Synchronizing Data and Managing ADO.NET 4 Applications with Visual Basic 2010

Overview/Description
Microsoft Sync Framework allows developers to create applications with the ability to display up-to-date data at all times. The course examines how to enable efficient, remote use of data using the Microsoft Sync Framework database synchronization API. This course also demonstrates how to deploy, monitor, and secure ADO.NET applications. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Technology Specialist: Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Exam 70-516. Passing this exam will earn the learner credit towards the MCTS: .NET Framework 4, Data Access certification.

Target Audience
All organizations or individual consultants who are building or intend to build .NET Framework 4 applications with ADO.NET, Visual Studio 2010 and VB 2010; corporate employees, consultants, and university or college students who are preparing for the Technology Specialist: Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Exam 70-516.

Prerequisites
Thorough knowledge of software-development concepts and the process of building business applications; experience building applications with the Microsoft .NET Framework; working experience of Visual Studio 2010 and Visual Basic 2010.

Expected Duration (hours)
3.0

Lesson Objectives

Synchronizing Data and Managing ADO.NET 4 Applications with Visual Basic 2010

recognize the benefits and uses of synchronization as provided by the Microsoft Sync Framework database synchronization API

identify the architectural requirements for implementing client and server synchronization

recognize the uses and benefits of classes used in Synchronization Services

recognize the steps for creating synchronization tables and groups

recognize the steps for retrieving an anchor value and creating a synchronization adapter

recognize the steps for coding statistics and events

recognize the steps for building a basic synchronization-enabled application

recognize the steps for configuring the cache for synchronization using Microsoft Sync Framework

code the synchronization providers

code the synchronization agent

code statistics and events

call the Synchronization method

deploy standard ADO.NET applications

deploy Entity Framework applications

recognize key considerations when deploying WCF Data Services applications

implement tracing

view generated SQL

collect statistics

recognize key security considerations when designing ADO.NET applications

describe the cryptographic primitives used in application cryptography

use hashing and digital signatures

deploy a standard ADO.NET application

implement tracing

deploy an Entity Framework application

hash a password