.NET 2.0: Architecture and Design - Building Distributed Applications UK Classes & Lessons (Microsoft)

About this class

Distributed Systems bring there own set of unique challenges. This course presents common strategies in application design as it applies to .NET 2.0 and Visual Studio 2005. Through discussion, demonstration and hands-on experience, this class provides essential and practical information for designers and senior developers building robust, reliable, high-performance distributed .NET applications. Fundamental to the course are the technologies of the Internet, the .NET Framework and other .NET services. Using everything from Sockets to Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), you explore how to integrate applications, explain why certain technologies are not suitable for particular types of applications, and demonstrate how your applications benefit from effective use of design patterns. The lab exercises demonstrate particular patterns, architectural and implementation details through the continuous development of an example distributed application.

Who will the lesson benefit?

This course is designed for application developers with previous Microsoft .NET experience who wish to construct better distributed applications using decades of collective real-world knowledge.

What prerequisites are required

This course is specifically designed for students who already have a solid level of .NET experience and understanding. Participants should be proficient with object oriented programming, and have experience with either C# or Visual Basic .NET.

Contents of this class

Development methodologies, object-orientation, and modeling
Foundations and challenges of networked computing and distributed systems
Processes, object agility, and serialization
Windows Server 2003, IIS 6.0, and Enterprise Services
Designing layers and components
Tier distribution and scaling
Asynchronous execution, synchronization, and events
RPC and message oriented communication
Caching and replication
XML Messaging and Web Services
Web Services and Service-Oriented Architectures
Cryptography and .NET Security
Component versioning
Deploying, testing, and profiling