Source: Developing Microsoft Azure and Web Services
- Module 1 - Overview of Service and Cloud Technologies
- Module 2 - Querying and Manipulating Data Using Entity Framework Core
- Module 3 - Creating and Consuming ASP.NET Core Web APIs
- Module 4 - Extending ASP.NET Core HTTP Services (opt.)
- Module 5 - Hosting Services
- Module 6 - Deploying and Managing Services
- Module 7 - Implementing Data Storage in Azure
- Module 8 - Monitoring and Diagnostics
- Module 9 - Securing Services On-premises and in Microsoft Azure
- Module 10 - Scaling Services
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Module 2 - Querying and Manipulating Data Using Entity Framework Core
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Module 7 - Implementing Data Storage in Azure
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Choose data access technologies
- Choose a data access technology, including ADO.NET, Entity Framework, WCF Data Services, and Azure Cosmos DB, based on application requirements
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Implement caching
- Cache static data, apply cache policies, including policy expirations; use CacheDependency to refresh cache data; query notifications; implement caching using Redis
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Implement transactions
- Manage transactions by using the API from System.Transactions namespace; implement distributed transactions including distributed transaction on SQL Azure; specify a transaction isolation level
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Implement data storage in Microsoft Azure
- Access data storage in Windows Azure; choose a data storage mechanism in Microsoft Azure. including blobs, tables, queues, Azure SQL, and Cosmos DB; distribute data by using the Content Delivery Network (CDN) and Azure File Sync; handle exceptions by using retries; use Elastic client library with Azure SQL
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Create and implement a WCF Data Services service
- Address resources; implement filtering; create a query expression; access payload formats, including JSON; use data service interceptors and service operators; version a data service; implement data services providers; host the dataservice; use actions to implement server-side behavior
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Module 2 - Querying and Manipulating Data Using Entity Framework Core
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Query and manipulate data by using the Entity Framework
- Query, update, and delete data by using DbContext; build a query that uses deferred execution; implement lazy loading and eager loading; create and run compiled queries; query data by using Entity SQL; create global query filters
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Query and manipulate data by using Data Provider for Entity Framework
- Query and manipulate data by using Connection, DataReader, and Command objects from the System.Data.EntityClient namespace; perform synchronous and asynchronous operations; manage transactions (API)
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Query data by using LINQ to Entities
- Query data by using LINQ operators, including project, skip, aggregate, filter, and join; log queries; implement query boundaries
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Query and manipulate data by using ADO.NET
- Query and manipulate data by using Connection, DataReader, and Command objects; perform synchronous and asynchronous operations; manage transactions
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Create an Entity Framework data model
- Structure a data model using Table per type, table per class, and table per hierarchy; select and implement an approach to manage a data model, including code first, model first, and database first; implement POCO objects; describe a data model by using conceptual schema definitions, storage schema definitions, and mapping languages, including CSDL, SSDL, and MSL
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Implement Entity Framework with third party databases
- Implement Entity Framework using MySQL and SQLite databases; design a strategy to manage differences between database capabilities; leverage database specific technologies, including ON DUPLICATE KEY using Entity Framework
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Module 3 - Creating and Consuming ASP.NET Core Web APIs
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Design a Web API
- Define HTTP resources with HTTP actions; plan appropriate URI space, and map URI space using routing; choose appropriate HTTP method to meet requirements; choose appropriate Web API formats for responses to meet requirements; plan when to make HTTP actions asynchronous
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Implement a Web API
- Accept data in JSON format; use content negotiation to deliver different data formats to clients; define actions and parameters to handle data binding; implement dependency injection to create more flexible applications; implement action filters and exception filters to manage controller execution; implement asynchronous and synchronous actions; implement streaming actions; implement middleware
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Secure a Web API
- Implement Identity for authentication; implement authorization using roles, claims, and custom authorization; implement Data Protection APIs; enable cross-domain requests (CORS); prevent cross-site request forgery (XSRF); implement and extend authorization filters to control access to applications
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Host and manage Web API
- Host Web API in IIS; self-host a Web API in your own process; host Web API in Kestrel; host services in a Windows Azure Web App; host services in Docker containers; configure the host server for streaming; work with a hosting environment
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Consume Web API web services
- Consume Web API services by using HttpClient; send and receive requests in different formats; handle retry logic; implement content negotiation; use Swagger to construct Uris and payloads; use AutoRest to build clients
Getting started with ASP.NET Web API 2 (C#)
Implementing Basic CRUD functionality with the Entity Framework in ASP.NET MVC application
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Module 10 - Scaling Services
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Consume a WCF service
- Generate proxies by using SvcUtil; generate proxies by creating a service reference; create and implement channel factories; configure WCF services by using configuration settings; create and configure bindings for WCF services; relay bindings to Azure using service bus endpoints; integrate with the Azure service bus relay
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Implement serverless Azure Web Services
- Host web services using App Services, including Logic Apps and API Apps; design and implement Azure Function based services; design and implement Azure Web Jobs; design and implement Service Fabric based web services; implement schedule-based processing in a serverless environment
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Implement traffic management in Azure Implement Azure Load Balancer, including scaling; implement Azure Application Gateway; implement Azure Traffic Manager; design for multiple regions; leverage Azure CDN for caching web services; implement Log Analytics
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Implement Azure API Management
- Secure Web Services using certificates, Azure Active Directory, and OAuth; define and implement policies, including secrets, caching, external services, monitoring and throttling; define API interface using the Azure Portal and Swagger; manage running services using logging, disaster recovery, and multiple regions
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Monitor web services
- Collect logs and metrics using Azure Event Hubs; process logs and metrics using Azure Event Hubs, Stream Analytics, and Machine Learning; use Azure App Insights to monitor and troubleshoot web services
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Module 5 - Hosting Services
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Module 6 - Deploying and Managing Services
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Design a deployment strategy
- Deploy using Web Deploy; deploy using Web Publishing in Visual Studio; deploy a web application by using XCopy; automate a deployment from VSTS or TFS Build Server; deploy a web application to a Docker container; design a continuous deployment pipeline; deploy using cloud sync
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Choose a deployment strategy for Azure
- Determine appropriate service; perform an in-place upgrade and deployment slot swap; create staging environments; configure an upgrade domain; create and configure input and internal endpoints; specify operating system configuration; implement ARM templates to customize deployment; deploy to Service Fabric; deploy to Azure Stack
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Configure a web application for deployment
- Switch from production or release mode to debug mode; transform configuration files ; configure Azure configuration settings; configure Azure Key Vault for application secrets; configure deployment credentials for Azure App Service
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Manage packages by using NuGet
- Create and configure a NuGet package; install and update an existing NuGet package; resolve versioning conflict issues; connect to a local repository cache for NuGet, set up your own package repository; manage NuGet dependencies
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Share assemblies between multiple applications and servers
- Prepare the environment for use of assemblies across multiple servers; sign assemblies by using a strong name; deploy assemblies to the global assembly cache; implement assembly versioning; create an assembly manifest; configure assembly binding redirects; target netstandard for cross platform libraries
ASP.NET Web Deployment using Visual Studio: Introduction