Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)::MS 6461 M6461::Sheffield Leeds Manchester Yorkshire UK

Course Information

Course Code	MS6461 (MOC6461) (M6461)
Fee	£895 (Exclusive of VAT)
Duration	Three Days
Delivery Format	Instructor Led
Scheduled Dates:

Mar 10

Apr 10

May 10

Jun 10

Jul 10

Aug 10

Sept 10

Oct 10

Nov 10

Introduction

This three-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to build and configure a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) solution.

Audience

This course is intended for application developers who know how to build and consume Web services in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 and how to use the common features of the base class library. The application developers do not have to understand concepts such advanced WS-*, Web Services Enhancements (WSE), service life cycle management, and diagnostics.

Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

Build a simple WCF service and client
Create and configure a service as a managed application and select an appropriate hosting option
Expose a WCF service over different endpoints and add run-time functionality by using behaviors
Improve debugging capabilities by examining messages and service activity
Define service, operation, and data contracts to meet application requirements
Add error handling to a WCF application
Address service quality issues such as performance, availability, concurrency, and instance management
Implement security in a WCF application
Protect data integrity through correct use of transactions

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students should have intermediate experience developing applications by using previous versions of Microsoft Visual Studio at level 200.

Examinations

Exam 70-503: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 – Windows Communication Foundation Application Development

To help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the following training resources:

2310C: Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
6461A: Visual Studio 2008: Windows Communication Foundation (3 Days) (This Page)

These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics presented in the exam.

Materials

The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.

Course Outline

Module 1: Getting Started with Windows Communication Foundation

This module explains how to build a simple WCF service and client.

Lessons

Designing an Application to Be Part of a Service Oriented Architecture
Overview of WCF Architecture
Using a Language-Level Interface As a Service Contract
Implementing a Simple WCF Service in Visual Studio 2008
Consuming a simple WCF service in Visual Studio 2008

Lab : Creating a Simple Service

Creating a Simple WCF Service
Calling the Simple WCF Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain how to design an application as part of a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Describe the main parts of the WCF architecture
Create a simple service contract for a WCF service
Implement a simple WCF service in Visual Studio 2008
Consume a simple WCF service in Visual Studio 2008

Module 2: Configuring and Hosting WCF Services

This module explains how to create and configure a WCF service as a managed application and select an appropriate hosting option.

Lessons

Programmatically Configuring a Managed Application to Host a WCF Service
Programmatically Configuring a Managed Application to Call a WCF Service
Defining Client and Service Settings by Using File-Based Configuration
Selecting a Hosting Option for a WCF Service
Deploying a WCF Service

Lab : Configure and Host a WCF Service

Creating a Programmatically Configured Managed Application to Host a Service
Calling a Service Hosted in a Managed Application by Using Programmatic Configuration
Defining Service Settings by Using External Configuration
Employing Different Hosting Options for a Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create a programmatically-configured managed application that hosts a WCF service
Call a WCF service hosted in a managed application by using programmatic configuration
Define WCF service settings by using external configuration
Select the best hosting option for a WCF service
Deploy a WCF service onto a remote host

Module 3: Endpoints and Behaviors

This module explains how to expose a WCF service over different endpoints and add run-time functionality by using behaviors.

Lessons

Exposing WCF Services Over Different Endpoints
Adding Behaviors to Services and Endpoints
Interoperating with Non-WCF Web services

Lab : Changing Service Endpoints and Behaviors

Exposing Services by Using Different Bindings
Adding Metadata Exchange to a Service
Creating WCF Clients and Services That Interoperate with Non-WCF Web Services

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Expose WCF services by using different bindings
Add behaviors to services and endpoints
Create WCF clients and services that interoperate with different types of Web services

Module 4: Debugging and Diagnostics

This module explains how to improve debugging capabilities by examining messages and service activity.

Lessons

Logging Messages
Activity Tracing

Lab : Message Logging and Activity

Generating Logging Information for a Service
Enabling End-to-End Tracing for a Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Log WCF messages
Trace WCF service activity

Module 5: Designing and Defining Contracts

This module explains how to define service, operation, and data contracts to meet application requirements.

Lessons

Designing a Coherent and Cohesive WCF Service Interface
Defining a Service Contract
Defining Operations on a Service
Defining a Data Contract

Lab : Contracts for Services and Data

Defining and Implementing a One-Way Operation Contract
Passing Complex Data with a Data Contract
Defining and Implementing a Callback Contract

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Design a coherent and cohesive service contract
Define a service contract
Define operations on a service
Define a data contract

Module 6: Handling Errors

This module explains how to add error handling to a WCF application.

Lessons

Relating .NET Exceptions to Service-Level Faults
Using Faults in a Service
Handling Faults and Exceptions on Clients

Lab : Error Handling

Handling Unexpected Errors in a WCF Service
Add Fault Handling to a WCF Service and the Service Contract

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain how .NET exceptions relate to service-level faults
Define fault information in a service contract
Handle service exceptions on clients

Module 7: Improving WCF Service Quality

This module explains how to address service quality issues such as performance, availability, concurrency, and instance management.

Lessons

Managing WCF Service Instances
Managing Concurrency Issues
Improving WCF Service Quality

Lab : Improving WCF Service Quality

Managing WCF Service Instances
Managing Concurrency Issues
Throttling Access to a WCF Service
Passing Bulk Data Between a WCF Client and Service

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Manage WCF service instances
Manage concurrency issues
Improve WCF service performance

Module 8: Implementing WCF Security

This module explains how to implement security in a WCF application.

Lessons

Overview of Security in WCF
Applying Overall Security Requirements to a Binding
Specifying Required Client and Service Credentials
Working With Security Information

Lab : Protecting a Service

Applying Security for Internal Network Communication
Applying Security for Internet Communication

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain the process for implementing security in WCF
Apply overall security requirements to a binding
Specify required client and service credentials
Work with security information

Module 9: Implementing Transactions

This module explains how to protect data integrity through correct use of transactions.

Lessons

Overview of Transactions in a Service-Oriented Application
Creating Transactional Service Operations
Enabling the Flow of Transactions from Client to Service

Lab : Implementing Transactions for a Service

Controlling the Flow of a Transaction from Client to Service
Forcing a Transaction to Start When a Service Operation Is Called

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain how transactions work in a service-oriented application
Create transactional service operations
Control transaction flow from client to service

6461: Visual Studio 2008: Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)

Course Information

Introduction

Audience

Completion

Prerequisites

Examinations

Materials

Course Outline

Module 1: Getting Started with Windows Communication Foundation

Lessons

Lab : Creating a Simple Service

Module 2: Configuring and Hosting WCF Services

Lessons

Lab : Configure and Host a WCF Service

Module 3: Endpoints and Behaviors

Lessons

Lab : Changing Service Endpoints and Behaviors

Module 4: Debugging and Diagnostics

Lessons

Lab : Message Logging and Activity

Module 5: Designing and Defining Contracts

Lessons

Lab : Contracts for Services and Data

Module 6: Handling Errors

Lessons

Lab : Error Handling

Module 7: Improving WCF Service Quality

Lessons

Lab : Improving WCF Service Quality

Module 8: Implementing WCF Security

Lessons

Lab : Protecting a Service

Module 9: Implementing Transactions

Lessons

Lab : Implementing Transactions for a Service