Developing Microsoft Azure and Web Services Training (20487)

This Microsoft official Azure and Web Services (20487) course will teach you how to design and develop services that access local and remote data from various data sources. Explore developing new applications or porting existing applications to Microsoft Azure. You will also learn how to develop and deploy services to hybrid environments, including on-premises servers and Windows Azure.

Plus, get prepped for Microsoft exam 70-487, an elective for MCSD: App Builder certification.

You Will Learn How To:

  • Query and manipulate data with Entity Framework
  • Use ASP.NET Web API to create HTTP-based services and consume them from .NET and non-.NET clients
  • Extend ASP.NET Web API services using message handlers, model binders, action filters, and media type formatters
  • Create SOAP-based services with the Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) and consume them from .NET clients
  • Apply design principles to service contracts and extend WCF services using custom runtime components and behaviors
  • Secure WCF services using transport and message security
  • Use Windows Azure Service Bus for relayed messaging and brokered messaging using queues and topics
  • Host services on on-premises servers, and on various Windows Azure environments, such as Web Roles, Worker Roles, and Web Sites
  • Deploy services to both on-premises servers and Windows Azure
  • Store and access data in Windows Azure Storage, and configure storage access rights
  • Monitor and log services, both on-premises and in Windows Azure
  • Implement federated authentication by using ACS with ASP.NET Web API services
  • Create scalable, load-balanced services

  • Requirements

    • Before attending this course, students must have:
      • Experience with C# programming, and concepts such as Lambda expressions, LINQ, and anonymous types
      • Understanding the concepts of n-tier applications
      • Experience with querying and manipulating data with ADO.NET
      • Knowledge of XML data structures

  • Exam Information

    This course can help you prepare for the following Microsoft certification exam — 70-487: Developing Microsoft Azure and Web Services

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