Microsoft MCTS .NET 4 Services & Data - Only 7 Days

Seven reasons why you should sit your .NET 4 Services & Data course with Firebrand Training

  1. You'll be .NET 4 Services & Data certified in just 7 days. With us, you’ll be .NET 4 Services & Data trained in record time
  2. Our .NET 4 Services & Data course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals. No hidden extras
  3. Pass .NET 4 Services & Data first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We're sure you'll pass your .NET 4 Services & Data course first time. But if you don’t, come back within a year, and only pay for accommodation and exams. Everything else is free
  4. You’ll learn more .NET 4 Services & Data. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am – 5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day quality learning time, with your instructor
  5. You’ll learn .NET 4 Services & Data faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
  6. You’ll be studying .NET 4 Services & Data with the best. We have won the Institute of IT Training’s "Training Company of the Year" a record three times. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified 30,000 professionals, and we’re partners with all of the big names in the business
  7. You'll do more than study .NET 4 Services & Data courseware. We use practical exercises to make sure you can apply your new knowledge to the work environment. Our instructors use demonstrations and real-world experience to keep the day interesting and engaging

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We've trained more than 30,000 students in ten years. We asked them all to review our Accelerated Learning. Currently, 95.87% have said Firebrand exceeded their expectations:

"A good place to immerse yourself into the training environment, getting away from the office is perfect, no distractions just learn and prepare for your exams."
M.G.B. - Microsoft MCTS .NET 4 Services & Data (7 days) (11/2/2013 to 17/2/2013)

"The level of knowledge and commitment to you shown by the instructor was unbeatable. Excellent Facilities & food."
Ian Mellor . - Microsoft MCTS .NET 4 Services & Data (7 days) (19/11/2012 to 25/11/2012)

"The tutor was first rate; he had an encyclopaedic knowledge of .NET and excellent presenting skills. He was very professional but also really good fun. Importantly, he draws on his 20+ years experience to relate the material to real-world examples. Top marks! The other staff were also extremely helpful and the facilites were very good."
D.T. - Microsoft MCTS .NET 4 Services & Data (7 days) (23/7/2012 to 29/7/2012)

"A great (if intense) experience, and very efficient use of time. So much better than evening courses and weekend study. Just get it done."
N.E. - Microsoft MCTS .NET 4 Services & Data (7 days) (26/3/2012 to 1/4/2012)

"It was bl**dy hard work."
Mark Norman. - Microsoft MCTS .NET 4 Services & Data (7 days) (20/2/2012 to 26/2/2012)

"I have enjoyed my time at Firebrand's training centre. More than adequate surroundings compliment an excellent tutor and learning experience."
Richard Simpson. - Microsoft MCTS .NET 4 Services & Data (7 days) (20/2/2012 to 26/2/2012)

"This was a very intensive course, But I have never learned so much in such sort time. Best teacher, greate food - I will definately come back "
Takeura Ken . - Microsoft MCTS .NET 4 Services & Data (7 days) (19/11/2012 to 25/11/2012)

"Excellent facilities. Excellent instructor."
Christopher Hopkins. - Microsoft MCSA: Windows Server 2012 (8 days) (28/4/2013 to 5/5/2013)

"An excellent way to train and sit exams"
L.M. - Microsoft MCSA: Windows Server 2012 (8 days) (28/4/2013 to 5/5/2013)

"Knowledgeable tutors, helpful staff and a great learning experience. "
M.P. - Microsoft MCSA: Windows Server 2012 (8 days) (28/4/2013 to 5/5/2013)

On this Microsoft MCTS .NET 4 Services & Data course, you'll learn much more than the basics of data access in Windows client and Web application environments. You'll learn how to develop better-performing data access code by using:

  • ADO.NET Entity Framework
  • LINQ
  • WCF Data Services
  • Sync Framework
  • ADO.NET

You'll experience the features of Entity Framework 4 and WCF 4, and learn to develop distributed applications using WCF 4.

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Other accelerated training providers rely heavily on lecture and independent self-testing and study.

Effective technical instruction must be highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify knowledge through hands-on learning.

Firebrand Training provides instruction to meet every learning need:

  • Intensive group instruction
  • One-on-one instruction attention
  • Hands-on labs
  • Lab partner and group exercises
  • Question and answer drills
  • Independent study

This information has been provided as a helpful tool for candidates considering training. Courses that include certification come with a certification guarantee. Pass first time or train again for free (just pay for accommodation and exams on your return). We do not make any guarantees about personal successes or benefits of obtaining certification. Benefits of certification determined through studies do not guarantee any particular personal successes.

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Creating Services

  • Create service and operation contracts
  • Create data contracts
  • Create message contracts
  • Implement generic message handling
  • Implement RESTful services
  • Create and configure a Routing service
  • Create and configure a Discovery service

Hosting and Configuring Services

  • Create and configure endpoints
  • Configure behaviors
  • Implement self hosting
  • Implement web server hosting

Consuming Services

  • Create a service proxy
  • Configure client endpoints
  • Invoke a service
  • Consume RESTful services
  • Implement service discovery

Securing Services

  • Secure bindings
  • Message security
  • Authentication
  • Authorization
  • Impersonation
  • Security auditing

Manage the Service Instance Life Cycle

  • Service Instances
  • Sessions
  • Transactions
  • Concurrency
  • Manage consistency between instances, sessions, transactions and concurrency

Monitoring and Troubleshooting Distributed Systems

  • Configure message logging
  • Configure diagnostics
  • Debug client-service interactions

Modeling data

  • Map entities and relationships by using the Entity Data Model
  • Map entities and relationships by using LINQ to SQL
  • Create and customize entity objects
  • Connect a POCO model to the Entity Framework
  • Create the database from the Entity Framework model
  • Create model-defined functions

Managing Connections and Context

  • Configure connection strings and providers
  • Create and manage a data connection
  • Secure a connection
  • Manage the DataContext and ObjectContext
  • Implement eager loading
  • Caching data
  • ADO.NET Data Services

Querying data

  • Execute a SQL query
  • Create a LINQ query
  • Create an Entity SQL (ESQL) query
  • Handle special data types
  • Query XML data
  • Query data using ADO.NET Data Services

Manipulating data

  • Create, update, or delete data by using SQL statements
  • Create, update, or delete data by using DataContext
  • Manage Transactions
  • Create disconnected objects

Developing and Deploying Reliable Applications

  • Monitor and collect performance data
  • Handle exceptions
  • Protect data
  • Synchronize data
  • Deploy ADO.NET components

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Microsoft Seconds Shot
Our certification guarantee just got better. In the unlikely event that you fail a Microsoft exam, you can sit it again for free. Act fast, because this offer doesn’t last for long: all exams (including the second shot) need to be taken by 31 May 2013.

You also have the chance to win a 5* weekend away for two or a £500 Amazon voucher.
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You'll sit the following exam:

  • Exam 70-513 - TS: Windows Communication Foundation Development with Microsoft .NET Framework 4
  • Exam 70-516 - TS: Accessing Data with Microsoft .NET Framework 4

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Microsoft Official Curriculum

  • MOC 10265A: Developing Data Access Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
  • MOC 10263A: Developing Windows Communication Foundation Solutions with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010

Firebrand Training offers top-quality technical education and certification training in an all-inclusive course package specifically designed for the needs and ease of our students. We attend to every detail so our students can focus solely on their studies and certification goals.

Our Certification Programs includes

  • Intensive Hands-on Training Utilising our (Lecture | Lab | Review)TM Delivery
  • Comprehensive Study Materials, Program Courseware and Self-Testing Software
  • Fully instructor-led program with 24 hour lab access
  • Examination vouchers *
  • On site testing **
  • Accommodation, all meals, unlimited beverages, snacks and tea / coffee***
  • Transportation to/from designated local railway stations
  • Examination Passing Policy

Please note

  • *Examination vouchers are not included for the following courses: PMP, CAPM, CISA, CISM and CISSP CBK Review
  • **On site testing is not included in our PMP, ISACA, or ITIL Managers and Revision Certifications
  • ***Accommodation not included on the CISSP CBK Review Seminar

Our instructors teach to accommodate every student's learning needs through individualised instruction, hands-on labs, lab partner and group exercises, independent study, self-testing, and question/answer drills.

Firebrand Training has dedicated, well-equipped educational facilities where you will attend instruction and labs and have access to comfortable study and lounging rooms. Our students consistently say our facilities are second-to-none.

Examination Passing Policy

Should a student complete a Firebrand Training Program without having successfully passed all vendor examinations, the student may re-attend that program for a period of one year.  Students will only be responsible for accommodations and vendor exam fees.

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You must have:

  • Solid understanding of the .NET Framework
  • Six months' experience in Visual Studio 2010
  • One to two years' experience developing application components, that interact with a variety of data sources
  • Thorough understanding of relational database concepts
  • One to two years' experience using a relational database management system
  • Fundamental Knowledge of .NET programming languages and object-oriented programming (C# or VB.NET)

It's also recommended that you have one year's experience developing .NET services, but we'll cover the subject on the course.

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