Enterprise Microsoft .NET 4.0 Framework
Course
Online
Description
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Methodology
Online
Developing other than a very small software project involves the integration of many technologies. This course takes you through the various technologies and good practices that form part of the .NET landscape.
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Subjects
- IT
- Microsoft .Net
Course programme
Software typically has to interact with other software. Learn the options available.
Dependency ManagementThe OO paradigm can be summarized into 1 word : dependencies. Clearly software that interacts with other software must have dependencies; covered here are the different ways of achieving that.
SerializersWhen communicating to other machines or to other technologies, serialization is almost always used. Covered here are the serializers, formatters and the DataContract serializer
AgileVisual Studio now has what it needs to do proper TDD. Covered here are Nunit and MSTest,Rhino Mocks, Data-driven tests and Continuous Integration. Code Contracts is new in .NET4 and is part of the 'Contract-First' approach.
Essential COM InteropRCW, CCW and PIAs are all part of COM Interop. Some .NET4 additions mean you can interface just as easily from C# as previously could only be done from VB.
Essential CASIt's important to know about Code Access Security. Its not widely used be developers but is the absolute security longstop. We cover Imperative & Declarative permissions and Isolated storage
Programming for PerformanceWorking with the Garbage collector and some of the 'gotchas' of this paradigm. Some code constructs have a significant performance hit and are best avoided.
Async ProgrammingExplore the different ways of bringing threads into play and control thread interaction.
Task Parallel LibraryOne of the major advances in .NET4 is the TPL. This allows the developer to leverage all the power of the CPUs without the traditional pitfalls of this consuming all developer time. Learn about options for migrating your code to the parallel universe, blocking and non-blocking collections etc.
Using XMLAn XML refresh including XMLReaders, XMLWriters and XMLValidators. How to shape your Xml data. Also covered is LINQ to XML.
Monitoring PerformanceWorking with Performance Counters. Reading and writing Event Logs.
Essential WCFAn introduction to WCF and particularly the REST-based WCF, leading into WCF Data Services
Essential Entity FrameworkAn introduction to the EF and the architectural options available for n-Tier. The opposing problems of state management and dependencies. Using EF with WCF Data Services.
Essential Workflow FoundationIntroduction to Workflow Foundation and the type of business problem that it addresses.
The Enterprise LibraryWhen and how to make use of the 'policy-based' approach of the Enterprise Library
Preparing your apps for the CloudWhat is the 'cloud' and how does it change the way we build software?
Enterprise Microsoft .NET 4.0 Framework