1 Introduction To Application Deployment Strategies­ – Part 1
5.2 Introduction To Application Deployment Strategies­ – Part 2
5.3 Introduction To Application Deployment Strategies­ – Part 3
5.4 Introduction To Application Deployment Strategies­ – Part 4
5.5 Deploying Web Applications To IIS
5.6 Deploying Web Applications To Azure
5.7 Deployment Considerations
5.8 Deployment Design
5.9 Deployment Configurations
Module 6: Course Review
6.1 Accessing Data
6.2 Web Front End Options
6.3 Course Conclusion