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Exam 98-363: Web Development Fundamentals/Working with Data and Services

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This lesson covers Working with Data and Services. It looks at XML data, DataSet and DataReader, calling services, DataSource controls, data binding syntax, data connections and databases.

Activity 1 - Read and Write XML Data

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This objective may include but is not limited to: Understanding XML, XML validation. This objective does not include: Web Services, XPath syntax, XmlDocument, XPathNavigator, XPathNodeIterator, XPathDocument, XmlReader, XmlWriter, XmlDataDocument, XmlNamespaceManager.

  1. Read Common Task QuickStart.
  2. Read Developing with MSXML.
  3. Read Configuration Files.

Activity 2 - Distinguish Between DataSet and DataReader Objects

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This objective may include but is not limited to: the ability to choose the proper data object to use based on application requirements/design.

  1. Read Retrieving Data Using a DataReader.
  2. Read DataSet Class.
  3. Read When to Use a DataSet.

Activity 3 - Call a Service from a Web Page

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This objective may include but is not limited to: creating a basic WCF Service or Web Service so that it can be consumed; App_WebReferences; configuration.

  1. Read How to: Define a Windows Communication Foundation Service Contract.
  2. Read Create and Call a Simple Web Service in ASP.NET.
  3. Read Creating and Using an AJAX-enabled Web Service in a Web Site.

Activity 4 - Understand DataSource Controls

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This objective may include but is not limited to: LinqDataSource, ObjectDataSource, XmlDataSource, SqlDataSource

  1. Read Data Source Controls Overview.
  2. Read ASP.NET Data Access Options.
  3. Read Data Access.

Activity 5 - Bind Controls to Data by Using Data Binding Syntax

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This objective may include but is not limited to: ensure that data is updated and displayed in data-aware controls.

  1. Read Data Binding Overview.
  2. Read Windows Presentation Foundation Data Binding.
  3. Read Data-Binding with WPF and the Entity Framework.

Activity 6 - Manage Data Connections and Databases

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This objective may include but is not limited to: database connections; connection objects; connection pools; transaction objects.

  1. Read Pooling in the Microsoft Data Access Components.
  2. Read Database Connections.
  3. Read ASP.NET Data Access Content Map.

References

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